*Official* 2022 New Zealand Tour of England, Ireland, Scotland & Netherlands

[Flametree]

Boult has been very very good.

 

[Flametree]

5th five wicket haul against England, that's quite a record...

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Pretty standard session of cricket so far.

Can Anderson catch Boult in the key series match up of "Who can take the world record for runs as a #11?"

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Don't care if he gets a hat trick and century on debut I'm still gonna hate him.

Sticking by this.

 

[Meridio]

That's swung quite a long way. New ball for England going to be interesting

 

[straw man]

Nice 5-fer. Agree with PEWS last test that Boult was bowling more good balls than he had in a while (been a couple of years where form up and down), but still too many bad. This innings he's looked good, easily our best bowler.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Well done Trent

 

[Flem274*]

Really good effort from Boult. Well done.

 

[straw man]

That's swung quite a long way. New ball for England going to be interesting

But it's a total road*

* things people say before their team goes out to bat and gets rolled for 150

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Sticking by this.

What if he bowls us to victory tomorrow?

 

[Bahnz]

I reckon NZ could still win this actually.

The only way I see this happening: NZ bat well but make no real effort to set a target. Eventually get bowled out for 350 with about 50 overs left.

Baz in the dressing room: c’mon boys, this is a piece a piss, you lot run up 350+ in ODI’s in your sleep. Just go out there and express yourselves. You’ve earned the right.

England promptly collapse in a heap with Root out attempting to switch hit a Boult bouncer for 6 one handed, and Stokes coming a cropper when he tries to make good on his bet with Baz that he could indeed hit Bracewell out of the park with his eyes closed.

 

[thierry henry]

This is just a vibe thing rather than based on statzzzz, but I felt like Boult's rhythm was a bit off 2-3 years ago but has actually been decent for the last year or so.

I’m confused, why wasn’t this a jinx

 

[_Ed_]

Bloody hell, Anderson's going to erase the deficit.

 

[Starfighter]

So Jamieson has a 'sharp pain in the lower back'. Stress fracture anyone?

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Pretty standard session of cricket so far.

Can Anderson catch Boult in the key series match up of "Who can take the world record for runs as a #11?"

winner gets a copy of the seminal instruction video for #11s

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Anderson getting close to Lovely Trenty's record.

 

[Burgey]

Boult entitled to have a crook back after carrying the rest of the attack all dig

 

[thierry henry]

For England to win, Anderson and Broad have to complete the impossible task of being as good as Ebadot. Oh wait they’ll definitely do that.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Entertaining first hour at 66 for 4, but a bit less helter skelter 40 for 1 would be better.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Who’s gonna get the lead?

looking like England will finish their innings tied with NZ