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

[trundler]

Remember when the best batters in the world could catch?

 

[Moss]

There’s your loss of concentration from Latham after feasting on leg stump half volleys. Gotta make this let-off count now.

 

[ashley bach]

If most people's last names reflect the profession of their ancestors (e.g. Archer, Butler, Carpenter, Cook, Farmer, Fisher, Forester, Miller, Sheppard, Shoemaker, Taylor, Weaver and Wheeler), what did Sidebottom's ancestors do? ?

And what about Joe Roots ancestors?

 

[artvandalay]

That was a sitter. Don't expect him to drop those. If this game is anything to go by it is going to prove very costly.

 

[honestbharani]

If most people's last names reflect the profession of their ancestors (e.g. Archer, Butler, Carpenter, Cook, Farmer, Fisher, Forester, Miller, Sheppard, Shoemaker, Taylor, Weaver and Wheeler), what did Sidebottom's ancestors do? ?

Is it a what question or a who question?

 

[ashley bach]

And what about Joe Roots ancestors?

Speaking of Root, Joe's just been caught out having a wee nap at 1st slip.

 

[trundler]

Speaking of Root, Joe's just been caught out having a wee nap at 1st slip.

That was the perfect catching height really

 

[Bahnz]

Well couldn’t have asked for a much better session than that. England’s bowlers and fielders looking very flat. With all the boxing analogies being thrown around in the past couple of weeks I’d say they’re starting to look a bit punched out. Guess I’ll see in the morning, off to bed now.

 

[Moss]

These two should allow Blundell and Mitchell a break for once and focus on building a substantial lead. Great batting conditions for sure, but there’s *just* enough to interest Leach you feel and the rest of the NZ batting can be flaky vs good spin bowling.

 

[trundler]

Classic bit of Lathaming, that.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Least his bowling average is under his batting one now.

 

[Days of Grace]

Pfft. Who cares. New Zealand could set England 500, have them 20/6 and England would still win.

And Latham should be dropped forever as a lesson to other players that you can make a career out of feasting on the lesser nations.

 

[Kirkut]

Jamie Overton is so similar to Merv Hughes in bowling style.

 

[ashley bach]

Anyone recall the last time NZ had 2 batsman batting together that both average 50+?
Off the top of my head I can't, perhaps it's never happened before.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Potts grabs his bunny again.

 

[Moss]

Thus ends a most forgettable tour for the NZ top 4.

 

[ashley bach]

That rain delay turned out to be a total dog for NZ, no excuse for Kane though, very uncharacteristic from him there.

 

[91Jmay]

Man Potts has bowled well

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Man Potts has bowled well

Get Robinson fit and with Potts and hopefully an injury free Archer and we would have an attack to move forward post Broaderson

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Huge this last 10 overs really. 14-3 in a game with so many runs so quickly is massive.

Now to not drop catches when the come as this is the pair we need.