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

[Chubb]

Buttler to open according to Sangakkara.

 

[straw man]

Don’t see why. If they’re worried about players faking injuries (which I think is ridiculous, what player is going to willingly jeopardise their career like that?) just make it a requirement that the teams get an independent medical professional to certify that the player is unable to participate in the rest of the match. The general success of concussion/covid replacements has shown that there are workable options for allowing injury substitutes, and I think it’s about time that this be extended to more general injury/illness.

Given we can't even have runners any more because teams abuse it, I don't see how this is workable. Think mid-game injuries are going to have to remain in the realm of 'bad luck'.

 

[slippy888]

should broad be more famous considering he got 540 test wickets

 

[BoyBrumby]

Don’t see why. If they’re worried about players faking injuries (which I think is ridiculous, what player is going to willingly jeopardise their career like that?) just make it a requirement that the teams get an independent medical professional to certify that the player is unable to participate in the rest of the match. The general success of concussion/covid replacements has shown that there are workable options for allowing injury substitutes, and I think it’s about time that this be extended to more general injury/illness.

It's not without precedent.

 

[straw man]

It's not without precedent.

ooh that's a good one

 

[Bahnz]

so glad to hear that the sky commentators have finally learnt the difference between a bluff and a double-bluff.

 

[Jay London]

Foakes has covid and been replaced by Sam Billings it looks like. Why didn't they go for Jos Butler? Would have fitted this team perfectly

Seems a difficult task to judge what a like for like replacement is. In the match situation (NZ 5 wickets down - no amazing spin to keep to) Billings would seem more likely to succeed with the bat than Foakes - being a batter who keeps.

 

[straw man]

Wow

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Seems a difficult task to judge what a like for like replacement is. In the match situation (NZ 5 wickets down - no amazing spin to keep to) Billings would seem more likely to succeed with the bat than Foakes - being a batter who keeps.

Foakes has batted well this series though.

 

[Bahnz]

Jeez that one ripped if Leach has any sense he’ll fire in a quicker arm ball soon

 

[wpdavid]

They just mentioned that. Four in total! Bill Athey took over briefly from Bruce French while 45 year old Bob Taylor got kitted. Taylor was there entertaining guests in a sponsors tent. Then a local keeper took over from Taylor the next day.

25 July 1986: Bob Taylor's unexpected comeback

Bob Taylor, a veteran of 57 Tests, was 45 and working for a match sponsor when he was asked to fill in for England

www.theguardian.com

Thank you. I'd forgotten about Athey's brief stint behind the stumps. Taylor was the one I did remember.

 

[Meridio]

Wow

Sure am glad we picked our best spinner

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Seems a difficult task to judge what a like for like replacement is. In the match situation (NZ 5 wickets down - no amazing spin to keep to)

Just then one turns for 4 byes

 

[wpdavid]

Potts has been very good this series. I know England produce a lot of that right arm medium pace seam-up style of bowler, who often don't do well away from home, but I think he attacks the crease better than someone like Chris Woakes and very capable of just dotting up over after over too.

There's an interesting sub-plot going on here about who will be England's 3rd seamer against India if Anderson and broad are both fit. Potts the better bowler, but Overton a genuine option at number 8.

 

[Bahnz]

Jeez that one ripped if Leach has any sense he’ll fire in a quicker arm ball soon

Yep.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

The bounce on that

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Phew!

 

[Bahnz]

Hah, very lucky Daz, that’s exactly how Maharaj accounted for him in the SA series earlier this year.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Need to make it count now. 150 please Daryl.

 

[ataraxia]

lol at how DRS handles spinners' bounce