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

[nzfan]

Bracewell brings up hundred

 

[ImpatientLime]

 

[slippy888]

Rachin is a reserve spinner he dont look a wicket taker

 

[chris.hinton]

Will Young is a very good middle order bat who is opening; Michael Bracewell is a standard 1st class middle order bat who is batting 8 and bowling part-time off spin. Previously Rachin Rachin was our no 7 - the best young opener in the country playing as a SLA allrounder.

What happened to Ajaz Patel, He wasn't that bad in the 1st test

 

[Gremlin]

I wouldn't even have picked Bairstow for the series (what do I know?) and he's never batted better. Unbelievable stuff. Congratulations England. Some momentum to take forward.

 

[Pup Clarke]

If it wasn't for Daz Mitchell, plus a sprinkling of Boult and a dash of Blundell then this series would have been a total right off. NZ have competed at times, but far too many underperformers

 

[Starfighter]

They saw him last year didn't they?

Shush.

 

[nzfan]

Boy that's some drubbing. Started with a good chase to getting there in the first test to treating our side like a club attack and demolishing in the last. Feel like if 500 was set England would have got there in 75 overs for 3 down

 

[slippy888]

if england try to play like this next week they will suffer a defeat

 

[ashley bach]

Interesting selection for man of the series.
Surely only 3 candidates: Root, Mitchell, Bairstow.
Possibly Mitchell deserves it but they wont go with him.
Think Jonny B wins it because of the way he influenced the results.
Who the hell thought that half way through the 2nd test?

 

[artvandalay]

They are making mockery of these totals. Don't know if its because the batting is this good or Nzls bowling is that bad.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

The best part of the day was the rain.

Well done England. Way way too good.
I think most NZers are shell shocked. I expected we'd win this series, yet if it hadn't been for Messrs Mitchell and Blundell we would've lost tests 2 and 3 by an innings.

 

[artvandalay]

One of the worst spinners i've seen at this level. NZ era of dominance is over and they should look for change of coach

Hard to outdo Somerville.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

What happened to Ajaz Patel, He wasn't that bad in the 1st test

He only bowled 2 overs

 

[BoyBrumby]

Interesting selection for man of the series.
Surely only 3 candidates: Root, Mitchell, Bairstow.
Possibly Mitchell deserves it but they wont go with him.
Think Jonny B wins it because of the way he influenced the results.
Who the hell thought that half way through the 2nd test?

Traditionally we name a POTS for both teams in test series up here. Mitch is obviously a shoo in for NZ, but tougher call for England. YJB would probably just about get my vote, but cases could be made for others.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Hard to outdo Somerville.

Somerville helped win us tests in the UAE and Sri Lanka. He also has performed at Sheffield and Plunket Shield level.

 

[artvandalay]

New Zealand just seem to blame Ayjaz after the 1st test match defeat and refused to pick him

Feels like so long ago that I had to check the first test scorecard to see that he did indeed play.

 

[Victor Ian]

Surely this is up there with big turnarounds from one regime to the next. What a way to smack about the reigning Test champions. Made them look feeble.

 

[Starfighter]

I must say this eaves an interesting conundrum for England in the Ashes. Do they prepare dry flat pitches to favour 'Bazball' against an attack more potetnet in said conditions, which also render their own bowling less potent, or do they prepare the traditional greener wickets on which Australia struggle but will cause this kind of batting to fold like a deck of cards.

 

[Xix2565]

They saw him last year didn't they?

Don't think Pope and Bairstow did.