*Official* England in NZ 2023

[NZTailender]

Any predictions for this two test series?
Most wickets per team: Southee, Robinson
Most runs: Blundell, Pope
Biggest disappointments: Conway, Root
Biggest surprises: Blundell, Brooks

 

[Athlai]

Most Wickets Per Team: Southee, Root
Most Runs: Conway, Stokes
Biggest Disappointment: NZC, Bazball
BIggest Surprises: Boult coming in at half time with a new set of jerseys for the team ala Mighty Ducks, it doesn't rain

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Most Wickets Per Team: Southee, Robinson
Most Runs: Conway, Pope
Biggest Disappointment: England only scores at 3.4 RPO
BIggest Surprises: Mitchell to get a handy 3-fer at the Mount

 

[Bahnz]

Sounds like Kugz might be playing. If so, C'mon England!

 

[Howsie]

Was always going to play. This NZ regime never going into a test with a massive tail come on now

 

[CricAddict]

Any predictions for this two test series?
Most wickets per team: Southee, Anderson
Most runs: Mitchell, Brooks
Biggest disappointments: Williamson, Robinson
Biggest surprises: Michael Bracewell to score a lot of runs and take a lot of wickets

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Nz have won toss & have to Bowls

 

[straw man]

Sounds like Kugz might be playing. If so, C'mon England!

oof

 

[SteveNZ]

1.25pm: Scratch the previous bout of speculation, Vish now says this: "Kuggeleijn, Tickner, Mitchell and Wagner all bowling in the middle. Sodhi's got the mitt throwing for slip catches to Nicholls and Kane." So it sounds like Scott Kuggeleijn could be making his Test debut at 31 - his involvement has previously sparked protests after his trial (and acquittal) for rape in 2016

I presume the media will distribute this fact and the interest from non-cricket people will amp up over the next couple of days at the ground.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

**** off NZC you bunch of wankers.

Hope England win this. Absolute disgrace.

 

[_Ed_]

****ing hell. I'm out.

 

[Prince EWS]

Kuggs dayboo.

 

[Athlai]

**** this.

 

[ataraxia]

I'm sure 137kph gun-barrel will be effective against Bazball – let's have two of them! ****ing idiots.

 

[Athlai]

Hope England thrash us and Stokes punches him

 

[Howsie]

What’s this on? Tv one?

 

[CricAddict]

Sounds like Kugz might be playing. If so, C'mon England!

If that is the case, when the India-Australia test as well starts tomorrow, we will have Lamichchane (out on bail for rape), Kuggeleijn, Shami (acquitted from rape charges) and Stokes (acquitted from assault charges) playing on the same day.

 

[thierry henry]

Fans boycotting cos of the rapist in our team. Yes bois this is some Christmas present.

 

[kaetor]

Shoulda waited till the team selection before I got another month of spark subscription. **** off Kuggs, not somebody I want representing the next generation of men

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Wow! Didn't pick that.

I won't rehash the case but another father-son for NZ in test cricket.