*Official* England in NZ 2023

[Daniel CC]

it's almost like mindless slogging is risky against anyone paid money to bowl a ball.

Bazball has merits, especially when a team has better bowlers than you have batsmen (hit them off that length) which is why it has been more successful for the lesser English players than trying to bat properly and sucks for Joe Root, but when you're facing a team playing their 14th and 15th best quicks, a part time spinner and a guy who should be doing the retirement county stint, you should just bat to the percentages.

England batted like this against Bumrah, Shami, Nortje, Rabada and your best bowlers last summer.

It's time to admit that Bazball is the future. Evolve or die.

 

[BazBall21]

it's almost like mindless slogging is risky against anyone paid money to bowl a ball.

Bazball has merits, especially when a team has better bowlers than you have batsmen (hit them off that length) which is why it has been more successful for the lesser English players than trying to bat properly and sucks for Joe Root, but when you're facing a team playing their 14th and 15th best quicks, a part time spinner and a guy who should be doing the retirement county stint, you should just bat to the percentages.

I agree with all of that. England have fashioned a contest here that wasn’t necessary, and would definitely like to see Root play his natural game. I was worried he was going to try and fit into the Bazball mould too much back in our summer.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

2nd best NZ lefthanded no 8 behind Vettori

Hadlee 3rd best

 

[Flem274*]

England batted like this against Bumrah, Shami, Nortje, Rabada and your best bowlers last summer.

It's time to admit that Bazball is the future. Evolve or die.

The quality English reading education system on display here.

 

[Howe_zat]

The assumption that England would have made more runs if they'd decided to not hit hittable balls is a very shaky one

 

[Flem274*]

I agree with all of that. England have fashioned a contest here that wasn’t necessary, and would definitely like to see Root play his natural game. I was worried he was going to try and fit into the Bazball mould too much back in our summer.

If Root bats normally and avoids any really good Southee spells (or balls where the others just click) he'll score like 350+ if he wants.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I'd back us to chase anything under 350. Would just have to be very skilled and a bit lucky in the evening session.

 

[Flem274*]

whatever Tickner is doing right now he should bottle for the rest of his career lol looks in rhythm out of nowhere.

 

[thundaboult]

149 now from ticks, been a while since a nz'er hit that sorta pace in a test, lockie maybe in that 1 test. bond all those years ago?

more importantly he's got his radar on point, this is fun

 

[Howe_zat]

Southee should bring himself back on while Tickner's got some control together

 

[OverratedSanity]

He has these spells in him which is why I like him and NZ A like him but yeah he should never have been put in this position against this meme. People were comparing him to O'Brien but he's more similar to Harmison imo. He'll have days or months where he goes off and then periods of spraying it at 134kph.

I was more comparing their actions than their MOs tbf

 

[Nintendo]

I think my favourite part of bazball is that gilbert jessop is now a household name for anyone who follows england tests on cricinfo.

 

[Howe_zat]

Ben Foakes is like the designated driver of the batting order

 

[Pothas]

Oh Joe.

 

[Essexboi]

Oh Joe, you are great but daft as a brush.

 

[Howe_zat]

Bugger.

 

[Daniel CC]

Very silly Joe.

These Kiwi commentators are awful

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Luv 2 reverse sweep against the spin

 

[Flem274*]

england leaving 750 out there tbh

but keep bazballing please. it makes joe root worse.

 

[thundaboult]

maceball