*Official* England in NZ 2023

[Michelle Fivefer]

It’s only the England slow bowlers who are taking wickets in NZ 2nd innings. . None for Anderson, Robinson, Broad or Stokes. A bit odd?

 

[Michelle Fivefer]

….. But here’s Robinson, back on now.

 

[ataraxia]

How many times will Nicholls get dropped?

I'ma say 3.

i believe that's #1

 

[Prince EWS]

How many times will Nicholls get dropped?

I'ma say 3.

This is why Stead will never drop him. He gets dropped enough as it is.

 

[Howe_zat]

Not even getting Mitchell and Blundell in yet makes me very nervous.

The bat deep thing could really pay off here. Probably need a lead of 250 or so.

 

[G. S. Kohli]

rooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooot

Who is drops? Kw or Nicholls?
Pope late

 

[Howe_zat]

It’s only the England slow bowlers who are taking wickets in NZ 2nd innings. . None for Anderson, Robinson, Broad or Stokes. A bit odd?

I think they decided it was a new ball pitch so brought Root in to speed through some overs. Him getting Latham out was a massive bonus.

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Not even getting Mitchell and Blundell in yet makes me very nervous.

The bat deep thing could really pay off here. Probably need a lead of 250 or so.

Atleast 24 ball by Anderson/ Broad with new ball today & than Carnage of...... Before Lunch tomorrow, no way nz can gets 250 run lead.

 

[ataraxia]

i believe that's #1

#2

 

[Fuller Pilch]

In the last 10 years NZ have twice had massive 350+ 3rd innings partnerships from worse positions to save/win tests from worse positions at the Basin Reserve.

 

[cricman]

KW needs to hog the strike

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Also Williamson and Nicholls (somehow) both average over 60 at the Basin.

 

[Nintendo]

So is nicholls 9/2 atm or are both of those pope chances more half chances? 9/1 maybe?

 

[Prince EWS]

Also Williamson and Nicholls (somehow) both average over 60 at the Basin.

Nicholls' FCA is probably only about 20 tbf.

 

[Bahnz]

Not even getting Mitchell and Blundell in yet makes me very nervous.

The bat deep thing could really pay off here. Probably need a lead of 250 or so.

nah, Basin pitch only gets better and better to bat on and NZ has a toy attack. Would just about back England to chase 250 in 30 overs.

 

[Socerer 01]

not unless kiwis can force a collapse

 

[G. S. Kohli]

KW played 20 test less than Rossco

 

[ataraxia]

Really?

 

[ataraxia]

Good leaving technique

 

[_Ed_]

It doesn't take much to be our best day of this god-awful series, but I'll take it.