*Official* England in NZ 2023

[alexaston71]

Good question. Brook's innings was unreal, and overshadowed Root's ton somewhat. But, Root is on track for a second/fourth innings ton to win a match, when if he got out for anything less than 50 NZ would be in the drivers seat. Though then you could also argue Brook's colossal quick ton really put the screws on NZ and we may have not followed on if he scored a paltry 100 and not 180.

Player of the match is awarded to the player who makes the biggest impact of the team winning the match. Brook has turned England from outsiders to favourites twice, first coming in at 23/3 and getting nearly 200 at a run a ball and then bowling Williamson when NZ were favourites which sparked a batting collapse to make England favourites

 

[Brook's side]

Good luck all ?

 

[Flametree]

Come on, you get 150 not out and 110-120 not out and your side wins the match, I think you have man of the match sewn up...

 

[_Ed_]

Henry's bowling again!

 

[Xix2565]

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Which show is this from?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Root now with more test runs than S Waugh

 

[NZTailender]

Which show is this from?

Firefly, but IIRC that moment actually happens in the movie Serenity

 

[NZTailender]

Player of the match is awarded to the player who makes the biggest impact of the team winning the match. Brook has turned England from outsiders to favourites twice, first coming in at 23/3 and getting nearly 200 at a run a ball and then bowling Williamson when NZ were favourites which sparked a batting collapse to make England favourites

You're not wrong, but again, Root's stable 150 shouldn't be underrated. The 5 batsmen after Brook added 60 odd in 90 balls. Root out early and Brook probably isn't getting near that 180odd.

Though the same can be said for Root. He batted relatively slowly to Brook, so Brook gets out cheap and England probably have even less (this all assumes everyone from Stokes down scores the same amount of runs in this hypothetical scenario).

 

[slowfinger]

Root now with more test runs than S Waugh

that hasn't quite sunk in

 

[Burgey]

Any chance of the fella at widish second slip going for a catch instead of shying away from one?

 

[Brook's side]

root watches KNOW that was the exact placement he intended

 

[_Ed_]

****.

 

[Burgey]

FMD the recidivist thug is somehow blessed.

 

[Spark]

NZ's out cricket is just abject

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Yep, my demoralising blackcaps test defeat bingo card was missing a Mitchell dropped catch at first slip.

Tough chance though.

 

[Burgey]

root watches KNOW that was the exact placement he intended

True, I've seen him plan it many times on his three tours here, usually about 4 seconds before Australia goes into a celebratory huddle as the new batsman walks out.

 

[straw man]

godammit Stokes

Also having to recall the 'catches get dropped off Henry' meme at this time.

The commentators seemed to miss it live, but I swear Macewell at second slip got a hand to the earlier high edge from Stokes too.

 

[Xix2565]

Should we bring back the tar and feathers for not picking at least 4-5 bowling options in Tests?

 

[Burgey]

NZ's out cricket is just abject

Yep, been horrendous

 

[Burgey]

Should we bring back the tar and feathers for not picking at least 4-5 bowling options in Tests?

Yeah unless you've got a couple of all timers in your attack, it makes little sense to only have four bowlers these days.