*Official* England in NZ 2023

[Fuller Pilch]

If they keep scoring slowly but stay in, we might get a 2nd new ball.

 

[ashley bach]

Jack Leacher the man for a crisis.

 

[Brook's side]

wagner's turned into dale steyn. didn't see that coming.

 

[NZTailender]

Not sure who'd share it with Southee - Henry's already bowled 10 in this spell.

Matt "Neil Wagner" Henry

 

[_Ed_]

Bracewell? Really?

 

[The Hutt Rec]

36 needed … Bracewell comes on to bowl … ?

Bazball this England!!!

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Keep your dials locked on. Here's comes Bracewell.

 

[Burgey]

So if you point out that Root has been dismissed previously playing a similar shot, in your mind you have just proven that Root did not intend to play the shot and that the poster who said that he did was wrong and owes you an apology?

Not at all. I simply made an observation about the problems he's had playing the shot in the past, in response to you saying those who watch Root know he placed it where he did. Well, I've watched Root and seen him nick off to it. Both of these things can co-exist. Then when you responded I explained my pov which is he's unsuited to playing on fast decks with an open face technique on the dab cut, which you took as some suggestion he's a **** player.

Anyway, I'm done with this. This is too good a finish to a test for either of us to continue worrying about this when it's pretty plain we're talking at cross purposes anyway.

 

[Daemon]

Not sure I'd be bowling Bracewell at this stage..surely bring yourself on Southee

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I'd prefer KW if he could keep his arm straight.

 

[straw man]

now for the coup de grace

 

[CricAddict]

Nah he had been an obstinate #11 a number of times. Just wondering if they will miss it and more importantly, the risk of being a bowler down due to injury if he has to face up to short balls.

Yes. India especially had found him hard to dismiss. He is one of the better No 11s in test history.

 

[Darwin Award]

Amazing stat for someone with so many 50s.

Considering the amount of times he never went on & converted it to a ton when he got out from 51-80 odd... sort of & not really.

I also recall David Warner scoring quite a few tons before finally falling in the 90's.

 

[NZTailender]

Bracewell? Really?

36 needed … Bracewell comes on to bowl … ?

Bazball this England!!!

 

[Bolo.]

Holy ****. What a game.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

If we get Foakes at least Bracewell would be bowling to 2 left handers

 

[morgieb]

Bringing Bracewell back on is a choice.

 

[Brook's side]

Not at all. I simply made an observation about the problems he's had playing the shot in the past, in response to you saying those who watch Root know he placed it where he did. Well, I've watched Root and seen him nick off to it. Both of these things can co-exist. Then when you responded I explained my pov which is he's unsuited to playing on fast decks with an open face technique on the dab cut, which you took as some suggestion he's a **** player.

Anyway, I'm done with this. This is too good a finish to a test for either of us to continue worrying about this when it's pretty plain we're talking at cross purposes anyway.

you ever tried boring someone to death?

 

[Burgey]

Jeez this is a risk tstl. Not sure if Leach is going to be good enough to edge one which rips out of the rough anyway, but he is good enough to put away the occasional short filth which Bracewell has dished up.

 

[Pothas]

Yes. India especially had found him hard to dismiss. He is one of the better No 11s in test history.

He has been a proper classic 11 for years now. Can't remember the last time he batted for a decent period of time. Maybe today...