*Official* England in NZ 2023

[Fuller Pilch]

Henry took more wickets at a tick under 30 (Robinson over 30), and probably would've had more if some catches were held.

Robinson's average was inflated bcos he had to do lots of hard overs yesterday when the veteran duo were too sore/tired.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Bet if you asked his view now he’d change one word and add an expletive.

Consider the question asked! His reply is pending.

 

[nzfan]

Feel for the guy at least on the bowling front, as a specialist bowler he's being called upon to do a job that's above his station. Batting wise he just doesn't seem to give himself a chance most of time, yesterday for example was the perfect opportunity to get some relatively easier runs against a tiring attack. Can see the rationale for him as a no.7 though.

He's not a bad bat but you're right, he doesn't give himself time because he came through his performances in t20s, went really well with that approach in one dayers and tried to carry it to test cricket. To be fair to him he came up against in form bowlers, tough conditions here. Scored some good runs in Pakistan and England. Bowling is reasonable as he showed in Pakistan but needed spin friendly conditions. Root took to him who's probably one of the best batsman vs spin currently.

I'd rather they give him couple more tests vs Sri Lanka to see how he goes. Perhaps he should bat like no 5 his usual spot in domestic cricket.

This shuffling of order to accommodate is not working anymore. If they can't pick him then get Ajaz in. He's still the best spinner in the country.

 

[Athlai]

There's some people who need to taste it

 

[Binkley]

Thank god Scotty Stevenson wasn’t on the mic for the last ball. That would severely inhibit my enjoyment of watching it replayed over and over again tonight.

 

[Jezroy]

Would be a very useful series to try out new bowlers

It would be - but I’d give him the option for his service/pulling us the F out of the fire.

Maybe rotate Henry or Southee, or play 4 seamers and give 2 newbies a go there.

 

[Senile Sentry]

Yeah not many in recent times I'd think. England lost at Adelaide in 06/07 iirc, and Aus scraped a tie vs India going way back to 86 (they actually declared twice in that game, which pretty much led to TOTAB only ever declaring at customs from then on).

Clarke declaring at 239/9 overnight on Day 1 in the 2012 Hyd test and India going on to score 500 plus and win by an innings.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

There's some people who need to taste it

 

[anil1405]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1630406901518172161

lmao couldn't even show the final wicket

Can be excused for capturing Anderson's reaction to perfection.

 

[Bahnz]

One last Simpson’s meme:


Well Wagner had done it,

The Blackcaps had won it,

With Skyliner dooming all the while,

Slippy’s posting made Athlai’s blood boil,

As TH lay passed out on the barroom tile...

We're talkin' C-Dub...

From the Mount to the Basin.

Talkin' C-Dub...

ashley bach and Daemon.

Burgey and his mastery of the law.

Bull**** spun by Flem274

We're talk in’ Bazball…never settle for a draw.

 

[Jezroy]

Nah,surely his time is done. It's time to look at other bowlers. And if anyone deserves that finish,it's him. What a hero.

That’s my point though - I think he deserves the finish he wants.

The finish I want for him… is this game.

 

[NZTailender]

Robinson's average was inflated bcos he had to do lots of hard overs yesterday when the veteran duo were too sore/tired.

Henry had to do a lot of hard overs because Wagner isn't what he once was, Bracewell isn't a bowler and Southee didn't make huge inroads either

 

[Athlai]

One last Simpson’s meme:


Well Wagner had done it,

The Blackcaps had won it,

With Skyliner dooming all the while,

Slippy’s posting made Athlai’s blood boil,

As TH lay passed out on the barroom tile...

We're talkin' C-Dub...

From the Mount to the Basin.

Talkin' C-Dub...

ashley bach and Daemon.

Burgey and his mastery of the law.

Bull**** spun by Flem274

We're talk in’ Bazball…never settle for a draw.

 

[NZTailender]

Could've gone "and Kuggleijns run in with the law" but he's trash and doesn't deserve to be in the meme.

 

[Howe_zat]

I'd like to say 'I ain't even mad', but no, I checked and I definitely am

 

[Athlai]

Whyd Skyliner stop posting again

 

[Athlai]

I'd like to say 'I ain't even mad', but no, I checked and I definitely am

The highs and lows of our great sport. Much like the Fast and Furious franchise.

 

[Athlai]

I'd like to thank Bahnz for getting that song stuck in my head too BTW.

 

[Frost]

Would be sad if this was Wagners last, but tbh I wasn't completely horrified by Tickners go in the first test. Genuine speed, just didn't appear to do much with the ball(only saw highlights though)

 

[Athlai]

Could've gone "and Kuggleijns run in with the law" but he's trash and doesn't deserve to be in the meme.

GS Kohli imo