**Official** England in New Zealand 28 Nov-18 Dec 2024 - 3 Tests

[King Kane]

England are over 200 already and we are aren't even halfway through the day's play, if we don't bowl England out today they will be 400+ by stumps.

If Brook is still there at stumps England could be close to 500

 

[straw man]

Can these ***** please nick one of these 2-3 play and misses per over?

Erg that horrible pull/scoop just then landing in space is really taking the piss

 

[Johan]

Ollie Gilchrist

 

[Son Of Coco]

Zero, and he’s smashing it everywhere. Get used to it

You can't tell me what to do.

 

[trundler]

Pope is pretty good if he gets to face the old ball and there's no spin

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Genius

 

[straw man]

Yeah it's an excellent hundred, some brilliant shots

 

[Johan]

Hundred #8 for Brook, at 25 and in his 22nd match I think

 

[trundler]

This must be the hardest any player has thrashed NZ since Waqar in the early 90s. Brook's away record just does not make sense.

 

[Gnske]

This guy is as brainless as Afridi with his slogging and they still can't get him out.

New Zealand cricket is finished.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

With Brook, England might actually win a test match or two in Australia

 

[Johan]

Pope doing the ideal wicket keeper job, time for Stokes to do a Stokesy

 

[Gnske]

He tried that literally last over and learned nothing

Pope is seriously one dumb mofo

 

[Prince EWS]

Pope is pretty good if he gets to face the old ball and there's no spin

That's not exactly a tough gig, but yeah. I still think #3 is his spot because of his spin issues, but he's a great engine roomer in NZ conditions.

 

[King Kane]

Finally some luck goes O'Rourke's way with a Pope top edge being caught, I would have preferred to get Brook out but I'll take any wicket at this stage.

 

[hendrix]

Look I understand that Brook is an aggressive batsman but he is just wildly swinging at O'Rourke, whereas against the other bowlers he is a bit more calculated.

Neither him nor Pope have looked at all happy against O'Rourke.

He tried that literally last over and learned nothing

Pope is seriously one dumb mofo

NZ are far, far dumber.

How could you be watching either of these two batting and not be bowling O'Rourke is so insane to me.

 

[straw man]

Erg that horrible pull/scoop just then landing in space is really taking the piss

Not this time.

O'Rourke has induced enough false shots to say he deserved that.

 

[Gnske]

How could you be watching either of these two batting and not be bowling O'Rourke is so insane to me.

Are you on drugs again, who took that last wicket

 

[Silver Silva]

I've come to pay tribute to the brilliance of Harry Brook , the real deal, what a magnificent performance .

 

[trundler]

"Such a key moment this next 10 minutes"

A moment is a nebulous concept but I'm pretty sure 10 minutes is stretching it