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

[sayon basak]

We are making Bethell look like the best batsmen out of Barbados since Greenidge and Haynes.

I mean, he may be. You never know.

 

[King Kane]

So am I listening to David Gower clucking on tv commentary or am I just sleep deprived?

No I heard it too, he has a very dry eccentric sense of humour.

Bill Lawry once said that a batsman was running between the wickets like a greyhound and Gower said "So was he running on all fours Bill?",

 

[Meridio]

In all honesty, Bethell looks a potentially good player. He has a simple setup, sound defence and seems strong against the short ball. I think similar to Rachin his biggest weakness looks to be in errors of judgement, where he's trying to play a shot to a ball that's not there for it, rather than having a technical weakness that can be exploited. You'd think that should improve over time

 

[straw man]

It's gonna be impressive when we chase 700 to win here

 

[slowfinger]

Listening to Gower after a long time listening to Hussain , Mark Butcher and Co at Sky and the difference is night and day. Atherton and Gower really make the rest appear second-rate on the mic. So eloquent and well-spoken.

 

[King Kane]

Another top edge falling just short of one of our fielders.

 

[ataraxia]

Bethell trying his best to get out in the 90s. I think doing so might be a bit mean tbh, possibly his best ever chance at a FC century.

... lol.

 

[grecian]

Oh that's a shame.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Their bane manifests itself in the form of industrial fans and bald fellas with twirly moustachios

 

[Howe_zat]

Obviously I was just in the middle of typing a spiel about Bethell getting his first ever ton in a Test match, and whether that's happened before.

As far as I can work out, it still hasn't.

 

[King Kane]

That medium pace trundler Southee strikes to get Bethell out just four short of a hundred, he would be kicking himself.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Ughhh Jacob bro

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

We are making Bethell look like the best batsmen out of Barbados since Greenidge and Haynes.

The last solid batsman out of Barbados was Sherwin Campbell

 

[slowfinger]

a very bazz-ball way to get out, that's probably cemented his place in the side for the next year

 

[ataraxia]

Bethell c Blundell b Southee might be the saddest collection of players to take part in a dismissal for some time.

 

[sayon basak]

It's gonna be impressive when we chase 700 to win here

some williamson magic you're expecting?

 

[grecian]

Obviously I was just in the middle of typing a spiel about Bethell getting his first ever ton in a Test match, and whether that's happened before.

As far as I can work out, it still hasn't.

Gus Atkinson.

 

[King Kane]

This looks like another wasted review.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Joe Root is considered a hitchhiker in this context

 

[FBU]

11 wickets and 5 sixes needed....