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

[anonymouskefe]

Why rachin

 

[King Kane]

Surprising that Stokes has bowled so much, after choosing to bowl first I guess he feels like he needs to lead from the front to try and take a wicket.

He isn't looking that threatening at the moment but he is the sort of guy that can take a few wickets quickly like Botham and turn a match on it's head.

 

[King Kane]

FFS Rachin throwing his wicket away again with a loose shot, he still has a lot to learn when it comes to test cricket.

 

[sayon basak]

Lol fair delivery. Ravindra gone for 18.
@PlayerComparisons

37.52 @Johan

 

[SteveNZ]

I was going to say here goes NZ throwing away a good start, but we've not had that opportunity for ages have we?

 

[Johan]

37.52 @Johan

Imran tier average, just without the bowling

 

[_Ed_]

Someone needs to do some serious work with Rachin on the mental and concentration side of things.

 

[King Kane]

That was probably England's session with 3 wickets for 79 runs, we are still in a good position at tea but not as good a position as we were at lunch.

England's bowlers have kept on coming at us as they have done all series and aren't making it easy for our batsmen, not many easy runs out there.

 

[Immenso]

Rachin is just so rank.

 

[Immenso]

That was probably England's session with 3 wickets for 79 runs, we are still in a good position at tea but not as good a position as we were at lunch.

England's bowlers have kept on coming at us as they have done all series and aren't making it easy for our batsmen, not many easy runs out there.

So, basically Chch day 1 again.

Which was a soft day of test cricket, but also nz's best of the series.

 

[Dick Rockett]

Because I'm a nerd, here are anagrams of the pommie team:

Zak Crawley	A Lazy Wreck
Ben Duckett	Netted Buck
Jacob Bethell	Belch be a Jolt
Joe Root	Jot "Oo-er!"
Harry Brook	"Arrr!" by Hook
Ollie Pope	Pee? I'll Poo
Ben Stokes	Bot's Knees
Chris Woakes	Aw, Sick Horse
Gus Atkinson	Soaking Nuts
Brydon Carse	Dry Boner Sac
Shoaib Bashir	Sahib, or Sahib?

Matthew Potts

Stomp the T**t

 

[King Kane]

Southee's parents saying he was a better rugby player than a cricketer as a youngster, I don't think he would have any regrets about choosing cricket.

I doubt he would have had a better career playing for the All Blacks if he had played a test for them at all, it's easier to play for NZ in cricket than rugby.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Carse is arse

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Durham are getting a bit rattled here with Carse and Stokes having a difference of opinion,, a Durham commentator in Harmison picking up on it.

@CartyDurham

 

[King Kane]

Carse is arse

I wish Carse was still arse, he has kicked our arse in this series, hopefully he can do the same against the Aussies next summer.

 

[Dick Rockett]

I doubt he would have had a better career playing for the All Blacks

I doubt they would have much use for a guy who insists on trying to kick drop goals from 80 metres out instead of running the ball.

 

[King Kane]

If any of our current players should have been a good rugby player it's Daryl Mitchell whose old man coached the All Blacks and the Western Force.

 

[anonymouskefe]

What is that

 

[Prince EWS]

Haha the very occasional downside of Kane's awesome "play late with soft hands" defensive technique.

 

[Dick Rockett]

Haha the very occasional downside of Kane's awesome "play late with soft hands" defensive technique.

Yeah someone should point out to him that you can play with soft hands *and* a straight bat