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

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Live report from the ground: excellent first over by Henry. Southee with noticeably less snap at the crease, he's really just rolling the arm over, it's very noticeable

Sling up some pics if you can!

 

[straw man]

His pace across the English summer did go down, although I'm not sure if that is a cause for concern as his workload has increased and he's still picking up wickets (Jimmy was pretty darn quick at the start of his career, but slowing down didn't do him any harm!). With Carse currently in the team and Wood and even possibly Archer to come back and satisfy our need for speed, I don't think it's imperative that Atkinson can consistently hit high 80s/90s as long as he's taking wickets

Right - results is all that matters regardless of how the bowler looks. However will be interested how he goes in Australia or somewhere the batters give fewer gifts, if he doesn't lift the pace/zip.

 

[Betterpolo]

"Crawley seems to have the capability to put behind him failure"

Well, he's had enough practice at it

 

[wellAlbidarned]

stopithesalreadydead.jpg

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Southee - what a joke. Calling him a trundler is an insult to trundlers.

 

[straw man]

Southee Crawley tribute match.

 

[Dick Rockett]

Interesting tactic, bowling medium-pace half volleys to a bloke with a terrible record against us.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Great over Tim. Setting the tone as always

 

[Skyliner]

“No room for sentiment here from England” says Scotty.
No room for sentiment full stop. It’s a ****ing test match!

 

[wellAlbidarned]

not sure I've seen the comparison, but duckett reminds me a lot of warner

short lefty who likes punching and slashing through the offside

 

[Skyliner]

I sense Scotty wants to see our other bowlers smoked to all parts so that the fiction can be maintained that ‘it’s Bazball Jake’ and nothing to do with Tim’s pies.

 

[ashley bach]

Tim Tams first over

. 4 4 . 4 4 @SillyCowCorner1

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Southee bowling Crawley into form.

Crawley winning the battle of resistable force vs easily moved object so far.

 

[Dick Rockett]

Southee has at least adjusted his length in this over

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Smart from England, if they plastered southee in that over they risked O'Rourke coming on early.

 

[hendrix]

This poor ANZ fanbassador dude. That's brutal.

 

[King Kane]

Great catch from Henry.

A badly needed wicket as Crawley was looking dangerous for the first time in this series.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Great catch so low in the follow through. Especially seeing as the ball swung away from him after it was hit

 

[Betterpolo]

Just got a message from my eldest lad... 'That's the most Crawley innings ever'

 

[Meridio]

Sling up some pics if you can!

Southee ROCKETING them down, it's so fast you can't see it