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

[FBU]

England to be all out for 200.

 

[Bahnz]

How long is play being extended to this evening? Would probably declare 45 minutes before stumps to have a crack at England while they're exhausted from all the leather chasing.

 

[greg]

England to be all out for 200.

In 27.5 overs.

 

[Dick Rockett]

It's a bit piss poor that they're not taking the new ball. It's the last test, why leave anything in the tank?

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

How long is play being extended to this evening? Would probably declare 45 minutes before stumps to have a crack at England while they're exhausted from all the leather chasing.

Boring. Test cricket needs a good Bazball 800 chase.

 

[Burgey]

Once in a generation talent Jacob Bethell really showing his bowling qualities here.

 

[ashley bach]

How long is play being extended to this evening? Would probably declare 45 minutes before stumps to have a crack at England while they're exhausted from all the leather chasing.

Yeah 600+ is enough. Hope Tim has the pads on.

 

[Dick Rockett]

Yeah 600+ is enough. Hope Tim has the pads on.

He does not

 

[FBU]

Send in Southee

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Once in a generation talent Jacob Bethell really showing his bowling qualities here.

He might be the next Mitch Marsh. Or he might become a good player

 

[Howsie]

He averaged 55+ till 2018/19.

That's an idiotic take tbh. Williamson is a massive homebasher. He could be rated ahead of Kohli (tbf, I myself think it would be strange to rate someone who averages 47/48 ahead of someone averaging 55), but saying Kohli will end up being closer to Latham than Williamson is stupid. Sorry.

So he’s been absolutely shithouse for 5 years now?

I can forgive one or two years at the end of someone’s career when it comes to rating a player if their form has dropped away. But 5 years in what should’ve been his prime, nah. That counts and should be held against him.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

GP should go for fastest 50. What's the current record?

 

[Darwin Award]

Phillips in....wrong choice.

Even if Southee does come in he runs the risk of getting stranded before he gets a chance to hit 2 more sixes.

 

[greg]

It's a bit piss poor that they're not taking the new ball. It's the last test, why leave anything in the tank?

You can’t try to argue for the “loss of intensity/lack of edge with series won” line when you don’t even make any effort to do the right things in relation to decision making

 

[James]

It's a bit piss poor that they're not taking the new ball. It's the last test, why leave anything in the tank?

Technically nothing in it for England - already won the series, can't make the WTC Final. It's a dead rubber and they've played it that way haven't they.

 

[Meridio]

Find it a bit strange that everyone's calling for Southee to come out now for a benefit slog, given that everyone was also complaining that he shouldn't be selected because it's a proper Test match not a benefit game.

 

[Dick Rockett]

Technically nothing in it for England - already won the series, can't make the WTC Final. It's a dead rubber and they've played it that way haven't they.

Who cares about the folk watching I guess

 

[Meridio]

Is it just me or is there a hint of a kink in Bethell's elbow when he bowls

 

[Bahnz]

Tim time plz

 

[greg]

Technically nothing in it for England - already won the series, can't make the WTC Final. It's a dead rubber and they've played it that way haven't they.

Shows up their protestations about how they’re on a mission to entertain though. The contempt they show to those who pay good money (and even those less so through the TV subscriptions that pay their wages) to go and watch them often belies that. The impression is given that they play for their own enjoyment rather than that of others.

Then again the New Zealand fans seem to be enjoying it.