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

[Meridio]

Nice to get a lead above 100 but this is a pretty flat pitch now, little bit of variable bounce but nothing drastic. So I think England 78 all out is a realistic shout

 

[Howsie]

Southee better not get the new ball…

 

[Bahnz]

O' rourke you beauty. Lad has a helluva spine.

Love him but not sure what mitchell was doing ducking and weaving for the longest time instead of scoring runs. Bowling was ok but nothing out of this world. He's got the ability to take it on.

Scored a third of our runs. He did fine.

 

[Meridio]

Southee better not get the new ball…

He'll bowl 5 to start off the innings

 

[Bahnz]

Southee better not get the new ball…

Lol you know he is.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

O' rourke you beauty. Lad has a helluva spine.

Love him but not sure what mitchell was doing ducking and weaving for the longest time instead of scoring runs. Bowling was ok but nothing out of this world. He's got the ability to take it on.

Mitchell's strength is boshing it down the ground, he was waiting for them to get bored of banging it in (which they did)

 

[thundaboult]

Scored a third of our runs. He did fine.

Oh i know, i just have really really high expectations from a guy like him. Especially in situations like this. If he makes 80, I expected 100, if he makes 100, i expected 120, rate him super high.

 

[Meridio]

O' rourke you beauty. Lad has a helluva spine.

Love him but not sure what mitchell was doing ducking and weaving for the longest time instead of scoring runs. Bowling was ok but nothing out of this world. He's got the ability to take it on.

I mean, he took it on on that last ball there and got out...

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

England win in < 10 overs if Southee opens

 

[thundaboult]

Hoping for a fun chase here. England will go for it, Hope NZ throw the rock to O'rourke and Henry first up.

Fielding really diddled us this game.

 

[BazBall21]

10-fers in Tests

Garner&Bumrah - 0

Brydon Carse - 1.

 

[Skyliner]

That last partnership just demonstrates the horribly bungled opportunity to make this a really interesting game. England should win this at a canter. NZ should be filthy at themselves over the way they’ve played.

 

[straw man]

That last partnership just demonstrates the horribly bungled opportunity to make this a really interesting game. England should win this at a canter. NZ should be filthy at themselves over the way they’ve played.

Yeah pretty much, pitch has been flat all match and only Carse is really a threat once the ball is old.

 

[_Ed_]

Sure enough, here's Southee with the new ball.

 

[Meridio]

I think it's fine to give Southee a look first up - if it's swinging he could be dangerous. But if he's looking slow and innocuous then he has to be pulled off straight away

 

[_Ed_]

Nice one, Henry.

 

[straw man]

Jasprit Henrah

 

[King Kane]

A great caught and bowled from Henry, that makes it a bit more interesting.

 

[ashley bach]

1-1 @SillyCowCorner1

 

[Meridio]

It's looking good, England have eight #11s iirc