*Official* 2022 New Zealand Tour of England, Ireland, Scotland & Netherlands

[straw man]

Congrats Parkinson

Boult fun ended far too soon.

 

[_Ed_]

Was hoping for plenty more than 285. Hope we can defend it.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

What a terrible 1st session. Again.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Nice flight on that delivery...always great to get your first test wicket and get the ball rolling...

 

[nzfan]

There goes Southee as expected. 277 target, England stand 35-40% chance

 

[straw man]

That new ball huh. NZ would like to have time for a decent burst with the second new ball themselves if England bat well - throwing the bat for another 20-30 runs here would really help with that.

If England score at 3rpo they'll need 37 more when the second new ball arrives.

 

[_Ed_]

If England score at 3rpo they'll need 37 more when the second new ball arrives.

Eek.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

It's a big chase for the 4th innings at Lords, Gordon Greenidge notwithstanding. Not that the 4th innings usually starts before lunch on day three.

 

[GIMH]

So my prediction is we will break this partnership just before close, run through the others in about an hour tomorrow and be left chasing about 280.

And as is so often the case…if Root puts an innings on then we have half a chance but…

Hmmm not my worst prediction ever tbf

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Ward: We've got 40 minutes of batting before the lunch break.

So nothing to talk about bowling?

Batsman's game, I tell yah!

 

[thierry henry]

That was disgraceful and we will lose and we’ll all feel sad and the players will continue going about their lives because that is our pathetic fate as fans

 

[nzfan]

If England score at 3rpo they'll need 37 more when the second new ball arrives.

I think they'll look to score and put some pressure back even if they lose a wicket or two I think.

Anderson and Broad, the do perform when under the pump. Champions. England trying to get rid of them than fixing the batting which is where their problem is.

 

[nzfan]

That was disgraceful and we will lose and we’ll all feel sad and the players will continue going about their lives because that is our pathetic fate as fans

Go easy dude, with that many runs our boys are clear favorites particularly with England not having had a reasonably settled line up in the recent months.

Yes we were rubbish today and also careless but England were good with the new ball.

 

[Meridio]

Well we really should have got more than that. Gives England a definite sniff, while we should be favourites from here the pitch doesn't look to have many demons in it, you'd expect it to be pretty flat on day 3 and into 4.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

It's a big chase for the 4th innings at Lords, Gordon Greenidge notwithstanding. Not that the 4th innings usually starts before lunch on day three.

I still remember the Lord's test of 2004. I thought Vettori would spin us to victory and England scored 282/3 to win easily (100 for Nasser and runs for Strauss and Thorpe).

 

[Days of Grace]

I blame myself. I went out drinking last weekend and Liverpool lost. I go out drinking tonight and we lose 6 for **** all. Sorry guys.

 

[_Ed_]

I thought Vettori would spin us to victory

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Do New Zealand have a morgie equivalent predicting a 10 wicket win for England if they survive the first over?

 

[_Ed_]

Do New Zealand have a morgie equivalent predicting a 10 wicket win for England if they survive the first over?

That probably describes a good 70% of us.

 

[thierry henry]

Go easy dude, with that many runs our boys are clear favorites particularly with England not having had a reasonably settled line up in the recent months.

Yes that’s why it will be devastating and pathetic don’t you understand life