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

[Fuller Pilch]

This was mid career Vettori, not late career.

 

[cnerd123]

Only way England chase this is if Root and Stokes score bulk of the runs

Lees will get 20 off 80, Crawley is good for a pretty 50 at best, Bairstow might chime in with a cameo and the rest are walking wickets

NZ should win this

 

[wpdavid]

If England do win this, they'll need to do it with no fewer than five wickets to spare given the make-up of the tail. But I don't think we'll get close.

 

[thierry henry]

I thought Vettori would spin us to victory

????

 

[thierry henry]

Guys I’m too drunk and sad I’ll go to bed and maybe nice things will happen probably not though

 

[_Ed_]

Bloody hell. Rollicking start.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Just need to bat for 100 overs (somehow)

And we batted 91.3
Another 30 runs and I'd be a lot more confident.

 

[jcas0167]

Courtesy of Francis Payne

Highest scores by NZ wicketkeepers in a test in England:

97 Brendon McCullum at Lord's 2008
96 Brendon McCullum at Lord's 2004
96 Tom Blundell at Lord's 2022

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Speaking of devastating and pathetic things remember Vettori’s entire career and how there’s this whole narrative still about how he could bowl good

He could before he injured his back.

 

[Meridio]

We've been a bit all over the place in this first 2.2 overs. England to win by 10 wickets

 

[thierry henry]

McCullum not quite making the Lords honours board is oddly fitting. Cos he’s a ****wit btw.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Courtesy of Francis Payne

Highest scores by NZ wicketkeepers in a test in England:

97 Brendon McCullum at Lord's 2008
96 Brendon McCullum at Lord's 2004
96 Tom Blundell at Lord's 2022

Watling scored 120 in 2015 but was playing as a specialist bat due to injury with Ronchi (who got 80-odd) as keeper.

 

[straw man]

McCullum not quite making the Lords honours board is oddly fitting. Cos he’s a ****wit btw.

thought you were going to bed?

 

[straw man]

Settled it down slightly after a loose start, plenty of time here.

Colander Grandhomme owes us a couple of wickets btw.

 

[nzfan]

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

Look at the bright side we could have folded up for under 100 in the second dig too but for Blundell and Mitchell. Likewise the boys will eek out a win although expect lots of bumps along the way. A big partnership, some close calls and nerve wrecking moments. When have we ever done anything without wrecking the calm.

 

[wpdavid]

Bad news England fans, as TMS are talking about this being a 'career defining innings' for Lees. Talk about jinxing the poor boy.

 

[_Ed_]

I'm getting a sinking feeling.

 

[nzfan]

Kyle bowling already...

 

[jcas0167]

thought you were going to bed?

 

[Days of Grace]

We’re losing this by 5 wickets.