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

[Flametree]

Was about to say that Boult will need to get about 7 to win this because Southee and Henry's first innnings of 1-280 at 4.5 is not going to be much use. But there's one of them...

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Yes boys. 9 to go!

 

[Burgey]

Then set whatever fields you like all arvo and watch their young blokes crumble like saos in a blender.

Decent start

 

[nzfan]

That was a tame dismissal of Crawley, leaving three balls and then nicking off. Baz won't allow him to get in the dressing room haha

 

[_Ed_]

Ugh, can we just have Boult bowling from both ends for a bit?

 

[ashley bach]

That was a tame dismissal of Crawley, leaving three balls and then nicking off. Baz won't allow him to get in the dressing room haha

He's becoming a consistent test batsman, consistently quickly out.

 

[Preed]

Crawley not an opener

 

[Starfighter]

Can we finally do away with the misconception that a FC average of 30-odd after 77 matches (and declining) is a less good indicator of a player's ability than the idea that 'he looks like a test cricketer' and went to the right school? Absolutely appalling boys' club selection.

 

[nzfan]

Potts, Leach, Broad, Anderson at 8,9,10 and 11. They'll go for it still? One more wicket and they'll shut shop although I'd like to see them go for it. Our best chance is if they go for it.

 

[slippy888]

new Zealand should have baited England and set 280 in 80 overs

 

[thierry henry]

Lees having his way with us

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Is Alex Lees auditioning for the 100?

 

[straw man]

Apart from his walking down the wicket in the first test which got him in trouble, Lees technique looks uncomplicated and effective.

 

[Chubb]

Great job Golden Boy.

 

[slippy888]

You guys need your eyes testing if you see this Melanie Bracewell as a hottie

 

[nzfan]

Ollie Pope falls over quite a bit. Not as balanced as I thought.

 

[Moss]

Need Southee to hit his straps very quickly. Bowler short and Boult needs some support at the other end.

EDIT: That was a quick change, hope Henry hits his straps then!

 

[kevinw]

I know he bats at three for Notts but he has opened for England - get Ben Duckett in the side. He just scored 140.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Nice start for Lees. Very generous bowling though.

 

[igorbalis]

I love how much money and time the ECB has thrown at statistical analysis and getting computers to tell them how many runs they should be aiming to set in a 50 over game with 17.4% chance of drizzle and four batsmen with a fourth finger longer than their middle finger, yet give 25 tests to a bloke who averages about 25 in tests and barely more than that in FC cus he has a nice cover drive.