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

ataraxia

International Coach
I really hope we don't have to start talking about declarations with 2 clear days to go and our batsmen actually playing well. Please bat out the day don't all come out slogging yet.
Absolutely. The one time in their 35 tests that McCullum's England have batted more than 130 overs they scored 823. There's still about 210 overs left in the game by my reckoning.
 
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SteveNZ

International Coach
Heh bit cringey screaming in the batsman's face with a 439/4 lead
As I said earlier, I kinda get it. I would love to know whose decision it was for a guy averaging 2 to come out in perfect batting conditions ahead of a guy who gets paid tonnes of rupees to do exactly the thing he avoided doing.
 

ataraxia

International Coach
Stevenson not stopping at all to remark upon Mitchell top-edging a reverse sweep off a total long hop just over backward point.
 

Skyliner

International Debutant
As I said earlier, I kinda get it. I would love to know whose decision it was for a guy averaging 2 to come out in perfect batting conditions ahead of a guy who gets paid tonnes of rupees to do exactly the thing he avoided doing.
Does Rachin make the decision though or is it a team plan? If Stead and Latham say that O'Rourke is going out there maybe Rachin could sprint out in front of him in a race to the crease(?) In any case, it's none of Englands business, O'Rourke doesn't need them to take great umbrage on his behalf.
 

Immenso

International Vice-Captain
Watched a bit on my phone during my smoko break. England determined to turn that 15 minutes into only 2 overs of cricket.
 

Darwin Award

U19 Vice-Captain
Kane still has an impressive streak going- he holds the record of scoring at least 1 double century in a season in 5 consecutive years.

He needs 81 here in his last innings of the year to take it to an incredible 6th occasion but the massive lead won't let him do so.

They'll declare long before that.
 

KungFu_Kallis

International Debutant
Is that guy ever off the air? I swear he's on every time I tune in.

What a relief it was listening in the car to commentators with a decent vocabulary and knowledge of the game.
At least McMillan took the game off. He is an even less bright crayon, and also gives the impression of trying to be a tough talking wannabe warney.

Then again Richardson more than makes up for his absence. 🤦‍♂️ Bring back Smithy or Bumble.
 

James

Cricket Web Owner
Kane still has an impressive streak going- he holds the record of scoring at least 1 double century in a season in 5 consecutive years.

He needs 81 here in his last innings of the year to take it to an incredible 6th occasion but the massive lead won't let him do so.

They'll declare long before that.
They'll be aiming for a lead of 600 I reckon, so maybe still time.
 

Darwin Award

U19 Vice-Captain
So he and Smith are level again on 33. Extraordinary players.
Kane achieved his 13 less innings than Smith (Williamson 186- Smith 199... and in 7 tests less)

Now 20 runs away to bring up 1000 runs for the year for the 2nd time (last in 2015)

Ravindra missed the boat by falling 16 runs short.
 

anonymouskefe

U19 Debutant
At least McMillan took the game off. He is an even less bright crayon, and also gives the impression of trying to be a tough talking wannabe warney.

Then again Richardson more than makes up for his absence. 🤦‍♂️ Bring back Smithy or Bumble.
what makes it worse is smithy is at the ground doing radio coms
 

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