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

[_Ed_]

Quiet test for Phillips. Hopefully we won't need him to bowl in the last innings either.

 

[Dick Rockett]

Find it a bit strange that everyone's calling for Southee to come out now for a benefit slog, given that everyone was also complaining that he shouldn't be selected because it's a proper Test match not a benefit game.

I personally don't care how many sixes he hits, but if there's ever a time when it's ok to indulge the fans and an old warhorse, this is it.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

The slinky strides down the stairs for another spectacular unwinding

 

[slowfinger]

what will it take for Bashir to get the axe? have we ever had a less potent spinner in our history?

 

[Skyliner]

“Oooeeerrr…it’s a dead rubber”. I thought every test match was important? NZ were desperate to white wash India, 3 - 0 is so much better that 2 - 1. Sounds like this England outfit don’t give a toss and don’t have the killer instinct great teams have, so on that basis I expect them to get hosed in the next Ashes series. Verdict: lazy and would rather be golfing.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Test 6s:

Williamson: 27
Kohli: 30
Root: 45
SPD Smith: 54

 

[Burgey]

Santner looks so much like a chartered accountant, but deep down you know he's the actually the numbers man for the mob and would as soon kill you as look at you.

 

[Burgey]

what will it take for Bashir to get the axe? have we ever had a less potent spinner in our history?

He couldn't even get my young bloke out when he played Shires at Lindfield, and my young bloke is a **** player of finger spin.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Harry is channeling our old Harry!!!

 

[Dick Rockett]

Santner looks so much like a chartered accountant

A maverick young nuclear physicist

 

[Darwin Award]

Santner just stole a six that should've belonged to Southee..lol

 

[Skyliner]

There’s no guarantee that Southee would come out and smash two 6’s. He’s equally likely to be clean bowled or hit one ‘straight up’. Does he deserve a batting record after a career of reckless slogging when he could have knuckled down for the bloke at the other end?

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

When he bats like that you can see why he was originally brought into the team as a batting all rounder, and has a Test century and should have more. The bloke can play.

 

[ataraxia]

Still hoping Southee ends up on 99 sixes. It'd be fitting.

 

[Dick Rockett]

When he bats like that you can see why he was originally brought into the team as a batting all rounder, and has a Test century and should have more. The bloke can play.

I'm always surprised how much power he has

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Harry Brook takes the new ball. NZ in trouble now.

 

[_Ed_]

The first time we've reached 400 in the whole tour.

 

[Starfighter]

what will it take for Bashir to get the axe? have we ever had a less potent spinner in our history?

He's miles above Salisbury.

 

[James]

“Oooeeerrr…it’s a dead rubber”. I thought every test match was important? NZ were desperate to white wash India, 3 - 0 is so much better that 2 - 1. Sounds like this England outfit don’t give a toss and don’t have the killer instinct great teams have, so on that basis I expect them to get hosed in the next Ashes series. Verdict: lazy and would rather be golfing.

You could make a case that the WTC was still in play and it benefited NZ chances to go for the 3-0 and the way the 3rd Test worked out, it didn't get into the realms of over-working the bowlers.

But in relation to this Test I think England had the mindset of not wanting to over-load their pace attack and risk injury after their big overs in NZs 1st Innings given they've already taken the series. And how quickly they came out again for the 2nd Innings (given they only batted for 35 overs).

 

[Silver Silva]

I mean in this situation if you are England , you might aswell give everyone a bowl in the team and create a record .. Duckett could keep for Pope when he bowls his over.