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

[BazBall21]

Not even giving themselves one ball

 

[_Ed_]

I'm really liking these lunchtime My Home Town vignettes.

Yeah, missed today's one, but I thought the Amelia Kerr one yesterday was really good.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Oh for crying out loud.

 

[Johan]

comedy

 

[hendrix]

This must feel like an abusive relationship for Will.

 

[thierry henry]

I know my posting is constant hyperbole but this O’Rourke spell might be the unluckiest ever

 

[Johan]

did Will finger Williamson's wife or something? why does the team hate him?

 

[hendrix]

can people stop saying "Short Ball Theory" when it's not a theory, it's a strategy?

Like it would be a theory if you said "I think the short ball might get them out".

But if you're bowling short balls. It's not a theory is it? It's a strategy.

 

[sayon basak]

did Will finger Williamson's wife or something? why does the team hate him?

All of these makes so much sense now.

 

[Skyliner]

8 drops now by Cricinfo’s count.

 

[sayon basak]

can people stop saying "Short Ball Theory" when it's not a theory, it's a strategy?

Like it would be a theory if you said "I think the short ball might get them out".

But if you're bowling short balls. It's not a theory is it? It's a strategy.

Zakir Naik?

 

[trundler]

O'Rourke looks a million dollars to be honest.

Just very gutting to watch this type of bowling not being supported in the field.

I thought you liked Pakistani players

 

[Skyliner]

did Will finger Williamson's wife or something? why does the team hate him?

New upstart kid on the block, by dropping his chances the team are rallying around old bull Southee and the blow to his pride from seeing the new blokes making things happen.

 

[BazBall21]

Never felt like he was reaching 100. Decent knock though.

 

[Johan]

ah Stokesy

 

[sayon basak]

No 100 for stokes.

 

[straw man]

Ooh caught one.

Big question of the innings is if we can hit 10 drops, that might set a record.

They barely replayed this one earlier but I didn't think Southee was that close in that this wasn't catchable either. Not easy but you see them taken. So I'm saying we're on nine .

 

[Skyliner]

Have any catches been dropped off the bowling of Henry and Southee? Seems like they’ve all been off the bowling of O’Rourke and Smith.

 

[Meridio]

There's still quite a bit of extra bounce in this pitch off a good length, even if there isn't much seam. Find it a bit infuriating that we've bowled so much short stuff with England swinging - bowl a good length ball and there's a good chance that they mistime it, and off a good length that's going straight up rather than over fine leg. But I guess that's only the ninth most infuriating thing about this bowling/fielding effort

 

[trundler]

There's still quite a bit of extra bounce in this pitch off a good length, even if there isn't much seam. Find it a bit infuriating that we've bowled so much short stuff with England swinging - bowl a good length ball and there's a good chance that they mistime it, and off a good length that's going straight up rather than over fine leg. But I guess that's only the ninth most infuriating thing about this bowling/fielding effort

Please list the top 8