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

[straw man]

Gorgeous day for batting so Mitchell should be able to ton up hopefully along with daybootant Smith.
Should get a lead of 300+ and then trundle England out tomorrow in overcast conditions and a deteriorating pitch.
NZ by 150+

And when Smith is finally dismissed, Henry and Southee will protect their wickets to support Mitchell to his double hundred.

 

[ashley bach]

Bin Stokes opening the bowling today is an interesting one.

Sounds like the Barmy army had a few beers for breakfast.

 

[Gremlin]

Bin Stokes opening the bowling today is an interesting one.

Sounds like the Barmy army had a few beers for breakfast.

To be fair they could be drinking on GMT.

I've had a couple at this moment in time

 

[Ali TT]

It's probably sacrilegious to say it but I'm remembering why I was pleased when Sky didn't renew Gower's contact.

 

[CartyDurham]

I’m getting twitchy already. Bring back the clouds

 

[CartyDurham]

Gorgeous day for batting so Mitchell should be able to ton up hopefully along with daybootant Smith.
Should get a lead of 300+ and then trundle England out tomorrow in overcast conditions and a deteriorating pitch.
NZ by 150+

Can I have a drink of what you are having ?

 

[Gremlin]

I'm no cricket captain. I do think you generally should do what the opposition would least like.

However in the 3rd over of the day England bowled the 4th seamer with no slips.

 

[Molehill]

Bin Stokes opening the bowling today is an interesting one.

Questionable tstl

Pitch looks very flat.

 

[BazBall21]

NZ will be gutted they aren't 3 or 4 down with Kane there instead. Pitch looks flatter and the sun's out.

 

[Immenso]

Only dropped 2 yesterday.

It was 8 actually. 6 on Friday

At least we know they are an honest bunch. No team of fixers would be brazen enough to drop 8 catches.

 

[Bahnz]

Questionable tstl

Pitch looks very flat.

Yeah, a bit of inconsistent bounce, but nothing to cause too many worries.

 

[CartyDurham]

I see England are going to the dull policy of not trying to hit the stumps nor lbws

This usually gets the opposition team runs and quickly

no slips either but a man deep at third

 

[CartyDurham]

I'm no cricket captain. I do think you generally should do what the opposition would least like.

However in the 3rd over of the day England bowled the 4th seamer with no slips.

They do this regularly at tail end of an innings. It rarely works

 

[Molehill]

I have no idea what the bowling plan is, but it’s not working. Both bats look super comfortable with this strategy.

 

[CartyDurham]

I have no idea what the bowling plan is, but it’s not working. Both bats look super comfortable with this strategy.

It’s obvious. They’ve done it plenty of times before. Top edges to boundary fielders and not bothering with the wicket or lbw

Macho cricket

 

[FBU]

England giving New Zealand some runs they will have to chase

 

[ashley bach]

Can I have a drink of what you are having ?

Wait till you wake up tomorrow morning and see the scorecard. You'll need something strong I suspect.

 

[CartyDurham]

Wait till you wake up tomorrow morning and see the scorecard. You'll need something strong I suspect.

If they don’t start bowling athe stumps or for lbws, I’ve no doubt New Zealand will be batting tomorrow

this tactic never works. The only do this after getting the better batsmen out but then go to bouncers at 6 wickets down. Completely insane

 

[BazBall21]

They went to the short ball early because there's very little movement on offer now. But it is all a bit reductive and predictable.

 

[CartyDurham]

They went to the short ball early because there's very little movement on offer now. But it is all a bit reductive and predictable.

Taking out two modes of dismissal. Possibly three though they have a slip and leg slip now