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

[Johan]

Very Nice.

 

[GIMH]

Well that was highly enjoyable

 

[ashley bach]

Well done to England, we may have helped but plenty of good stuff from your boys. Hope Carse gets MOM

 

[thundaboult]

Bazball was designed to take on teams that can't take on attacking cricket, aka new zealand.

5 wins for bazball vs nz to go with 1 loss.

 

[smellcricketintheair]

Well played England.. Bethell seem to have some how vindicated the decision to select him. lot of work to do for kiwis.

 

[GIMH]

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[_Ed_]

Well that was highly enjoyable

Disagree.

But congrats to England and their fans, impressive win. They brutally punished us for our shambolic fielding effort. Long way back into this series for us now.

 

[thundaboult]

Still some positives. O'rourke and smith are lionhearts. Rest meh. No wtc final for us and deservedly so.

 

[GIMH]

One thing I never expect us to struggle with in this era is a smallish chase. Bethell will have tougher days ahead but has done himself no harm there. @Molehill said he would never play another test so he’s wrong once again

 

[GIMH]

Disagree.

But congrats to England and their fans, impressive win. They brutally punished us for our shambolic fielding effort. Long way back into this series for us now.

Well, England on the road have a capability to turn in a stinker right after a thorough victory so I wouldn’t go as far as long road.

Thought that bowling was utterly bonkers though. Even moreso than England’s first half hour

 

[Dick Rockett]

But congrats to England and their fans, impressive win

Their fans did bugger all, other than expand their already sizeable beer guts.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Bethell probably looks like Bradman in the nets

 

[GIMH]

Their fans did bugger all, other than expand their already sizeable beer guts.

Charming

 

[sayon basak]

@Johan Bethel averages 60 now.

 

[King Kane]

Congrats to England who were deserving winners but we lost that match as much as they won it with dropped catches and some reckless dismissals.

We will need to improve in both those areas to get back into this series with a win in Wellington.

 

[Dick Rockett]

Charming

Look I'm sure at this stage yours is only nascent

 

[ashley bach]

No wtc final for us and deservedly so.

There's still a path, a very narrow one but one nonetheless.

 

[ataraxia]

You have to keep Bethell for test 2 IMO.

 

[FBU]

Extras
England 60
New Zealand 31

 

[GIMH]

You have to keep Bethell for test 2 IMO.

Play him as the all rounder if Stokes is injured imo