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

Dick Rockett

International Vice-Captain
See I don't buy into the whole "must have played cricket to be a good commentator" thing.
Me either. My fave of all time is Bryan Waddle, whose closest shave with playing top level cricket was being a sub fielder in India because most of NZ's players couldn't control their bowels.

Now, if I'm listening to two complete morons being paid (presumably) to waffle in a characterless NZ accent then I can much more easily tolerate the one I have semi-fond memories of playing the game.
 

Howsie

International Captain
If New Zealand don’t make 500 here… Worst looking England bowling line up I’ve seen in god knows how many years.
 

King Kane

International Regular
If New Zealand don’t make 500 here… Worst looking England bowling line up I’ve seen in god knows how many years.
Yeah our batsmen should be cashing in against this mediocre bowling attack now that the new ball has worn off and the pitch has started to dry out.
 

KungFu_Kallis

State Captain
At the risk of calling it early... apart from Root and Stokes who is probably well past his best, I can't see any players in the England side remotely near world class. Relatively speaking could this indeed be one of the worst England sides to arrive on our shores? If not quite the worst ever. Edit: Ok and Brook is world class for sure.
 

HeathDavisSpeed

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Ugh.

Scotty Stevenson SUCKS
I mean, I don't disagree but he's not there for us. He's here for those that really don't have a clue about cricket. Such as the guy I remember at Lancaster Park who, when NZ were struggling for runs in difficult conditions kept shouting at the batsmen "JUST HIT IT HARDER!" at one point, when the batsman (can't remember who) smashed one (straight up in the air) he shouted "THAT'S IT! HIT IT HARDER" and when the same shot ended up with the batsman inevitably caught then exclaimed "YOU DIDN'T HIT IT HARD ENOUGH!". Those are the people ole Scotty is for. The clueless, the inane and superficial.
 

King Kane

International Regular
Stokes has bowled a lot of trash so far today but like Botham he is capable of bowling wicket taking balls just when you least expect it.

He’s obviously very young but I don’t see the fascination with Bashir
Looks like they have picked him on potential like a few of their other younger players, only time will tell if it pays off.
 

Dick Rockett

International Vice-Captain
I mean, I don't disagree but he's not there for us. He's here for those that really don't have a clue about cricket. Such as the guy I remember at Lancaster Park who, when NZ were struggling for runs in difficult conditions kept shouting at the batsmen "JUST HIT IT HARDER!" at one point, when the batsman (can't remember who) smashed one (straight up in the air) he shouted "THAT'S IT! HIT IT HARDER" and when the same shot ended up with the batsman inevitably caught then exclaimed "YOU DIDN'T HIT IT HARD ENOUGH!". Those are the people ole Scotty is for. The clueless, the inane and superficial.
Thank you for your erudite and considered response, Heef.

Now I hate him even more than before.
 

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