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

[straw man]

Carse really impressive, a contender for Man of the Match surely.

Definitely

 

[straw man]

Well umm a good chance for Smith to do some test batting

 

[Skyliner]

‘Aussie Umpire Tucker Upends Kiwi Hopes’

 

[FBU]

7 wickets for Carse in the match so far..

4/6
Nathan Smith highest f/c 114

 

[Silver Silva]

Umpire's call on height, the umpires are looking for a day off tomorrow along with our players.

I think it's karma for 7 dropped catches , it wouldn't be a bad thing if NZ lose they need to address their fielding because it's just not good enough for a team like NZ, and would be swept under the carpet with a win

 

[ashley bach]

Carse is no longer arse 3-21 @SillyCowCorner1

 

[Skyliner]

Smiths second wicket was our high tide mark in this test, it’s been a debacle verging on a fiasco since then.

 

[Skyliner]

I think it's karma for 7 dropped catches , it wouldn't be a bad thing if NZ lose they need to address their fielding because it's just not good enough for a team like NZ, and would be swept under the carpet with a win

it was 8 dropped catches.

 

[Burgey]

Gower still the pick of Pommy commentators tbh.

 

[hendrix]

EIGHT? How can that even be a thing?

None of them were half chances. All regulation or moderately difficult catches that you would expect a club player to take, let alone international cricketers.

 

[King Kane]

I think it's karma for 7 dropped catches , it wouldn't be a bad thing if NZ lose they need to address their fielding because it's just not good enough for a team like NZ, and would be swept under the carpet with a win

I would love to blame the umpires for this impending loss but our players are more to blame with dropped catches and wickets that were thrown away.

A bit too much bathwater drunk after that historic 3-0 series win in India and England have given us a reality check,, we need to respond in Wellington.

 

[sayon basak]

Umpire's call on height, the umpires are looking for a day off tomorrow along with our players.

You can't say that after dropping 8.

 

[Johan]

@sayon basak I take back my prediction on Root 25* or 35*, we just aren't gonna get enough of a target

 

[thundaboult]

so have we given up on trying to score runs or something....

 

[King Kane]

The Barmy Army going with the old Jimmy Anderson chant, they either don't know he isn't playing now or don't have chants for Atkinson and Carse yet.

 

[Johan]

The Barmy Army going with the old Jimmy Anderson chant, they either don't know he is still playing or don't have chants for Atkinson and Carse yet.

"Carse is Arse" will become the chant if he gets murdered in Ashes for sure

 

[Johan]

anyway, Great day.

 

[smellcricketintheair]

just caught the fall of wickets in NZ innings, umpires seem to be very eager to raise their finger for marginal calls.. jeez

 

[smellcricketintheair]

Blundell's average is not too bad for a WK. hell England has a regular opener with similar average. Sad to see him go out this way ,looked a bright future not long back .

 

[Meridio]

Can't wait for tomorrow when we bowl England out for 43 chasing 62. Will paper over the cracks gloriously and we'll march on to Wellington with everything right in the world