*Official* England in NZ 2023

[Prince EWS]

Mitchell bowling every delivery with an absolutely perfect classical seam release and getting zero movement is a win for Jarrod Kimber tbh.

 

[Bahnz]

Sigh, the selectors must be seriously confused if they thought this was a good idea.

 

[SteveNZ]

You have to have stones to play those shots. So impressive

 

[Prince EWS]

Harry Brook's lofted off drive is becoming a signature shot

Guptill's was prettier IMO.

 

[SteveNZ]

Sigh, the selectors must be seriously confused if they thought this was a good idea.

You don't think Daryl Mitchell as a third seamer on a Basin pitch doing a bit and you bowl first is a good idea?

 

[Days of Grace]

England 450/5 at the close.

We needed to take at least 6 wickets in the morning session to have a chance in this match.

 

[Bahnz]

That’s a really good shout if he hasn’t knicked it.

 

[Prince EWS]

That’s a really good shout if he hasn’t knocked it.

Yeah I think this is gonna be umpire's call at worst. Surprised it wasn't given.

 

[SteveNZ]

Guptill's was prettier IMO.

Huge difference being Gup never had the stones to play it in Tests, and actually not in a lot of ODIs either

 

[Daniel CC]

Looked out live

 

[Bahnz]

Darn, feel for Henry this has been a great spell.

 

[SteveNZ]

Still hate umpires call.

 

[Daniel CC]

Root lucky for me.... that looked out

 

[Prince EWS]

Henry unlucky with that one. Definitely a good review though - was never gonna be missing entirely.

Root playing the exact same shot the next ball

 

[slippy888]

England look easy money to win here i cant see New Zealand recovering here after getting bazballed again.

 

[Bahnz]

Yeah I think this is gonna be umpire's call at worst. Surprised it wasn't given.

Was actually more legside than I thought, but yeah I was surprised live that the finger stayed down.

 

[Skyliner]

Hats off to Henry and Southee for the work they did this morning, but after them the cupboard was / is bare. Hanging on to Wags was nonsensical after giving Tickner a crack and them immediately punting him again. They talk about ‘loyalty’, well what about bringing in players and then giving them a reasonable go so this side can get some renewal happening?

 

[Daniel CC]

England look easy money to win here i cant see New Zealand recovering here after getting bazballed again.

run rate of 3.83 feels sluggish

 

[Niall]

What exactly is the point of Bracewell here? Surely Sodhi offers more with the ball and while obviously a superior bat he's not exactly peak ABDV .

 

[Jarquis]

Mitchell bowling every delivery with an absolutely perfect classical seam release and getting zero movement is a win for Jarrod Kimber tbh.

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