*Official* England in NZ 2023

[Burgey]

Can't believe NZ picked Wagner again. He's really a shot duck these days unfortunately

 

[Prince EWS]

Brook currently averaging and striking above 99 in Tests.

 

[Prince EWS]

Brook currently averaging and striking above 99 in Tests.

The good thing about averaging and striking 99 is that you only need to average and strike one run higher to average and strike at 100, etc etc.

 

[Bahnz]

Wouldn’t be hugely shocked if Brook gets a 300 here. NZ look shellshocked and only Henry has really come close to getting a wicket since the first hour’s play.

 

[vandem]

de Grandhomme huge loss to NZ. Mitchell isn't even comparable. 91 wickets in 91 FC games. How is he bowling first change in a test match?

Stead so keen to give Nicholls another chance he’d rather drop his 3rd seamer at the Basin… 3rd baffling steamer selection in last 5 tests

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Time for a part time trundle. Step up either Conway or Blundell. Don't recall ever seeing Young or Nicholls bowl, so could always be entertained by what filth they have to offer.

 

[Howe_zat]

Brook currently averaging and striking above 99 in Tests.

Missed the 100/100 by 3 balls, like a chump.

 

[Prince EWS]

Time for a part time trundle. Step up either Conway or Blundell. Don't recall ever seeing Young or Nicholls bowl, so could always be entertained by what filth they have to offer.

You got your wish - here's your first change bowler on for another over.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Brook averaging 100.00.

Wow. Identifying young talent and giving under-30s a shot can pay off!

 

[Niall]

That's a fun bet. Cricketers have to do so much more than footballers to win it though.

Fair and its not millions so won't lose sleep over it if it loses.

Hoping for some each way fun more than anything.

 

[Prince EWS]

Missed the 100/100 by 3 balls, like a chump.

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Still a chance and average and strike above 100 of course, but yeah he's mixed the exact combo.

 

[Prince EWS]

Averaging and striking above 100 now.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

This is the situation where, back when I was captain, it was time to give up on the bowlers and give myself a go. You always knew things were going down the pan when that happened, but a wicket caught on the boundary is still a wicket.

NZ need one of Grant Elliott's moon-ball pies here.

 

[Howe_zat]

This is the situation where, back when I was captain, it was time to give up on the bowlers and give myself a go. You always knew things were going down the pan when that happened, but a wicket caught on the boundary is still a wicket.

NZ need one of Grant Elliott's moon-ball pies here.

The time MS Dhoni did that in an ODI is one of the best bits of captaincy ever. 'Nah. You all suck. I'm bowling.'

 

[Jarquis]

This is currently the 6th best ever partnership from a score of 21/3 or worse

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Top.

Also highest ever fourth wicket partnership at the ground.

 

[Howe_zat]

Top.

Also highest ever fourth wicket partnership at the ground.

Man I hadn't even noticed that the previous top on that list was at the same ground. Further evidence for seamy -> road

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Harry Brook would be a star for every team in the world, but wouldn't even make the NZ side...











We wouldn't drop Nicholls.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I'm loving this...

 

[Moss]

Just woke up. So NZ’s response to an England loss is stack the batting (hopefully Young doesn’t open this time) AND play Bracewell as a specialist bowler again? Also, never thought I’d be typing these words but why did they drop Tickner?

 

[Skyliner]

"Forget it, Gary. It's Bazball.”