*Official* England in NZ 2023

[ashley bach]

Root is always the key wicket for whoever is playing England.

However if the chips are down then I’d back Stokes to take us home.

Here they are together to carry your mob home, with the help of the Barmy army cheering each run no doubt.

 

[Tom Flint]

Well worth it having Blundell standing up just to combat England coming down the pitch to attack, or nullify that variable bounce. He might drop a half chance, but overall I think it will create more opportunities. Doing a great job so far.

Run out doesn't happen if he's standing back either. Bracewell throw was missing and Blundell wouldn't have had time to get there

 

[Burgey]

Stokes is odds on to go up a gear and smash a quick 40 odd from here which will get it done.

 

[Niall]

No idea what a DAZN is, but ITV did a good job with the IPL before it was on Sky Sports. Matt Smith a jack-of-all-trades anchor.

Eddie Hearn's subscription site. It offers his boxers, PFL MMA, TNA Impact and ladies soccer and some e-sports.

 

[thierry henry]

Stokes has been so lucky today

"Today" lol

 

[nzfan]

This is a good move, I feel like the only way we can get Root out is by bowling Bracewell.

Got to get Stokes forward though, he's tapped it on the back foot through out the over. This is a 70 meter boundary ground, you can afford to pitch it up. Mis-hit usually ends up a catch.

 

[Brook's side]

I might start a campaign to get a rule retrospectively introduced that it doesn't count as an innings if you didn't face a ball.

 

[Anil]

another 15-20 overs should do it...

 

[Burgey]

Henry's bowled well this spell from what I've seen. Creating a few chances.

 

[slowfinger]

does anyone see some Erik Ten Hag in McCullum or is it just me

 

[Brook's side]

Nah, better than that with these two in

Broad
Leach
Anderson

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Just you

 

[Ashes81]

Superb effort from NZ in the last couple of days to get back into this match and alot rests on these 2 at the crease - 50/50 game I'd say

 

[Burgey]

Broad
Leach
Anderson

But first..

Root
Stokes
Woakes

 

[Burgey]

Henry looks like he's been snipered here.


Leaving the field. Hope it's not serious. No luck for him at all.

 

[nzfan]

Oh no ... don't tell me. Henry only recently came back after 2 months of lay off.

 

[Brook's side]

NZ's players have all just collapsed.

Bazball does it again.

 

[trundler]

That's never a good sight.

 

[thierry henry]

lol of course we lose a bowler

 

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