*Official* England in NZ 2023

[Prince EWS]

Bracewell just doesn't seem able to land six balls in a row without dropping one short to let the pressure off.

Yeah he's putting plenty on it and bowling some really good balls but he really does absolutely reek of "could have been a good bowler if he had focused more time on developing it" with the pressure releases... and he's been picked to bat 8 in a four man attack.

 

[Burgey]

Good to see Henry back on the field. Might have just had a back spasm. Hope he can bowl again asap.

Very impressed with Blundell up to the stumps. Done a terrific job

 

[Pothas]

Shows how good Moeen actually was. Not that he ever really played in a 4 man attack.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Gone from 80/5 to 150/5. Hard to see where the next wicket is coming from.

 

[Prince EWS]

Shows how good Moeen actually was.

He was perfectly fine.

 

[Brook's side]

i reckon both sets of supporters would call it a draw now and walk away fairly happy

 

[Prince EWS]

Gone from 80/5 to 150/5. Hard to see where the next wicket is coming from.

Conway to Brook it.

 

[BazBall21]

The best English bat since Lenny Hutton getting another hundred on my birthday no less???

 

[Prince EWS]

Stokes's knee has clearly been totally ****ed all game.

 

[Brook's side]

reckon stokes could retire after the ashes. that knee is f'd

 

[Pothas]

He was perfectly fine.

Exactly

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Shows how good Moeen actually was. Not that he ever really played in a 4 man attack.

Mooen: batting 28.29 (5 100s); bowling 36.7 (13 4-fers) eco 3.6

Bracewell: batting 20.4 (1 50); bowling 42.7 (1 4-fer) eco 4.2

I know who I'd prefer

 

[Prince EWS]

Absolutely jaf from Macewell. Came out of the hand absolutely perfectly too. It might be a genuine shame he didn't try to take up bowling earlier in life.

Follows it up with a full bunger and a long hop to back up the point.

 

[thierry henry]

Injured Stokes is gonna stand there and bomb maximums isn't he

 

[Prince EWS]

Injured Stokes is gonna stand there and bomb maximums isn't he

Beware the injured batsman. Remember Ryder doing that? Was hilarious/great.

 

[Ashes81]

If Stokes can't run 2's, he might have to retire hurt at lunch as we're going to be letting quite a few runs slip through the net.

 

[slowfinger]

Mooen: batting 28.29 (5 100s); bowling 36.7 (13 4-fers) eco 3.6

Bracewell: batting 20.4 (1 50); bowling 42.7 (1 4-fer) eco 4.2

I know who I'd prefer

not to mention being a pleasure on the eye

 

[Moss]

Glorious from Root. Been great to watch him go about the chase so far.

 

[nzfan]

I was thinking they should continue with Macewell till the end of the season in test cricket and see how he goes but seeing him bowl today I can't back that. If you are going to say I am only good enough to bowl to left handers and even then will leak runs that is not going to cut.

 

[Starfighter]

Somehow I kew this would end up a damp squib after the first burst of excitement.