*Official* England in NZ 2023

[nzfan]

As relaxed as Baz and Stokes are looking surely they're nervous deep inside. No one would like to lose a match after being in the field for 5 days. That's a torture.

 

[Darwin Award]

Why Joe why

Narrowly misses out in being the 2nd Englishman to hit 2 centuries in a test match (other being Herb Sutcliffe)

Unless I'm mistaken this is now only the 2nd time in a test Root has been dismissed in the 90's.

 

[Burgey]

Basically any time @Burgey says something irrelevant, someone has to apologise to him.

This could be a long night!

Poster makes comment saying people who watch Joe Root know he deliberately placed a dab cut.

Other poster says that shot has brought Joe Root undone on several occasions in their time watching him.

First poster takes umbrage at that and thinks that observation - about the same shot which Joe Root just played - is irrelevant.

 

[straw man]

Well deserved by Henry. He's bowled really well today.

Gave away some gimmes early but has done the hard yards and been a lot tighter since.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Unless I'm mistaken this is now only the 2nd time in a test Root has been dismissed in the 90's.

Amazing stat for someone with so many 50s.

 

[Pothas]

A question for our England fans (tagging @Pothas coz he just posted) - We have the other thread about how long Jimmy A can play. Would you be comfortable if he really reaches a situation when he basically cannot bat and cannot play the short ball? There is always going to be the risk of injury and he seems less and less confident as a batsman as days go by. Surely that will be a factor in how long he plays?

Honestly they can just declare when at 9 down if they need to, really makes no difference.

I would really like someone better at 8 though. Today is the first time I have really missed Woakes.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

It would be a fitting way for Bazball to die … going down in a flaming wreck by losing after enforcing the follow on.

 

[Burgey]

Gave away some gimmes early but has done the hard yards and been a lot tighter since.

Yeah his spells just before and ever since he went off to have his back treated have been immense here.

This is one of those situations where it's just objectively hard to know how to bat. Neither of these blokes are what you'd call really aggressive, which might be the way to go, but if you are aggressive and hit one straight up you basically lose the test.

 

[cricman]

If Foakes isn't aggressive NZ might be able grab the second new ball

 

[Brook's side]

Poster makes comment saying people who watch Joe Root know he deliberately placed a dab cut.

Other poster says that shot has brought Joe Root undone on several occasions in their time watching him.

First poster takes umbrage at that and thinks that observation - about the same shot which Joe Root just played - is irrelevant.

So if you point out that Root has been dismissed previously playing a similar shot, in your mind you have just proven that Root did not intend to play the shot and that the poster who said that he did was wrong and owes you an apology?

 

[nzfan]

England playing for a draw? This is when you need bazzball you'd think

 

[social]

A question for our England fans (tagging @Pothas coz he just posted) - We have the other thread about how long Jimmy A can play. Would you be comfortable if he really reaches a situation when he basically cannot bat and cannot play the short ball? There is always going to be the risk of injury and he seems less and less confident as a batsman as days go by. Surely that will be a factor in how long he plays?

Not really as he’s never been anything other than a bunny

 

[centurymaker]

As relaxed as Baz and Stokes are looking surely they're nervous deep inside. No one would like to lose a match after being in the field for 5 days. That's a torture.

With regards to McCullum, losing is bad but drawing a 2 test series is fine...... especially against your former team and nation.

 

[Pothas]

It would be a fitting way for Bazball to die … going down in a flaming wreck by losing after enforcing the follow on.

Foakes pretty much playing the opposite of Bazball here.

 

[honestbharani]

Not really as he’s never been anything other than a bunny

Nah he had been an obstinate #11 a number of times. Just wondering if they will miss it and more importantly, the risk of being a bowler down due to injury if he has to face up to short balls.

 

[Pothas]

England playing for a draw? This is when you need bazzball you'd think

The way these two play this is probably the best bet.

 

[Brook's side]

Would rather have Buttler in this situation than Foakes.

 

[_Ed_]

If Foakes isn't aggressive NZ might be able grab the second new ball

Not sure who'd share it with Southee - Henry's already bowled 10 in this spell.

 

[cricman]

What were NZ live odds after their first innings?

 

[NZTailender]

Leach isn't a mug with the bat right? All these two have to do is pick off at least 1 single an over and they'll drag it home