*Official* England in NZ 2023

[GIMH]

Congrats @Pothas lad!

 

[chris.hinton]

Congrats @Pothas

 

[honestbharani]

Congrats man ?

 

[grecian]

Congrats Pothas. Hopefully the kid will be able to remember when Jimmeh takes a fiver on his 50th birthday.

 

[Howe_zat]

I'm guessing the change in order is that Foakes is there to be the more consistent partner to Root for now and Stokes might be more useful trying to set up a target later in the day.

Further investigation has revealed the change of order was less tactically driven.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1626867696523698180

 

[BoyBrumby]

Yep. I have a one day old baby.

This and the India and Australia series are really excellently timed.

Well in, fella. One of each now?

Hope Missus and bab both doing well.

 

[Pothas]

Yep.

Her brother greeted her with a 'no' but already seems happier about the situation.

 

[Skyliner]

‘Wagner conceded what’s believed to be the most expensive nine-over spell in test history as Ollie Pope, Joe Root and Harry Brook feasted on a diet of unhealthy short-pitched balls which carried very little spice.

That Wagner was left on by skipper Tim Southee and encouraged to maintain the high-risk approach was eyebrow-raising.’

 

[slippy888]

Macewell is still in don't give up New Zealand fans anything is possible

 

[Howe_zat]

Yep.

Her brother greeted her with a 'no' but already seems happier about the situation.

There was never a single there tbf

 

[Howe_zat]

That Wagner was left on by skipper Tim Southee and encouraged to maintain the high-risk approach was eyebrow-raising.’

If only there were any recent examples of success in test cricket using high-risk play ?

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

If only there were any recent examples of success in test cricket using high-risk play ?

Englands success with the ball recently is down to the seamers being economical though , Robinson and Anderson in particular are giving no runs away

 

[Howe_zat]

Englands success with the ball recently is down to the seamers being economical though , Robinson and Anderson in particular are giving no runs away

Yeah, I'm not being especially serious. That said, in Pakistan they were happy to sacrifice the spinners' figures to make it happen.

 

[grecian]

Yeah, I'm not being especially serious. That said, in Pakistan they were happy to sacrifice the spinners' figures to make it happen.

Indeed, in the end Robinson and Anderson are parsimonious bowlers, and the entire system they've built, by bowling the spinners even if they're tonked, means they can bowl to their maximum efficiency.

 

[Shady Slim]

Only because we’re bowling well too though. Not like we’re racking huge totals up

someone put it best earlier, i think, when they said the whole “bazball” thing’s strength is more a case of, it helps to level a skill gap or a conditions gap by not letting the more skilled bowlers or the familiar with conditions bowlers “bowl at you” and set the batsmen up

 

[Flem274*]

someone put it best earlier, i think, when they said the whole “bazball” thing’s strength is more a case of, it helps to level a skill gap or a conditions gap by not letting the more skilled bowlers or the familiar with conditions bowlers “bowl at you” and set the batsmen up

yep. it wasn't meant as an insult. it's smart. nz did it to england in that 2015(?) test they won where there was inconsistent bounce day 1 so hesson told them to just smack it 1st innings or anderson and broad would eat them alive. ronchi got runs. pitch settled down and watling tonned up second dig.

 

[BazBall21]

A big congratulations to Pothas.

 

[Anil]

Yep. I have a one day old baby.

This and the India and Australia series are really excellently timed.

Congratulations!

 

[Pothas]

There was never a single there tbf

To be honest his calling is pretty shoddy. Often get a yes, no, yes, no no.

 

[thierry henry]

So turns out that watching BazBall live literally gave me COVID