*Official* New Zealand in England 2021

[trundler]

Yeah mate had to. Never been as disappointed as seeing Santner perform last test match after backing him years on. I'm like a laughing stock

No that's kippax

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Guptill and Santa have been brought up but it’s incomparable. Statistically they both performed about as well as the next bloke we had to fill that role. Eras of poor openers and poor spinners.
there Is no way the next 5 seamers we bring in would end up averaging 50 after 13 Tests

I dunno, Raval did initially come in and do a lot better than Guptill. Ended horribly though, but his form for Auckland while Guptill was in the side was very good.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

I flicked it on afew overs in and thought he must have dived to avoid a run out

Nah it was exactly the same last match!? Looks terrible tbh.

 

[Blain]

Not sure about this take? Essentially the story of his 7 year international career is he has always been good with the new ball in ODIs and bad at everything else. Nothing much has changed.

Sorry I'll clarify - I was thinking more red ball domestic cricket. Had a crazy good record early on, averaging in the teens for the first couple seasons. Came into ODI cricket and performed very well. But he's been going backwards there..

He's never performed at test level.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Notorious Nats fan Doull would have been hating all that Jacinda praise from Holding ...

 

[Flem274*]

henry was unlucky against pakistan (dropped catches count as unlucky) but disappointed jamieson was dropped for him.

our team is very flimsy. concerned england have two 150kph bowlers.

 

[Athlai]

I dunno, Raval did initially come in and do a lot better than Guptill. Ended horribly though, but his form for Auckland while Guptill was in the side was very good.

When Raval came in was when Guptill finally stopped getting back in.

 

[Moss]

Guptill and Santa have been brought up but it’s incomparable. Statistically they both performed about as well as the next bloke we had to fill that role. Eras of poor openers and poor spinners.
there Is no way the next 5 seamers we bring in would end up averaging 50 after 13 Tests

2.5 years since the last tour of UAE and surely in that time Ajaz, Somerville and Astle (now retired of course) all noticeably better than Santner?

Barring that Bay Oval test, they've probably batted about as well as he has too.

 

[Flem274*]

nzfan is chris nevin and i claim my dollar

Notorious Nats fan Doull would have been hating all that Jacinda praise from Holding ...

i loved it so much

 

[trundler]

Where did Somerville go? He was decent with the bat. Mitchell/De Grandhomme at 8 works fine also.

 

[Teja.]

So I see the NZ team underwent a secret twitter audit in between tests.

 

[thierry henry]

I’m so torn watching Wagner bowl. I far prefer watching him pitch it up and swing it (he is actually very skilful and accurate) but it means he’s failing to deploy his memey short ball powers

 

[Burgey]

but disappointed jamieson was dropped for him.

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[nzfan]

nzfan is chris nevin and i claim my dollar

i loved it so much

Chris isn't the only wicket keeper from Wellington though. Won't deny I do have cricket background but who cares now really.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

nzfan is chris nevin and i claim my dollar

I was thinking Erv McSweeney tbh

 

[jcas0167]

Where did Somerville go? He was decent with the bat. Mitchell/De Grandhomme at 8 works fine also.

Played in the third test at Sydney in 2019/20 and didn't go too well. Patel came in for the home series against India. Don't think he's been in the team since.

 

[Bahnz]

Where did Somerville go? He was decent with the bat. Mitchell/De Grandhomme at 8 works fine also.

i was very surprised he wasn’t picked for this tour. Didn’t have the best season for Auckland, but still took his wickets at about 35 which was miiiiles better than Ajaz (who admittedly only played a handful of games due to injury).

 

[Bahnz]

Every now and then Henry lands one on the right length and looks nasty before reverting back to short of a good length nothings. Really frustrating bowler.

 

[nzfan]

I was thinking Erv McSweeney tbh

Glad you remember the name Hutt Rec your nick name, obvious you remember the Hutt legends

 

[thierry henry]

Annoyingly we’re actually looking more dangerous the longer this goes, but it still feels like we’ll never take a wicket