*Official* New Zealand in England 2021

[OverratedSanity]

England's batting pipeline is seriously so ****ing shite. It used to be a revolving door for them for the opening slot alongside Cook. Its a full on mass transit station row of revolving door turnstiles now.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

I will laugh very heartily if we win this.

笑笑笑笑笑笑笑

 

[Magrat Garlick]

EPO...nah, cbf ter box has earned it

 

[Flem274*]

feels good

cheers to the english posters. been a good thread.

 

[thierry henry]

Even replaced our short captain with a slightly shorter one. Elite selection.

 

[Flem274*]

if nz fielded eleven garden gnomes thierry henry might run out of tissues

 

[thierry henry]

It’s weird how Tom sort of looks like Rod (general stockiness) but Rod has looked 45 his whole life and Tom permanently sort of looks like a nuggety high school captain

 

[Athlai]

Probably an ATG warm up series

 

[OverratedSanity]

Probably an ATG warm up series

Good list of potential excuses entirely valid and understandable reasons piling up for India when we lose tbh.

 

[Flem274*]

this is the second time tom latham has captained nz to a win against england in a red ball game. he was skipper for NZ A back in 2013 when they won the tour match*

*NZ A fielded first teamers bj watling and dean brownlie to get them time in the middle, and they were very influential.

edit - here https://www.espncricinfo.com/series...s-england-xi-tour-match-569236/full-scorecard

 

[OverratedSanity]

150 years of JAMtests leading up to this moment.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Where is Simon Dull going with that wardrobe?

 

[anil1405]

This NZ side deserves much more than the shitty 'two test' series they keep playing on a regular basis.

 

[Moss]

This NZ side deserves much more than the ****ty 'two test' series they keep playing on a regular basis.

I think the repeat of this series next year is a three test affair. Let’s hope both boards stick to the plan!

 

[Gob]

cant wait for the ashes

 

[Noumenon]

Third NZ win in ENG/SAf/AUS/IND since 1999 apparently. Always on card once they expanded their recruitment ground to SAf.

 

[Moss]

this is the second time tom latham has captained nz to a win against england in a red ball game. he was skipper for NZ A back in 2013 when they won the tour match*

*NZ A fielded first teamers bj watling and dean brownlie to get them time in the middle, and they were very influential.

edit - here https://www.espncricinfo.com/series...s-england-xi-tour-match-569236/full-scorecard

Interesting throwback. IIRC Latham and Rutherford were facing off for the test opener’s slot then. Ken Jr was preferred, scored 171 on debut and Latham had to wait a year longer for his debut. Quite a few names from the A side just faded away - Rutherford, Broom, Anderson, Brownlie, Gillespie, Neesham (though still going strong in white ball).

That England side was really strong on paper though I think it was the start of their “falling out of love with the game” phase. the team would be turned inside out after the Ashes at the end of the year.

 

[Groundking]

I see the sentiment but I honestly think Crawley has a better ceiling than Pope. Lawrence looks good too. And if you are moving Lawrence or Pope to 3, I dont think they are naturals at that position either. You start putting square pegs in round holes.

I honestly think, and I mentioned this last year after his 270 odd too, Crawley would be better opening. There is something about an aggressive batsman getting to bat when the bowlers are yet to find their rhythm than batting at 3 when usually you are walking in when at least one, if not both, opening bowlers have hit their groove.

Would you go;

Burns
Crawley
Sibley

For better balance in the top 3?

 

[harsh.ag]

Would you go;

Burns
Crawley
Sibley

For better balance in the top 3?

 

[Nintendo]

Feel like england would be better off knocking crawley in the head and getting rob key down from comm's to bat tbh.