*Official* New Zealand tour of UAE and England 2023

[BazBall21]

That is certainly the greatest ever 4 off 2.

 

[ashley bach]

123/5 @Flem274*

 

[BazBall21]

Mitchell is quality.

 

[The Brian Hardie Stance]

Topley saved his wickets up well

 

[GIMH]

Wish I’d lumped on England when we were about 7/4 (score not odds)

 

[SteveNZ]

Geez we're looking like being so dependent on our top 6, there's nothing to scare anyone below. Contrast that with England going Livingstone Curran Willey, or Woakes

 

[BazBall21]

I have normal gravy on my dinner plate, and I have different gravy on my television screen. Sir Daryl Mitchell.

 

[grecian]

He's no Reece topley.

I'm glad I didn't say this at all facetiously, 3-27 against 3-37.

Well, that was not a great dismissal from the English hater.

 

[The Brian Hardie Stance]

100th ODI wicket for Moeen, from probably the worst ball he's ever bowled.

 

[SteveNZ]

Last 5 wickets for 39...not good.

 

[SteveNZ]

6-45

 

[grecian]

This continues being the worst one-day swt of matches ever, hit and giggle stuff is only fun if it's close, bluergh.

Anyway well done the lower-order and bowlers, lot better.

 

[SteveNZ]

7-47. Yikes

 

[straw man]

Massive fightback from England. Haven't been able to watch and Livingstone must have played well, though not surprising it was Southee and Rachin whose bowling was taken for 8s and 9s, while Boult+Henry+Santner went for only 5-6 per over.

Neither Southee nor Rachin should make the first choice XI.

 

[straw man]

Smashed

 

[The Brian Hardie Stance]

Well, that was some collapse. NZ seemed in complete control at 110-3.

 

[Howe_zat]

7-47. Yikes

7-36 tbf, to significantly one-up the top order collapse that started the day.

I feel it's kinda rare you get them in ODIs now, usually when one side is behind in the chase and starts losing harder they just sort of peter out rather than plummet.

 

[SteveNZ]

As NZ fans, we're probably going to have to wear some collapses at the World Cup. Absolutely no ground floor to our batting. The lift plummets from above.

 

[GIMH]

Really important performance ahead of the WC I feel

Winning without runs from Root, Bairstow and Stokes (and only 30 from Jos)
Batting depth
Good bowling from seamers with understandable question marks

Etc

Very pleasing a few weeks out from the big one

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Neither Southee nor Rachin should make the first choice XI.

Awta 100%