*Official* World Test Championship Final 2021

[Flem274*]

Pretty disappointed with the session. We had it on the bag after the first hour today.

No, we really didn't. You don't against good teams on good decks until you win.

Good to see Gavaskar crying. Brightens my day.

 

[Arachnodouche]

Bumrah's undroppable for better or worse but looking at how the bowlers have gone, Siraj, Shami, and Ishant would've been ideal here. We'd still need the two spinners regardless of how much bowling they actually do because our batting is what it is.

I also hope this post ages horribly and Bumrah makes me eat **** tomorrow.

 

[Moss]

India were in a similar position in Christchurch test last year if I remember correctly until Jamieson played a match turning inns. CDG & Jamieson are big threats for us. Kane will likely play safe till the end.

This does remind you of that game, but I don’t know if conditions were as stacked against the sort of high risk hitting which CdG/Jaimeson/Southee deal in in that game as here (Ashwin tried it in India’s innings). They’ll need more luck than usual IMO.

 

[karan_fromthestands]

How many unplayable deliveries has Shami bowled so far?? His wicket taking deliveries were great, but he has bowled absolute gems that were even better. Also, is this a bad pitch? The "balance between bat n ball" and all?

Any one?

 

[nzfan]

This does remind you of that game, but I don’t know if conditions were as stacked against the sort of high risk hitting which CdG/Jaimeson/Southee deal in in that game as here (Ashwin tried it in India’s innings). They’ll need more luck than usual IMO.

Kookaburra ball vs dukes.

 

[karan_fromthestands]

Bumrah's undroppable for better or worse but looking at how the bowlers have gone, Siraj, Shami, and Ishant would've been ideal here. We'd still need the two spinners regardless of how much bowling they actually do because our batting is what it is.

I also hope this post ages horribly and Bumrah makes me eat **** tomorrow.

Bumrah could have done better but he has bowled a fair number of deliveries that could have resulted in a wicket. He did start off a little loose, but overall, he has done well.

 

[Arachnodouche]

Any one?

Pitch is alright but the conditions are the swing equivalent of Ahmedabad. England's clearly not fit for Test cricket.

 

[nzfan]

No, we really didn't. You don't against good teams on good decks until you win.

Good to see Gavaskar crying. Brightens my day.

How many times hadn't we been in such situation at home? Similar conditions, different ball yes but Nicholls or BJ or someone pulling us out of trouble. Can't remember when we lost so many middle order wickets for under 150 (maybe India when they toured us last year)

 

[Apex Predator]

This does remind you of that game, but I don’t know if conditions were as stacked against the sort of high risk hitting which CdG/Jaimeson/Southee deal in in that game as here (Ashwin tried it in India’s innings). They’ll need more luck than usual IMO.

Yeah that's the difference here. A lead of 30-40 runs from both team's pov can perhaps decide the fate of this game

 

[nzfan]

When's the ****ing second new ball due?

 

[nzfan]

At least the next two batters or probably the rest of the line up will try to go for it and in the bargain we may score some much needed runs or bowled out for under 40.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

When's the ****ing second new ball due?

Another 8 overs. Do they take it? Do they try the spinners? The quicks might get run into the ground but I trust our tailenders to slog the spinners more easily than the quicks.

 

[Moss]

Will be most interesting to see how Williamson reacts to this. Does he continue to blunt the bowling with runs hopefully coming from the other end? Or does he make a conscious effort to push the scoring if he feels NZ can’t really play the waiting game here.

 

[honestbharani]

yeah the 3 seamers can bowl upto 20 overs between each other in a spell, so we should be ok with the 8 overs to the new ball, even though 23 in 2 hours is horrible over rate. We should have had spinners on after the initial half hour to help with that. Would have helped from the perspective of the new ball too. One thing you don't want is the tailenders against the spinners coz then they can easily swing their bat for 20-30 runs.

 

[cnerd123]

Brilliant fightback.

Hope we have enough time left in this game for a result.

 

[Prince EWS]

Will be most interesting to see how Williamson reacts to this. Does he continue to blunt the bowling with runs hopefully coming from the other end? Or does he make a conscious effort to push the scoring if he feels NZ can’t really play the waiting game here.

He probably doesn't need to do anything beyond playing it each ball on its merits as long as CdG is out there. The partnership will score quickly enough because Colin gonna Colin.

 

[Moss]

He probably doesn't need to do anything beyond playing it each ball on its merits as long as CdG is out there. The partnership will score quickly enough because Colin gonna Colin.

Makes sense as long as CdG does hang around.

 

[Meridio]

Can't really see the pace bowlers being bowled into the ground here, they've had all of yesterday off and only bowled around 10 overs each the day before. Just hope they start bowling crap.

 

[Meridio]

Moar half volleys please

 

[nzfan]

Another 8 overs. Do they take it? Do they try the spinners? The quicks might get run into the ground but I trust our tailenders to slog the spinners more easily than the quicks.

CDG vs spin is a walking wicket