*Official* World Test Championship Final 2021

[Athlai]

Sure, but when all of that is true but the pitch spins instead of swings, it is suddenly "not a good cricket pitch" ?

Spin isn't real

 

[Athlai]

Too short Southee ffs

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Bring on the rain and the shared trophy.

 

[hendrix]

Short ball in England unless you're Archer is quite useless. We're just a bit off plan at the moment. Maybe a bit impatient.

It's because Gill's been coming down the wicket. Good batting tbh. Boult not in rhythm enough and his bouncer not slippery enough to pin him back.

 

[Athlai]

Don't mind width to Rohit early on but if you miss the length it's suicide

 

[Apex Predator]

India on the attack

 

[straw man]

NZ's lengths not very consistent so far, though India have partly earned that by walking down the wicket a bit.
As has usually been the case lately, Southee more on the spot than Boult, who's only bowling about two per over in the testing zone.

Edit: Much better over from Boult

 

[Moss]

Short ball in England unless you're Archer is quite useless. We're just a bit off plan at the moment. Maybe a bit impatient.

Yeah, barring the 2nd innings at Edgbaston patience usually did it against England.

 

[Daemon]

Maybe a bit impatient.

Yeah I think so. Southee especially seems too caught up in trying to nail them with coming wide and bowling the one coming back in.

These two are weak outside off, should just keep it there again and again, no need for magic deliveries.

 

[nzfan]

One brings two, just need one wicket and we're off. There's a lot in the air and off the pitch. India is batting well. Fair enough but if we keep it in the right areas long enough it'll come.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Damn that nipped away very sharply.

 

[Athlai]

Damn that nipped away very sharply.

I openly exclaimed at that one

 

[nzfan]

It's because Gill's been coming down the wicket. Good batting tbh. Boult not in rhythm enough and his bouncer not slippery enough to pin him back.

Yeah but you pull the length back a bit which is what boult is good at. Going short on England soft pitches it just sits up.

 

[Athlai]

Kane trusting the greatest opening pair in the game currently. Like a coward.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Short ball in England unless you're Archer is quite useless. We're just a bit off plan at the moment. Maybe a bit impatient.

Edrich and Close might disagree.

But this doesn't look the deck for it at Boult's lick.

 

[Meridio]

Yeah we've definitely gone searching a bit here. Really need to settle into good, disciplined areas, I reckon both these batsmen will throw the hands at one if we just dot them up for a couple of overs.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

I think I'd bring CDG on here ... always good for calming things down when Boult and Southee have conditions in their favour, try a bit too hard and get frustrated.

 

[nzfan]

Time for Jamieson magic. There's good bounce for Kyle to work with.

 

[Moss]

Probably should get Jamieson on, make Gill a bit wary of walking down the pitch. Still, gotta get more consistent with line and length.

 

[Athlai]

Better from Boult but still don't think he should be bowling