1st Test D/N: New Zealand v England @ Mount Maunganui Feb 16-20, 2023

[AlwaysGreen]

At their CRR of 5.82 England are on course for 500 in a day.

 

[JJ]

Root gone now too, 155/4...

 

[JJ]

In all seriousness, Root is far too good to be playing clownish shots like that...

 

[JJ]

what is NZ going to do when these two finish their spell, the two nuffies come back on and we're back to 8 an over without trying??? Soooo f**king dumb, thought this shit was sorted with Turner in the 70s...

 

[JJ]

209/5 Stokes gone

 

[edabomb]

This is some terrible batting from England. Making looping half trackers look like Waqar on the WACA.

 

[TheParraboy]

poms 8/319

kiwis batting soon

 

[TheParraboy]

9/325dec.

 

[edabomb]

All I've seen has been England patting themseles on the back for revolutionising test cricket. That was schoolboy stuff this session, atrocious.

 

[JJ]

Bazball will make Warnie smile, they were busy, and declared

 

[JJ]

Bazball will make Warnie smile, they were busy, and declared

And their body language second to none

 

[TheParraboy]

All I've seen has been England patting themseles on the back for revolutionising test cricket. That was schoolboy stuff this session, atrocious.

Just seeing highlights of Brooks innings

Gee there was a lot of crap bowling to him ie wide and short, something Anderson and co wont be doing

Credit to him , he put them away. But kiwis could have been tighter.

 

[JJ]

Just seeing highlights of Brooks innings

Gee there was a lot of crap bowling to him ie wide and short, something Anderson and co wont be doing

Credit to him , he put them away. But kiwis could have been tighter.

As expected from this attack

 

[edabomb]

Just seeing highlights of Brooks innings

Gee there was a lot of crap bowling to him ie wide and short, something Anderson and co wont be doing

Credit to him , he put them away. But kiwis could have been tighter.

Absolutely. England threw away 500 vs a friendly attack on a friendly wicket. All the wickets I saw were them getting themselves out.

 

[TheParraboy]

Conway dropped - sitter

Zachary Crawley the culprit

 

[Twizzle]

England 325/9d v New Zealand 23/2 (11.2 ov) Last Wicket: KS Williamson 6 (21b 1x4 0x6) SR: 28.57

 

[edabomb]

Nicholls needs to be dropped. Playing for Canterbury can only earn you so many lives.

 

[JJ]

Nicholls needs to be dropped. Playing for Canterbury can only earn you so many lives.

I’d be happier with Young opening and Conway at 4

since winning the world championship the selectors and coach have become far too smug imo, arrogant selections, ffs Tickner and Kuggelijn averages in first class cricket are a joke, they have no business being near a test side, and regardless of contracts if Boult is available he plays

 

[simmo1]

England are in a commanding position, so I guess the ends justifies the means, but surely they'd be better off batting properly and being 4/280 at stumps?

 

[TheParraboy]

England are in a commanding position, so I guess the ends justifies the means, but surely they'd be better off batting properly and being 4/280 at stumps?

Or kiwis could have batted first and been in that position ?