2nd Test: New Zealand v England @ Basin Reserve Wellington Dec 6-10, 2024

[JJ]

Crawley… too funny

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Henry literally owns Creepy Crawley.

 

[edabomb]

I love how disappointed Crawley looks every time he gets out. He actually thinks he's good and is just the most unlucky cricketer in 130 years of test matches

 

[edabomb]

Test cricket is weird, Stead and some of this group have a strong sense of complacency/smugness

Phillips left not out again because Blundell must bat at 6 for some reason lol.

Southee being promised a full farewell series when he's as threatening as a feather.

 

[King-Gutho94]

How did the kiwis beat India?

The Kiwis are a funny side when no one expects them to do anything like in World cups they come out and make it to the semis or final with low expectations.

But seems to me when the expectations are there they seem to struggle with it like when playing Australia in big games.

I reckon that's also a bit of what happened in India no one gave them a chance and they did a good old fashion ambush.

Here they come home with bigger expectations and they haven't handled it.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

The Ork and his young mate treating the kiwis with contempt.

 

[JJ]

The Ork and his young mate treating the kiwis with contempt.

Duckett will feel right at home in Matamata

Bethell looks a good prospect though

our coach and selections need some honest talk

 

[Twizzle]

England 280 & 56/1 (10.4 ov) v New Zealand 125
Last Wicket: Z Crawley 8 (7b 2x4 0x6) SR: 114.28

 

[JJ]

Henry and O’Rourke have had little luck tbh

but ignoring Bazball, Baz and Stoke have created an environment that supports self belief etc…. Add in two top end talents, Root and Brook, and other good players and they are a decent team

 

[TheParraboy]

Eng 1/151

Lead 307

50 overs left day 2

Poms to declare today when 450 ahead and 20 overs left today?

 

[_snafu_]

Bethell out for 96.

 

[TheParraboy]

Bethell out for 96.

Great pickup for the Renegades this bloke..

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Ork was out for 92

 

[TheParraboy]

Why arent the entertainers of cricket declaring ????

over 500 ahead

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Why arent the entertainers of cricket declaring ????

over 500 ahead

They like watching each other bat.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I'm assuming England are batting on to pad Root and Stokes' stats?

 

[_snafu_]

Stokes trying to tee off but can't get bat on ball.

 

[JJ]

I'm assuming England are batting on to pad Root and Stokes' stats?

Root’s don’t really need much padding. Basin usually gets easier to bat on, but we’ve shown little with the bat aside from Williamson, just trying to embarrass us more?

 

[JJ]

Once they declare, our openers are going to make it look like they’re facing Garner and Marshall

Root just showing off now lol

 

[King-Gutho94]

Root’s don’t really need much padding. Basin usually gets easier to bat on, but we’ve shown little with the bat aside from Williamson, just trying to embarrass us more?

Need a repeat of 2014 when Baz got 300 and you blokes got 680 in your 2nd innings.