3rd Test: England v New Zealand @ Leeds Jun 23-27, 2022

[JJ]

Attacking cricketainment from the poms, Baz mactactics doing the job here. Poms 5/55.

that aged well

 

[edabomb]

Yeah, the selections have been atrocious, leaving out Wagner for Patel and Henry, then leaving out Patel for Bracewell.
We have had our chances, but those selections have been critical imo

Too bad there seems to be zero accountability.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

that aged well

I stand by it. Your little hero thinks he can reinvent cricket by telling his players to slog. It's paying off at the moment but long term? I don't think so.

I know you think he invented cricket....

 

[JJ]

I stand by it. Your little hero thinks he can reinvent cricket by telling his players to slog. It's paying off at the moment but long term? I don't think so.

I know you think he invented cricket....

I'm not a huge fan tbh, you got Vetorri he and Flem are the better options - I think he can have a short-term effect, but it isn't sustainable - sadly for us, we tour England right when they are in the honeymoon period - but I maintain we cost ourselves this series at the selection meetings

 

[Twizzle]

Jack Leach getting wickets like only he can.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/what-on-earth-cricket-world-cant-believe-unluckiest-dismissal-ever/news-story/1d9eb655dc116cf6e165f8f9ef95a7e7

lol

"the cricket world in shock"

f**k me News Corpse can be wankers

 

[Scott]

I'm not a huge fan tbh, you got Vetorri he and Flem are the better options - I think he can have a short-term effect, but it isn't sustainable - sadly for us, we tour England right when they are in the honeymoon period - but I maintain we cost ourselves this series at the selection meetings

This test we effectively have 3 bowlers. Who is responsible for that call? Criminal!!!

 

[JJ]

This test we effectively have 3 bowlers. Who is responsible for that call? Criminal!!!

There's a level of smugness about the selections and the new found depth that I am uncomfortable with

I like Matt Henry, but he should only play a test is one of the front 4 is injured, leaving out Wagner is literally insane

Bracewell I just don't get - a journeyman domestic bat who they've suddenly elevated at some sort of all rounder - Neesham still offers much more with both the bat and ball, but with Mitchell securing a top 6 position, Blundell at 7 and Jamieson out, on a dry wicket how the f**k does Patel not play??

 

[TheParraboy]

wtf

Poms 6/55

and at stumps 6/264
Run rate 5.38 (kiwis 2.80)

 

[simmo1]

Jack Leach getting wickets like only he can.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/what-on-earth-cricket-world-cant-believe-unluckiest-dismissal-ever/news-story/1d9eb655dc116cf6e165f8f9ef95a7e7

It's a little curious how we have no problems claiming this wicket, but it's considered poor etiquette for the batsmen to take a run when this happens.

 

[Bazal]

It's a little curious how we have no problems claiming this wicket, but it's considered poor etiquette for the batsmen to take a run when this happens.

To be fair I dunno if many people have an issue taking a run when the ball hits the non striker in that situation. I sure don't anyway.

 

[JJ]

It's a little curious how we have no problems claiming this wicket, but it's considered poor etiquette for the batsmen to take a run when this happens.

Unless it goes to the boundary

 

[JJ]

and on the selection smugness, the dumb f**ks were planning on leaving Boult out of test 1...

We get so few tests if I was Boult or Wagner I'd be furious if they contemplated leaving me out, just because... Williamson debuted two years before Bairstow and they've played very similar number of tests, and one of the two hasn't been a continual selection

 

[Bazal]

I could listen to Kumar Sangakkara talk about batting for weeks at a time

 

[Bazal]

JFC the merkin still looks better than any current Sri Lankan bat

Or England for that matter

 

[TheParraboy]

150 to Jonny

2nd fastest 150 by a Pom

 

[TheParraboy]

Jamie Overton debut test ton coming up

Have we found the replacement to Lord Woakes ?

 

[TheParraboy]

ffs..

 

[Bazal]

Jamie Overton debut test ton coming up

Have we found the replacement to Lord Woakes ?

Hahahahahahaha

Absolutely amazing.

 

[Bazal]

Lol Broad the coward. Only has a go when they're on the front foot and it makes him look good

 

[edabomb]

Latham in the runs now he's completely certain the stakes are about as high as the Tigers vs Bulldogs in August.

2 tests at home against Sri Lanka next summer. He'll probably churn out a 500 in that series to get his average in the mid-40s before we play the big 3 + SA again.