3rd Test: New Zealand v England @ Seddon Park, Hamilton Dec 14-18, 2024

[Rod]

Credit where it's due we have got almost everything right in this test (bar the dopey decision to send out O'Rourke when we did).

Shame it's come when the series was already lost.

 

[TheParraboy]

Brook 0 and 1

The decline begins?

Poms 4/133

 

[JJ]

Pom’s have done really well giving Bethell a chance, he looks very promising

Brook still has some things to prove imo, his innings in the second test was spectacular. But 5 drops in the first is an important context

Really liking O’Rourke, been a long time since we had someone able to bowl genuinely hostile spells, probably Bond and then Hadlee…. Not sure I’d count Wagner, lol, Boult could bowl sone quick spells. Add Sears too, could be fun.

Bethell looses the plot…

 

[King-Gutho94]

Brook 0 and 1

The decline begins?

Poms 4/133

I looked at Brook's stats

He has only played Test Cricket in England, Pakistan & New Zealand.

So feasted on highways in Pakistan and some luck in NZ.

Hasn't played in Sri Lanka, South Africa, India or Australia yet.

Thats when ill judge him more clearly.

His BBL average with the Hurricanes was 6.28

44 runs from 7 digs

 

[TheParraboy]

Almost over

8/231

Need a further 427

 

[AlwaysGreen]

9 down. Will Captain Crock bat?

More importantly, will he golf?

 

[TheParraboy]

All out 234

 

[mozza91]

Massive win for NZ. Giant moral victory for the Poms. Everyone’s a winner.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Mitchell santner was he injured in the first 2 tests.

England still have issues with spin if Santner is taking 7/91 on that wicket

 

[JJ]

Mitchell santner was he injured in the first 2 tests.

England still have issues with spin if Santner is taking 7/91 on that wicket

He was away with the T20 team, I think, but not in squad for first two

 

[Fangs]

Lol England got absolutely thrashed.

Are they still having trouble understanding how the WTC works? Losing test matches is a factor they should consider.

 

[bazza]

Lol England got absolutely thrashed.

Are they still having trouble understanding how the WTC works? Losing test matches is a factor they should consider.

think they have taken out the moral WTC for the 3rd time running

 

[King-Gutho94]

Lol England got absolutely thrashed.

Are they still having trouble understanding how the WTC works? Losing test matches is a factor they should consider.

Baz and the boys had tee off at 2pm at the Hamilton Golf Club.

They didnt want to miss it.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Stokes has said that he doesn't care about the WTC.

'Good on you ICC': Stokes baffled by England's slow over-rate sanctions

England captain left confused by penalty after fourth-day win dents New Zealand's WTC hopes

www.google.com

 

[Cheese sandwich]

Stokes has said that he doesn't care about the WTC.

'Good on you ICC': Stokes baffled by England's slow over-rate sanctions

England captain left confused by penalty after fourth-day win dents New Zealand's WTC hopes

www.google.com

As long as they entertain and play fair. The English Way.

 

[Bazal]

Lol England got absolutely thrashed.

Are they still having trouble understanding how the WTC works? Losing test matches is a factor they should consider.

They can't understand why there's no additional points for entertainment and morality

 

[JJ]

Pretty embarrassing 1st test from us tbh

The wankfest around Southee led by Stevenson was a bit much, he should have just given him a blowjob and got it over with. Boult and Wagner were treated poorly in contrast, and I fully expect Williamson to announce his retreat some point when nobody is looking, and there’s no fanfare

 

[Rod]

Boult chose hit and giggle over test cricket so I'm fine with Southee getting a proper send off over him tbh. You're right about the difference between the treatment of Southee versus someone like Wagner though. I won't miss Southee being an automatic choice in the test side, but he was a great servant overall and 90% of his career was excellent.

Good to get a win in his last test, does leave a sense of what could have been in this series if we didn't lose the plot in the first match.

 

[JJ]

Boult chose hit and giggle over test cricket so I'm fine with Southee getting a proper send off over him tbh. You're right about the difference between the treatment of Southee versus someone like Wagner though. I won't miss Southee being an automatic choice in the test side, but he was a great servant overall and 90% of his career was excellent.

Good to get a win in his last test, does leave a sense of what could have been in this series if we didn't lose the plot in the first match.

Boult and others were told he’d never play again, very quickly that changed for Williamson (of course) and Conway (lol), Boult should have been selected when available we simply don’t have that depth

I’ve got no problem with a respectful send off, but was annoyed by the mindless sycophancy from Stevenson. Southee has had a great career, but Boult and probably Wagner were consistently better, and Henry is showing that perhaps he deserved a more consistent chance earlier

 

[Twizzle]

Stokes has said that he doesn't care about the WTC.

'Good on you ICC': Stokes baffled by England's slow over-rate sanctions

England captain left confused by penalty after fourth-day win dents New Zealand's WTC hopes

www.google.com

especially when they are not in it