Xray the Enforcer Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 what in the shit happened while I was at work?! I turned off the telly with NZ down 6 wickets and now I check the score and LOL. Incredible. This Test is going to last two days at this rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxter Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 According to Cricviz, the average number of wickets that would’ve been taken on Day 1, based on the ball-by-ball statistics, was 6. Seventeen wickets fell on Day 1. A real tribute to moderate day batting, this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IheartIheartTesla Posted June 3, 2022 Author Share Posted June 3, 2022 I am sure there will be numerous calls for investigations into the state of the pitch, seeing how this may end up being a 2 or 2.5 day match [/s] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxter Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 Very minor point, but I’m not sure I like this Black Caps order. I’d get Conway back up to open, push Kane back down to 4 and hopefully Nicholls is fit again soon for the middle order. I hate when successful teams mess with a winning combination! Anyway, nice fightback from Mitchell and Blundell so far. England need to strike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consigliere Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 That was a massive fight back by Mitchell and Blundell. Puts NZ in a strong position. England will be hoping that that partnership is a sign of the pitch flattening out since they are most likely going to have to chase a 300+ target in the 4th innings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamjm Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 It could well be a match-winning partnership from Mitchell and Blundell who have played very well despite being perhaps the lower-profile members of the New Zealand line-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consigliere Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 That was a very good fight back from England's bowlers to restrict the chase to under 300. Game is finely balanced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 This should probably be an eminently gettable target on a third/fourth day pitch at Lords but, you know, England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Ollie Pope's a bit of a problem for England. He's got a phenomenal first class record, to be averaging over 50 in County Cricket to start your career in an era were pretty much everything is in favour of the bowlers is extremely impressive. He's pretty clearly the most talented English batsman of his generation but it doesn't seem to be clicking in test cricket. Given England's severe issues with their batting they really can't afford for him to end up being another Ramprakash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxter Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Just 84 needed to win, five wickets still in hand. England's to lose?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Good time for Foakes to show his mettle too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Well that was surprisingly composed from England this morning. Good test match in the end I suppose although it was made so by a fair bit of subpar batting from both sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxter Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Now that was pretty good in the end from England. Nice start to the Stokes/McCullum partnership. Where is @Hereward?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamjm Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 8 hours ago, ljkeane said: Well that was surprisingly composed from England this morning. England comfortably chasing down the target today was probably the least expected twist of the match. de Grandhomme 'dismissing' Ben Stokes off a no-ball feels like the crucial moment of the match in retrospect, even if he couldn't get England over the line himself the partnership with Root was crucial to set up a platform for Root and Foakes to win the game. It's a great victory for them considering how good the current New Zealand side is and a good bowling and fielding performance. However, it's not really solved their biggest issue which is that only Root seems to be able to consistently score runs. 8 hours ago, Paxter said: Where is @Hereward?! Probably temporarily revising his opinion on cricket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Root and Cook scoring 10,000 runs at exactly the same age (years and days) is rather freaky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamjm Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Kane Williamson will miss the second Test after a positive Covid test, which is a blow to New Zealand even if his form recently hasn't been up to his usual stellar standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 That’s soft from Latham after a good start for New Zealand. Not exactly what they need from the stand in captain just after losing the other set batsman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Bad day for England after winning the toss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 Leach isn't going to bowl for england again till 2023 ( except in the second inninings ofc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 11 hours ago, Raja said: Leach isn't going to bowl for england again till 2023 ( except in the second inninings ofc) Apparently Moeen Ali’s said he’s open to coming back to test cricket. He doesn’t really offer the control England could do with either but it’s not like England have a spinner who does waiting in the wings and he’s a better all round cricketer and probably offers a bit more of a wicket taking threat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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