Black Caps vs England Series

[No Quarter]

We deserve to get smacked based on our fielding alone

[ACT Crusader]

Only 9000….

[Canes4life]

These two really need to go big for us to get back into this test match. Arguably our two best batsmen need to convert in what’s pretty good conditions atm.

[Canes4life]

Fuck me what a dumb shot from Ravindra. Fell right into the trap.

[KiwiMurph]

@Canes4life and right on cue Ravindra throws his wicket away

[Donsteppa]

Brainless.

Whatever they've done since the end of the Indian series, it hasn't been cricket.

[Canes4life]

@Donsteppa said in Black Caps vs England Series:

Brainless.

Whatever they've done since the end of the Indian series, it hasn't been cricket.

Why would you play a shot like that in the position we are atm. Ravindra has a lot of growing to do.

[Crazy Horse]

We must be due to be saved by rain surely?

[DMack]

Conway must move over for Young in the next test right?
Just open with Williamson, he’s in so early anyway, I don’t think it will make much difference.

[MN5]

@DMack said in Black Caps vs England Series:

Conway must move over for Young in the next test right?
Just open with Williamson, he’s in so early anyway, I don’t think it will make much difference.

Was just thinking if Conway failed again in the second innings I’d pick Young. I reckon win, lose of draw that’s what Stead will do.

[ACT Crusader]

Misread by Kane

[Donsteppa]

@DMack said in Black Caps vs England Series:

Conway must move over for Young in the next test right?
Just open with Williamson, he’s in so early anyway, I don’t think it will make much difference.

There was a telling stat earlier about Conway averaging 55+ in his first 12 tests, and something like mid 20's in his 14 most recent tests. Young isn't a perfect replacement, but is doing a lot better than Conway lately.

[ACT Crusader]

Clipped his own pad?

[DMack]

@MN5 Stead is so conservative though, so who knows?

[Donsteppa]

Tom Blundell is a playing foodbill.

[ACT Crusader]

It’s a lovely ball

[Donsteppa]

@ACT-Crusader said in Black Caps vs England Series:

It’s a lovely ball

And reviewing it when he edged it also says a bit too...

Woakes on a hattrick.

[No Quarter]

Honestly the reason we are getting smacked is the number of dropped catches, there's not much point reading into anything else. We can't drop more catches than my social club side has ever done in a single innings and expect to be in the game at all. Between now and the 2nd test Stead should have them all in the field 8 hours a day practicing. He also needs to check a few bank accounts because it was beyond ridiculous.

[Chris]

Time to move on from Conway and Blundel both are walking wkts atm.
I bet Will Young is feeling sick .

[DMack]

@Donsteppa I think in cricket like Rugby there has to be a proportion of selections that are on form.
Form temporary/class permanent doesn’t always cut it.