Black Caps vs England Series

[MN5]

I’ve probably whinged about it before but I hate the idea of a night watchman. Particularly given it’s likely they’ll have bowled heaps that day. A batsman’s job is to fucken bat even if it is for a few minutes at the end of the day.

[ACT Crusader]

Love the field placement.

[NTA]

@Virgil said in Black Caps vs England Series:

@nzzp said in Black Caps vs England Series:

@NTA BazBall baby

@NTA is confused because hes used to seeing W . WW . . . W after the 1st Test vs India

[Chris B.]

@MN5 said in Black Caps vs England Series:

I’ve probably whinged about it before but I hate the idea of a night watchman. Particularly given it’s likely they’ll have bowled heaps that day. A batsman’s job is to fucken bat even if it is for a few minutes at the end of the day.

I don't mind it for maybe half a dozen balls, because there's significant risk to an important asset - with very little to gain.

But, sending O'Rourke out with 20 minutes to play?

There's much I don't understand about our strategies!

[Rapido]

Pushing Phillips down to 8 is a sensible decision by a totally not-a-rabble outfit.

Although it has prised the deadweight out of the number 6 position with a well deserved demotion below O'Rourke.

[MN5]

@Chris-B said in Black Caps vs England Series:

@MN5 said in Black Caps vs England Series:

I’ve probably whinged about it before but I hate the idea of a night watchman. Particularly given it’s likely they’ll have bowled heaps that day. A batsman’s job is to fucken bat even if it is for a few minutes at the end of the day.

I don't mind it for maybe half a dozen balls, because there's significant risk to an important asset - with very little to gain.

But, sending O'Rourke out with 20 minutes to play?

There's much I don't understand about our strategies!

Are we still talking Blundell ?

[Chris B.]

@MN5 Just theory.

I would have protected Tom by picking Mitch Hay.

But, that's a bit harsh because Tom had a good day in the field.

[antipodean]

Did the Black Caps that won in India return home via the Bermuda triangle?

[Donsteppa]

The Black Caps are about as consistently professional as Dad's Army.

[MN5]

England in New Zealand

Harry Brook nails the 'ridiculous' with innings that few could replicate

Centurion kept diving deeper into risk and coming out the other side a hero

His team was in deep shit but he didn’t give a fuck and just played his natural game.

This guy is seriously good for test cricket. Long may the format thrive with him leading the charge.

In saying all that getting him cheaply in the second innings would go down well. Bloody hell, what a talent.

[MN5]

Another cracker day in the capital. Maybe with the way the game is placed this isn’t a good thing.

Lots of time for England to roll us and be batting well before lunch.

Hopefully the reverse jinx is paying attention.

[MN5]

Blundell almost starting to look solid and then bowled by Carse for 16.

Then O’Rourke goes as expected looking pretty plumb for a pretty handy duck given he was a night watchman.

96/7.

Phillips may as well play the natural game and have a swing.

At least we’ve avoided the follow on !!!!!!!!!

[bayimports]

tail docked and not wagged unfortunately

[MN5]

……and we’re all out for a pathetic 125.

Philips stranded yet again. Fuck me, when will they elevate him to 6 ?

Well done Atkinson on an awesome hat trick. Very rare and incredible achievement

[Chris B.]

@MN5 said in Black Caps vs England Series:

……and we’re all out for a pathetic 125.

Philips stranded yet again. Fuck me, when will they elevate him to 6 ?

Maybe when they stop opening the bowling with Timmy in the hope he's going to put the fear of god into someone.

Stead must just be getting his tactics from ChatGPT!

[Rapido]

What a rabble.

A lazy player-led team with a fraud of a figurehead coach who lets them get away with it.

Coach's contract was renewed for 2 years because no coach worth their salt would touch that team with a barge pole in the state they were heading and the power in the hands of the cancerous core.

6 months to go before cricket can become fun again.

[booboo]

[Rapido]

@booboo said in Black Caps vs England Series:

Outside specialist coaching. And some different players. Solved.

And the small factor of India shitting their own bed. I suppose.

[Chris B.]

@Rapido That lbw review for Tim was a bit damning as to who is wearing the pants. Latham looked like he was bullied into reviewing - though it's possible that he's just another poor reviewer with a trigger finger.

If you compare to the Australians who seem to methodically go through all the reasons not to review.

The umpire had immediately turned away from the appeal as though it was clearly not out. Which of course it was.

A pretty wild punt

[MN5]

Conway, Blundell and Southee must have some sort of bet on to see who can remain the biggest passenger in the side.

You’d have hoped at least one of them would have done something.

To be fair Crawley is worse than all of them at the moment