Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final

[rotated]

@scribe said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:

Nasser argues both teams need to be careful; he’s convinced with this pitch and weather conditions that there is a collapse around at some point (he did mention 2nd innings).

If you were suffering the PTSD that must go with having been a top order batsman for England in the 1990s I imagine you go through life with that paranoia of an impending middle order collapse no matter what you are doing... mowing the lawn, filling the car up, out for dinner...

[Chris B.]

Come on Kohli - you've got to bowl a spinner sometime!

[scribe]

Must be spinner time soon. The 3 quicks can’t rotate all day. New ball due soonish too.

[No Quarter]

I wonder if Kane, with his bad elbow, is just going to anchor the innings to try and avoid a collapse, while others try to score around him. Even in these conditions this is uncharacteristically defensive from him.

[booboo]

Fuck

[Chris B.]

Fuck it, Henry!

[No Quarter]

He didn't need to play that

[canefan]

Drawing even to India is starting to look really good right now.....

[rotated]

Shithouse. This is the money partnership coming up - this pitch is made for Watling.

[Donsteppa]

Given the time lost to rain, and the pitch and overhead conditions, this is the sort of match to try and survive for a drawn title from at best.

[KiwiMurph]

Nicholls probably not used to his shots getting caught.....

[canefan]

Uh oh

[booboo]

Fuck fuck

[No Quarter]

We're in a bit of trouble now

[Donsteppa]

Our lower order will need to fight today. Not fuck around carelessly like at Lords or Edgbaston.

Especially given old man Watling has just played around a straight one.

[canefan]

Who wishes that we traded CDG for a real batsman?

[No Quarter]

CDG is no chance out there haha

[kev]

This will be interesting. CDG predictions?

[Donsteppa]

Anyone still disparaging a draw?

[Chris B.]

@canefan said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:

Who wishes that we traded CDG for a real batsman?

It's a bit like Schrodinger's Cat, but I'm pleased we've got him and not Ajaz.