Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final

[Canes4life]

@mn5 it certainly bodes well for the Black Caps going forward. We also have Ravindra coming through aswell who will be a huge asset when he eventually gets an opportunity. Almost too much talent to choose from, a great headache to have for NZ cricket.

[Siam]

I can never talk up our team. Too many scars. I wince with you fluffybunnies talking like Aussies...😉

[MN5]

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

I can never talk up our team. Too many scars. I wince with you fluffybunnies talking like Aussies...😉

Cheer up and enjoy the ride while it lasts !

[Siam]

Weather's good

[sparky]

Weather should be good for all five days:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2638768

[sparky]

James Bracey and Ollie Robinson to make their debuts for England. England have picked no specialist spinner which is probably a clue to the type of wicket that's been prepared.

[voodoo]

Forgive my ignorance, but is this a best of 3 series?

[canefan]

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

Forgive my ignorance, but is this a best of 3 series?

NZH suggests it's 2. Lord's and Edgbaston. So I don't understand, the final has been moved from Lord's to Southampton, but we are playing the first test at Lord's???

[Siam]

@voodoo as far as I know, this series was only organised after we got into the final. I think we owe the poms much gratitude for tagging this into their summer which has SL, Pak and India jammed in.
A fine piece of administration from both countries is how i interpret it.

Thanks England, India will be rather rusty i think. Nice to get the rub for once

[MN5]

Have we named our 11 yet ?

[Siam]

@mn5 yeah, no boult. We're batting. Saner and cdgh in

[MN5]

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

@mn5 yeah, no boult. We're batting. Saner and cdgh in

Yeah I knew he wasn’t in line to play.

Strong team, possibly a bowler short but that’s probably the best tail we’ve ever fielded.

[Siam]

@canefan they planned for late IPL returners. Then covid, then opted for the hotel at Southampton ground to isolate players maximally, I think

[Siam]

@mn5 i didn't, why?

[MN5]

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

@mn5 i didn't, why?

Taking a break after the IPL but he’ll be back for the final and boot one of Santner/CDGH out I’d imagine.

[Siam]

@mn5 out for both mate?

[sparky]

@voodoo 2 tests.

[sparky]

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[MN5]

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

@mn5 out for both mate?

Yeah so I hear. Confirmed on cricinfo.

[MN5]

As I mentioned earlier we are batting really deep ( always nice to have century makers at 7 and 8 and extremely capable tail enders ) but I’m a tad concerned about the balance of the team and the threat we lose with Boult not being there. Big workload coming up for our three main seamers me thinks.