Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final

[sparky]

England 54-1. Chicken award of all time if they don't go for this.

[ACT Crusader]

Holding is on fire tonight. Getting stuck into COVID testing regime in England. Now he’s calling out precious batsmen about that get agitated about sight screen distraction.

He should join the Grumpy old man thread.

[sparky]

Coney get stuck into the England batsman on the radio commentary for not going for this after a very generous declaration.

[sparky]

Crawley out. Misdrive to a swinging one from Southee. Caught by Nicholls at the Gulley. 56-2

[sparky]

Tea. 56-2 England playing for the draw and they have since from Day 1.

[sparky]

England really should put on their big boy trousers and go for this. Not holding my breath though.

[sparky]

England 67-2 off 40 overs. 35 to go. 206 needed.

Insult to the fans. Shabby from Root and the England hierarchy.

[sparky]

[MajorRage]

England deserve to get slated heavily for this.

What’s the fucking point. I guess it’s good practice for the Ashes from the poms.

[sparky]

Time for the keeper to bowl?

[sparky]

Based on this afternoon, I don't think Test Cricket will be around in ten years time. The crowds will abandon it and after the tactics of Root who can blame them?

[sparky]

Last bit of Shane's tweet aged badly:

[sparky]

All over. Draw. Mission accomplished for England.

[MajorRage]

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

Based on this afternoon, I don't think Test Cricket will be around in ten years time. The crowds will abandon it and after the tactics of Root who can blame them?

No chance. Will always be games needed to warm up for the Ashes.

[rotated]

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

Last bit of Shane's tweet aged badly:

I don't know Hansie Cronje might of too.

[Billy Tell]

@rotated

Might have

grammar nazi alert

[rotated]

I don't get the criticism of England here. You have to play the cards you are dealt and that England batting order is very inexperienced and four guys were sitting on a pair. With Butler and Stokes fair enough, but here it would have been a fools errand - our strong suit against their weakest.

[Daffy Jaffy]

[sparky]

Robinson suspended by the England Cricket team and won't play in the Second Test

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/57379184

[MN5]

Well Conway and Southee were brilliant at least.....

Who comes in for Santner next test ? He stunk out the joint....CDGH wasn’t much better but I’m sure he’ll be safe.