Black Caps tour of England 2022
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Day 2 - BLACKCAPS lead by 227 runs with 6 wickets remainingBLACKCAPS - 132/10 (40) & 236/4 (79)
ENGLAND - 141/10 (42.5) -
That was a much better scoreboard than expected this morning. Might make for an interesting team selection once Nicholls is fit/available again. Mitchell continues to make handy runs wherever he's thrown in to bat. Good to see Blundell return to what he's capable of with the bat too. I wonder how well they'll sleep tonight:
They've stretched New Zealand's lead to 227, with six wickets in hand, and they'll come back tomorrow in sight of putting their names on the honours board. [CricInfo]
Unfortunately Latham yet again did poorly in a Test match against Not Bangladesh Or Sri Lanka. Hopefully that means he's finally due in the next two Tests...
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@Donsteppa said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
That was a much better scoreboard than expected this morning. Might make for an interesting team selection once Nicholls is fit/available again. Mitchell continues to make handy runs wherever he's thrown in to bat. Good to see Blundell return to what he's capable of with the bat too. I wonder how well they'll sleep tonight:
They've stretched New Zealand's lead to 227, with six wickets in hand, and they'll come back tomorrow in sight of putting their names on the honours board. [CricInfo]
Unfortunately Latham yet again did poorly in a Test match against Not Bangladesh Or Sri Lanka. Hopefully that means he's finally due in the next two Tests...
Young Kane and Conway have been poor too. They can only improve from here
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@nzzp said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@Gunner fair play, it's easy in hindsight. You didn't necessarily back them to be long term in those positions
I haven't given my opinion on either of them to be fair.
I rate Mitchell, he's hardly put a foot wrong in the tests he's played so far.
Blundell has been in a real rough patch, so good to see him in the runs again. -
Another question even though my last one went unanswered…..why isn’t Nicholls playing ?
Great guts from Mitchell and Blundell though. Massive scores in the context of this game. Always good when guys come in under pressure and do good. England will struggle from here
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@MN5 said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
Another question even though my last one went unanswered…..why isn’t Nicholls playing ?
Great guts from Mitchell and Blundell though. Massive scores in the context of this game. Always good when guys come in under pressure and do good. England will struggle from here
Leg muscle injury I think
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@MN5 said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
Another question even though my last one went unanswered…..why isn’t Nicholls playing ?
Great guts from Mitchell and Blundell though. Massive scores in the context of this game. Always good when guys come in under pressure and do good. England will struggle from here
Injured Calf
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Yep, Nicholls was a right calf injury plus a recent bout of Covid while rehabbing.
Wagner was just a selection call. Reading between the lines it might have been a choice between him and Ajaz, based on: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/468185/boult-and-nicholls-in-doubt-for-first-test
Wags only bowled in one innings in the warmup games - 0/59 off 19 when we got done by the First Class Counties XI by seven wickets, so he may have been a bit underdone. Both teams also seemed to misread the Lords pitch as being better for batting than it was, which may have been why we've played Ajaz for a fourth/fifth day...
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@Chris-B said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@Gunner Mitch Jr has been decidedly unlucky with his timing. For much of our history he'd already have done enough to secure a job for life!!!
He still has opportunity to supplant Nicholls, who to me is one of a few flat track bullies in our side
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@canefan said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@Chris-B said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@Gunner Mitch Jr has been decidedly unlucky with his timing. For much of our history he'd already have done enough to secure a job for life!!!
He still has opportunity to supplant Nicholls, who to me is one of a few flat track bullies in our side
Is he though ? Test averages over 40 are like hens teeth in annals of New Zealand cricket history.
He also has a habit of busting out a huge innings when people are calling for his head too.
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@MN5 said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@canefan said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@Chris-B said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@Gunner Mitch Jr has been decidedly unlucky with his timing. For much of our history he'd already have done enough to secure a job for life!!!
He still has opportunity to supplant Nicholls, who to me is one of a few flat track bullies in our side
Is he though ? Test averages over 40 are like hens teeth in annals of New Zealand cricket history.
He also has a habit of busing out a huge innings when people are calling for his head too.
I don't think of consistency when I think of him. Just using the eye test, I haven't looked at his record vs each country or anything
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@canefan said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@MN5 said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@canefan said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@Chris-B said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@Gunner Mitch Jr has been decidedly unlucky with his timing. For much of our history he'd already have done enough to secure a job for life!!!
He still has opportunity to supplant Nicholls, who to me is one of a few flat track bullies in our side
Is he though ? Test averages over 40 are like hens teeth in annals of New Zealand cricket history.
He also has a habit of busing out a huge innings when people are calling for his head too.
I don't think of consistency when I think of him. Just using the eye test, I haven't looked at his record vs each country or anything
I do kinda see what you’re getting at and perhaps he suffers in comparison to KW, Conway and Taylor but stop and think of some of the walking wickets we’ve had previously….not to mention his record as it stands is still above handy players of recentish vintage like Astle, McMillan and Styris.
It does need to be pointed out how well Mitchell has done though. Shit we needed a score from him today !
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@canefan said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@MN5 said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@canefan said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@Chris-B said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@Gunner Mitch Jr has been decidedly unlucky with his timing. For much of our history he'd already have done enough to secure a job for life!!!
He still has opportunity to supplant Nicholls, who to me is one of a few flat track bullies in our side
Is he though ? Test averages over 40 are like hens teeth in annals of New Zealand cricket history.
He also has a habit of busing out a huge innings when people are calling for his head too.
I don't think of consistency when I think of him. Just using the eye test, I haven't looked at his record vs each country or anything
8 test centuries puts him in the top 10 of NZ players who have hundreds.
105 v South Africa
118 v South Africa
157 v Pakistan
126 no v Pakistan
107 v Bangladesh
145 no v England
162 no v Sri Lanka
174 v West Indiesplus 11 -50's. add that to 1 ODI 100 plus 12 50's
doesn't look to shabby to me.
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@Chris said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@canefan said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@MN5 said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@canefan said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@Chris-B said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@Gunner Mitch Jr has been decidedly unlucky with his timing. For much of our history he'd already have done enough to secure a job for life!!!
He still has opportunity to supplant Nicholls, who to me is one of a few flat track bullies in our side
Is he though ? Test averages over 40 are like hens teeth in annals of New Zealand cricket history.
He also has a habit of busing out a huge innings when people are calling for his head too.
I don't think of consistency when I think of him. Just using the eye test, I haven't looked at his record vs each country or anything
8 test centuries puts him in the top 10 of NZ players who have hundreds.
105 v South Africa
118 v South Africa
157 v Pakistan
126 no v Pakistan
107 v Bangladesh
145 no v England
162 no v Sri Lanka
174 v West Indiesplus 11 -50's. add that to 1 ODI 100 plus 12 50's
doesn't look to shabby to me.
Pretty good. Mitchell generally looks so composed. It would be nice to find a spot for him. Colin seems to have found a new lease on life too. He looked untroubled in his first innings
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@Donsteppa said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
Yep, Nicholls was a right calf injury plus a recent bout of Covid while rehabbing.
Wagner was just a selection call. Reading between the lines it might have been a choice between him and Ajaz, based on: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/468185/boult-and-nicholls-in-doubt-for-first-test
Wags only bowled in one innings in the warmup games - 0/59 off 19 when we got done by the First Class Counties XI by seven wickets, so he may have been a bit underdone. Both teams also seemed to misread the Lords pitch as being better for batting than it was, which may have been why we've played Ajaz for a fourth/fifth day...
On paper that might be a good decision but geez the thought of dropping Wags offends me
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@canefan said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@Chris said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@canefan said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@MN5 said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@canefan said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@Chris-B said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@Gunner Mitch Jr has been decidedly unlucky with his timing. For much of our history he'd already have done enough to secure a job for life!!!
He still has opportunity to supplant Nicholls, who to me is one of a few flat track bullies in our side
Is he though ? Test averages over 40 are like hens teeth in annals of New Zealand cricket history.
He also has a habit of busing out a huge innings when people are calling for his head too.
I don't think of consistency when I think of him. Just using the eye test, I haven't looked at his record vs each country or anything
8 test centuries puts him in the top 10 of NZ players who have hundreds.
105 v South Africa
118 v South Africa
157 v Pakistan
126 no v Pakistan
107 v Bangladesh
145 no v England
162 no v Sri Lanka
174 v West Indiesplus 11 -50's. add that to 1 ODI 100 plus 12 50's
doesn't look to shabby to me.
Pretty good. Mitchell generally looks so composed. It would be nice to find a spot for him. Colin seems to have found a new lease on life too. He looked untroubled in his first innings
Yep Daryl is a fighter good to have depth, looking at the 2nd test if your were going to bring Nicholls back.Conway to open for Young on form I would guess.I wouldn't drop Colin he looks good I agree, love watching him bat when he is in form.
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@Chris said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@canefan said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@Chris said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@canefan said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@MN5 said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@canefan said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@Chris-B said in Black Caps tour of England 2022:
@Gunner Mitch Jr has been decidedly unlucky with his timing. For much of our history he'd already have done enough to secure a job for life!!!
He still has opportunity to supplant Nicholls, who to me is one of a few flat track bullies in our side
Is he though ? Test averages over 40 are like hens teeth in annals of New Zealand cricket history.
He also has a habit of busing out a huge innings when people are calling for his head too.
I don't think of consistency when I think of him. Just using the eye test, I haven't looked at his record vs each country or anything
8 test centuries puts him in the top 10 of NZ players who have hundreds.
105 v South Africa
118 v South Africa
157 v Pakistan
126 no v Pakistan
107 v Bangladesh
145 no v England
162 no v Sri Lanka
174 v West Indiesplus 11 -50's. add that to 1 ODI 100 plus 12 50's
doesn't look to shabby to me.
Pretty good. Mitchell generally looks so composed. It would be nice to find a spot for him. Colin seems to have found a new lease on life too. He looked untroubled in his first innings
Yep Daryl is a fighter good to have depth, looking at the 2nd test if your were going to bring Nicholls back.Conway to open for Young on form I would guess.I wouldn't drop Colin he looks good I agree, love watching him bat when he is in form.
I would be happy with that. Young out, Mitch Jr stays based on performance
