New Zealand v England 28 Nov- 18 Dec 2024 (3 Tests)

[PhatBoy]

England have Brook and Root as their genuine gun batsman, the others are nothing special who benefit from being told to play shots to hide deficiencies in their techniques, Crawley and Duckett as examples. Bethell is the same, looks good when he lets loose but good bowling will find him out. Let's hope the Kiwis put them under pressure while batting now.

Duckett is fine. He’s an opener in England who averages over 40 and has a strike rate in the 80s.

Hes not a world beater, he’s definitely no mug though either. The rest are just filler to occasionally play an important innings

 

[Bedi]

Seems like they hardly play test cricket at Eden Park anymore & stick to all the traditional grounds, as they should

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By that logic they shouldn't play at Perth, or not Optus Stadium anyway

 

[Plugger35]

why is that? Am sure Bellerive Oval is more scenic than the Gabba, but as a small city there's a reason it's rare to have a test there. Auckland is NZ's biggest city, so i would've thought it'd make more sense to play there.

Eden Park is not a proper cricket ground for a start, it is a rugby ground that they convert into a badly shaped cricket ground.

Auckland doesn't attract big crowds for test cricket either, it attracts big crowds from theatre goers for the white ball matches.

 

[Plugger35]

Conway gone cheaply again, it might be time for Young to get a crack at opening again.

 

[western royboy]

why is that? Am sure Bellerive Oval is more scenic than the Gabba, but as a small city there's a reason it's rare to have a test there. Auckland is NZ's biggest city, so i would've thought it'd make more sense to play there.

It’s a Rugby Ground

 

[yabsy]

Eden Park is terrible for tests, it is OK for ODIs and T20s but Hagley Oval, the Basin Reserve and Seddon Park are better for tests.

I'd include Bay Oval & University Oval on that list over Eden Park as well.

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[Plugger35]

Carse bowling Williamson with a jaffa but it's a no ball.

Thank god for that.

 

[Plugger35]

Latham chopping on and there isn't a no ball reprieve for him, he doesn't deserve it with that nothing shot hanging the bat out.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Eden Park is not a proper cricket ground for a start, it is a rugby ground that they convert into a badly shaped cricket ground.

Auckland doesn't attract big crowds for test cricket either, it attracts big crowds from theatre goers for the white ball matches.

Plus it's the size of a postage stamp. I remember NZ making 250-odd in a T20 and then Aus comfortably chasing it down.

 

[Plugger35]

Carse taking a great catch to remove Ravindra, we are blowing our chances to get a first innings lead.

 

[Plugger35]

Williamson gone and there isn't a no ball to reprieve him this time, O'Rourke sent in as a nightwatchman now.

Stumps can't come soon enough.

 

[Plugger35]

Mitchell strangled down the legside, England's first innings score is looking pretty good now.

 

[yabsy]

Time for Blundell to step up, he desperately needs a score

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[Plugger35]

At least our specialist nightwatchman O'Rourke and Blundell were able to get to stumps.

There's still hope they plus Phillips and our tail can cut down the England lead tomorrow.

 

[RookiePick]

Replay of the first day in Perth barring a couple of hours of brilliance from Brooks

 

[PhatBoy]

Microcosm of why it’s worth pursuing their approach, perfect demonstration today.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Thoughts and prayers for Plugger. Getting reamed at home by a minnow nation

 

[Plugger35]

Thoughts and prayers for Plugger. Getting reamed at home by a minnow nation

Brave talk from a supporter of a team that is one nil down against a team that the Black Caps beat three nil on their home deck.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Brave talk from a supporter of a team that is one nil down against a team that the Black Caps beat three nil on their home deck.

Two World Cup winning heavyweights of cricket going toe-to-toe.
You've got a World C.... Oh!

You choked against choking minnows in a final

 

[Plugger35]

Two World Cup winning heavyweights of cricket going toe-to-toe.
You've got a World C.... Oh!

You choked against choking minnows in a final

The 2019 World Cup drawn final is now widely regarded as the greatest ODI of all time, better than the 1999 Oz v SA semi final.

 

[sabso]

Keeper is at the crease - always trouble for England especially when the keeper has a fern on his whites.

Can double agent o’rourke continue his fine batting form?

 

[Cleavy]

Kiwis 7 down now after a Carse double strike

 

[Whiskers]

Gus Atkinson gets a hatrick to finish the kiwi innings.
All out 125

 

[Plugger35]

A hat trick for Atkinson and we are skittled for 125 with Phillips left stranded again.

 

[sabso]

Angus you beauty