*Official* England in New Zealand 2019

[91Jmay]

NZ done really well to clamp the scoring on a pitch not doing much.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Ah the CM Punk posting strategy

gotta learn from the greats

 

[straw man]

It may not have got results yet, but Wagner has still shown here that in 2019/20 he's not yet too old to Wagner it.

 

[jcas0167]

An early casualty of Spark Sports vs Sky is the bar I went to for lunch doesn't have the cricket.

Gutted, thankfully the Backbencher can still be relied upon for lunchtime cricket.

 

[straw man]

That is some of the worst slip fielding I've seen - how the **** can it fly between first and second when they're that close and neither goes for it?

 

[thierry henry]

ffs...so Burns has basically been out twice, and had a regulation slip catch missed?

 

[straw man]

WhoToDropForFergusonNextMatchWatch

Under threat:
Southee
Wagner
Boult

Safe:
De Grandhomme

 

[Athlai]

CDG was provided zero rope on Test debut, but apparently was a rope-making apprentice prior to his cricket career.

 

[thierry henry]

How does CdG get wobble and nip on every surface. Like surely he isn't low-key the most skilled bowler around.

 

[Athlai]

How does CdG get wobble and nip on every surface. Like surely he isn't low-key the most skilled bowler around.

Can only imagine he sold his soul to the devil to have Test bowling h4x.

 

[ataraxia]

Ugly scorerow at the bottom of the screen.

 

[straw man]

Yeah I don't know what black magic De Grandhomme has but he's taken many top order wickets and made a few look silly.

Certainly he gets swing and seam and more bounce than the batsman sometimes expects.

 

[ataraxia]

Ian Smith: The pressure brought up by Raval's misfield.

 

[Athlai]

Root

 

[ataraxia]

Ladyluck some more for Stokes (and CDG).

 

[Spark]

What Stokes did there should be shown to everyone who thinks those run-outs at the non-striker's end are in any way "unlucky". Pay attention, be ready to get your bat back in the crease on reflex, and don't try to cheat a few extra metres and you'll be fine.

 

[straw man]

Loose from Root but I think the ball from Wagner did deck away slightly.

If Stokes was run out backing up at the non-strikers end every innings this series, I wouldn't complain.

 

[Athlai]

We get so many wickets by choking the runs and having long sessions of prolonged pressure where they try to find a scoring option vs. Wagner.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Wow thanks cricinfo for making your mobile site unusable.

 

[CricAddict]

Root

Root should not be in the fab 4 list anymore. Doesn't have the sense of invincibility that Smith, Kohli and Williamson have.