*Official* 2022 New Zealand Tour of England, Ireland, Scotland & Netherlands

[OverratedSanity]

The only reason I know who Melanie bracewell is because of that time she made up that some random Indian user from the cricket subreddit sent her a hilariously cringe explicit dm and the subreddit went into meltdown. Pretty funny tbh.

 

[jcas0167]

Can't wait to see how Bracewell goes.

 

[ashley bach]

You guys need your eyes testing if you see this Melanie Bracewell as a hottie

And you need your testosterone checked if you think not.

 

[nzfan]

Can't wait to see how Bracewell goes.

Wish they had given him an over prior lunch with Lees at the crease. Latham not very creative.

 

[thierry henry]

England cruising this, shut the gate, etc etc

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Wish they had given him an over prior lunch with Lees at the crease. Latham not very creative.

I agree.

 

[Burgey]

Good session. Southee needs to bowl like a test match player and not some B grade park plonker if NZ are to put pressure on after the break. I don’t know if he’s carrying an injury but he’s been terrible all match

 

[White Ball]

Lees isn’t an openers arsehole but he’s scoring at a decent pace by his standards

 

[_Ed_]

England cruising this, shut the gate, etc etc

You're probably right, but there's been just enough in this session to give me that little bit of hope - which will likely be brutally extinguished in the next few hours.

 

[ashley bach]

Good session. Southee needs to bowl like a test match player and not some B grade park plonker if NZ are to put pressure on after the break. I don’t know if he’s carrying an injury but he’s been terrible all match

He's been flat as a pancake, hopefully there's something left in the tank cus he simply has to fire at some stage if NZ are to be in this.

 

[Bahnz]

England looking good so far, time to take a tactical sleep and wake up to a better than expected NZ performance.

 

[Moss]

Needed another one before lunch, 9 wickets in 2 sessions is a pretty big ask though England seem reasonably intent. Southee needs to come back strongly.

 

[kevinw]

That's a good score so far to keep the game moving. England want another 120 in the next season if they're going to push for it. 150/3 or so by tea with Root in.

 

[nzfan]

263 in two sessions? With us standing a chance to starting bowling wider or down leg consistently when we like, I'm calling this a draw. I don't think we're capable of bowling England out in 63 overs. That's barely any overs. Could have been possible if the deck offered something, maybe in NZ conditions. Not on this deck.

 

[Burgey]

He's been flat as a pancake, hopefully there's something left in the tank cus he simply has to fire at some stage if NZ are to be in this.

You want to think that someone as experienced as him has reached the point where his worst day is still serviceable. Even if he’s struggling, he needs to find a way to bowl dry to keep some pressure on.

My man Daryl Mitchell to take three before tea.

 

[Moss]

263 in two sessions? With us standing a chance to starting bowling wider or down leg consistently when we like, I'm calling this a draw. I don't think we're capable of bowling England out in 63 overs. That's barely any overs. Could have been possible if the deck offered something, maybe I'm NZ conditions. Not on this deck.

Don't discount the fact that Stokes is taking a leaf out of BMac's book.

 

[nzfan]

Don't discount the fact that Stokes is taking a leaf out of BMac's book.

Still they won't bat like it's t20. Maybe it's possible in India on turning decks where they run through teams but on this deck that's asking lots

 

[Groundking]

Still NZ's to lose here imo, #intent will be too strong + long tail = lolapse.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I see that Mitchell (90.40) now averages more against England than Bradman (89.78) did.

 

[ashley bach]

Whats the word on Kyle being able to bowl?
If he can't, and with Southee looking depleted and the flat deck, draw looks best result for NZ.