ImpatientLime
International Regular
Curran has been found out by the shorter ball in test cricket
not to say he can't overcome that but it's a major issue for him
not to say he can't overcome that but it's a major issue for him
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*Official* 2022 New Zealand Tour of England, Ireland, Scotland & Netherlands
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Howe_zat
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It's never been done before in the same series.
Still not been done in this one yet ofc.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Yup, and, as a Surrey supporter, it's been great to have him batting at 6 in most of our CC matches. He did bowl a bit in England's recent ODIs against The Netherlands, so he's getting there.
nzfan
International Vice-Captain
Wow... That's some achievement unless there's ?️ or heart says there may still be some hope from us tomorrow. Head says done by lunch
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Looking at the forecast, there may not be much play until mid-afternoon, but then fine. There should be enough time one way or another.
thundaboult
International Debutant
I had no clue that mitch santner had changed his name to mike bracewell in order to larp his way into the test team again
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Ajaz could have had more idea of how to adapt to being reverse swept relentlessly. Bracewell might literally have never experienced that before. It’s one of the problems with picking a spinner because his action looks decent.
thundaboult
International Debutant
same old bits n pieces bull**** again....play a proper spinner, and play fast bowlers who bowl...ya know, fast
artvandalay
State Vice-Captain
Nzl have played well enough to go away with a 2-1 loss this series. It will need a massive lollapse or a crazy spell from Southee under overcast conditions tho.
Yeah obviously never experienced it but must be a uniquely horrible thing to have to try and plan against. You can't go at them as lefties so to have a genuinely otherworldly player of spin doing it to you and to try and adapt on the fly is rough
Speedgun isn't everything but Southee had a fair few 78mph stuff. Docile to say the least
Moss
International Vice-Captain
Obviously NZ haven’t reacted well enough to England’s free scoring, but TBF in the past you’d have peak Wagner and CdG to pick up the slack. Not the case any more (daft team selections aside).
No shame in admitting the attack needs a rethink, if not a rebuild. But man the brains trust clearly are taking their time over it.
No shame in admitting the attack needs a rethink, if not a rebuild. But man the brains trust clearly are taking their time over it.
weeman27bob
International Regular
If this England team was batting in this match they'd have chased it down and had a few days sight-seeing in Durban left at the end.
Whilst this is a slippy post therefore a bit fast and loose, there has to be a rethink of the way this side operates. That's three **** series' in a row now.
Will Young is not an opener and his career will be derailed until we realise this. Either we play Conway as an opener and realise that's a better option, or we back Ravindra in - although Ajaz Patel will be in the foetal position permanently if this happens. If it does, bat Conway at 3 and allow Kane to drop a spot. Kane is God but his game could do with less responsibility, and England has it exactly right with Root.
I love him, but Wagner is done and whilst we got SO much wrong in this series, him not playing was not one of them. He's cooked. Boult was excellent in this series, Southee wasn't, but still convinced those are your best two guys. Then Jamieson, and we need to unearth a new 3rd/4th seamer because Matt Henry isn't it in a lot of conditions. It isn't going to be Lachie, incidentally. Sears is probably the difference this side needs, as long as his body is up to it.
I love this guy too but Henry Nicholls is now in grave danger given Mitchell looks every inch Test class and so does Blundell. They can bat 5-6 no trouble, which allows us to play an all-rounder that isn't Michael Bracewell (seriously, can anyone think of a less deserving NZ Test cricketer on performance?), or someone like Phillips to extend the top order.