England v New Zealand (Jun 2022 - 3 Match Test Series)

[HODGEYROAD]

Southee has had an absolutely disgusting match.

 

[NYRB]

Mark Butcher "loving the look of Reggie Duff , very naughty looking moustache"

Do you guys agree with him?

 

[swingdog]

Mark Butcher "loving the look of Reggie Duff , very naughty looking moustache"

Do you guys agree with him?

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Certainly lots of opportunity for twirling with a glint in hie eye for the ladies.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Mark Butcher "loving the look of Reggie Duff , very naughty looking moustache"

Do you guys agree with him?

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[Plugger35]

Another dropped catch.

Latham should have caught that, it wasn't easy but it wasn't that hard either.

 

[frankrizzo]

kiwis have been so sloppy this series with fielding and run outs they might go down 2-0 but feel like without that stuff they could have easily won the series.

 

[magpiemaniac44]

Excellent build up and wicket from Henry, game in the balance now

 

[Plugger35]

Some great bowling from Henry to get the wicket of Pope.

If we can get Root cheaply we are in with a shot of winning this test, easier said than done though.

 

[NYRB]

Can barely hear a pin drop as Joe Root departs

 

[Plugger35]

Root is gone cheaply with a caught and bowled to Boult.

We are right in this now with the pressure on England.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Boult gets Root cheaply! Huge!

What a competitor he is.

 

[Quinz]

Boult is a star

 

[PhatBoy]

Boult really is a genuinely superb bowler.

Short of all time great status but boy he is very very good.

It really is a shame he and Southee haven’t played as much test cricket as some other new ball combinations because they have been so reliable for such a long time.

 

[NYRB]

Jonny Bairtstow and Ben stokes best form of defence is to attack.

They shouldnt go in the shell and look to play negatively to save this game.

 

[Plugger35]

Boult really is a genuinely superb bowler.

Short of all time great status but boy he is very very good.

It really is a shame he and Southee haven’t played as much test cricket as some other new ball combinations because they have been so reliable for such a long time.

We will be in a bit of trouble when they retire, they've been stalwarts for us.

 

[frankrizzo]

Jonny Bairtstow and Ben stokes best form of defence is to attack.

They shouldnt go in the shell and look to play negatively to save this game.

Stokes will go for it for sure he will probably give at least once chance as well like he has before in these spots they just need to take it to have any chance of forcing a win.

 

[Plugger35]

Southee finally does something useful by dismissing Lees.

Stokes to the crease, get him cheaply and it's our test to lose.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Southee strikes, Stokes in.

4 down….would they go for it??

 

[PhatBoy]

Mother of God what a shot

 

[NYRB]

Southee strikes, Stokes in.

4 down….would they go for it??

No chance.

 

[PhatBoy]

No chance.

In 4 balls Stokes has run down the wicket and planted Southee for 6, and reverse swept the spinner for a two bounce 4.

I think they might just be leaning towards chasing it

 

[NYRB]

In 4 balls Stokes has run down the wicket and planted Southee for 6, and reverse swept the spinner for a two bounce 4.

I think they might just be leaning towards chasing it

Its test match cricket, not ODI cricket.

Bowlers can spread out the field, bowlers can bowl a tad wider and bowl balls that don't get penalised as much as they do in ODI Cricket.

A wicket and your exposing a pretty fragile batting tail to a decent NZ seaming attack on this wicket.

Plus Stokes has a bit more pressure as captain.

 

[PhatBoy]

Its test match cricket, not ODI cricket.

Bowlers can spread out the field, bowlers can bowl a tad wider and bowl balls that don't get penalised as much as they do in ODI Cricket.

A wicket and your exposing a pretty fragile batting tail to a decent NZ seaming attack on this wicket.

Plus Stokes has a bit more pressure as captain.

That doesn’t mean they aren’t trying to do it

Stokes is aside from Root the best equipped player in the side to graft and soak up time. He’s clearly not doing that. He wants to win and he’s trying to do it

 

[Plugger35]

Stokes definitely isn't shutting up shop, not that you'd expect him to, the target still looks very gettable while he is still there and playing shots.

 

[frankrizzo]

These two will go for it i think they will feel its still flat enough that they can lose another one and then shut it down and just bat time, added to that southee is having a terrible game jamieson is out and nz have no frontline spinner so they will back themselves to chase it down or bat the draw if they lose a few.