Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final
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Okay, I've finally seen the mullet which was mentioned earlier in the thread.
Goddamn magnificent.
An atypical colour for a mullet, I was expecting to see some sort of dirty-blonde neck-protector, but... that just adds a touch of exoticity. Very well done.@kruse said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
Okay, I've finally seen the mullet which was mentioned earlier in the thread.
Goddamn magnificent.
An atypical colour for a mullet, I was expecting to see some sort of dirty-blonde neck-protector, but... that just adds a touch of exoticity. Very well done.And to top it off Colin is looking very likely. Two no balls at his pace is unacceptable though. England's run rate has ground to a halt
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@sparky said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
Mark Wood gone for a duck.
Tim and Kylo are making good use of the new ball again. As much as Burns deserves a ton for saving his team, let's spoil things by taking the last two wickets and stranding him short
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Williamson fails with the bat again. NZ 62-2 at the close with a lead of 165.
Draw looking the most likely result.
@sparky said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
Draw looking the most likely result.
Frustrating to lose a day for rain, and for the tail to really wag for england, and for us to collapse in the first innings, and for KW to not really contribute. And we're stlil ahead in the game
Seriously, though, for a result we'd need to score 150 quickly I think, and leave them 60 overs to chase it. And even then a draw would be the odds on.
Not sure that an aggressive declaration is what we need, particularly with a slow pitch. offering 250 at 4/over would be more tempting, but could too easily see a quick 50 losing the game.
Is this KW's lowest match aggregate? Must be amongst them, surely
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@sparky said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
Draw looking the most likely result.
Frustrating to lose a day for rain, and for the tail to really wag for england, and for us to collapse in the first innings, and for KW to not really contribute. And we're stlil ahead in the game
Seriously, though, for a result we'd need to score 150 quickly I think, and leave them 60 overs to chase it. And even then a draw would be the odds on.
Not sure that an aggressive declaration is what we need, particularly with a slow pitch. offering 250 at 4/over would be more tempting, but could too easily see a quick 50 losing the game.
Is this KW's lowest match aggregate? Must be amongst them, surely
@nzzp said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
Is this KW's lowest match aggregate? Must be amongst them, surely
not even close, just feels like it
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Something satisfying about this series not really mattering, only a warm up for the WTC. Given the way the UK press refer to every single non Aus series as Ashes prep, nice to be on the other foot.
Still support the boys and hope for a win, but getting the guys into form is all that matters.
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Something satisfying about this series not really mattering, only a warm up for the WTC. Given the way the UK press refer to every single non Aus series as Ashes prep, nice to be on the other foot.
Still support the boys and hope for a win, but getting the guys into form is all that matters.
@majorrage said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
Something satisfying about this series not really mattering, only a warm up for the WTC. Given the way the UK press refer to every single non Aus series as Ashes prep, nice to be on the other foot.
Still support the boys and hope for a win, but getting the guys into form is all that matters.
The bowlers are coming along nicely, even Mitch was troubling the batsmen with some turn and bounce. With Boult expected to come back it will be interesting to see who makes way. If there is any chance the pitch for the final will take spin I can't see us not taking Mitch, so maybe Colin is out. Even though the English commentators reckon he is the type of bowler who does well in CC with their conditions I don't want them to drop Wags
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@sparky said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
England all out for 275. Last stand was 52.
That last wicket stand probably saving England having a jittery last day. Break that one cheaply and we could have been 230 ahead overnight - and aimed to set them something like 350 off 75 overs.
Don't think there's enough time left for us to safely force a result - best chance of a result is for England to bowl us out cheaply and then see how they go - but, I don't want to see that!!!
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@majorrage said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
Something satisfying about this series not really mattering, only a warm up for the WTC. Given the way the UK press refer to every single non Aus series as Ashes prep, nice to be on the other foot.
Still support the boys and hope for a win, but getting the guys into form is all that matters.
The bowlers are coming along nicely, even Mitch was troubling the batsmen with some turn and bounce. With Boult expected to come back it will be interesting to see who makes way. If there is any chance the pitch for the final will take spin I can't see us not taking Mitch, so maybe Colin is out. Even though the English commentators reckon he is the type of bowler who does well in CC with their conditions I don't want them to drop Wags
@canefan said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
@majorrage said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
Something satisfying about this series not really mattering, only a warm up for the WTC. Given the way the UK press refer to every single non Aus series as Ashes prep, nice to be on the other foot.
Still support the boys and hope for a win, but getting the guys into form is all that matters.
The bowlers are coming along nicely, even Mitch was troubling the batsmen with some turn and bounce. With Boult expected to come back it will be interesting to see who makes way. If there is any chance the pitch for the final will take spin I can't see us not taking Mitch, so maybe Colin is out. Even though the English commentators reckon he is the type of bowler who does well in CC with their conditions I don't want them to drop Wags
It will be Colin or Satnav - probably Colin. With Southee, Boult Jamieson and Wagner, we don't need a 5th seamer.
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@canefan said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:
Kane will be very keen to get in the runs next match after failing twice
When I saw them review that LBW (with 1 review left) it looked a desperate act. To my eyes it was missing leg and going over the top. Not that I'm doubting hawk eye but .... OK I'm doubting it.
