Cricket: NZ vs England
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Holy shit Santner took a wicket!
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Holy fuck now he has 2!
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Fuckity fuck now he has 3!
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@booboo Important for Santner to get some runs. Needs to contribute with the bat consistently to stay in the side
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A good day out in the sun, and a classic grind of a test match day.
The bowling attack was a very curious selection. Santner is a waste of a place in tests, and today was calling for someone like Ferguson who can actually bowl faster than military medium with the new (and old) ball.
@Donsteppa said in Cricket: NZ vs England:
Santner is a waste of a place in tests.
I thought he went okay today to be fair....
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Ha!
Defend Santner against @MN5 for ages, finally turn on him in the test side after Day 1 and...
The reverse jinx is strong on this one...
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@Donsteppa it's been a test match for it - selections and tactics proving correct!
@KiwiPie said in Cricket: NZ vs England:
@Donsteppa it's been a test match for it - selections and tactics proving correct!
I, for one, am shocked and stunned that TSF might have proved inaccurate this once in a blue moon.
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I've just been too busy to catch any of this, but can't not comment on Watling.
What. A. Player.
Someone that has absolutely maximised every ounce of his talent through pure hard work. There's just so much to admire about him, whether it's his glovework where's he's turned himself into a world-class keeper, or his batting where he just never, ever throws his wicket away unlike some of the more talented top and middle order players.
Great to see Santner finally contributing in a big way too - hopefully this is a test where he really develops the self-belief to kick on as he's clearly a talented player.
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In my own defense I did state that we would weaken the batting with with no Santner and that we would probably get a turning bouncing pitch if he wasn't selected. Nobody knew about that as it is a first time 5 day pitch.
That's all I've got (and well done Mitch) and BJ.
Any BJ is usually good but today's was outstanding.
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I can see why they're digging in. Flailing and being all out for 440 makes no sense given the slowness of the pitch. If they can occupy the crease then the runs will come - still think this is heading for a draw though and the pitch has let down the grand occasion of Bay Oval's first test
@KiwiPie said in Cricket: NZ vs England:
I can see why they're digging in. Flailing and being all out for 440 makes no sense given the slowness of the pitch. If they can occupy the crease then the runs will come - still think this is heading for a draw though and the pitch has let down the grand occasion of Bay Oval's first test
Wow... That's a terrible post. This pitch has made a game of it heading into day 5. That's the main goal of a test pitch.
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In my own defense I did state that we would weaken the batting with with no Santner and that we would probably get a turning bouncing pitch if he wasn't selected. Nobody knew about that as it is a first time 5 day pitch.
That's all I've got (and well done Mitch) and BJ.
Any BJ is usually good but today's was outstanding.
@Snowy said in Cricket: NZ vs England:
In my own defense I did state that we would weaken the batting with with no Santner and that we would probably get a turning bouncing pitch if he wasn't selected. Nobody knew about that as it is a first time 5 day pitch.
That's all I've got (and well done Mitch) and BJ.
Any BJ is usually good but today's was outstanding.
Apparent chant at the ground ...
I'd rather have a BJ than a Root ...
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@KiwiPie said in Cricket: NZ vs England:
@Donsteppa it's been a test match for it - selections and tactics proving correct!
I, for one, am shocked and stunned that TSF might have proved inaccurate this once in a blue moon.
@Donsteppa said in Cricket: NZ vs England:
@KiwiPie said in Cricket: NZ vs England:
@Donsteppa it's been a test match for it - selections and tactics proving correct!
I, for one, am shocked and stunned that TSF might have proved inaccurate this once in a blue moon.
It was just a motivational ploy! Expert coaching once again!
Looks like playing a spinner wasn't such a foolish idea.
Delighted for Santner - now we just need to go to work on Jeet and get him scoring a few hundreds!
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@KiwiPie said in Cricket: NZ vs England:
I can see why they're digging in. Flailing and being all out for 440 makes no sense given the slowness of the pitch. If they can occupy the crease then the runs will come - still think this is heading for a draw though and the pitch has let down the grand occasion of Bay Oval's first test
Wow... That's a terrible post. This pitch has made a game of it heading into day 5. That's the main goal of a test pitch.
@Baron-Silas-Greenback said in Cricket: NZ vs England:
@KiwiPie said in Cricket: NZ vs England:
I can see why they're digging in. Flailing and being all out for 440 makes no sense given the slowness of the pitch. If they can occupy the crease then the runs will come - still think this is heading for a draw though and the pitch has let down the grand occasion of Bay Oval's first test
Wow... That's a terrible post. This pitch has made a game of it heading into day 5. That's the main goal of a test pitch.
What's so terrible? Just the usual ill informed content we specialize in on the fern!
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I've just been too busy to catch any of this, but can't not comment on Watling.
What. A. Player.
Someone that has absolutely maximised every ounce of his talent through pure hard work. There's just so much to admire about him, whether it's his glovework where's he's turned himself into a world-class keeper, or his batting where he just never, ever throws his wicket away unlike some of the more talented top and middle order players.
Great to see Santner finally contributing in a big way too - hopefully this is a test where he really develops the self-belief to kick on as he's clearly a talented player.
@No-Quarter for a one time opening bat who never quite made it, it is an amazing achievement and testament to perseverance and hard work.
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@Baron-Silas-Greenback said in Cricket: NZ vs England:
@KiwiPie said in Cricket: NZ vs England:
I can see why they're digging in. Flailing and being all out for 440 makes no sense given the slowness of the pitch. If they can occupy the crease then the runs will come - still think this is heading for a draw though and the pitch has let down the grand occasion of Bay Oval's first test
Wow... That's a terrible post. This pitch has made a game of it heading into day 5. That's the main goal of a test pitch.
What's so terrible? Just the usual ill informed content we specialize in on the fern!
@canefan said in Cricket: NZ vs England:
@Baron-Silas-Greenback said in Cricket: NZ vs England:
@KiwiPie said in Cricket: NZ vs England:
I can see why they're digging in. Flailing and being all out for 440 makes no sense given the slowness of the pitch. If they can occupy the crease then the runs will come - still think this is heading for a draw though and the pitch has let down the grand occasion of Bay Oval's first test
Wow... That's a terrible post. This pitch has made a game of it heading into day 5. That's the main goal of a test pitch.
What's so terrible? Just the usual ill informed content we specialize in on the fern!
No.. It was the common sense cricket talk followed by the nonsense about the pitch. Quite the juxtaposition.
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@canefan said in Cricket: NZ vs England:
@Baron-Silas-Greenback said in Cricket: NZ vs England:
@KiwiPie said in Cricket: NZ vs England:
I can see why they're digging in. Flailing and being all out for 440 makes no sense given the slowness of the pitch. If they can occupy the crease then the runs will come - still think this is heading for a draw though and the pitch has let down the grand occasion of Bay Oval's first test
Wow... That's a terrible post. This pitch has made a game of it heading into day 5. That's the main goal of a test pitch.
What's so terrible? Just the usual ill informed content we specialize in on the fern!
No.. It was the common sense cricket talk followed by the nonsense about the pitch. Quite the juxtaposition.
@Baron-Silas-Greenback said in Cricket: NZ vs England:
@canefan said in Cricket: NZ vs England:
@Baron-Silas-Greenback said in Cricket: NZ vs England:
@KiwiPie said in Cricket: NZ vs England:
I can see why they're digging in. Flailing and being all out for 440 makes no sense given the slowness of the pitch. If they can occupy the crease then the runs will come - still think this is heading for a draw though and the pitch has let down the grand occasion of Bay Oval's first test
Wow... That's a terrible post. This pitch has made a game of it heading into day 5. That's the main goal of a test pitch.
What's so terrible? Just the usual ill informed content we specialize in on the fern!
No.. It was the common sense cricket talk followed by the nonsense about the pitch. Quite the juxtaposition.
1 out of 2 ain't bad.....
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@KiwiPie said in Cricket: NZ vs England:
I can see why they're digging in. Flailing and being all out for 440 makes no sense given the slowness of the pitch. If they can occupy the crease then the runs will come - still think this is heading for a draw though and the pitch has let down the grand occasion of Bay Oval's first test
Wow... That's a terrible post. This pitch has made a game of it heading into day 5. That's the main goal of a test pitch.
@Baron-Silas-Greenback said in Cricket: NZ vs England:
@KiwiPie said in Cricket: NZ vs England:
I can see why they're digging in. Flailing and being all out for 440 makes no sense given the slowness of the pitch. If they can occupy the crease then the runs will come - still think this is heading for a draw though and the pitch has let down the grand occasion of Bay Oval's first test
Wow... That's a terrible post. This pitch has made a game of it heading into day 5. That's the main goal of a test pitch.
No that's just one of the goals of a test pitch. Not sure what your point is - the pitch lacks pace and bounce, hence why the chosen method of bowling has been dibblies bowling straight and waiting for a mistake. Which makes for dull cricket. It's not a disastrous pitch but it could be better and I'm fairly sure the groundsman will be told that.
