Cricket: NZ vs England

[Crucial]

Are we trying to keep some dry powder for the Aussies or something?

[Cyclops]

England drop Leach for Chris Woakes, they now have 5 seamers. Strengthens their batting too. Pope will keep. This is his fifth first class game keeping wicket.

I probably would have preferred Ferg over Henry, but I get why Henry is preferred. Ferg has never lead a black caps attack and he's best eased in to test cricket as a 3/4 option. That said, Ferg is likely to be very effective in Aus.

[Virgil]

England top order is interesting..

1. Who?
2. Who?
3. Who?
4. Root
5. Stokes
6. Who?
7. Who?

[Hooroo]

@Virgil said in Cricket: NZ vs England:

England top order is interesting..

1. Who?
2. Who?
3. Who?
4. Root
5. Stokes
6. Who?
7. Who?

Massive top order!!

[Hooroo]

Talk about a disappointing first ball from England's perspective

[Machpants]

@Hooroo said in Cricket: NZ vs England:

Talk about a disappointing first ball from England's perspective

Not the first wicket tho, rubbish

[mariner4life]

Kane better step up a bit, or he'll be carrying the drinks in Australia. We're too good to just be carrying people these days

[Donsteppa]

Kumar is the sort of umpire DRS was made for.

[Hooroo]

@Donsteppa said in Cricket: NZ vs England:

Kumar is the sort of umpire DRS was made for.

Absolutely. I would love to see his getting it right/wrong ratio

[Gunner]

Black Caps should be reasonably happy getting to 86/2 at lunch, after being put in and losing 2 early wickets.
Hopefully one or both of these two go on and make a big score.

[nzzp]

@Gunner said in Cricket: NZ vs England:

Black Caps should be reasonably happy getting to 86/2 at lunch, after being put in and losing 2 early wickets.
Hopefully one or both of these two go on and make a big score.

Kane's was a really nice piece of bowling.

Jeet, on the other hand, will be kicking himself. He started driving at the ball that over, and just gave up on occupying. Tell ya what, I'd take 50/1 at lunch over 82/2 any day. So frustrating.

[Bones]

I know many don't like him, but really neat interview with Ian Smith just on sky UK, was it on in NZ too?

[Gunner]

@Bones said in Cricket: NZ vs England:

I know many don't like him, but really neat interview with Ian Smith just on sky UK, was it on in NZ too?

Don’t understand why people wouldn’t like Smithy, he’s a brilliant, knowledgeable commentator. I always enjoy listening to him.

[Hooroo]

@Gunner said in Cricket: NZ vs England:

@Bones said in Cricket: NZ vs England:

I know many don't like him, but really neat interview with Ian Smith just on sky UK, was it on in NZ too?

Don’t understand why people wouldn’t like Smithy, he’s a brilliant, knowledgeable commentator. I always enjoy listening to him.

Sames!!

My favourite trio so far is Smithy, Bumble and Doull

[Bones]

@Gunner was interesting to hear him say about how he's never felt completely comfortable doing the rugby, mostly due to never having laced up at that high a level.

[Bovidae]

@Bones said in Cricket: NZ vs England:

I know many don't like him, but really neat interview with Ian Smith just on sky UK, was it on in NZ too?

Smith was in front of the camera before play with Doull and Atherton. As a former work colleague of mine would say, he has been grazing in a good paddock. :astonished_face:

[Bones]

@Bovidae said in Cricket: NZ vs England:

@Bones said in Cricket: NZ vs England:

I know many don't like him, but really neat interview with Ian Smith just on sky UK, was it on in NZ too?

Smith was in front of the camera before play with Doull and Atherton. As a former work colleague of mine would say, he has been grazing in a good paddock. :astonished_face:

Smithy? Fat? Holy smokes I never would've guessed! Next you'll be saying it's rumoured Weepu has a thing for KFC

[Bovidae]

@Bones Of course we know he likes the pies. It was more that we tend to hear Smith watching sport, rather than see him.

[Hooroo]

I'm really struggling to understand how they can overturn that decision. It helps us but that knick was after it had passed the bat

[Bones]

@Hooroo There was the tiniest of white spots on the bat that wasn't there before the ball passed. Weird how the snick was between frames though.