[Cricket] England v New Zealand - 2nd Test - Edgbaston

[Gwylan]

My understanding NZ were No.1 in world ratings?

We are making them look even better of course...

They were but are currently no 2. India went above them when they beat us

If they had a decent spinner, they'd be pretty near the perfect team: bat all the way down, a great seam attack (right and left armers), good fielders and an adventurous captain.

 

[jakarta]

They were but are currently no 2. India went above them when they beat us

If they had a decent spinner, they'd be pretty near the perfect team: bat all the way down, a great seam attack (right and left armers), good fielders and an adventurous captain.

About to give us a tonking nevertheless, as you say a decent series between them and India would be well worth watching...

 

[Sid in the Sharknado]

About to give us a tonking nevertheless, as you say a decent series between them and India would be well worth watching...

Since the WTC final's in England, and NZ have had these two matches beforehand, I think they have to be favourites.

It's a shame it's at the Rose Bowl with no crowd. I'd have been well up for going to it if it was allowed, and not somewhere that's a complete pain to get to.

 

[jakarta]

Were starting to loose by some distance, wonder how these last two Test results will be spun by the ECB?

Difficult of course with no spinner...

 

[Eeyore]

Since the WTC final's in England, and NZ have had these two matches beforehand, I think they have to be favourites.

It's a shame it's at the Rose Bowl with no crowd. I'd have been well up for going to it if it was allowed, and not somewhere that's a complete pain to get to.

I think it's 4,000 allowed in. I should imagine a lot of ex-pats have got tickets for it.

 

[*Gullsworth*]

Get 350 second innings, (no way) we could win this.







Titter

 

[jakarta]

Get 350 second innings, (no way) we could win this.







Titter

Yes, a double Century from Bracey and they loose for certain.

 

[Luke93]

And that’s 0-1.

 

[jakarta]

Utter Shite yet again, however we are still on a Journey...

 

[Soton Seagull]

Classic England, get back in it and then lose both openers cheaply. All over by tea tomorrow.

 

[The Wizard]

Embarrassing

 

[Hampster Gull]

NZ a top team

 

[jakarta]

You have to remind yourselves that not only the Players, but also their massive support staff, are chowing down on far better money than most of us will ever see.

And they are collectively turning out this absolute shite.

 

[*Gullsworth*]

Will be lucky not to lose by an innings now, I kid you not.

 

[maltaseagull]

NZ a top team

Agreed.

Brilliant fielding.
Their bowlers getting movement ours couldn't.

Our batting is inept.

 

[Luke93]

At least this will be over before I leave for the Sussex game.

 

[dazzer6666]

Classic England, get back in it and then lose both openers cheaply. All over by tea tomorrow.

No way it’s going to last that long

 

[The Fits]

New Zealand are a good team but we feel like a bit of a mess.
We are relying on an extremely inexperienced batting lineup, many with dodgy technique. We've ruined Jofra.
We've made baffling decisions about certain players....why rest Woakes when he is pretty much our best bowler at home and clearly won't be used all the time in the Ashes. Etc etc.
Root still makes very questionable decisions.
Disheartening really. Robinson one positive until...

 

[jakarta]

Will be lucky not to lose by an innings now, I kid you not.

58-5 - utterly dreadful, hope they donate their match fees to charity...

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Without question the weakest and worst England batting line up I have ever seen ( been watching since 1963 )
New Zealand are a decent side but not world beaters. Just not a lot of class around in cricket, generally, at the moment. On a good pitch, they are barely getting to day 4. A lot of these guys are flattered playing County cricket. They are simply good club players.