[Cricket] New Zealand v England 1st Test

[Thunder Bolt]

Who’s the albion fan? Anyone know the flag owner

Yes, my boss before I retired.

 

[BensGrandad]

Do we slate our bowlers as not being good enough or praise the NZ batting?

 

[knocky1]

Do we slate our bowlers as not being good enough or praise the NZ batting?

Rejoice it's only a 2 Test Series and that we scored more than 58.

 

[BensGrandad]

Rejoice it's only a 2 Test Series and that we scored more than 58.

So are we looking or hoping for 2 drawn tests?

 

[BensGrandad]

We start Day 4 can we restrict their scoring to stop them from declaring early thus giving us only 4 or 5 sessions left to bat out the draw.

 

[Rodney Thomas]

Do we slate our bowlers as not being good enough or praise the NZ batting?

You ask an awful lot of questions in these cricket threads. If you're still not getting it perhaps just stick to football?

 

[vegster]

You ask an awful lot of questions in these cricket threads. If you're still not getting it perhaps just stick to football?

No, please don't … !

 

[vegster]

This is going to go on forever.

 

[Sheebo]

You ask an awful lot of questions in these cricket threads. If you're still not getting it perhaps just stick to football?

Well out of order. How dare u suggest he understands footy...

 

[studio150]

Watling 151*

457/6

 

[BensGrandad]

You ask an awful lot of questions in these cricket threads. If you're still not getting it perhaps just stick to football?

Just asking the opinions of other posters is that not permitted on a sports chat forum?

 

[Change at Barnham]

That was a shocking last half hour by England to lose 3 wickets.
Rory Burns should hold his head in shame. Lots of unhappy and bewildered England fans at the close of play.
But at least the sun is shining.
We just need to bat all day tomorrow now. At least there are no world championship points up for grabs.

 

[The Wizard]

Australia and New Zealand at home seem so comfortable batting on home/flat surfaces which obviously makes sense but at the same time when we are at home we can’t bat long here either, is it the Kookaburra ball? England seem to really struggle on pitches that seem to be a batting paradise, England toiled away for 200 overs then Santner comes on and he looks like Warne ripping it, how?

 

[BensGrandad]

.We need at least one very long partnership but more likely about 3 or 4 to survive the day and get a draw which is quite possible, however unlikely.

 

[studio150]

Only trailing by 199 now, 63/3

 

[dangull]

63/3 of 38!! overs.
This game is of a different era Boycott and Tavare would be enjoying this.

 

[The Wizard]

63/3 of 38!! overs.
This game is of a different era Boycott and Tavare would be enjoying this.

We are batting to survive so hardly surprising. If we can’t bat a day in these conditions with 7 wickets remaining then we have problems, it’s an absolute batting paradise.

 

[The Wizard]

What the actual f**k are you doing Root? Unbelievable, absolute lack of discipline

 

[dangull]

We are batting to survive so hardly surprising. If we can’t bat a day in these conditions with 7 wickets remaining then we have problems, it’s an absolute batting paradise.

Oops maybe not. They haven't looked that comfortable despite the batting conditions.

 

[BensGrandad]

Yet another poor effort and innings from Root.