New Zealand Tour of England - 2022

[LiveLoveABD]

Kiwis always find a way. Can say the same about the poms too actually.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Yeah, Potts' bowling was absolutely nothing special. 81 mph up and down with a scrambled seam. There are dozens of English players who could do what he did in similarly favourable circumstances.

But he still had to go out and do it, and full credit to him for that.

If this has taught me anything it's that Lewis Gregory would be a good home pick

Yeah, I think Overton was probably unlucky especially as he can bat a bit. I reckon they wanted to make some kind of change rather than basically picking an XI from the players that have all been part of the 18 months that preceded the Red Ball Reset™.

 

[NILAYSHAH60]

Was Robinson supposed to miss this series or is it just the recent injury he suffered?

 

[Ed Smith]

Was Robinson supposed to miss this series or is it just the recent injury he suffered?

Injury and COVID

 

[Aislabie]

Yeah, I think Overton was probably unlucky especially as he can bat a bit. I reckon they wanted to make some kind of change rather than basically picking an XI from the players that have all been part of the 18 months that preceded the Red Ball Reset™.

Yeah it's not a popular thing to say but Overton is still a better bowler than Potts

 

[Ed Smith]

Oh no its raining...

 

[Ed Smith]

Well. That's one way to start

 

[Aislabie]

You'd back a decent batting line-up to chase this

 

[CerealKiller]

You'd back a decent batting line-up to chase this

True, but England have barely three decent batters.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

You'd back a decent batting line-up to chase this

I was disappointed by the odds when I went to put a bet on England to win.

 

[Ed Smith]

Seen enough of the Alex Lees experiment now

 

[CerealKiller]

Seen enough of the Alex Lees experiment now

Yes, time to move on to the 69th post-Strauss opener

 

[Ed Smith]

We have so many openers with technical deficiencies, it's not normal

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Yes, time to move on to the 69th post-Strauss opener

 

[Aislabie]

Seen enough of the Alex Lees experiment now

He looks less assured than Crawley or Pope.

It'd be worth throwing Compton in, even if his go lasts only as long as his present purple patch