New Zealand Tour of England - 2022

[Aislabie]

True, but England have barely three decent batters.

Wait that many? Who are your three?

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Wait that many? Who are your three?

Root, Woakes, Leach

 

[Ed Smith]

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

He looks less assured than Sibley or Burns tbf

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Jonny Bairstow has been bowled.

 

[Aislabie]

Me, in my kitchen, in the direction of Stokes batting on the radio:


YOU LOOK LIKE A BATTER
TALK LIKE IT MATTERS
BUT STUMPS GETTING SPLATTERED...
SAY OTHERWISE!

YOU'RE JUST BROADY IN DISGUISE
OH YES YOU ARE, BROADY IN DISGUISE

 

[asprin]

I expect England to botch this chase up. It would be some batting display if that isn't the case.

 

[Ed Smith]

I expect England to botch this chase up. It would be some batting display if that isn't the case.

No way we chase it. Not a tiny chance in hell

 

[Aislabie]

No way we chase it. Not a tiny chance in hell

Idk, it's not an easy chase but there's a really good platform to work from

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Jamieson has been superb this match.

 

[Aislabie]

Jamieson has been superb this match.

Jamieson is up there with Cummins, Jimmy, Shaheen and Bumrah as one of the five best pace bowlers in the world at the moment. I love Southee, Boult and Wagner as much as anyone else, but Jamieson is the first bowler on the teamsheet

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Jamieson is up there with Cummins, Jimmy, Shaheen and Bumrah as one of the five best pace bowlers in the world at the moment. I love Southee, Boult and Wagner as much as anyone else, but Jamieson is the first bowler on the teamsheet

His pace seems to be up a bit too on this time last year.

 

[Aislabie]

If England are going to get these then Root has to get these.

If Root gets these it'll be absolutely thrilling

 

[Aislabie]

The used Dukes balls being stashed in old Kookaburra boxes is delightfully shithouse

 

[Aislabie]

Not enough attention on how bad of a captain Williamson is when it comes to spinners. He's been captain for 39 Tests, and his spinners have taken only 105 wickets between them because he simply doesn't trust them to bowl

 

[asprin]

It's happening. Target in double digits now.