First Test - England v NZ

[dangermows]

Some good balls being sent down here.

Compton done by a decent ball there.

 

[essex boy]

Compton hasn't got it, he's just filling a spot, so muck him about as much as you want while Root develops.

Bresnan to miss out, Jimmy to break through 300 Test wickets, century for Captain Cook, England to win easily.

tend to agree after that shot

 

[dangermows]

tend to agree after that shot

Poor shot but credit to the bowler. Starved him of runs and then he got done by a turning ball.

 

[essex boy]

Poor shot but credit to the bowler. Starved him of runs and then he got done by a turning ball.

hadnt scored any runs for 3 plus overs so got frustrated IMO. Need to be bit tougher than that as 5 days is a long time so no need to do what he did

 

[dangermows]

hadnt scored any runs for 3 plus overs so got frustrated IMO. Need to be bit tougher than that as 5 days is a long time so no need to do what he did

I agree, and he isnt good enough. I just find that many look at from an England angle only. I think it was decent bowling by NZ.

 

[NorthCountryBoy]

We must have the most boring top six in test cricket. Reasonable start by England but its painful to watch!

 

[Wise Man Says]

Current run rate of 1.80. Tough going this like.

 

[essex boy]

pitch looks very slow, batsman are waiting for the ball, might be one of those that takes time to get yourself in on get and use to the pace of the pitch then run scoring gets a bit easier

 

[dangermows]

We must have the most boring top six in test cricket. Reasonable start by England but its painful to watch!

Yes, but pace of this pitch is hardly helping the scoring rate tbf.

 

[Steak Pie]

tend to agree after that shot

James Taylor is the man to come in, Compton is just keeping the place warm.

 

[dangermows]

Cook gone.

Some good bowling again from NZ.

 

[Wise Man Says]

Cook out.

 

[essex boy]

James Taylor is the man to come in, Compton is just keeping the place warm.

Englands top 6 towards end of next year will be:

Cook
Root
Trott
KP
Bell
Stokes

 

[johnson]

NZ are a tight batting unit, very disciplined.

I hope Root comes in ahead of Bairstow

 

[Steak Pie]

Englands top 6 towards end of next year will be:

Cook
Root
Trott
KP
Bell
Stokes

KP will wander off down the rent-a-bat route before long, and Taylor is ahead of Stokes IMO. Our lad has to sort out his discipline off the pitch and at the crease.

 

[johnson]

KP will wander off down the rent-a-bat route before long, and Taylor is ahead of Stokes IMO. Our lad has to sort out his discipline off the pitch and at the crease.

He doesn't score enough runs Stokes currently.

 

[essex boy]

KP will wander off down the rent-a-bat route before long, and Taylor is ahead of Stokes IMO. Our lad has to sort out his discipline off the pitch and at the crease.

Having a fourth seamer who can bat at 6 is priceless in test cricket, especially in this day and age when countries produce very good bowlers but no stand out world class bowlers like Steyn who is the expception

 

[Steak Pie]

Having a fourth seamer who can bat at 6 is priceless in test cricket, especially in this day and age when countries produce very good bowlers but no stand out world class bowlers like Steyn who is the expception

True enough, but Stokes doesn't do either at the minute.

 

[essex boy]

True enough, but Stokes doesn't do either at the minute.

At the age of 21 to have 83 first class wickets at 28 and a batting average of nearly 37 having played all his cricket in division one is outstanding. Once he has matured a bit and gets that consistency which will come sooner rather than later it will be Englands gain

 

[dangermows]

At the age of 21 to have 83 first class wickets at 28 and a batting average of nearly 37 having played all his cricket in division one is outstanding. Once he has matured a bit and gets that consistency which will come sooner rather than later it will be Englands gain

I tend to agree.