England v New Zealand (1st test)

[wayne entwhistle no9]

I think the 1st test of the seasons deserves its own thread. Personally looking forward to watching Bracey. Have only seen him bat on the on line county streams but looks a compact classy left hand bat. Hopefully Robinson gets s game as well although I think he is s very similar bowler to Overton.
Should be a cracking couple of tests!

 

[Liverpool Beachball]

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[Silly Point]

Test cricket with decent umpires and a decent pitch. Summer’s here lads

 

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[scotch]

As mentioned earlier, great to have test cricket back with impartial umpires, good cricket pitch and neutral 3rd umpire with no dodgy video delays etc.

 

[Jack Torrance]

Pretty packed schedule that

 

[mackembhoy]

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Seen a journo saying root warming up bowling.

So sounds like were not playing a spinner. Hopefully wood is in the team deserves a chance to prove himself in England in this format.

 

[Liverpool Beachball]

Seen a journo saying root warming up bowling.

So sounds like were not playing a spinner. Hopefully wood is in the team deserves a chance to prove himself in England in this format.

Harsh on Leach but guess we need another pace bowler in without Stokes or Woakes

 

[dixonsafc]

NZ win the toss and bat.

 

[Scotty 1978]

England decent price at 5/4

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

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[Deleted member 41188]

Assuming Boult is still injured?

 

[dixonsafc]

Haway England, let’s get into these early.

 

[Jack Torrance]

Assuming Boult is still injured?

Nah he decided to spend a bit more time with his family after the ipl. Might play 2nd test but unlikely

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Assuming Boult is still injured?

He didn’t travel with the rest, rested I think. May play the second test

 

[wayne entwhistle no9]

Take the skipper and the two opening bowlers out of that England side and that is a fairly inexperienced unproven line up.

 

[Boo]

I think we should have picked Leach. That four seamer attack could look pretty samey if the pitch dies.

 

[chopsfc007]

I think we should have picked Leach. That four seamer attack could look pretty samey if the pitch dies.

Wouldn't say Anderson broad wood are samey

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Take the skipper and the two opening bowlers out of that England side and that is a fairly inexperienced unproven line up.

Yeah. Some talent still. Quite excited to watch them

 

[Liverpool Beachball]

Take the skipper and the two opening bowlers out of that England side and that is a fairly inexperienced unproven line up.

Lot of potential though and they need as much experience as they can get before the Ashes
Jimmy getting some swing