2nd test v N.Zealand 10-14 June

[Darlo1973]

04:40 in the morning in New Zealand. There are going to be a lot of surprised Kiwis waking up soon.

 

[Ghfd]

that last four very similar to his headingly winning shot

 

[Poolynorm]

Don't think we can add much else to be honest

Have Bairstow and Foakes done enough to play in the next test,

 

[Ghfd]

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sporting comments from latham here

 

[the dude]

Very true, don't get any chew from them and they were very magnanimous at the end. True sportsmen, like most nz sports teams.

They way they conducted themselves after the 2019 world cup final was very impressive.

 

[Darlo1973]

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sporting comments from latham here

NZ are always graceful losers. Unlike their antipodean cousins.

 

[Arkle]

NZ are always graceful losers. Unlike their antipodean cousins.

I like the Kiwis. Generally, good people as well.

 

[Johnny3773]

Never in doubt, well done England

 

[Paddy O'Dors]

Just got me breath back. Phenomenal stuff, 183 off the last 20 overs would be a decent T20 score. They're gonna struggle to get all the boundaries in the hghlights on BBC2 later.

 

[wednesday1957]

Who would you drop now?
Crawley must be on thin ice..Moeen, Rashid or livingstone in for Leach?
Lees and Bairstow have cemented their places today, surely
Is there a place for Buttler?

 

[Ghfd]

"jonny eyes"

 

[JL1985]

Sensational!!

 

[Paddy O'Dors]

Who would you drop now?
Crawley must be on thin ice..Moeen, Rashid or livingstone in for Leach?
Lees and Bairstow have cemented their places today, surely
Is there a place for Buttler?

Buttler's time has passed.

 

[Darlo1973]

Who would you drop now?
Crawley must be on thin ice..Moeen, Rashid or livingstone in for Leach?
Lees and Bairstow have cemented their places today, surely
Is there a place for Buttler?

Moeen was on TMS the other day offering to come out of retirement. He's good mates with McCullum.

 

[Arkle]

Who would you drop now?
Crawley must be on thin ice..Moeen, Rashid or livingstone in for Leach?
Lees and Bairstow have cemented their places today, surely
Is there a place for Buttler?

If Stokes' knee is fine, I'd keep it unchanged for test 3 TBH. Crawley and Leach should get the series at least.

 

[rentaghost]

rentaghost said:
Englands best chance of winning this game would be to get bowled out themselves for somewhere near parity around lunch just after. Then bowling them out

Eh? Surely our best chance of winning is to get a 250 lead by near COP tomorrow and have a full day 5 and a 45 minute burst at them at the end of day 4 to bowl them out? You always bat when the pitch is best and bowl when it’s worst, which is always day 5.

You can't say I didn't tell you mind

 

[Mr Redknapp]

Buttler's time has passed.

 

[Ghfd]

Buttler's time has passed.

hes in holland. he will takeover from morgan post the t20 world cup in november

 

[Arkle]

Buttler's time has passed.

I'd keep him for the ODIs and T20s but tests only if we have injuries.

 

[Sea to Shining Sea]

Moeen was on TMS the other day offering to come out of retirement. He's good mates with McCullum.

Rightly or wrongly, I think he will and I think he will be picked. He’s a more attacking spin option.