MustardAndOnions
Winger
He needs to be more consistent but you’re being unfair on him, he hadn’t failed he’s scored many 100s at 3 and has a decent average there
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1st TEST :: New Zealand v England
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He needs to be more consistent but you’re being unfair on him, he hadn’t failed he’s scored many 100s at 3 and has a decent average there
Durham-Mackem41
Midfield
I just don’t rate him mate I think when the pressure is on he gets worse. He looked a better player when he first started.
Never seen a test player look so bad when they first start an innings.
MustardAndOnions
Winger
He’s not the perfect option but he scores 100s there, it’s easy just to pick a name and say they should bat there but I can’t see anyone obvious
Score summary, day one of two
New Zealand Prime Minister's XI - 136 all out in 36.4 overs: Brydon Carse (4-48), Gus Atkinson (3-15), Chris Woakes (3-25)England - 249 all out in 45.1 overs: Zak Crawley (94 off 90 balls), Ollie Pope (42 off 44), Harry Brook (27 off 25), Chris Woakes (20no off 39)
Copy and Paste job. It’s the future
MustardAndOnions
Winger
Cox having X-ray on hand
TheRey
Striker
Struck a blow on the right hand apparently.
Could be your lad Robinson's route into the side.
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Personally I've always liked the look of Rew, but he's too classical a batter for this England set up IMO
mackembhoy
Striker
It was nonsense for them not to call up a backup keeper.
Fingers crossed for the selectors he's ok. Pope cannot be given yet another job to do, need to get Robinson out yesterday!
chopsfc007
Striker
Bring back bairstow
Cox confirmed out with a broken thumb.
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Foakes for me. Very unlucky to be dropped but Smith has been superb.
mackembhoy
Striker
They are giving it to pope and picking Bethell the first test it seems.
Obviously not enough time to get a replacement out there. Morons.
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Lumley End
Full Back
Nick Hoult from the telegraph expects Robinson, but not in time for the 1st test. Cynical part of me thinks they’re probably hoping Pope goes well and they don’t need him.
I do wonder though if they do a slight rejig of the order to bring Pope further down.
I do wonder though if they do a slight rejig of the order to bring Pope further down.
TheRey
Striker
Giving Pope the gloves is a baaaad idea. He's not a poor keeper but some way short of the standards set by Foakes, Smith and even Buttler (but still better than YJB, as he proved in the Ashes), but he's more than enough going on ATM without adding to it
Pure arrogance and stupidity not to bring a backup WK on tour. Ludicrous
Pure arrogance and stupidity not to bring a backup WK on tour. Ludicrous
MustardAndOnions
Winger
Can’t agree Keith he’s not good enough
He wouldn’t even get in Durham’s team.
Bring back bairstow
No idea why he’s been frozen out in all 3 formats like
Having Pope keep in tests is absurd.
MustardAndOnions
Winger
He’s never a test quality keeper, and he needs to focus on his batting
MustardAndOnions
Winger
I’m struggling with the logic there to be honest
MustardAndOnions
Winger
Well he kept perfectly in tests in long hot conditions and we won both games, so this idea he can’t do it just isn’t true. People have a weird romanticism about keeping
The concentrate on his batting thing I agree with btw
