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It all rests on Southee now.
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England's opening bowlers have played 34 years of test cricket between them. For pace bowlers that's amazing! A cricketing discipline that has broken many young players in their early twenties. A combination of genetics and good bowling mechanics.
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Matty Potts strikes again!
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Boult! :lol: Not now!
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FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Thu Jun 02, 2022 12:45 pm
SaintK wrote: ↑Thu Jun 02, 2022 12:24 pm I missed this. Nasty bang to the head!
England spinner Jack Leach has been withdrawn from the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's after suffering symptoms of concussion.
The 30-year-old took a heavy fall while chasing a ball to the boundary in the sixth over of the first day.
Lancashire leg-spinner Matt Parkinson has been called up as the replacement and will make his Test debut.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/61673902
Amazing reaction from the local community in UK after 19 year old SA cricketer was assaulted outside a pub in Bristol. He's in an induced coma but there are positive signs that he is doing better. Went to Maritzburg College and comes from a very humble background in Umlazi Township.
That's awful. Sincerely hope he recovers quickly
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Seems like the NZ brains trust didn't do much analysis on Potts.

Oh well....I guess we now treat this test as a third warm up and concentrate on the 2nd and 3rd?
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Bat first at Lords in opening Test of the Summer as tourists with pretty much no cricket behind you in the conditions: great captaincy.

I assume Parkinson is not allowed to bat or bowl?
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Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 02, 2022 2:46 pm Bat first at Lords in opening Test of the Summer as tourists with pretty much no cricket behind you in the conditions: great captaincy.

I assume Parkinson is not allowed to bat or bowl?
Concussion sub can play a full part.
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JM2K6 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 02, 2022 2:47 pm
Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 02, 2022 2:46 pm Bat first at Lords in opening Test of the Summer as tourists with pretty much no cricket behind you in the conditions: great captaincy.

I assume Parkinson is not allowed to bat or bowl?
Concussion sub can play a full part.
Thanks. 1st time I've seen that in a Test.
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Oh boy......this could end up being a ma-hooooosif 1st innings lead.
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Thor Sedan wrote: ↑Thu Jun 02, 2022 4:20 pm Oh boy......this could end up being a ma-hooooosif 1st innings lead.
Nah! It's England you're playing. Big middle order collapse coming up!!!
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96-4, here we go!
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100-7 :eek:
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8 runs 28 balls, 5 wkts.
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So England are exactly where we thought. Got some good bowlers and can't bat for shit.

It's as if the problems go deeper in the game than just the personnel.
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At least Baz knows what to work on.
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Excellent fight back by the BC.
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Holy smoke, just checked in to look at the score, and England have really done their best to keep us in it. Remarkable collapse.
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... back to Awesome status ...

...most worthy Mace winners ever ...
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Anyone else get proper annoyed by Lees batting on 5th stump to the right handers? Was sweet karma when he missed the straight one
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Crash669 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 02, 2022 5:18 pm So England are exactly where we thought. Got some good bowlers and can't bat for shit.

It's as if the problems go deeper in the game than just the personnel.
Bizarre day.
- NZ opting to bat first was an eye opener for me. And they paid for it as Eng bowled (exploiting the movement to the full) and caught as well as, well, who knows?!
- Broad and Grumpy bowled good, full lengths: which is hilarious since Root could not get them to do so under his captaincy.
- Eng then come in under far better conditions and it showed: right up to the point they collapsed in a catalogue of awful shots. Again.

NZ probably just favourites now.
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Tickets secured for Scotland v New Zealand in Edinburgh in July 👍
And are there two g’s in Bugger Off?
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Southee with wickets in each of his first two overs, England still trail by 2
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All over with a nine run lead.
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So... 150 to make a fight of it... 200 would make NZ favourites?
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Impressive clean up of the tail
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One down already.
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Young being far too tentative in his batting
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Is it old-fashioned to suggest that Test cricket might be improved if both sides had a bit of practice round the county circuit beforehand?
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Ah man.....Williamson gone again playing loose. Not sure where his head is at - but it's not on his batting.

NZ need to get a minimum 200 lead.....I don't think we'll run through England in quite the same manner2 innings in a row.

Where are the runs going to come from?
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Wickets falling all over the place. To much T20 cricket.
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BC can declare now.
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Fine partnership, NZ firmly in control but I fear weather will ultimately win with shyte forcast for tomorrow and Sunday
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Still 3 days left. Nice knock by John Mitchell's laaitie. Must be special for his dad.
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Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Wed May 18, 2022 11:00 am James Anderson & Stuart Broad recalled by England for New Zealand Tests
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/61445437

Why?
This now ranks as one of those questions whos answer is "Because"
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Grandpa wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 10:38 am So... 150 to make a fight of it... 200 would make NZ favourites?
Maaaate, you're dreaming.
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Mitchell wastes no time in getting to his century
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Enzedder wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 10:45 pm
Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Wed May 18, 2022 11:00 am James Anderson & Stuart Broad recalled by England for New Zealand Tests
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/61445437

Why?
This now ranks as one of those questions whos answer is "Because"
Are the missing words "we would struggle to pick a Test attack otherwise"?

I don't think one partnership changes old man Jimmy getting 4-66 in the first innings at Lord's
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Mitchell gone for 108. Blunder still a few runs short of his ton.
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oh dear. 2 in 2
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