Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland

@1kiwi said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

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That first choice side looks extremely strong provided everyone is fit.

Top six set in stone. Most settled and best top order in New Zealand Cricket history.

Smith benefits from a strong showing against Ireland. 8/9/10 can all bat too which is such a bonus.

Foxcroft did everything right except get a ton. Like Mitch Hay earlier this year he can count himself pretty unlucky assuming Phillips or Santner get in ahead of him. Only got to bowl one over too.

@Chris said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

@MN5 said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

@Chris said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

The thing with Ravindra he is very naturally talented,But I have seen this a lot, he gets bored batting it is almost too easy so he finds ways to get himself out.
He needs to get hungry and set targets to stay focused.

Mark Waugh/David Gower syndrome

Exactly right

Well, they can't all be KW. I'd happily settle for a record similar to those guys from Ravindra to be honest.

@MN5 said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

@Chris said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

@MN5 said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

@Chris said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

The thing with Ravindra he is very naturally talented,But I have seen this a lot, he gets bored batting it is almost too easy so he finds ways to get himself out.
He needs to get hungry and set targets to stay focused.

Mark Waugh/David Gower syndrome

Exactly right

Well, they can't all be KW. I'd happily settle for a record similar to those guys from Ravindra to be honest.

Yeah but he could be more .

Might bring tears to a few eyes.

Especially @virgil

Lovely tribute.

@MN5 said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

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Might bring tears to a few eyes.

Especially @virgil

Lovely tribute.

I still remember the day at Eden Park when Marty came out onto the field during the interval of the New Zealand v Australia cricket world cup pool match. The noise and the feeling of love for him was huge. He lapped it up with grace. A lot of dust around that day

I was at the Basin when he got out for 299, too young to remember much at all, but one memory that sticks with me is he just ran off the field back to the changing shed while us kids were trying to get his attention haha. I don't think I realised the significance of getting out for 299 at the time so wondered why he didn't acknowledge anyone. I understand he smashed like 20 bats after that? I would have smashed about 100 if it were me!

That's a lovely tribute from England, really nice to see

@No-Quarter said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

I was at the Basin when he got out for 299, too young to remember much at all, but one memory that sticks with me is he just ran off the field back to the changing shed while us kids were trying to get his attention haha. I don't think I realised the significance of getting out for 299 at the time so wondered why he didn't acknowledge anyone. I understand he smashed like 20 bats after that? I would have smashed about 100 if it were me!

That's a lovely tribute from England, really nice to see

I definitely remember hearing him smash the one he used out in the middle when he walked around the corner of the tunnel

Latham called right and we're bowling.

If Duckett and Bethell are the first two wickets to fall the commentators could have all sorts of awkward moments with the names of the two guys at the crease.

@MN5 said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

If Duckett and Bethell are the first two wickets to fall the commentators could have all sorts of awkward moments with the names of the two guys at the crease.

That's very good

Jamieson with the first wicket. Caught by Mitchell

England 16/1

@MN5 said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

If Duckett and Bethell are the first two wickets to fall the commentators could have all sorts of awkward moments with the names of the two guys at the crease.

Luckily, we caught the Gay and he's been sent packing.

@canefan said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

@MN5 said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

If Duckett and Bethell are the first two wickets to fall the commentators could have all sorts of awkward moments with the names of the two guys at the crease.

That's very good

There goes that moment ruined, thanks a lot Jamieson !

@MN5 said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

@canefan said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

@MN5 said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

If Duckett and Bethell are the first two wickets to fall the commentators could have all sorts of awkward moments with the names of the two guys at the crease.

That's very good

There goes that moment ruined, thanks a lot Jamieson !

Hopefully it happens once in the series

@canefan said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

@MN5 said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

@canefan said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

@MN5 said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

If Duckett and Bethell are the first two wickets to fall the commentators could have all sorts of awkward moments with the names of the two guys at the crease.

That's very good

There goes that moment ruined, thanks a lot Jamieson !

Hopefully it happens once in the series

......if only to see the names together on the scoreboard.....

Reminds me of when this happened.....

Good to see Jamieson strike early and keep that ridiculous average under 20.

That really is an extraordinary figure. He is definitely tailor made for the longest format of the game.

England have quite a bit of batting to come though.

@MN5 said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

England have quite a bit of batting to come though

Not with this weather...

Simon Doull lashed county cricket a few minutes ago. Circa 11.17pm for those who are recording

@barky1 said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

Simon Doull lashed county cricket a few minutes ago. Circa 11.17pm for those who are recording

Nasser just ignored him

Duckett gone.

Root Bethell at the crease. Hahaha that's hilarious

O'Rourke with a beauty of an LBW. Not sure what the on field Umpire was seeing there, as that was dead set plumb.

Now Nathan Smith gets carried away with a shocker of a review, a massive inside edge.

Was a tough chance, but can't afford to drop Brook it seems.

England's lowest score is 122, looks like they will get past that at least, maybe just

117/8

@Darren said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

England's lowest score is 122, looks like they will get past that at least, maybe just

117/8

Bowling England out in half a day for 122 would be pretty epic...

Yeah, well, fuck cricket.

13 wickets in half a day at like less than 4 runs an over?

England better up their ante. At this rate we might even score 20. Watch out world.

It’s a day for bowling. Very hard batting under lights on a grey day at Lords.

What a dog of a cricket wicket and disgusting weather too.

Home of Cricket? Bollocks to that.

@Bones said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

Yeah, well, fuck cricket.

Who wants to watch this shit?

Cricket seems to have a death wish.

@sparky said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

@Bones said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

Yeah, well, fuck cricket.

Who wants to watch this shit?

Cricket seems to have a death wish.

An especially bad day for trying to ask the English OH's dad if there's any cricket on at 5pm, when usually you're getting bombarded if the black craps are crapping.

I love the days where the ball is on top, it’s great viewing. The games not only for batsmen.

Watching batsmen have to dig in and really fight is gripping.

Test cricket is best cricket

At least we avoided the follow on. Amazing batting.

@Bones said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

At least we avoided the follow on. Amazing batting.

And we didn't beat our own record for lowest ever Test score.

"Kiwi! Kiwi! Kiwi!"

@sparky said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

@Bones said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

At least we avoided the follow on. Amazing batting.

And we didn't beat our own record for lowest ever Test score.

"Kiwi! Kiwi! Kiwi!"

Mitchell and Phillips hitting 5 figures is something else.

What the fuckety fuck is going on ?

61/6 ?

Are the top order jet lagged from the flight from Ireland ?

Well done Jamieson on a terrific Michelle.

@MN5 said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

What the fuckety fuck is going on ?

61/6 ?

Are the top order jet lagged from the flight from Ireland ?

Well done Jamieson on a terrific Michelle.

How many does Kylo need to make the honours board? 10?

@canefan said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

@MN5 said in Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland:

What the fuckety fuck is going on ?

61/6 ?

Are the top order jet lagged from the flight from Ireland ?

Well done Jamieson on a terrific Michelle.

How many does Kylo need to make the honours board? 10?

Five. HE's on it now. A century or 5 in an innings I believe.