bickster Posted June 14, 2022 Moderator Share Posted June 14, 2022 Just now, rjw63 said: Aaaaaand Crawley goes cheaply again. Hopeless. Mentally I think England start test matches 0/1 when Crawley plays. He's inept 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewiek2 Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Just now, bickster said: Tantalisingly possible until you realise a battling collapse is more than probable And right on cue Crawley out for a duck. He looked nervous from the off. We need to either dig in and go for the draw or treat is as a one-dayer, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Quack Quack for the clown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted June 14, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 14, 2022 14 minutes ago, rjw63 said: Aaaaaand Crawley goes cheaply again. Hopeless. It ain't good for him is it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 If they draw this being 1 up after 2 tests would be good start to the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Ah might have spoken a bit too soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Oh dear England 3 down now, Pope and Root gone for next to nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 They're also missing a bowler, be typical England to fold in a decent position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderstudy Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Garbage batting yesterday morning, garbage bowling this morning which swung the game back to New Zealand and then this embarrassing capitulation this afternoon. Crawley should be straight out. Bairstow out of this side too but he'll be kept in as he's "the right face". Beyond a farce how we've dropped this game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderstudy Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 (edited) This is NZ with Southee bowling the worst I've seen him, Jamieson unable to bowl properly, one of the most average test spinners (that's not been in an England shirt), no De Grandhomme, and Matt Henry who is such a bland bowler you forget he's bowled an over... and England have still manage to fold like a cheap deckchair. Edited June 14, 2022 by theunderstudy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teale's 'tache Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 If we can get past Boult and Henry without losing any more wickets, there should be an opportunity to build something, especially as the ball gets older, still have Stokes and Bairstow to pull the rate back. Feels a big ask though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 A defeat is probably the most likely scenario now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 So.. Everything hinges on these two, plus Foakes. 160 to win. If these two can add 100, I'm confident in one of these two, plus Foakes, plus the tail. The risk is going too hard, too soon after tea. Boult is dangerous with every ball and is still getting movement. It's very much in the balance.. Exciting position to be in on day 5. Long live test cricket! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teale's 'tache Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 1 minute ago, lapal_fan said: So.. Everything hinges on these two, plus Foakes. 160 to win. If these two can add 100, I'm confident in one of these two, plus Foakes, plus the tail. The risk is going too hard, too soon after tea. Boult is dangerous with every ball and is still getting movement. It's very much in the balance.. Exciting position to be in on day 5. Long live test cricket! Yep, England still in with a shout, ball is getting older, Boult and Henry are going to tire soon due to being over bowled, all looks like a tense finish. New Zealand will be thinking a couple of wickets and they are in with a decent shout as well. Most likely will end a draw, but both sides going for it until the last, which is test cricket at its best. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Looks like these two want to finish this quickly.. Attacking Boult like he's never taken a first class wicket.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted June 14, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 14, 2022 (edited) Wow. England going straight on the attack in spectacular fashion right after tea. Edited June 14, 2022 by sidcow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhatAboutTheFinish Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Don’t get my hopes up, don’t get my hopes up, don’t get my hopes up… Too late, I think we’re going to win this! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Bairstow absolutely smashing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Chill out Jonny.. I'm finding it hard to hate you right now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted June 14, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 14, 2022 (edited) Whatever the shortcomings of England as a test team, they're a great 20-20 team and right now they're playing like it's 20-20. Edited June 14, 2022 by sidcow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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