Topic: England test tour to New Zealand (Read 66078 times)

rickjames · « **Reply #255 on:** March 26, 2018, 05:32:42 AM »

Stokes was doing his job so well until having a brainfade, can't see Woakes and Overton seeing out the final session.

Farbrace gave me a pink Kookaburra, nice chap

csnew · « **Reply #256 on:** March 26, 2018, 05:46:35 AM »

Just seen bairstow�s dismissal - to get out like that whilst trying to save the game!

3 more to go, should be easy under lights

smilley792 · « **Reply #257 on:** March 26, 2018, 05:47:20 AM »

Stokes looked absolutely shattered. Not sure he�s fully test match fit yet.

But He�s gonna be gutted he didn�t leave that.

six and out · « **Reply #258 on:** March 26, 2018, 06:02:39 AM »

You know it's 5 years to the day that Monty and Prior saved the test here and we were 7 down going into the last session then apparently.

Can't see it this time... ours guys aren't as good as Monty!

ppccopener · « **Reply #259 on:** March 26, 2018, 06:31:30 AM »

Great fighting from forum favourite woakes but overtons wicket was a hammer blow

We are not going to hold out like 5 years ago this time

FattusCattus · « **Reply #260 on:** March 26, 2018, 06:59:57 AM »

So let me get this straight- New Zealand have soundly beaten us, with a bowling attack that is by no means express, that contains left armers and bowlers who try and do something different within their limited abilities. They also picked a rookie spinner who whilst flawed, still made things happen and took wickets.

Hmmmmm

Calzehbhoy · « **Reply #261 on:** March 26, 2018, 07:11:07 AM »

We just aren�t very good at this test cricket malarkey are we!

six and out · « **Reply #262 on:** March 26, 2018, 07:13:21 AM »

Quote from: FattusCattus on March 26, 2018, 06:59:57 AM

So let me get this straight- New Zealand have soundly beaten us, with a bowling attack that is by no means express, that contains left armers and bowlers who try and do something different within their limited abilities. They also picked a rookie spinner who whilst flawed, still made things happen and took wickets.

Hmmmmm

I find Wagner the most curious of bowlers. Surely there is the definition of someone who has and gets the most of every bit of talent he has and adaptated it to the needs required.

That being said how does he get away with it? He bowls constantly short at mid 130's-surely test batsman should be able to just line that up?

This is by no means a slight or taking away from his bowling just a question/observation.

rickjames · « **Reply #263 on:** March 26, 2018, 07:22:18 AM »

Wagners a one trick pony that seems to work, I wonder how'd he fare if he had a slower ball; could only imagine it being a nightmare to pick

rickjames · « **Reply #264 on:** March 26, 2018, 07:23:07 AM »

Quote from: Calzehbhoy on March 26, 2018, 07:11:07 AM

We just aren�t very good at this test cricket malarkey are we!

Good at home, awful overseas. Like 98% of teams right now

Mister Le Chiffre · « **Reply #265 on:** March 26, 2018, 07:35:57 AM »

Moeen was a liability all winter. Time to pension him off.

Seniorplayer · « **Reply #266 on:** March 26, 2018, 08:02:22 AM »

Quote from: ppccopener on March 26, 2018, 06:31:30 AM

Great fighting from forum favourite woakes but overtons wicket was a hammer blow

We are not going to hold out like 5 years ago this time

Pressure off innings from the forum favourite.

Kulli · « **Reply #267 on:** March 26, 2018, 08:25:16 AM »

Quote from: Seniorplayer on March 26, 2018, 08:02:22 AM

Pressure off innings from the forum favourite.

I'll bite.

They had every chance to save the game until stokes go out, by which time he had made 38 from 84. I'll give you that any runs after that were pretty much pressure free.

KD4 · « **Reply #268 on:** March 26, 2018, 09:05:53 AM »

A valiant effort from both Stokes and Woakes with that partnership but once we lost Stokes it was game over. We lost three wickets to what was effectively the final ball of the session. You can't do that and expect a positive outcome from a test match.

Kulli · « **Reply #269 on:** March 26, 2018, 09:13:02 AM »

Quote from: KD4 on March 26, 2018, 09:05:53 AM

A valiant effort from both Stokes and Woakes with that partnership but once we lost Stokes it was game over. We lost three wickets to what was effectively the final ball of the session. You can't do that and expect a positive outcome from a test match.

Not entirely sure that was the number 1 issue this test

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