Cricket: International Discussion Thread

[dabbler]

80% chance of rain on Saturday and Sunday and 70% chance on day 5 (Monday).

Normal English weather?

 

[Creag]

NZ 27/5

 

[Dan C]

6 down

36-6

 

[cavedog]

6 down

36-6

There just isn't anything good to say about NZ now.

England bowlers are destroying them. 6 slips in again.

 

[Agent_Smith]

What a mess that session was (well, if you're a Black Cap supporter that is...)

 

[Creag]

Lunch 39/6 --- and a bittersweet moment (?) for McCullum

The stuff of dreams for England, Ben Stokes, Brendon McCullum and Matthew Potts this morning

 

[Dan C]

seems like the tail-enders are having some fun now.

 

[Dan C]

wow, NZ got to a 100

 

[Dan C]

132 all out

 

[3WA]

WTF is up with NZ? They all peaked for the World Test Championship and now they’re complacent has-beens?

 

[Agent_Smith]

WTF is up with NZ? They all peaked for the World Test Championship and now they’re complacent has-beens?

Problem is that it has been all out white ball cricket for the last few months. Think their last test was against us in Feb. I don't think their prep has been the best for this test. I certainly haven't seen news about any multi-day warm up matches. I'm sure they'll put on a better showing as their test cricket season continues. Difficult (and unfair) to judge them on one innings that went pear shaped.

 

[3WA]

Problem is that it has been all out white ball cricket for the last few months. Think their last test was against us in Feb. I don't think their prep has been the best for this test. I certainly haven't seen news about any multi-day warm up matches. I'm sure they'll put on a better showing as their test cricket season continues. Difficult (and unfair) to judge them on one innings that went pear shaped.

Oh yeah, that’s true. I don't think they played an invitational XI or anything. Same as us when we toured NZ.

 

[Dan C]

WTF is up with NZ? They all peaked for the World Test Championship and now they’re complacent has-beens?

I may be wrong, but during 2019/2020 they did not play much in England.

 

[Pegging]

Problem is that it has been all out white ball cricket for the last few months. Think their last test was against us in Feb. I don't think their prep has been the best for this test. I certainly haven't seen news about any multi-day warm up matches. I'm sure they'll put on a better showing as their test cricket season continues. Difficult (and unfair) to judge them on one innings that went pear shaped.

There was one that they lost

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The England players have been playing Country cricket for a couple of months now.

 

[Dan C]

de Grandhomme to Root, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

ENG 92-3

 

[Dan C]

Eish

ENG 100-6

**EDIT Make that 100-7

 

[Agent_Smith]

Been a bit of a collapse. Could've sworn I saw them at about 90 odd for 2...?

 

[stefan9]

Barely 10 overs into Day 1 and it looks like New Zealand will be relying on the traditional English weather to come to their aid which, judging by the 5 day forecast, it may just do. 80% chance of rain on Saturday and Sunday and 70% chance on day 5 (Monday).

You didn't remember how England bats these days? Their batting consists of root and none.
Nz in with a chance of getting a lead here

 

[WaxLyrical]

Even when the other team is shitt Eng is very shitt.

 

[Agent_Smith]

You didn't remember how England bats these days? Their batting consists of root and none.
Nz in with a chance of getting a lead here

Silly me, how could I forget!