ENG vs NZ | 1st Test | Bay Oval | Feb 16 - 20, 2023 | Match Thread

[vvvslaxman]

Another lbw around the corner. Front foot plonking.

[Nikhil_cric]

This match is done and dusted. England have already won. 348 was the highest ever successful chase and I don't see this NZ lineup break that in this Test. 

[adi B]

* iyer gone ,Congrats Australia for winning the BGT 

[Vijy]

33 minutes ago, Nikhil_cric said:

This match is done and dusted. England have already won. 348 was the highest ever successful chase and I don't see this NZ lineup break that in this Test. 

eng will give them a royal whooping

[speedracer]

2 hours ago, Vijy said:

eng will give them a royal whooping

No boult and Kyle. If those 2 played match would have been different I feel. But yes kiwis have a tendency to suck the dicks of their white masters although they have beaten poms in England recently too

Edited February 18, 2023 by speedracer

[AuxiliA]

4 hours ago, AuxiliA said:

 

Edited February 18, 2023 by AuxiliA

[Nidhibic]

40 year old Anderson still Doing good, he is heading to 700 test wkts, need 18 more.

 

Congratulation Dynamic England for 1/0 in 2 match series, eng won by 267 runs

 

Majority of nz wkts fall under light. Mitchell 57 not out in nz 126 all out chasing 393.

 

Player of the Match

Harry Brook

89 & 54

 

Brook (623) runs in first 8 innings since debut, Vinod Kambli still # 1 (793) & Gavaskar #2 (774)

Edited February 19, 2023 by Nidhibic
Proper update

[speedracer]

3 hours ago, Nidhibic said:

40 year old Anderson still Doing good, he is heading to 700 test wkts, need 18 more.

 

Congratulation Dynamic England for 1/0 in 2 match series, eng won by 267 runs

 

Majority of nz wkts fall under light. Mitchell 57 not out in nz 126 all out chasing 393.

 

Player of the Match

Harry Brook

89 & 54

 

Brook (623) runs in first 8 innings since debut, Vinod Kambli still # 1 (793) & Gavaskar #2 (774)

All fine and dandy. Come to India and Oz then we will pwn them again.

 

Also they will lose vs Oz this time in England itself. 

India will regroup now and make changes too.

[Lone Wolf]

Bazball owning those pesky kiwis...  They haven't won a series in 18th months.  Long it may continue.  

Not sure Jameson would have done anything vs rampaging Duckett,  Pope & Brooks...  The young trio is definately exciting to watch. 

 

Lankans will play in Christchurch & Wellington...  Same like India did.  Tough ask for them.  They can fluke a test win though if Poms obliterate their morale. 

[speedracer]

9 minutes ago, Lone Wolf said:

Bazball owning those pesky kiwis...  They haven't won a series in 18th months.  Long it may continue.  

Not sure Jameson would have done anything vs rampaging Duckett,  Pope & Brooks...  The young trio is definately exciting to watch. 

 

Lankans will play in Christchurch & Wellington...  Same like India did.  Tough ask for them.  They can fluke a test win though if Poms obliterate their morale. 

Jamieson no boult. Either. Easy win for any team.

But yea not sure even jammu could have made any difference tbh. But india in India and england and Oz in England and aus is an entirely different proposition. If India pick selections right I predict 4 0 in India and possibly a 2-2 or 3-2 win in England. Soon ghujara coolie kela will all be ousted. New talent ready to die for country will come in. 

[Lone Wolf]

Just now, speedracer said:

Jamieson no boult. Either. Easy win for any team.

But yea not sure even jammu could have made any difference tbh. But india in India and england and Oz in England and aus is an entirely different proposition. If India pick selections right I predict 4 0 in India and possibly a 2-2 or 3-2 win in England. Soon ghujara coolie kela will all be ousted. New talent ready to die for country will come in. 

Boult is f***d...  Failed in Eng/NZ Aus...  In last couple of years.  Even India handled him well in NZ.  Southee & KJ were were the ones carrying their bowling. 

Wagner is old...  He gives it all but its time. 

 

Ben Sears & that Shipley dude can be better than rapist kuggs & Wagner. 

 

Their current line up is minnow esque...  Tickner is decent but bowls trash mostly. 

[speedracer]

3 minutes ago, Lone Wolf said:

Boult is f***d...  Failed in Eng/NZ Aus...  In last couple of years.  Even India handled him well in NZ.  Southee & KJ were were the ones carrying their bowling. 

Wagner is old...  He gives it all but its time. 

 

Ben Sears & that Shipley dude can be better than rapist kuggs & Wagner. 

 

Their current line up is minnow esque...  Tickner is decent but bowls trash mostly. 

Agree sears jammieson and maybe southee best option. If jammu dint play vs us last time we toured we would have won even with a weakened team.

[AKane]

14 hours ago, Nidhibic said:

40 year old Anderson still Doing good, he is heading to 700 test wkts, need 18 more.

 

Anderson will play till 45 and go for the Murali record.... He will try to be the cricket version of Nolan Ryan (baseball no hitter pitcher at 44+ years).

[sage]

England have 10 wins out of 11 since Bazball 

 

 

 

 

 

[Vijy]

10 hours ago, AKane said:

Anderson will play till 45 and go for the Murali record.... He will try to be the cricket version of Nolan Ryan (baseball no hitter pitcher at 44+ years).

andie can definitely cross 800. he is steady overseas and dangerous at home. to get 120 tests, he needs about 35 tests, which will be done in 3 years