NZ 189-0 and counting

Grassy Noel · June 25, 2026, 03:18:17 PM

What's to be done? Any suggestions, serious or silly?

Fulham Seaxe · June 25, 2026, 03:32:40 PM

It's fairly obvious that once we'd realised how important Anderson and Broad were to England's bowling attack that we should have attempted to clone them. A bit like The Boys from Brazil but on a cricketing theme.

Grassy Noel · June 25, 2026, 03:52:20 PM

The tea break will help. A nice cuppa is the solution. It will raise the performance level

KJS · June 25, 2026, 04:19:27 PM

Goodcwixket for batting its yhat simple

FFC007 · June 25, 2026, 04:24:25 PM

Another shocking pitch prepared..

After the Lords debacle we now have a concrete road of a surface.

This has draw written all over it.

Grassy Noel · June 25, 2026, 04:34:29 PM

Quote from: FFC007 on June 25, 2026, 04:24:25 PMAnother shocking pitch prepared..

After the Lords debacle we now have a concrete road of a surface.

This has draw written all over it.

When it is hot and dry the wicket breaks up and tests resolve and technique. England selects one-day chancers. Game will be over before day 5.

sunburywhite · June 25, 2026, 04:48:51 PM

276-0

Fulham Seaxe · June 25, 2026, 05:44:24 PM

One brings two!

sunburywhite · June 25, 2026, 07:13:53 PM

They are in freefall now
361-4

ron · June 25, 2026, 08:41:25 PM

Great toss to win. We'll have to bat fourth (or third!) on a wearing wicket....
Supreme application and skill required to get out of this one...

Somerset Fulham · June 25, 2026, 08:53:41 PM

I am so over this current England set up that I forgot that this was even on.

Twig · June 25, 2026, 08:57:33 PM

Quote from: ron on June 25, 2026, 08:41:25 PMGreat toss to win. We'll have to bat fourth (or third!) on a wearing wicket....
Supreme application and skill required to get out of this one...

I agree, earlybthis morning I just thought whoever wins the toss wins this match.

sunburywhite · June 25, 2026, 09:09:30 PM

Chance for Root to get a big 100

Grassy Noel · June 25, 2026, 10:19:58 PM

NZ did a lot of clubbing today.

Grassy Noel · June 27, 2026, 06:18:29 PM

Quote from: Grassy Noel on June 25, 2026, 04:34:29 PM
Quote from: FFC007 on June 25, 2026, 04:24:25 PMAnother shocking pitch prepared..

After the Lords debacle we now have a concrete road of a surface.

This has draw written all over it.

When it is hot and dry the wicket breaks up and tests resolve and technique. England selects one-day chancers. Game will be over before day 5.

Yep. It has all the looks of a three and a half day match.

Somerset Fulham · June 28, 2026, 04:00:17 PM

Bloody hell, that is some way to retire. It is time though, he has been on the decline for a while now.

What a player though. We have been lucky to witness absolute greatness in the legend that is Ben Stokes.

alfie · June 28, 2026, 04:02:28 PM

Quote from: Somerset Fulham on June 28, 2026, 04:00:17 PMBloody hell, that is some way to retire. It is time though, he has been on the decline for a while now.

What a player though. We have been lucky to witness absolute greatness in the legend that is Ben Stokes.

I feel he should have waited until the end of the match.

Somerset Fulham · June 28, 2026, 05:04:49 PM

It was a bit strange to do it when he did, absolutely.

Looks as though he is opening the batting too...

C Block · June 29, 2026, 05:13:14 AM

Quote from: Grassy Noel on June 25, 2026, 03:18:17 PMWhat's to be done? Any suggestions, serious or silly?

Sack Rob Key would be an excellent and much needed change, he has to go

Grassy Noel · June 29, 2026, 07:07:13 AM

Yesterday was an affront to the core ticket-paying public.

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NZ 189-0 and counting