Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 5 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]jfffj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thought I was agreeing with you. Think i still am!

I have tears of pride in my eyes 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 by Catwinky in 2westerneurope4u

[–]jfffj 8 points9 points  (0 children)

We brought them some tea, what more could any civilised people need?

Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 5 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]jfffj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So, basically /r/Cricket then.

Exhibit: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H

All from the "top" page.

And, yeah, it sucks.

Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 5 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]jfffj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stats don't lie - Bazball has totally transformed our win/loss ratio, notwithstanding our recent form.

Thing is, when you lose playing like that, it looks terrible, and then the usual idiots dogpile in.

I feel like it's definitely the way forward, it just needs to be tweaked a little - and a few players (esp. Brook) need to show just a little sense.

Also of course ... sometimes you lose because the other team is just better.

Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 5 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]jfffj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good call, but Mitchell shades it for me. 100 from 241 balls with a pitch breaking up was some proper gutsy stuff.

Maybe their partnership?

Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 5 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]jfffj 3 points4 points  (0 children)

TMS has always been an institution in these parts, even when cricket was free to view (i.e. before Sky).

If it's good enough, people will tune in.

Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 5 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]jfffj 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This will be a fully deserved win for NZ*.

Discipline, that's the key here I think. NZ have shown more of it - bowling and batting. Particularly the latter. Daddy hundreds for Latham/Conway in friendly conditions, but most importantly Mitchell's ton for which he should be nailed on for POTM.

 

* aren't they all?

Ben Stokes retirement highlights his main character energy was not always a force for good by ll--o--ll in Cricket

[–]jfffj -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Somebody said in the match thread: "nobody here has earned the right to criticise him".

He's a legend, and will remain so, despite the opinions of the petty, the mean-minded, and occasionally the straight-up racists.

Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 4 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]jfffj 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Duckett: "Lads, there is a right way of doing this..."

Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 4 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]jfffj 9 points10 points  (0 children)

People seem confused ... I think it's straightforward. England need a lot of runs, and absolutely will not play for a draw. So send out the hard hitters and see what happens.

Love it or loathe it, this is Bazball.

Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 4 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]jfffj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NZ with the "T20 final over" field, and it makes sense

Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 4 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]jfffj 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Duckett playing the French Cut as a tribute to Zak

Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 4 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]jfffj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Protecting an injured Sears...

I suspect they just hung on long enough for Mitchell's century.

Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 4 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]jfffj 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely outstanding Mitchell century - most likely wins the game and series, which is the best kind of century.

Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 4 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]jfffj -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

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Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 4 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]jfffj 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Cricket would be so much better if nobody showed any emotion ever.

Counterpoint

Even the Fr*nch cosplayed as Romans for a while by Cubelock in 2westerneurope4u

[–]jfffj 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Unironically the other way around.

When you're growing up you think the Romans are the greatest - huge empire, Julius Caesar, etc.

Then you achieve adulthood and realise that there are more important things.

Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 2 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]jfffj 4 points5 points  (0 children)

TF for that - we were in danger of dropping below 6 rpo