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@WG_RumblePants Is that Ian Chappel?

If you were assembling a panel of the 6 most scathing and forthright well-known cricket pundits for a panel show — let’s say it’s hosted by Simon Mann for argument’s sake — which 6 would you pick? I might go with: Boycott Willis Vaughan Gavaskar Trueman Chappell

@jrodbourn Safety issue. Otherwise incentive for players who have been hit on the head to continue. Injury like Hammie does not allow a sub.

Listened to the latter 2 sessions on the radio today so don't have a lot to add other than I still don't think Foulkes replacing Tickner should be allowed. Oh and after a great first test Henry Nicholls is unfortunately currently on -69 runs for this one #ENGvNZ

@AdamKerrBell In he 80's we use to your Aus most years in WSC, getting used to the heat, wickets and pressured env, nowadays NZ players spend lots of time in eng ( county cricket, the hundred) and sub continent ( lots of tours, IPL). Aus is hard for NZ due to lack of exposure.

NZ should competitive against Australia next summer. They have a good group of fast bowlers that should suit Australian conditions. Like most touring teams, it will be whether they can handle the pressure cooker of playing in Australia.

@LlorenteMiguel_ TASKS

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@Cricket_Ali Being a pace bowling all rounder esp one who can bowl at 140kph requires huge physical prep. Esp with injuries it becomes harder he is not coming back.

Give it a year...

@FreyaWoods8 Is that a joke?

Why isn’t Gay coming out?

@StephenMossGdn Boycott had his own arguments with English MGMT and missed many tours and years of cricket.

Had Boycott and Edrich been batting this evening, England would have finished on 17 for no wicket and the Test would be as good as saved

@TUnlimitedd The current pace attack is world class, maybe it has a good batting team then it can be competitive. Roach great servant.

Appreciation post on the legendary Kemar Roach 🚨 Hearty congratulations to the modern day legend Kemar Roach on completing 300+ test wickets. That is an unbelievable achievement for someone who has unfortunately got to play in the worst era of Windies Cricket. When he burst on the scene I remember how he made Ricky Ponting look clueless and really made him look like a tailender. He made top batters look very ordinary. He had a horrible ankle injury in late 2014 coupled with a car accident which nearly cost his life. He contemplated thoughts on retiring but decided to do something which he hasn't done in his professional career at that point which is to make the transition from fast to medium pace which required lot of technical tweaks in his bowling action and had to practise for a year to finally be in rythmn and be comfortable with his new bowling action. He sacrificed his pace for good linr and length coupled with swing and seam movement. This man is a real workhorse and sadly doesn't get spoken about cause Windies have a been a poor test team and he has been surrounded with very mediocre cricketers. He has been one of the few shining lights for Windies in their dark phase. He has sacrificed a lot of t20 cricket just to keep himself fit and available for County and Test Cricket. Enjoy the celebrations Kemar! 🍺 🍻 Keep on inspiring people

@shortflyslip Lol yes

Rest of the cricketing world: let's talk about today's cricket. England fans: let's talk about the next Ashes.

@Sportsfreakconz Agree not there yet. One day and 6 wickets

Thinking NZ doesn't really care about the respect bit just as long as they win

@FreyaWoods8 I think you have bought the most important point. The all whites all wore them as well. What are they? And where can you get them from?

Bethell must be so gutted, not about his dismissal, but about being immortalised in a sports bra

@ChrisDoughty32 Geoff got pissed of with eng MGMT and missed lots of tours. It is not a new thing with English cricket.

Geoffrey Boycott would be turning in his grave watching this England team now. If he was dead.

@balders2 One day and 6 wickets to go before I sat any more

New Zealand’s work ethic, disciplined batting and bowling has put England to shame in this series. No superstars, no egos, just proud, hard working players who comprise a bloody good team.

@balders2 Disagree. Henry is #1 in world. Jamieson record has always been amazing. WOR is going to be a superstar with very good test record. Ravindra had test ave if 47, mitchell is world class in all formats. England simply do not have a keeper fitcas good as blundell.

@TheJemmaZone Long long way to go in the test. England have very good batters and very good bowlers. They are also in transition.

Series defeat looks very likely. Will this mean curtains for McCullum and Key? 🤞🙏 #ENGvNZ

@Visharad_KW22 Very young, early days in hopefully a long career.

Foulkes should be appreciated more, going under 2.5 on this pitch bowling tighter lenghts, knocking over Stokes' Stumps with a nip backer and Brook's with a straighter one Elite skills set

@timwig Agree

Will O'Rourke has all the tools: pace, bounce, a horrible natural length and angle into the bat, stamina and increasing consistency. A huge claim but, if he stays fit, O'Rourke has the potential to become New Zealand's second greatest fast bowler, after Richard Hadlee

@AlexanderAuty @petetweetsshit There is a pro team in chch in the Oceania league although that league may be semi pro. Also an Aucks team in that league.

@petetweetsshit Need more pathways, need a south island a league club asap

Heard in one of the games that NZ has like 55 professional players to select a national team from, that’s insane

@YoungHeartHM @FlawlessCLM Agree

@FlawlessCLM Good quality opposition for friendlies are all well and fine, but I just feel like we need more competitive matches in order to take it to the next level. Qualifying for the World Cup this time was a nice feeling and all, but qualifying against Bahrain was unreal! I want that!

I really want this to happen, but it won't. 1 | NZF won't give up their meal ticket. Even with improvement from the island nations, we will go to the world cup every four years = $$$ 2 | AFC don't want us. 3 | Could be some merit in aligning with East Asia if they split AFC.

@MonnyDachismo @YoungHeartHM Formation does not help if you are unable to control the ball and keep the ball. With 48 teams we will have players who have the exp next WC. Need more pros playing in higher level. Looking forward to the next 4 years for Just. Class player

@boundednz @YoungHeartHM 3-4-2-1, 3 CB's helps against overload, the WG backs provides a width which was non existent. Look at the subs and it was a variation of swapping out the same players. Gave three full games to Wood, no attempt to mix it up upfront or keep the player fresh.

Elijah Just will be worth several million $/£/€ more than what he was before a ball was even kicked at this World Cup. The only one in the NZ XI that wants to take players on and find space in between lines while looking to play forward in the final ⅓.