New Zealand v England, 1st Test, Auckland, 22-26 March, 2018

Are England sick of cricket?

Can they get up for this 2 Test series?

Pomgolia has struggled to "get up" for Tests, since Caesar plonked the heads of their openers on spikes.

Sheep to win this in a trot.

Is the Pig 🐷 playing? Will he do an Assange and claim political asylum? That is the main question in this series.

horace wrote:Is the Pig 🐷 playing?

Good question. Seems all is forgiven.

In parallel with 3rd SAf v Aus Test.

Frasier ruled out with injury, shame we don’t get chance to get another look at him in this series even if Snoozian wickets maybe wouldn’t be that receptive to leg-spin anyway.

So, looks like much the same side as in Australia, with the key addition of Stokes... Red Ken and the Bloodsucker likely to have to wait their turn. Last chance for Vince surely?

beamer wrote:Frasier ruled out with injury, shame we don’t get chance to get another look at him in this series even if Snoozian wickets maybe wouldn’t be that receptive to leg-spin anyway.

Why did Crane fly?

Daddy, long legs are not the answer.

beamer wrote:So, looks like much the same side as in Australia, with the key addition of Stokes... Red Ken and the Bloodsucker likely to have to wait their turn. Last chance for Vince surely?

I'd forgotten about Price. And his house of whacks.

horace wrote:Pomgolia has struggled to "get up" for Tests, since Caesar plonked the heads of their openers on spikes.

Sheep to win this in a trot.

Is the Pig 🐷 playing? Will he do an Assange and claim political asylum? That is the main question in this series.

I thought you suggested I was guilty of a bake, Horrie?

Do such posts make you a Master Baker?

PeterCS wrote:

horace wrote:Pomgolia has struggled to "get up" for Tests, since Caesar plonked the heads of their openers on spikes.

Sheep to win this in a trot.

Is the Pig 🐷 playing? Will he do an Assange and claim political asylum? That is the main question in this series.

I thought you suggested I was guilty of a bake, Horrie?

Do such posts make you a Master Baker?

Hehehe. I I struggle to bake a Palmier these days let alone deal with Mrs Palm or any of her brood.

Hope this is an absorbing match. Would be good to see the pig 🐷 fail. I cannot believe he is getting a game, while waiting on potential gaol time.

Tuned into Foxy expecting this to be on, but I now note that it a Day/Nighter.

Starts at 12.30pm Aus time (I think) and almost finished for the day by the time the SAf/Aus Test comes on. So no need to wear the remote out flicking between the 2 Tests.

Eng 16/3 after only nine overs. Root out for a quacker.

skully wrote:Are England sick of cricket?

Can they get up for this 2 Test series?

At 18/4, that'll be a no, skulls.

Was just typing that I hope Stokes has a wretched game ....... and he's gone.

After his antics in Bristol, IMO he should still be suspended from International cricket until the court case is over at the very least. I certainly don't want him to play so well that the ECB can get any credit for recalling him. Bloke's a disgrace to the game.

I'm off to bed, this is depressing.

Fook me, 18/6 .........

Lol

Now 9-31. At least they eluded NZ's low record of 26.

They've moved onto 9-40. They might yet avoid their lowest ever of 45.

Overton is hoiking a few. He hss taken the total to 9-52 to avoid their own record low.

50 up!!!

Crocinfo is asking if 5 wicket maidens is a record ...

Shades of Lyon and Sids heroics at Newlands.

Pomgolians are funny.

Spot on Growler re the Pig 🐷.

Bar Mo's and the 1 made byby Anderson it was great to see all the deadheads of English cricket make Ajitterry Aquackers.

Ie the dead heads Pig 🐷, Root, Here'Johny, Broad all failed to trouble the scorer. Good on Overton for showing up that soulless crew.

Dare I say it, I almost feel sorry for my English comrades waking up to this debacle.

It reminds me of my trip to London in Aug 2015 to set up the youngest sprog. As we walked down a London CBD street in the early arvo to pick up some documents, I asked her to get a score from the Trent Bridge Test (1st morning of 4th Test). She said "Australia 9-59", and I said "Nah, you're misreading that".

She wasn't!!!

Well bend me over...

skully wrote:Dare I say it, I almost feel sorry for my English comrades waking up to this debacle.

It reminds me of my trip to London in Aug 2015 to set up the youngest sprog. As we walked down a London CBD street in the early arvo to pick up some documents, I asked her to get a score from the Trent Bridge Test (1st morning of 4th Test). She said "Australia 9-59", and I said "Nah, you're misreading that".

She wasn't!!!

Geebers Skullywag. Your adherence to MM'ery has stuffed you completely. The pom first innings is to be celebrated, irrespective of the eventual result. The last time the Pomgolian Empah empathised with anyone else was when Churchill tacitly supported Japan in ww2.