New Zealand v England, 1st Test, Mount Maunganui, 21-25 November, 2019

PeterCS wrote:

horace wrote:That the Snoozies were behind the 8 ball on day 1 and recovered to flog the Opposition in such a crushing manner would have been cause for great satisfaction.

As for Root's replacement, there seems few up to the task. Surely the Thug could not be appointed. Still in a country with BoJo as Bwana in Chief, nothing would surprise.

One thing I have noticed this year has been Root's habit of sending in a nightwatchman to protect himself. I like Jack Leach and he seems happy to do anything for his team.

Assuming the Thug is not allowed in a leadership role, perhaps the Poms will turn to Denly. He is a competent batsman with lots of grit.

Chris Rogers told a funny story the other day about Anderson. In one series jandy kept repeating the same personal and unfunny insulting sledge to Bucky.

Rogers tired of the repeated and boring sledge and at the end of the series over a couple of beers with Jimmeh he asked him why he was so uninventive. Anderson apologetically explained he was not smart enough to come up with something better.

Horrie - a Kiwi for a day.

Did he call him "Specky Foureyes" or something? Or "Bucky"?

Anderson appears someone who feels he has to come across hostile at the wicket, but it's not really his thing, even when playing. He mainly comes across as narked.