England's tour of New Zealand

[kancutlawns]

WTF is it with these interminable, pointless round of limited cricket? Not watched a single ball of these ODIs and T20 matches since the last Ashes test. Dull and utterly shite.

[Lou Grant]

Well tbf this had a thrilling finish (if you like this kind of cricket) - but it don't half drag during the middle overs and being on in the middle of the night probably doesn't help raise interest over here.

More serious news though - apparently India have refused to play any future test matches in NZ because it is not at an appropriate time for their TV audiences in India. Seriously, WTF?

[Lou Grant]

Presumably this is code for: We don't like seaming pitches and conditions alien to our players where we might get soundly beaten by what we consider to be a lesser cricketing nation.

[Jonathan]

Another sign that tests are dying on their arse. Give it another 10 years and The Ashes will be the equivalent of a Lions tour. Played every few years for us to get excited about. We won’t play anyone else in that format. It will end up that the cricketers decide. They will all want the bigger bucks of white ball cricket.

Of course, I maybe totally wrong

[Lou Grant]

Ben Stokes - good at fighting .... and cricket.

[Zambo]

Ben Stokes - good at fighting .... and cricket.

One out of two there Lou

[Lou Grant]

England Lions about to suffer a 'blackwash' in WI - is this a resurgence for the Windies or is English cricket going down the tubes?

[JW90]

We'll probably end up with Peter Moores in charge again.

[Lou Grant]

Moeen

And Adil

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Moeen

And Adil

[Holden Mcgroyne]

Great close out that.

[Holden Mcgroyne]

10pm start tuesday night

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NZ 80/5 in the decider

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93/6

[Lou Grant]

Bairstow is quite good.