{"id":14175,"date":"2026-06-04T17:12:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T17:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/iceland-cricket-trolls-england-after-lords-collapse-vs-new-zealand"},"modified":"2026-06-04T17:12:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T17:12:33","slug":"iceland-cricket-trolls-england-after-lords-collapse-vs-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/iceland-cricket-trolls-england-after-lords-collapse-vs-new-zealand","title":{"rendered":"Iceland Cricket trolls England after Lord\u2019s collapse vs New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>England\u2019s batting collapse in the opening Test at Lord\u2019s against New Zealand sparked plenty of online debate, but the loudest jab didn\u2019t come from a rival fanbase or a pundit\u2014it came from the Iceland Cricket social media account. After the hosts were bowled out for 140 in their first innings on Thursday, the account posted a cheeky line that quickly went viral, blending match frustration with a reference to recent England selection calls.<\/p>\n<h2>Lord\u2019s collapse after a shaky start<\/h2>\n<p>England resumed their innings on 24-1 following a rain-affected morning, but the situation deteriorated rapidly after lunch. In the post-lunch session, New Zealand\u2019s bowlers seized full control, with the home side losing seven wickets for 94 runs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>After rain interruptions, England restarted at 24\/1.<\/li>\n<li>From there, New Zealand orchestrated a major collapse, taking seven wickets for 94 in the later phase.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>New Zealand\u2019s seam attack does the damage<\/h2>\n<p>The most telling feature of the innings was how quickly New Zealand tightened the screws with the seam. Will O\u2019Rourke and Kyle Jamieson struck repeatedly in conditions that suited their style, while Nathan Smith added to the damage.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Will O\u2019Rourke and Kyle Jamieson combined for five wickets.<\/li>\n<li>Nathan Smith took two more wickets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>England\u2019s top order failed to find traction, with Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, and Jamie Smith all departing cheaply as the innings unraveled.<\/p>\n<h2>Harry Brook\u2019s fight and the end of the resistance<\/h2>\n<p>New Zealand appeared moments away from reducing England to an even smaller score, but Harry Brook kept England afloat with a determined display. The right-hander played a lone battle, making 56 runs and contributing more than a third of England\u2019s total.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Harry Brook scored 56, representing over a third of England\u2019s first-innings runs.<\/li>\n<li>He received two reprieves: dropped on 8 and again on 45.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Despite Brook\u2019s effort, there was no sustained second push. England\u2019s captain, Ben Stokes, briefly threatened to steady the innings, but his resistance was cut short when Kane Williamson pulled off a stunning one-handed catch at second slip.<\/p>\n<p>Brook\u2019s innings finally ended as he went for an aggressive shot off Nathan Smith, and with his dismissal came the end of England\u2019s hopes of setting a more competitive first-innings score.<\/p>\n<h2>Iceland Cricket\u2019s swipe links the collapse to selection changes<\/h2>\n<p>The final total of 140 left England staring at an uphill task and gave New Zealand clear control of the Test. It was also the kind of storyline that the Iceland Cricket account\u2014known for poking fun at cricket\u2019s biggest sides and stars\u2014couldn\u2019t resist amplifying.<\/p>\n<p>The post came with a reference to England\u2019s squad reshuffle ahead of the three-match series against New Zealand, where Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope were left out in favour of a refreshed batting look. With Crawley absent from the Lord\u2019s contest, Iceland Cricket\u2019s viral message suggested that his \u201cspirit\u201d was still lingering\u2014light-hearted wording masking a serious point about how thoroughly England\u2019s batting collapsed.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>England were dismissed for 140 in their first innings on Thursday.<\/li>\n<li>England\u2019s squad changes ahead of the three-match series saw Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope left out.<\/li>\n<li>The Iceland Cricket post leaned on Crawley\u2019s omission, joking that his influence remained despite his absence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the end, England\u2019s struggles with the bat\u2014and the fact that Crawley\u2019s name was missing from the playing XI\u2014proved too tempting a target for the Iceland Cricket account to ignore, ensuring his name stayed in the conversation even from afar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>England\u2019s batting collapse in the opening Test at Lord\u2019s against New Zealand 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