“It's like firing pea-shooters against cannons” was a phrase in common usage
in the 1980s as a generation of England batsmen ducked and weaved against
the great West Indies fast bowlers, while England hit back with a battery of
medium-pacers. I am not sure what the batting equivalent to being outgunned
is, but, whatever it is, it applies to this forthcoming series between
England and New Zealand. Perhaps it is enough to say that England have good
'uns and New Zealand have, well, not-so-good 'uns and that there exists a
chasm in class that should prevent New Zealand from adding to their four
Test wins in this country. ...
Anytime
