Cricket: NZ vs England

[Hooroo]

@Siam said in Cricket: NZ vs England:

@mariner4life comes down to time really. 5 sessions left, need about 3 and a half to bowl us out on that wicket. Basically the inverse of the last test.

Anything over 150 run lead means you can chirp away about scoreboard pressure. So basically after lunch gotta go at 4 plus an over just to move the game on.

No spinner might hurt on the last day if nz are batting to save

Does their captain bowl spin (like Williamson) or are they just slow/mediums?

[Siam]

@Hooroo yeah quite good spin, but more like Kane than a genuine spin bowler, or a job like Santner did, even/especially with no wickets on the last day. Probably not able to build pressure and bowl 30 odd overs.

[Snowy]

@nzzp said in Cricket: NZ vs England:

Bat two days, there is no way you should lose from there. Would take a miracle

How are you feeling about that now?

There was a test in NZ quite recently that is starting to look quite similar (unfortunately it is the other way around).

[Gunner]

A wicket or 5 would be good about now.

Why are they playing cricket on SH1?

[Snowy]

@Gunner said in Cricket: NZ vs England:

Why are they playing cricket on SH1?

Our roads aren't that good.

[bayimports]

I only hope it is made to look that flat when we bat again

[Snowy]

Time for your nap @booboo

[Bovidae]

Time to do the rain dance. Tomorrow's forecast.

[Donsteppa]

Through chance I've seen a lot of Wagner, Southee, and Mitchell bowling in this innings, and only heard Henry and Santner bowling on the radio.

Should that stop me from making a snarky comment about the Henry/Ferguson selection?

I fear it's too late for the reverse jinx to be successful for Henry in this game...

[Gunner]

Bang bang, double break through.

Now wrap up the tail quick please.

[Gunner]

@Gunner said in Cricket: NZ vs England:

Bang bang, double break through.

Now wrap up the tail quick please.

BANG BANG BANG, triple break through.

[Siam]

That weather forecast is going to help us. Eng apparently want a go at us today, as the tail free swinging indicates. Stopping singles right now is really important for us.
So when Eng bowl they need to display lots of energy and chirp and make pressure. 3 for 30 odd and it all changes, so their first hour of bowling has to be relentless.

In our substantial favour is that Eng will have to maintain attacking fields so sensible batting will get a steady return of runs. Massively important to run well between wickets in that scenario.

Our restricting them to 2.7 odd an over for most of the innings has been invaluable. Kudos to bowling and fielding plans and all the concentration, execution and awareness that goes with that.

[Snowy]

@Donsteppa said in Cricket: NZ vs England:

Should that stop me from making a snarky comment about the Henry/Ferguson selection?

No.

[Gunner]

So Engerland lose their last 5 wickets for 22 runs.

Need our batsmen to dig in here.

[Snowy]

@Gunner said in Cricket: NZ vs England:

So Engerland lose their last 5 wickets for 22 runs.

Thank you @booboo that worked rather well.

Best that you don't get out of bed until stumps though.

[Snowy]

The Wags legend grows too.

[bayimports]

@Gunner chance for Jeets to just bat time and hopefully find some form with it

[Snowy]

@bayimports said in Cricket: NZ vs England:

@Gunner chance for Jeets to just bat time and hopefully find some form with it

Ummm, that whole jinx thing...

[bayimports]

@Snowy ya, not good from a jinx perspective, ..only trying to be positive though

[Donsteppa]

@Snowy said in Cricket: NZ vs England:

@bayimports said in Cricket: NZ vs England:

@Gunner chance for Jeets to just bat time and hopefully find some form with it

Ummm, that whole jinx thing...

Raval is a walking wicket either way these days. Shame there's no obvious replacement, as batting with just ten in Australia is less than ideal...