Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final

[No Quarter]

@rotated said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:

Could it be the ball also? The easiest batting has seemingly been with the new ball in both innings.

I actually wonder if it's worth opening with Kyle and saving one of Southee or Boult for 10 overs in when it starts to swing a bit more. Though Kyle gets a lot of swing as well, but would be harder to face with his extra bounce.

[canefan]

@no-quarter said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:

@rotated said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:

Could it be the ball also? The easiest batting has seemingly been with the new ball in both innings.

I actually wonder if it's worth opening with Kyle and saving one of Southee or Boult for 10 overs in when it starts to swing a bit more. Though Kyle gets a lot of swing as well, but would be harder to face with his extra bounce.

Worth a crack. Kyle has been our best. Tim riding his luck. Big leading edge there evading all the fielders

[Chris B.]

And we're ahead!!!

Crucial question - I presume those 4 byes and 4 leg byes are in our countback of boundaries?

I think we still need a couple more!

[rotated]

There is the first innings lead. We would have taken it at the start of the test, and probably at lunch! Good play this session fellas..

[No Quarter]

Alright fellas. We have the lead, 3 wickets in the bank, and Kane still at the crease. Things could be a whole lot worse that's for sure.

These two don't need to change anything about the way they are playing. If Southee goes then it'll be worth King Kane chancing his arm.

As we talked about earlier in the thread, a lead of even 50 is big in the context of this game.

[TeWaio]

Kohli has put a lot of miles into his pace bowlers, its a risk as they should begin to leak runs right as the sun comes out and batting gets easier. If we can keep partners with Kane we can really twist the knife here. I wish we still had another 1-2 wickets in hand!

[Chris B.]

@tewaio Ashwin is warming up.

It will be spin from one end from here.

[Chris B.]

Arggh Kane!!!

One short of 50 - but worth twice that and some!

[No Quarter]

Bugger. Deserved 50, that was a really classy innings.

[rotated]

Gone.

If anyone was listening to the NZ radio commentary Craig Cumming absolutely took that wicket.

[No Quarter]

Southee finally gets to face the spinners where he's more comfortable. Comon some quick runs please!!

[Chris B.]

Their seamers are really running out of gas now.

If only Nicholls or BJ could have got to lunch, we might have had enough resources to really hurt them after tea.

[No Quarter]

That wicket of Kane was a huge moment. Kept India in the game.

[Chris B.]

Wags can't do anything and we may not make it to tea.

[Donsteppa]

Wags has very much reverted to being a 10/11 again

[KiwiMurph]

@no-quarter on the other hand he was very lucky not to go LBW earlier.

[No Quarter]

What we would do for a streaky 20 from Boult right now.

[KiwiMurph]

Thank fuck for reviews.

[Chris B.]

These boys don't look like lasting too long against Ashwin!

[No Quarter]

Boult technically very sound as always