Black Caps v England Test series

[Higgins]

But not Latham anymore! Caught behind off Stuart Broad for a three ball duck.

[Godder]

Raval out! Must be time for a Williamson/Taylor special...

[Higgins]

Nor Raval, also caught behind but off James Anderson for five. NZ fourteen for two.
Williamson and Taylor need to dig in for the long haul.

[No Quarter]

Taylor goes, and we are way way way behind the 8-ball now given we have to bat last.

[Donsteppa]

Reminding me of 2008, performing great in the first home test vs England but then...

[Higgins]

Any prospect of two days of rain like in Auckland?

[Donsteppa]

Was a poor shot from Taylor, now need Nicholls to go back to back on batting heroics.

[Donsteppa]

Hmmm... Nicholls gone. After two good sessions yesterday it feels like it’s being phoned in since.

[Godder]

And Taylor and Nicholls fail... Time for the Captain and the Sheriff to step up.

[Mokey]

What the fucking fuck, Black Caps??? 30/4???

[Mokey]

Why does it happen so often, that the Black Caps follow up a brilliant performance with an utter shit one, batting-wise?

[booboo]

@mokey said in Black Caps v England Test series:

What the fucking fuck, Black Caps??? 30/4???

30/4? That's looxury ... I remember (and gave up watching) when we were 17/4 ...

Wonder if we'll make 58 ... or the follow on ...

[Mokey]

@booboo 36/5 now. That follow on mark is looking far, far away.

[rotated]

Australia may wish to reconsider trying to play cricket the NZ way after watching this.

[rotated]

@mokey said in Black Caps v England Test series:

Why does it happen so often, that the Black Caps follow up a brilliant performance with an utter shit one, batting-wise?

Openers.

With few exceptions we have always had below average openers. Aside from the rare periods with a Richardson or Wright our weakest or inconsistent batsmen have opened. Always susceptible to a couple of quick wickets and things spiral from there.

[Mokey]

CdG having a bit of a flurry, he has raced through to 31 off 34. NZ 72/5 now.

[Godder]

@rotated said in Black Caps v England Test series:

@mokey said in Black Caps v England Test series:

Why does it happen so often, that the Black Caps follow up a brilliant performance with an utter shit one, batting-wise?

Openers.

With few exceptions we have always had below average openers. Aside from the rare periods with a Richardson or Wright our weakest or inconsistent batsmen have opened. Always susceptible to a couple of quick wickets and things spiral from there.

Especially stints with two solid openers at the same time - Richardson, Wright and Turner were solid, but it takes two.

From Cricinfo: "Think NZ are dead and buried? Wait for the resurrection on the third day... of the test that is."

[No Quarter]

Still way behind the game, but that's an awesome fightback from BJ and CdG. We need them to bat the rest of the day though.

[Donsteppa]

Tea on the score that always has a funny sound to it: 123 for 5

[Virgil]

BJ’s 6th wicket history is incredible
Part of 2 x 300 partnerships and another 2x 200