Black Caps v England
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@Damo said in Black Caps v England:
I think it's probably fair to say that Henry is more of a bowling all rounder. Still be good to see him score some runs.
If we don't make the follow on do we think England will put us back in?
Blundell gone.
Is Wagner an all rounder too ? I hope so
@MN5 said in Black Caps v England:
@Damo said in Black Caps v England:
I think it's probably fair to say that Henry is more of a bowling all rounder. Still be good to see him score some runs.
If we don't make the follow on do we think England will put us back in?
Blundell gone.
Is Wagner an all rounder too ? I hope so
He hasn't been bowling well lately. Perhaps he has been focussing his efforts on his batting.
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I assume they enforced the follow on due to the forecast. It's left the door ajar for us to set them a tricky total.
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I assume they enforced the follow on due to the forecast. It's left the door ajar for us to set them a tricky total.
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@No-Quarter This would be a good innings for both Kane and Henry both to pay us what we're owed in terms of runs!!!
@Chris-B said in Black Caps v England:
@No-Quarter This would be a good innings for both Kane and Henry both to pay us what we're owed in terms of runs!!!
Nice opening stand but Young did himself no favours again. Hardly beating down the door as an alternative for Nichols
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@Chris-B said in Black Caps v England:
@No-Quarter This would be a good innings for both Kane and Henry both to pay us what we're owed in terms of runs!!!
Nice opening stand but Young did himself no favours again. Hardly beating down the door as an alternative for Nichols
@MN5 said in Black Caps v England:
@Chris-B said in Black Caps v England:
@No-Quarter This would be a good innings for both Kane and Henry both to pay us what we're owed in terms of runs!!!
Nice opening stand but Young did himself no favours again. Hardly beating down the door as an alternative for Nichols
Yeah - we didn't need to give up a cheap wicket.
Need to bat all day tomorrow and probably 90 minutes on Tuesday. Book in for bed and breakfast boys!!!!
I reckon England will chase whatever we set and our best chance is to set something steep and have them chase hard longer than they should.
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v England:
@Chris-B said in Black Caps v England:
@No-Quarter This would be a good innings for both Kane and Henry both to pay us what we're owed in terms of runs!!!
Nice opening stand but Young did himself no favours again. Hardly beating down the door as an alternative for Nichols
Yeah - we didn't need to give up a cheap wicket.
Need to bat all day tomorrow and probably 90 minutes on Tuesday. Book in for bed and breakfast boys!!!!
I reckon England will chase whatever we set and our best chance is to set something steep and have them chase hard longer than they should.
@Chris-B said in Black Caps v England:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v England:
@Chris-B said in Black Caps v England:
@No-Quarter This would be a good innings for both Kane and Henry both to pay us what we're owed in terms of runs!!!
Nice opening stand but Young did himself no favours again. Hardly beating down the door as an alternative for Nichols
Yeah - we didn't need to give up a cheap wicket.
Need to bat all day tomorrow and probably 90 minutes on Tuesday. Book in for bed and breakfast boys!!!!
I reckon England will chase whatever we set and our best chance is to set something steep and have them chase hard longer than they should.
I dunno, chasing in tests is tough, it's not like ODIs where there are restrictions on bowlers and fielders. I think if we set them 200 plus they'll be a bit nervous. Early wickets like we got in the first innings and it could get very interesting. I think they were wrong to enforce the follow on, I'd only do that with a 300+ lead, even then it's better to just completely bat the other side out of the game. They could have easily done that.
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@booboo said in Black Caps v England:
@booboo said in Black Caps v England:
So what target should we set?
Question remains
Your boys need to bat and bat yet. I’d be surprised if it comes to a declaration, though Southee can be an aggressive captain. However, I think we’ll be chasing around 200, with a reasonable amount of time.
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Test cricket being the funny beast it is I’m almost loathe to make any predictions…….
Here’s a glass half full one.
We have KW still in, class player, our best ever.
Nicholls surely due some sort of score.
Mitchell and Blundell have both scored big against England.
Bracewell is capable ( although I’d never pick him in my team )
Plus a bit of chaotic support from the bowlers.
I hope the boys slept well and are all focussed on redemption after the first test ( and the previous three in England )
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@booboo said in Black Caps v England:
@booboo said in Black Caps v England:
So what target should we set?
Question remains
The answer remains the same
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The Black Craps are back. I am predicting a batting collapse this morning setting up a comfortable Engand win.
On the bright side, I am useless at predicting sporting outcomes.
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The Black Craps are back. I am predicting a batting collapse this morning setting up a comfortable Engand win.
On the bright side, I am useless at predicting sporting outcomes.
@Crazy-Horse said in Black Caps v England:
The Black Craps are back. I am predicting a batting collapse this morning setting up a comfortable Engand win.
On the bright side, I am useless at predicting sporting outcomes.
Unless it’s predicting the round in which David Tua is going to knock out Shane Cameron I’m exactly the same.
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I'd predict all over midway 2nd session today.
These things usually fall apart quite quickly, even after a mini-fightback, one brings five. A mentally stronger team you'd have a bit of hope that having made England bowl quite a lot of overs then they could cash in. But, they aren't strong anymore.
Edit. Also, looking at overnight scorecard it looks England have managed their bowlers well. Leach taking big workload and nz conveniently giving him and the part timer wickets. Seamers should RIP NZ apart with 2nd new ball.
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Little Kane becomes the top ever run scorer for NZ.
Might depend a bit on Kane and Nicholls weathering the new ball.
I think Mitch Jr and Blundell have shown the most steel in recent times - and Timmy is in career-best form....
Smart money probably says we get rolled - but, I'm hoping for some real fight!
We're currently only 10 behind and have 7 wickets in hand, so things have definitely been salvaged from worse positions.
