Typical BS umpiring. Am furious - where is the referral system?FFS, Taylor gone and unlucky. Things not going our way.
I see a career in drama ahead of you.New Zealand: not a test quality team. Records against them shouldn't count. **** 'em.
Vettori must almost want to give up. But, to be fair, Dan, we are batting in the 2nd innngs of the match. It was always gonna happen. And you knew it.
I see him as being brought in at 6 to have a balance in the team line up. With batting upto Vettori who averages 40 in last 4 years, you have 2 batsmen - Franklin and Vettori trying to do the job of a number 6. Problem is, two not no. 6 players are unreliable compared to a no. 6 player.Franklin: Not a number 6.
i don't think we should enforce it whatever be the lead...And Vettori goes. A follow on looks possible here.
I know that there is a lot of time left in the game but I would still enforce the follow on just to press home the advantage. The NZ top 3 are unreliable and a fall of early wickets can always mean another 300ish score. NZ are unlikely to make more than 400-425 any way.i don't think we should enforce it whatever be the lead...
i think we should press home any 1st innings advantage by batting the 3rd innings, building a substantial lead and taking nz out of any realistic chance of a win...then a 4th innings on a wearing pitch would be even more lethal especially because nz would definitely take a riskier approach by going for broke...if we let them bat again now and they bat well enough to build a deceptively small looking lead, it could be a tricky 4th innings chase for us...I know that there is a lot of time left in the game but I would still enforce the follow on just to press home the advantage. The NZ top 3 are unreliable and a fall of early wickets can always mean another 300ish score. NZ are unlikely to make more than 400-425 any way.