***Official*** England in New Zealand 2018

[Daemon]

What's the light situation looking like? Can traffic cams be relied on to give an idea?

 

[wellAlbidarned]

What are you doing, Ish?

Hope Cook's okay.

It's riskier to defend a long hop than whack it

 

[Athlai]

Nah he didn't join until the 27th.

Thanks Richard.

THIS POST WAS IN JEST, THIS POST IS ALSO A DATED REFERENCE BY ABOUT 8 YEARS AT LEAST

 

[Daemon]

It's riskier to defend a long hop than whack it

Many a batsman have perished to the 48 year old dad of 2 throwing down a long hop on a breezy sunday in 2nd XI club cricket. Underrated ball.

 

[Jarquis]

Surely worth giving somebody other than a wood a crack?

 

[thierry henry]

Thanks Richard.

THIS POST WAS IN JEST, THIS POST IS ALSO A DATED REFERENCE BY ABOUT 8 YEARS AT LEAST

I remember this reference from my early days on the forum, even though I was only 6 years old at the time

 

[BeeGee]

Ish should call to the dressing room for some night vision goggles. Get the umps checking their light meter.

 

[morgieb]

How long do you think England have left before the light gets too dark? Can't be more than half an hour.

 

[BeeGee]

How long do you think England have left before the light gets too dark? Can't be more than half an hour.

Not long. I assume that's why Root is bowling.

Edit looks like he was just allowing Wood to change ends.

 

[_Ed_]

Thank **** for that.

 

[Moss]

Gutsy effort from these two (and Lord Colin but for that one shot). Have shown up the top 6.

 

[straw man]

That this is getting so close does show how NZ would have saved the match comfortably if the top order batsmen had not giving their wickets away so easily.

Amazed Wagner has faced 45 balls already. A bit like Finn last time England toured.

 

[BackFootPunch]

The light is certainly starting to fade quickly here (about 3km from the ground). May not be all that long to go tbh.

 

[straw man]

The light is certainly starting to fade quickly here (about 3km from the ground). May not be all that long to go tbh.

Could you perhaps start a medium to large bonfire to add to the cloud cover and hasten things a bit?

 

[Borges]

That this is getting so close does show how NZ would have saved the match comfortably if the top order batsmen had not giving their wickets away so easily.

This test looked like a dead draw right from the third morning onwards. Even all the artificial excitement that the Kiwi top order provided is not going to change that.

 

[straw man]

This test looked like a dead draw right from the third morning onwards. Even all the artificial excitement that the Kiwi top order provided is not going to change that.

Dunno if I'd go quite that far - thinking of Anderson bowling Watling on day two, the new ball has usually been threatening. Wickets hard to come by the rest of the time, but I really thought England would do this easily with the second new ball today.

 

[vcs]

This is exciting. Sodhi WAG. Last two partnerships have been immense for NZ.

 

[thierry henry]

Ish Sodhi came in with over 40 overs to go. No way draw was the favourite at that point.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Fmd ish stay down

 

[Daemon]

Motm

Broad 6-54 & 2-68*
Southee 6-62, 1-65 & 50
Bairstow 101 & 36
CdG 0-44, 4-94, 72 & 45