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

[thierry henry]

I think so, because he bowled the last one as well, didn't he?

No, Boult did.

 

[OverratedSanity]

England can't win this without Michael Clarke and Steve Bucknor out in the middle.

 

[vandem]

Was it the third to last over that Williamson took two wickets in, in this near-identical scenario in 2013 in Auckland?

4th to last. When Eng were 7 down. Was checking as you were typing.

 

[Spark]

England can't win this without Michael Clarke and Steve Bucknor out in the middle.

Was it Bucknor who gave that LBW for Clarke's 2nd?

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Can this please end with a dodgy umpiring decision that England can't review

 

[BeeGee]

Ish you legend!

 

[straw man]

4th to last. When Eng were 7 down. Was checking as you were typing.

Wonder if Root was thinking of that when he bowled himself then.

They're not really going to make us face more than the minimum overs are they? Where are the clouds?!

 

[straw man]

I didn't want to say it earlier because random people typing words on the internet can jinx cricketers hundreds of kilometres away to make mistakes, but SODHI YOU ABSOLUTE LEGEND! Great innings.

Wagner, not bad too .

 

[Prince EWS]

Bit of a win for Blocky, this partnership. He always maintained that Sodhi's batting was better than his bowling and that he should try to make it in pro cricket as a batsman (primarily because he thought he was a horrible bowler, but still) and we all know how much loved Wagner.

 

[Pratters]

Great series win for New Zealand.

 

[Spark]

Bit of a win for Blocky, this partnership. He always maintained that Sodhi's batting was better than his bowling and that he should try to make it in pro cricket as a batsman (primarily because he thought he was a horrible bowler, but still) and we all know how much loved Wagner.

yeah but **** blocky

 

[thierry henry]

Maybe it's just the cricinfo commentators confusing me but I'm completely bamboozled by what the playing conditions are here. Heard 98 overs max ("and we'll only get 75 with the light") and here we are in the 101st over of the day. Isn't there a set limit?

 

[vcs]

Just 126 runs to go. Are they going to play on until the Kiwis get there?

 

[BeeGee]

Maybe it's just the cricinfo commentators confusing me but I'm completely bamboozled by what the playing conditions are here. Heard 98 overs max ("and we'll only get 75 with the light") and here we are in the 101st over of the day. Isn't there a set limit?

98 overs minimum.

 

[thierry henry]

Were they forced to bowl spin those last few overs? I can officially confirm that it's probably too dark to play test cricket in Auckland now

 

[vandem]

Maybe it's just the cricinfo commentators confusing me but I'm completely bamboozled by what the playing conditions are here. Heard 98 overs max ("and we'll only get 75 with the light") and here we are in the 101st over of the day. Isn't there a set limit?

Min 15 overs in the last hour. Which starts later if they are behind the over rate. But Eng were on schedule so last hour started at 5:00, so they finish the over they are in when ground clock ticks to 6:00.

 

[Spark]

hahaha i've been waiting so long for that to happen

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Even if we lose two here the reviews will waste enough time to save it

 

[thierry henry]

98 overs minimum.

So there is no theoretical maximum to how many overs you can bowl in a day? Or is that only the case because they are playing catch up?

Actually come to think of it I think I always knew this but had just forgotten because it's so unheard of for more than 90 overs to be bowled in a day now.

 

[straw man]

Oh you are kidding, not lbw but caught.

England hattrick for win? Or Southee getting a chance to finish the match with a six?