**Official** England in New Zealand 28 Nov-18 Dec 2024 - 3 Tests

[smellcricketintheair]

damn.. off for rest of today. You folks are at least 2 balls ahead of the lame a** ESPN broadcast in USA.

 

[sayon basak]

See how fast Philips scores now.

 

[hendrix]

ugggh, very frustrating.

England have largely been trash and we've gifted them almost all of our wickets.

 

[Johan]

If we didn't have Woakes it'd be 6 down and we'd be looking to finish them before 300

 

[King Kane]

Stokes dropping Phillips, tough chance though.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Don’t think NZ will score enough here

 

[Johan]

Watch England be 40/3 before Root and Brook bat until Day 4

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Watch England be 40/3 before Root and Brook bat until Day 4

This isn’t Pakistan mate

 

[Johan]

This isn’t Pakistan mate

Ok Maybe Crawley will score then, since the pitch isn't turning squares

 

[sayon basak]

If we didn't have Woakes it'd be 6 down and we'd be looking to finish them before 300

@Red_Ink_Squid

 

[King Kane]

Nice shot from Blundell, now would be a good time for him to find some form.

 

[Flem274*]

England are scoring 500 or 150. Deck isn't anywhere near what it usually is on day 1 but also their bowlers haven't been consistent so haven't utilized the pitch fully.

 

[thierry henry]

A very lame series of dismissals. However, despite a lot of talk about a flat pitch I feel like there’s been pretty consistent and sometimes exaggerated seam movement?

 

[ataraxia]

Score some runs please Hay and Chu.

 

[thierry henry]

3 guys in a row out playing attacking shots to innocuous long hops

 

[Johan]

take a 5fer Gus

 

[King Kane]

FFS now Blundell throwing his wicket away to another bog ordinary ball from Bashir, we are making England's decision to bowl first look alright now.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Bit of a travesty that Blundell is in the side, while Young is not. Just give Conway the gloves, let Young open and pick your best XI. Which obviously doesn't include Southee.

 

[Immenso]

Blundell should have pushed the boat out and played a second round of (away) plunket shield last week His career is on the line. On Final push was needed.

 

[straw man]

Plan for England to take wickets today: Get ball to other end.

A very lame series of dismissals. However, despite a lot of talk about a flat pitch I feel like there’s been pretty consistent and sometimes exaggerated seam movement?

It's true that there's been the occasional ball that's bounced more than expected, but still think the pitch is very even-paced overall.