[Cricket] 3rd (Dead Rubber) Test - Eng v NZ at Clean Slate Headingley, Leeds - 11am

[Papa Lazarou]

Quite like this playing test cricket like a 50 overs game. Much more fun.

Our run rate of about 5 an over (compared to about 2.5 for NZ) does mean we get more run scoring opportunities whilst the ball stops moving about in these middle overs.

Irrespective of how it ends up, you have to admire England's commitment to this attacking style of play.

 

[A1X]

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[The Wizard]

Test 20 cricket here… from 56-6, Baristow 88 from 81, Overton 70 for 77. The test purists probably hate it but can’t deny it’s entertaining. Astonishing stuff.

Just goes to show if the openers had seen off that new ball spell the runs are there to be had.

 

[Gwylan]

If these two score five more runs, it will be England's highest 7th wicket partnership in England - and England's second highest ever

 

[Machiavelli]

YJB

 

[A1X]

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[hart's shirt]

Enjoying watching the partnership moving up the records table in real-time.

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283567.html

25th highest all-time 7th wicket and climbing...

 

[banjo]

 

[Eeyore]

So am I right in saying that England have only got 6 overs left to bat ?��

 

[Papa Lazarou]

So am I right in saying that England have only got 6 overs left to bat ?��

Play stops at 6:30, irrespective of how many overs are left.

 

[banjo]

Play stops at 6:30, irrespective of how many overs are left.

Boo. Was enjoying that.

 

[hart's shirt]

209* for the 7th wicket partnership.

England's highest and the 17th highest all-time.

Another 16 runs and they'll be in the top 10.

 

[Machiavelli]

209* for the 7th wicket partnership.

England's highest and the 17th highest all-time.

Another 16 runs and they'll be in the top 10.

You've gotta hope that Overton gets 11 of those

 

[Papa Lazarou]

209* for the 7th wicket partnership.

England's highest and the 17th highest all-time.

Another 16 runs and they'll be in the top 10.

Something to look forward to in the morning then

 

[Bold Seagull]

Wow, test cricket is completely enthralling again!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Fair play to Overton. Did nothing to change my mind about his ability to bowl at Test level, but that was a magnificent effort with the bat

 

[Cheshire Cat]

The fact Bairstow and Overton smacked the ball all over the park, doesn't disguise the fact that our first three are abysmal.

And Stokes has the brain of a peanut sometimes.

 

[Eeyore]

Wow, test cricket is completely enthralling again!

It always has been.

For me, anyway.

 

[big nuts]

Fair play to Overton. Did nothing to change my mind about his ability to bowl at Test level, but that was a magnificent effort with the bat

This is Jamie Overton on debut, and not his brother Craig, who I agree after 10 or so test caps, looks well short of being a quality test match bowler.

 

[Questions]

Bring back Boycott and Tavare