[Cricket] New Zealand v England 2nd Test

[LamieRobertson]

I think that it will fizzle out to a draw with the stand by Williamson and Taylor last night saving NZ but it all depends on how many quick wickets we can get by lunch.

According to the bbc website the weather will win

 

[BensGrandad]

According to the bbc website the weather will win

IF we could skittle them out before lunch the 2 hours play predicted could be enough provided it is after lunch as well as the 2 hours before.

 

[knocky1]

IF we could skittle them out before lunch the 2 hours play predicted could be enough provided it is after lunch as well as the 2 hours before.

 

[blue-shifted]

So far today it's all a bit dull, a flat track and a nailed on draw.

There must be less than a few thousand watching 2 good teams, on a nice Sunday. Presumably there's paint drying elsewhere in Hamilton.

I'll give it another hour or so, then bon soir mes mecs.

I love test cricket, but that was some of the dullest live sport I've watched in years last night.

We need much better pitches than that

 

[Hiney]

So far today it's all a bit dull, a flat track and a nailed on draw.

There must be less than a few thousand watching 2 good teams, on a nice Sunday. Presumably there's paint drying elsewhere in Hamilton.

I'll give it another hour or so, then bon soir mes mecs.

Monday, surely?

 

[Steve in Japan]

Monday, surely?

Indeed!

 

[LamieRobertson]

Zzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[studio150]

Zzzzzzzzzzzz

It will get more interesting when the rain comes, another airing for the Lords WC Final

 

[studio150]

Denly drops a dolly off Archer's bowling

 

[Eeyore]

Denly drops a dolly off Archer's bowling

I can honestly say that even I would have caught that.

 

[BensGrandad]

Any hopes of forcing a win have gone now with both Williamson and Taylor being dropped from simple catches.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Rubbish wicket. This was a one test series. On the plus side Burns and Pope look like they have something about them, Root played himself into form but spin-wise we're back to the wilderness days and in a series when England were looking to take 40 Kiwi wickets Archer has just 2.

 

[big nuts]

Rubbish wicket. This was a one test series. On the plus side Burns and Pope look like they have something about them, Root played himself into form but spin-wise we're back to the wilderness days and in a series when England were looking to take 40 Kiwi wickets Archer has just 2.

I still think Leach can be a useful test spinner for us. A real shame that Ali looks to have completely lost his way with both bat and ball.

 

[Pavilionaire]

I still think Leach can be a useful test spinner for us. A real shame that Ali looks to have completely lost his way with both bat and ball.

For England to get back to the top of the tree - and winning test series overseas - they need a world class spinner. Leach looks more reminiscent of Gareth Batty or Ian Salisbury than Monty Panesar or Graeme Swann.

 

[big nuts]

For England to get back to the top of the tree - and winning test series overseas - they need a world class spinner. Leach looks more reminiscent of Gareth Batty or Ian Salisbury than Monty Panesar or Graeme Swann.

He’s still relatively inexperienced at test level. I’m thinking he could play more of a holding role rather then a strike bowler. He has generally offered control when bowling.

If he can get to the same level as Nathan Lyon that would do very nicely.

 

[Perry Milkins]

I still think Leach can be a useful test spinner for us. A real shame that Ali looks to have completely lost his way with both bat and ball.

Did you watch the T20 against us?

 

[big nuts]

Did you watch the T20 against us?

I’m talking proper cricket here.

 

[BensGrandad]

It must be said that generally our bowling was abysmal and was not helped by dropped catches.

 

[Gritt23]

These are a good team.

Anyway, my esteemed friend [MENTION=272]Gritt23[/MENTION] is amongst the audience there, loafing on a grass bank, enjoying the sunshine. And making me very, very jealous.

And can I just say, what a marvellous experience it was.

The place felt like a festival week, at one of the village grounds. The walk up, and entrance was folding tables, and a temporary little portable barrier. It was like walking up to a Sunday morning boot fair. But lounging around on the grass banks, under the shade of a tree, suddenly turns into TEST CRICKET ffs. Really quite beautiful, really quite surreal.

Marvellous scenes.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

And can I just say, what a marvellous experience it was.

The place felt like a festival week, at one of the village grounds. The walk up, and entrance was folding tables, and a temporary little portable barrier. It was like walking up to a Sunday morning boot fair. But lounging around on the grass banks, under the shade of a tree, suddenly turns into TEST CRICKET ffs. Really quite beautiful, really quite surreal.

Marvellous scenes.

Shame we didn't play better