[Cricket] New Zealand vs. England 2nd Test Cello Basin Reserve, Wellington

[Eeyore]

Interesting to see how Brook is targeted by the Aussies. His need to attack the short ball has been noted. And the Aussies have that as a weapon.

 

[The Wizard]

Less than 4 an over, what is this disgusting peasantry

Good recovery job from these two

 

[Titanic]

Harry Brook 51* (51 balls, 10 fours)

 

[Titanic]

Lunch, Day One

England 101-3 (26 overs)

Amazing effort from Brook 51* (52 balls, 10 fours) and Root 23* (65 balls, 1 four), taking England from a dismal 21-3 to end the session on top.

 

[jakarta]

Lunch, Brook now 51 with TEN fours to his name. Root just looking on from the far end.

101-3 I think England have just edged the first session. Anyway to bed and we'll see what is what is what in the morning...

 

[seagullwedgee]

My young lad is out there for all 5 days with his BHA flag and Seagulls Down Under scarf, god bless him. Very emotional to watch it on TV knowing my young lad is there yelling with beer in hand…

 

[Titanic]

Harry Brook 103* (107 balls, 14 fours, 2 sixes)

He really is something special.

 

[Titanic]

Wagner 10-0-64-0.

Bowling

 

[Titanic]

200 partnership from 262 balls, Brook 124*, Root 68*

 

[Berty23]

If Brook gets to 177* off 153 balls which is 41 off 22 balls so pretty unlikely then he will average 100 at a strike rate of 100. His start has been ridiculous. He is some player.

 

[albionfan37]

Fancy an albion fan dropping that dolly

 

[Berty23]

My young lad is out there for all 5 days with his BHA flag and Seagulls Down Under scarf, god bless him. Very emotional to watch it on TV knowing my young lad is there yelling with beer in hand…

A lad in a Brighton training top just dropped a catch in the crowd as Brook went to 159. Was that him?

 

[Berty23]

Christ I am tired. I really need to fall asleep. It was much easier when we were boring.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

If Brook gets to 177* off 153 balls which is 41 off 22 balls so pretty unlikely then he will average 100 at a strike rate of 100. His start has been ridiculous. He is some player.

He made it to one sivun sivun and currently averages over 100 in Test cricket.... Root 99*

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Wagner 99* too....

Now they both have tons

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Rain

 

[seagullwedgee]

A lad in a Brighton training top just dropped a catch in the crowd as Brook went to 159. Was that him?

No, my lad is in the stripes, and a barmy army bucket hat, at long on.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Fair to say I didn't expect to wake up to that score, having gone to bed at 40-odd for three!

 

[MJsGhost]

Fair to say I didn't expect to wake up to that score, having gone to bed at 40-odd for three!

Yeah, I though we'd have well over 450 too

 

[dannyboy]

only an hour down the road from me . When i found out it was on it had already sold out..... bugger