Second test: England v New Zealand

[brightonmark1234]

i would like to know why trott root Broad Bairstow compton all played at wideish balls to get out when they could of left them alone

 

[jakarta]

could 'have'

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Root needs to move up the order and Compton dropped in my view

Compton doesn't open for Somerset I believe, while Root does open for Yorkshire. I don't understand why England have swapped them around

 

[dougdeep]

337/7 if anyone is interested. Stumps

 

[Pavilionaire]

Good day foe England, unforgetable day for Root. I like the cut of the man's gib.

 

[larus]

Good day foe England, unforgetable day for Root. I like the cut of the man's gib.

Me too. I feel he's going to develop into a very special cricketer. 22 years old; excellent temperament and skill. Can see him and Cook being a very solid pair shortly and setting some records.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

With FIGJAM on the way back, Root will move up to open, Compton will be rested and Bairstow will full the final middle order place

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

With FIGJAM on the way back, Root will move up to open, Compton will be rested and Bairstow will full the final middle order place

Shame Pietersen is coming back, I find watching England so much more enjoyable when he's not there.

Agree about Root opening. He and Cook could bat there for years and that has the potential to be one of our strongest opening partnerships of all time. Both massively talented players and Root also appears to have an old, calm head like Cook. Will probably swap the captaincy at some point in the future also.

 

[jakarta]

The MASSIVE talent that is Kevin Pietersen won't put up with the small scale Test Arena much longer (I mean he hardly plays for Surrey who we all know are County GIANTS).

Would you want to have Steyn and Morkel trying to knock your block off when you can be firing sixes off a medium pacer in the IPL for the Peshwari Nans or whoever?

 

[BensGrandad]

Prior out for 39. score now 348 for 8.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Compton doesn't open for Somerset I believe, while Root does open for Yorkshire. I don't understand why England have swapped them around

They haven't. Compton does open for Somerset

 

[pasty]

Annoyingly good start from the Kiwi's 50 without loss

 

[brightonmark1234]

new zealand are making it look so easy and England bowlers are better when its overcast and the ball is swinging

 

[pasty]

Break through!

55/1 Fulton c&b Finn 28

 

[brightonmark1234]

Break through!

55/1 Fulton c&b Finn 28

need a couple more before lunch

 

[KZNSeagull]

112-6 Finn and Swann with 3 each

 

[BensGrandad]

What is the score NZ need to reach to avoid follow on

 

[KZNSeagull]

What is the score NZ need to reach to avoid follow on

205

119-7 now

 

[pasty]

Crikey. 55/1 when I went out down to 133/9 in about 3 hours. England surely must enforce the follow on.

 

[pasty]

FFS England - at this rate they're going to avoid the follow on!!!