England v New Zealand (Jun 2022 - 3 Match Test Series)

[Stig O'Hara]

Latham’s left that and it’s hit middle.

 

[Plugger35]

That's a shocking leave from Latham.

Just gifted Anderson his wicket there.

 

[Around the Wicket]

Latham is lucky NZ play the s**t sides often or he'd be lucky to average 30.

 

[The Passenger]

England are decent chance if that new ball does a bit but cant see many ways for kiwis to force a win from this spot.

Yeah, getting into this position is quite tricky when it comes to deciding on a third innings declaration.

With the series at 0-1 I suspect the Kiwi's will play it quite safe, maybe give themselves 60ish overs tomorrow if they are still batting. With Joe Root in this form and Ben Stokes' general hitting ability I'd be surprised if they voluntarily allow them a look at anything less than 5 an over, even on a day five wicket.

I think NZ would be fine with batting England out of the game and go to the Headingley test with the aim of drawing the series.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Yeah, getting into this position is quite tricky when it comes to deciding on a third innings declaration.

With the series at 0-1 I suspect the Kiwi's will play it quite safe, maybe give themselves 60ish overs tomorrow if they are still batting. With Joe Root in this form and Ben Stokes' general hitting ability I'd be surprised if they voluntarily allow them a look at anything less than 5 an over, even on a day five wicket.

I think NZ would be fine with batting England out of the game and go to the Headingley test with the aim of drawing the series.

Yeah, I suspect NZ will play it safe and be happy to take 4 points for the Championship and hope to draw the series in the third. Whilst they can still win this one, it would take a dramatic English collapse to do so. I can't see them going all out to try and grab a quickfire 300 lead and then declare in the third session. Despite poor bowling, the pitch isn't doing a hell of a lot, which could open a gettable target to chase at the same time.

 

[Around the Wicket]

The ball is actually doing a bit here.

 

[NYRB]

These conditions right now on the 4th day are perfect for the English seamers. Overcast dark clouds in the background.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Pretty handy debut from Bracewell thus far.

 

[Plugger35]

These conditions right now on the 4th day are perfect for the English seamers. Overcast dark clouds in the background.

Yeah conditions look tougher for batting today than the first few days where there was mostly bright sunshine and little cloud cover.

 

[Santana]

Quick, someone get either Zimbabwe or Bangladesh on a plane right now for the next Test so Latham can actually score some runs here

 

[PhatBoy]

Quick, someone get either Zimbabwe or Bangladesh on a plane right now for the next Test so Latham can actually score some runs here

Sri Lanka is his poison actually

 

[Plugger35]

Quick, someone get either Zimbabwe or Bangladesh on a plane right now for the next Test so Latham can actually score some runs here

Australia's test openers haven't exactly set the world on fire in England in recent times either, Warner, Harris and Bancroft were all hopeless in 2019.

 

[The Passenger]

Sri Lanka is his poison actually

I think you've misread. 77 vs Sri Lanka. 9.8 vs South Africa (from 7 tests as well - decent sample size).

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EDIT: Think I misread the context of poison.

 

[PhatBoy]

If anyone with an affinity for our trans Tasman brethren fancies watching one of Robelinda’s best efforts, check out Cairnsy’s 102* vs South Africa at the Gabba. I just filled the last bit of the lunch break refreshing my memory

 

[NYRB]

If anyone with an affinity for our trans Tasman brethren fancies watching one of Robelinda’s best efforts, check out Cairnsy’s 102* vs South Africa at the Gabba. I just filled the last bit of the lunch break refreshing my memory

jeez that game feels like yesterday. Remember NZ coming back from the dead to win in that chase, with Cairns playing a cameo.

 

[PhatBoy]

jeez that game feels like yesterday. Remember NZ coming back from the dead to win in that chase, with Cairns playing a cameo.

More than a cameo.

 

[Around the Wicket]

This pitch deserves a poor rating.

 

[Plugger35]

A good steady partnership so far from Young and Conway, still a long way from getting us to a position of safety though.

If anyone with an affinity for our trans Tasman brethren fancies watching one of Robelinda’s best efforts, check out Cairnsy’s 102* vs South Africa at the Gabba. I just filled the last bit of the lunch break refreshing my memory

I remember watching that innings live, he was one of the best hitters I've seen when he got going.

This innings he played in the 1999 World Cup against Australia was another ripper, he got hold of Warne a few times.

 

[Plugger35]

Conway gone and I wouldn't be surprised if Nicholls is gone soon too with how shakey he has looked so far at the crease.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Gee that’s shocking from Nicholls.

 

[Plugger35]

Predictably Nicholls goes cheaply, he should keep on walking to the airport and catch the next flight home.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Oh dear NZ. Disastrous running. All for a likely meaningless single.

 

[Plugger35]

Now a dumb run out to go with two dumb shots and a dumb leave, we need another big partnership from Mitchell and Blundell.

 

[Plugger35]

We've left ourselves in a precarious position after throwing away so many wickets yesterday, a lead of 238 won't be enough on a pitch that is still good for batting so we will need Mitchell and the tail to push our lead up to around 300 and hope that England throw away their wickets as badly as we did.

 

[NYRB]

I reckon minimum NZ need to bat this morning is 15 overs to at least have the draw still favourites.

Ideally NZ would want to bat at least 1/3rd of the day today.