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[Voll Blau]

Slightly weird watching the Talksport stream of them commentating at the ground. My usual reliable streaming sites seem to have fallen recently.

[leicsmac]

3 hours ago, Voll Blau said:

Slightly weird watching the Talksport stream of them commentating at the ground. My usual reliable streaming sites seem to have fallen recently.

https://www.guerillacricket.com/

 

Also, Brook is some talent.

[Super_horns]

Well done Harry Brook - another ton on the road.

Also good to see Pope in form as well.
 

Funny old day for New Zealand in the field - so many missed chance but take one blinder.

[leicsmac]

From the Beeb:

 

Harry Brook now has seven centuries from just 36 Test innings - a ton every 5.1 times he goes out to bat. Only three players in history can better that: Clyde Walcott (4.9), George Headley (4.0) and Don Bradman (2.8)

 

The Don making everyone else look tame again.

[RowlattsFox]

Looks like we got away with it a bit but Brook took advantage. Incredible record so far really. 

Watched the first hour and half last night and Southee/Henry gave the openers nothing. Bethell looked like a kid out there against them but did show more patience and willingness to defend than i though he'd might, was always going to knick one eventually though. Really harsh from them to put him at 3, and I think it's poor from Root if he hasn't volunteered to bat there. 

You always have a chance getting Root early, and they did. Good to see Stokes getting some runs, hopefully can kick on and get the lead. 

[leicsmac]

Good hitting and building the lead here.

[Super_horns]

Excellent cameo by Atkinson and Stokes closing in on 3 figures. 

[STEVIE B]

NZ look a shadow of the side that won in India. The bowling looks very average at best....obviously they will now win this series 2-1 ! 

[Super_horns]

Well an excellent day for England .

In full control now !

 

 

[Izzy]

Eight dropped catches so far for the Kiwi's.

 

As they say..."catches win matches!"

[SickoDicko]

Carse been a great addition so far to the team 

[Lionator]

NZ have been very England so far in this game so far, giving away their wickets like it’s going out of business. 

[Lionator]

Jerusalem straight into the Hokey Cokey, long live the Barmy army 

[Super_horns]

Carse gets a fiver and this will soon probably be over I expect.

 

Excellent from England .

[StanSP]

Convincing win for England! 

[RowlattsFox]

Any win away from home is excellent. Helped by the dropped catches by NZ but you still got to take 20 wickets so well done to the bowlers. 

[Super_horns]

England unchanged .

[RowlattsFox]

Crawley not going to die wondering after that first over 

[leicsmac]

Just now, RowlattsFox said:

Crawley not going to die wondering after that first over 

Not often you see a six in the first over of a Test.

[leicsmac]

7 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

Not often you see a six in the first over of a Test.

According to the Beeb statto, it's only happened once before.

 

Naturally it was Chris Gayle, and he hit two of them.

[RowlattsFox]

Crawley has to get a reasonable score if he's going to play as a carefree as this. Wicket is coming it's just how many he can get beforehand. Some awful swings and then creams one for 4. 

[goody2028]

Matt Henry unplayable here 

[Lionator]

That innings was an absolute disgrace. 

[RowlattsFox]

Irony that Crawley gets out trying to play a defensive shot.

 

[Corky]

All out by midnight.