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[StanSP]

1 hour ago, Super_horns said:

I think a lot in the summer and couple in Pakistan did though tbf ?

 

But yes good recovery from New Zealand to set us a target which I am sure we will aim for in the usual manner!

 

Be 5 wins overseas in a row for the first time since 1915 potentially. 

Sorry, I meant in comparison to recent India tests

 

Probably should have made that clearer! 

[Tommy Fresh]

Just now, surrifox said:

Also he is a shocking close fielder , lots of straight forward catches shelled which will definitely matter come the  Ashes series . Get rid .( but they won’t) 

They've kicked enough lads back to County cricket who actually justified being called up, yet he seems undroppable despite showing nothing at County level to suggest he's actually any good. Leicestershire were willing to let Azad go who averages more than this guy in first class cricket ffs

[Corky]

Off tomorrow so can watch the first session in full. Fantastic Test match so far.

[StanSP]

Not a good start to the day for England! 

 

178 left to win. 6 wickets remaining... 

[Kopic]

First chance to stay up and watch a bit of this. What is going on ffs.

[Super_horns]

3 minutes ago, Kopic said:

First chance to stay up and watch a bit of this. What is going on ffs.

Be over soon at this rate !

 

Needs a captains innings from the old and new  one here !

Edited 27 February 2023 by Super_horns

[coolhandfox]

Poor cricket.

 

Dreadful running.

[Corky]

Shocking hour of cricket

[wardyfox86]

Time for Stokes show up in a batting sense here. Too often gives his wicket away.

 

Cometh the hour...

[Super_horns]

Blow for the Kiwis losing Henry .

 

And Root /Stokes looks good .

[Leicester_Loyal]

Oh my word, we can’t lose this surely? 

[deejdeej]

Interesting end! 

[leicsmac]

Going right to the wire.

 

7 runs to get, last pair at the crease. And it's Jimmy and Leach....

[Leicester_Loyal]

This is so tense!!

Edited 28 February 2023 by Leicester_Loyal

[FOXYTALK]

Gwon Jimmy 

[Leicester_Loyal]

**** off, knew we were gonna lose that, gutted. 

[leicsmac]

.....well, shit.

 

Remarkable match anyway.

[adam]

Looked like a wide that ball before the wicket.

[Leicester_Loyal]

Just now, adam said:

Looked like a wide that ball before the wicket.

It was I swear, wasn’t called because umpire didn’t want to be the difference. 

[leicsmac]

Yeah, was obviously a wide but the umpire didn't want to court controversy by giving it.

 

Courting more controversy by not giving it, though.

[Craig]

4 minutes ago, Leicester_Loyal said:

It was I swear, wasn’t called because umpire didn’t want to be the difference. 

I would argue it was more because of his nationality… 

[leicsmac]

Just now, Craig said:

I would argue it was more because of his nationality… 

Nah, I'm not going to say the guy was biased, that's a pretty serious accusation. More not wanting to be the centre of attention - but now he is anyway.

[deejdeej]

Yeah it was a wide before the wicket but I think the Kiwis are owed a decision against us  great stuff though, really enjoyable.

[leicsmac]

It's fine margins again.

 

If that ball is given as a wide...

Or if Jimmy's glance flies a little wider of the keeper...

 

Either of those things happen and England win. But then in the 2019 World Cup final NZ had exactly the same thing happen to them - a series of circumstances (boundary catch that became six, that unbelievable deflection by Stokes) that if any of them had gone the other way, they win.

 

One of the beauties of the game.

[Tommy Fresh]

Great match, fair play to Wagner as well.