From 122-9 to 174 all out is frustrating for England though... England haven't enforced the follow on as the marker was reduced from 200 to 150 following Friday's wash out apparently. First time I've heard of that?
Unbelieveable decision not to put them in again. Possibility of some rain tomorrow in Leeds & almost certainly some rain on Tuesday. We've already lost one day's play !
I'd like to think we'll win anyway, but it's still a poor decision. I suppose we were concerned that we'll get spun out by their great spin attack on Day 5 :-)
Compton looks frightened. It's a dilemna whether to have Root or him opening against The Aussies. But if he's frightened of NZ, he'll fill his pants when The Aussies start the sledging :-)
Why in God's name didn't England enforce the follow on....? I just can't figure it out, particularly with rain scheduled for Tuesday. Stooopid, utterly stooopid !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Lunch
Cook 34 c Brownlie b Bracewell
Compton 1 c Brownlie b Southee
Trott 28 c McCullum b Wagner
Bell 30 c McCullum b Williamson
Root 50*
Bairstow 0*
Haven't been able to watch/ready anything today, just keeping up with the score but it seems Root is leading the way yet again.
Now 301/7
Prior 21 N/O
Swann 5 N/O
NZ 11-0 (3.2).
Finn has 2-12
Fulton 28 c and b Finn
Rutherford 27 c Bell b Finn
Williamson 13*
Taylor 6 b Finn
Brownlie 2 b Swann
Guptill 1*
81-5. Guptill 1 b Swann
Review very next ball against Williamson. It's all going on!
Joe Root took a good catch at short leg but not out caught, there's nothing on hotspot... & hawkeye gives him out LBW!
82-6. Williamson 13 lbw Swann.
Swann 3-4 in 2 overs. His first three wickets at Headingley.
I'd like to think we'll win anyway, but it's still a poor decision. I suppose we were concerned that we'll get spun out by their great spin attack on Day 5 :-)
55-0.
But if he's frightened of NZ, he'll fill his pants when The Aussies start the sledging :-)
It was like putting down a wounded animal.
11 from 89 balls is enough to drive anyone insane.
Still shocking
I just can't figure it out, particularly with rain scheduled for Tuesday.
Stooopid, utterly stooopid !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!