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New Zealand v England, Test Series, 2013.

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    Covered EndCovered End
    I watched half last night & the rest this morning. We're patently under prepared & far too casual. The batting was extremely poor, most got themselves out. The English bowlers were distinctly average & not helped by Pieterson dropping a catch & also Broad off his own bowling. The pitch looks pretty dead. No pace, no bounce, no turn.

    NZ bowled very well & many of their plans came off.

    Our only hope is that we can bat for more than 2 days in the 2nd innings & rack up 600, to force a draw.

    I can't see them getting less than 300. Probably 350-400.
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    lolwraylolwray
    Its obvious the english batsmen are too small !

    some shots there that club cricketers would be ashamed of ?
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    Karim_myBagheriKarim_myBagheri
    and so begins the second third day.

    wonder if flowers has had a word with the players? sort themselfs out.
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    McBobbinMcBobbin
    Some of our senior batsmen will have heard some home truths. Let's see what we can salvage
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    Karim_myBagheriKarim_myBagheri
    after having a right dig at him, anderson gets fulton. 158/1 still leading by 9!
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    CHGCHG
    Jimmy gets a breakthrough at last.
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    MikeMike
    well this is going well
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    golfaddickgolfaddick
    Monty gets the second wicket !! Englad only 83 behind with 8 wickets still to get.........
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    Chris_from_SidcupChris_from_Sidcup
    this Rutherford's not having a bad debut
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    Karim_myBagheriKarim_myBagheri
    edited March 2013
    he looks really good. confident. most of his shots are timed superbly. right in the middle of the bat. shows our lot up.
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    LeuthLeuth
    he reminds me of Trescothick! long may he play his cover-drive
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    Ormiston_AddickOrmiston_Addick
    We might be saved by the fact that this is effectively a four-day game, so we won't have to bat that long to save the game.

    At current rate Kiwis will be 270 in front at the close of play.
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    AlgarveaddickAlgarveaddick
    Always dangerous commenting without reading the whole thread, but at the risk of repeating what someone else has already said, why is a test being played on a glorified village green?
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    AlgarveaddickAlgarveaddick
    F*** me, that was some delivery from broad...
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    CallumcafcCallumcafc
    326/6 now. NZ lead by 159.
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    Chris_from_SidcupChris_from_Sidcup
    NZ finish the day on 402/7. 235 ahead with 2 days left to play.

    We need some solid batting and a bit more rain to save this one.

    A nice, calm 25 runs off about 300 balls from Trott should do it.
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    bc_addickbc_addick
    Just switched to see us on 42-0 255 behind. Long innings hopefully ahead. Good leave by Cook

    Will stay watching 'till lunch but busy day tomorrow.
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    bc_addickbc_addick
    Bumble speculating whether woman in the crowd is doing crochet or needlepoint, She looks like a west stand regular lol
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    MikeMike
    bloke in a yellow cafc allsports shirt just shown on the box. anyone from here?
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    SELR_addicksSELR_addicks
    If Compton keeps us going until tea he'll have made up for the first innings!
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    CallumcafcCallumcafc
    edited March 2013
    Close of play.

    234/1, trail by 59.

    Cook caught behind for 116.
    Compton 102*
    Finn 0*
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    McBobbinMcBobbin
    Looks like we are in a position where we can bat out a draw. I expect a collapse!
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    bc_addickbc_addick
    Good news to get up to this morning. Looking forward to staying with it as long as possible tonight and hope to see us still batting at tea. Or smashing it all over the ground get a 250+ lead and then bowl the kiwis out to win. You can tell I support Charlton with that sort of fantasy:-)
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    North Lower NeilNorth Lower Neil
    Glad they realised the wicket is as flat as a pancake and just needed a bit of concentration!!
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    Ormiston_AddickOrmiston_Addick
    North Lower Neil said:

    Glad they realised the wicket is as flat as a pancake and just needed a bit of concentration!!

    Could not believe we got rolled for 170 when I watched the Kiwis bat, it was a funny colour but an absolute road.
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    thai malaysia addickthai malaysia addick
    Hopefully we will bat all day. We don't want a 2 hour thrash at the end of the day. Not all over yet; need a good first session.
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    Covered EndCovered End
    Mike said:

    bloke in a yellow cafc allsports shirt just shown on the box. anyone from here?

    Come on, someone must know him. He was on the TV as much as Cook & Compton.
    If you're interested, you can clearly see him, when Cook gets his 100.
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    RivieraRiviera
    Finn gets his maiden Test (and 1st Class) 50.
    Will he go one better than Alex Tudor?
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    RivieraRiviera
    Trott out.
    355/3 we lead by 65.
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    adamtheaddickadamtheaddick
    finn just got maiden test 50 come on england
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