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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,894
    Great toss to win
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 14,284
    edited June 4
    Bit of good news is that had he reviewed we would of lost a review. Umpire and Bethell got it right. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,894
    Think Bethell is gone. Question is whether that is LBW or caught.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 20,986
    blackpool72 said:
    Bethell hasn't played a Red ball game since January and his form in the IPL was pretty average at best. 
    Id be amazed if he gets a decent score in this Test.
    Correct so far 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 53,077
    33-3
    Bethell lbw
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,894
    Absolutely plumb. Double sound was hitting the two pads
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 14,284
    Gone
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 14,284
    33 for 3. Seems we have picked up where we left off
  • Steven81
    Steven81 Posts: 1,496
     Umpire needs to go specsavers 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 53,077
    The thing is the bounce is so low, NZ are aiming at the stumps and getting their reward.

    We can only hope that England also decide to bowl at the stumps (a novel idea I know).

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  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 20,986
    Covered End said:
    The thing is the bounce is so low, NZ are aiming at the stumps and getting their reward.

    We can only hope that England also decide to bowl at the stumps (a novel idea I know).
    Short ball theory only 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 14,284
    Root caught behind for 1. Good bit of bounce. 34 for 1
  • Steven81
    Steven81 Posts: 1,496
    Normal service resumes it seems 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,894
    Addick Addict said:
    Great toss to win
    And NZ have made the very most of that and the conditions. This has a bit of a feel of Auckland 2018 when we were bowled out for 58 by Boult and Southee.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,894
    The weather might not be the only concern if you have tickets for day four or even three for that matter. 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 14,284
    All this happening without Henry needing to be out there
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 14,284
    Covered End said:
    The thing is the bounce is so low, NZ are aiming at the stumps and getting their reward.

    We can only hope that England also decide to bowl at the stumps (a novel idea I know).
    Strangely according to the stats only 6 balls in these 14 overs were projected to hit the stumps. We lose 2 wickets to two of those six balls
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 14,284
    Dropped catch. Should of been caught. Brook survives. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,894
    What the hell was Smith doing there!!!!
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,894
    You won't see many worse "leaves" than that. It was straight and relatively full. 

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  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 20,986
    Addick Addict said:
    What the hell was Smith doing there!!!!
    Were the TMS comms right in saying he left a ball that bowled him? That’s brainless batting 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,894
    55-5 (19.3)
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,894
    edited June 4
    fenaddick said:
    Addick Addict said:
    What the hell was Smith doing there!!!!
    Were the TMS comms right in saying he left a ball that bowled him? That’s brainless batting 
    To be fair it did come back but it was far too straight to leave. I think he misjudged both line and length. 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 20,986
    Addick Addict said:
    fenaddick said:
    Addick Addict said:
    What the hell was Smith doing there!!!!
    Were the TMS comms right in saying he left a ball that bowled him? That’s brainless batting 
    To be fair it did come back but it was far too straight to leave. I think he misjudged by both line and length. 
    Surrey batters eh?
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 14,284
    Advertising boards strike again. Not even a nice game of cricket can stop the capitalist machine 
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 19,425
    Apart from maybe Smith, none of these have been poor dismissals, just really good bowling 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 14,284
    Rothko said:
    Apart from maybe Smith, none of these have been poor dismissals, just really good bowling 
    Conditions are perfect for bowling. O'Rourke being so tall  can get a bit of bounce plus he is quite rapid. Good balls with a bit of movement.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 14,284
    Always liked New Zealand, for me they have overtaken the west indies (who have lost their way for quite some time now) as my second favourite team. 

     Small selection of players but have for a while now been very consistent and competitive. We've had some really good battles against NZ recently, to the point I would of wanted a 5 test series as I wanted against them before but instead it's another 3 match series. 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 14,284
    Captain Stokes edges to Kane Williamson with a great sharp catch. Gone for 12. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,894
    Fantastic one-handed catch by Williamson at slip to dismiss Stokes for 12 (23)

    94-6 (26.5)

    Brook 43* (51)

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