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  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 36,045
    Pathetic end to our innings. Last 3 wickets went down for 4 runs. No intent to try to bring down the deficit or smack a few to put the bowlers off their line & length.  

    If we bat poorly again this might not make the 5th day. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 72,314
    A bit passive this afternoon, as if they were trying to be "mature", and not wanting the criticism if they had hit out.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 24,475
    golfaddick said:
    Pathetic end to our innings. Last 3 wickets went down for 4 runs. No intent to try to bring down the deficit or smack a few to put the bowlers off their line & length.  

    If we bat poorly again this might not make the 5th day. 
    This match will reach tea on day 5 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 19,611
    Are they still playing on the same pitch???
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 36,045
    Don't understand these tactics.

    We have them edging balls and playing & missing. Balls sometimes rearing up & making the batsman wary.

    So we bring Bashir on who then bowls nothing balls that are easily played. Gives 7 runs away in his first 4 balls.  

    Why.  ..just why  ?
  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,836
    NZ    438 & 81~3 {20.5}
    ENG  354

    NZ lead by 165.
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 7,651
    fenaddick said:
    Are they still playing on the same pitch???
    Definitely started to deteriorate today. Stokes & Brook got beauties that moved considerably off the seam 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 19,611
    Bashir starting to tighten up a bit, 3 runs off his last 3 overs. Stokes being tight too. Hopefully some pressure building 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 19,611
    Nice to see Smith up to the stumps
  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,836
    NZ 120~3 {35}.

    Lead by 204.

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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,404
    edited June 28
    fenaddick said:
    Nice to see Smith up to the stumps
    But, as Sangakkara says, why is he doing so to Mitchell and not Ravindra? If the reasoning for doing so is to put more pressure on the batter and give him a different challenge, why let one batter off the hook?  
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,404
    edited June 28
    And two balls into standing up with Ravindra facing, he's out LBW, albeit to Bashir

    180-4 for a lead of 264
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 19,611
    What a review that is
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 7,651
    New Zealand probably already have enough but would be good to be chasing no more than 330 to leave a small chance.
  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,836
    215~7 

    Lead by 299.
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 7,651
    Strange tactics this by New Zealand. You’d expect them to get on with it now, add some quick runs and get bowling  
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 19,611
    Ben Stokes to retire from International Cricket after this test
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,404
    Ben Stokes to retire from international cricket at the end of this game
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,404
    And takes a wicket with his very next ball
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 19,611
    Immediately taking a wicket is the most Ben Stokes thing imaginable 

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  • Southendaddick
    Southendaddick Posts: 5,469
    Good for him, been thrown under the bus by Key and McCullum and was untenable going forward

    When we lose this test Key and McCullum need to go as well 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 72,314
    Stunned about the Stokes news and timing. 

    Not that he immediately took a wicket.
  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,836
    NZ 224~8

    Lead by 308
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,677
    Nottinghamshire bars are going to be busy tonight
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,903
    Southendaddick said:
    Good for him, been thrown under the bus by Key and McCullum and was untenable going forward

    When we lose this test Key and McCullum need to go as well 
    Definitely.

    Useless the pair of them.
  • Southendaddick
    Southendaddick Posts: 5,469
    Rob Key the Nigel Adkins of cricket king of bullshit bingo 
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 10,016
    Southendaddick said:
    Rob Key the Nigel Adkins of cricket king of bullshit bingo 
    Hopefully Key goes tomorrow. Absolute shambles of an appointment. 
  • Diebythesword
    Diebythesword Posts: 847
    Best cricketer this country has produced. 
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,430
    Gravesend_Addick said:
    I'm probably wrong, but I just have a nagging feeling Stokes will resign as captain after this test/series.

    I hope I'm wrong as there really is nobody to replace him
    Called it

    Gutted really.   The future of the England test team feels very bleak. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,404
    Diebythesword said:
    Best cricketer this country has produced. 
    I think supporters of Botham might have something to say about that. 

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