brightonmark1234
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3rd Test New Zealand V England
- Thread starter Beach Hut
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brightonmark1234
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england are missing swann
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
England are really struggling. Not sure why.
Barry Izbak
U.T.A.
Makes for desperate viewing doesn't it
jakarta
Well-known member
Batting has been very poor - not sure what Swann has to do with that?
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
It's just his opinion. England are loose.
Finch
Active member
We didn't enforce it anyway. Always tough to bowl back to back on a flat wicket. Quick runs will be the order of the day here so it'll be interesting the approach of the openers.
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
- 30,695
Crazy decision not to enforce the follow-on. England were in blocking mode and firmly on the back foot, with an inexperienced captain and fragile middle order. Now if we can get McCullum cheaply we could be looking at a target of 350-360 in 5 sessions. Hard to achieve but if you can get to 130 by the close with only one wicket down then who knows?
Missing Pietersen has been massive, and Swann.
Missing Pietersen has been massive, and Swann.
Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
WG Grace: ‘When you win the toss – bat. If you are in doubt, think about it, then bat. If you have very big doubts, consult a colleague – then bat.’
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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If you love cricket and sado-masochism then this morning's play is right up your street. Monty is getting a real spanking here.
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
Listening on TMS.....we're getting murdered by Fulton and McCullum. You just KNOW that we'll bat like frightened rabbits when they put us in.
Sake.
Sake.
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
- 30,695
NZ have plundered 140 runs in the morning session and there's still an over to go.
OzMike
Well-known member
Maybe with Swann playing they may not have piled up so many eh.
Very much this, humiliation beckons.
crodonilson
He/Him
Well what an absolute utter shambles.
This England team are on the verge of humiliation, at the hands of a side who have not won a test series against a fellow top 8 ranked side for some 6 years.
The ego's running and playing in this team seem to think they are somehow a great side, they're not, they're at best average.
The lack of respect we've given New Zealand is disgusting, at the end of day one everyone was moaning about the pitch being so flet except [MENTION=3385]crodonilson[/MENTION] who advised everyone to judge the ptich after both sides had batted. The minnows of NZ some 5m population in what is probably their 3rd/4th sport are going to beat a side who seriously thought they were one of the best their country had ever produced and talked of an Australia-esque legacy.
DISGUSTING
This England team are on the verge of humiliation, at the hands of a side who have not won a test series against a fellow top 8 ranked side for some 6 years.
The ego's running and playing in this team seem to think they are somehow a great side, they're not, they're at best average.
The lack of respect we've given New Zealand is disgusting, at the end of day one everyone was moaning about the pitch being so flet except [MENTION=3385]crodonilson[/MENTION] who advised everyone to judge the ptich after both sides had batted. The minnows of NZ some 5m population in what is probably their 3rd/4th sport are going to beat a side who seriously thought they were one of the best their country had ever produced and talked of an Australia-esque legacy.
DISGUSTING
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
What has happened to this pitch overnight? I reckon I'd score a few on this now!!!
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
NZ still odds on for the win......I think I'd be backing the draw (6/4 at the moment) if I were a betting man.
Barrel of Fun
Abort, retry, fail
According to Andrew Samson, BBC Test Match Special statistician
In the history of Test cricket there have only been two teams who have batted out the final day to earn a draw having been four down overnight. One was England in South Africa in 1995 when Michael Atherton finished unbeaten on 185. The other was South Africa against Australia in Adelaide last year.
In the history of Test cricket there have only been two teams who have batted out the final day to earn a draw having been four down overnight. One was England in South Africa in 1995 when Michael Atherton finished unbeaten on 185. The other was South Africa against Australia in Adelaide last year.