England v New Zealand - 2nd Test

Milltown1882 · Post by **Milltown1882** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 12:37 pm

Ton up for Blundell. NZ approaching having enough in the tank to win by an innings with our track record.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 12:38 pm

100 for Blundell, and this pair again proving a real thorn in England's side.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 12:41 pm

Milltown1882 wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 11, 2022 12:37 pm
Ton up for Blundell. NZ approaching having enough in the tank to win by an innings with our track record.

This will tell BM a lot about the character of some England players when their turn eventually comes to bat.

400/4 after being put in ouch.

Milltown1882 · Post by **Milltown1882** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 12:43 pm

405/5 blundell gone for 106 attempting to hit Leach down the ground.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 12:47 pm

Not a bad way to make your debut coming in at 405/5.

Leach gets a wicket, but he's bowled poorly, and been far too easy to score off.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 1:03 pm

412-5 at lunch, NZ'S session again, Mitchell 128 and still going strong.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 1:22 pm

Is Bracewell the lad who was supposed to pro for Clitheroe this summer? Think he technically still is their professional, he just hasn't played for them yet.

Milltown1882 · Post by **Milltown1882** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 2:05 pm

450 up and still only 5 down. Solid day and a half in the dirt so far for our boys.

Milltown1882 · Post by **Milltown1882** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 2:07 pm

If anyone can offer any explanation for what Jack Leach offers to Test cricket that would be fantastic. Should be nowhere near it.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 2:16 pm

Milltown1882 wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 11, 2022 2:07 pm
If anyone can offer any explanation for what Jack Leach offers to Test cricket that would be fantastic. Should be nowhere near it.

No I did wonder that myself, even as a spinner to tie an end down he can't manage that, 6 maidens in 32 overs says it all, and he's going for nearly 4 an over, without really threatening to take wickets.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 2:38 pm

Oh! good the rain has arrived to come to England's aid. 481-5, Mitchell and Bracewell ticking along nicely, NZ rattling along at over 5 an over post lunch.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 3:23 pm

Play due to resume at 3.30 after an early tea interval, I guess England will be batting at some stage today, and the top order will need to stand up and be counted in testing circumstances.

Foulthrow · Post by **Foulthrow** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 4:02 pm

jrgbfc wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 11, 2022 1:22 pm
Is Bracewell the lad who was supposed to pro for Clitheroe this summer? Think he technically still is (one of) their professional, he just hasn't played for them yet.

Just a quick edit for you…..

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 4:13 pm

649 for Jimmy, Bracewell gone for 49, NZ nearing 500 though.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 4:17 pm

Foulthrow wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 11, 2022 4:02 pm
Just a quick edit for you…..

Yeah, I should have said their "official" professional

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 4:28 pm

Broad finally gets his wicket, 513-7.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 4:31 pm

Broad gets another 517-8, wickets coming quickly now for England, but I fear the damage has already been done.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 4:36 pm

Leach now gets one, 520-9.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 4:57 pm

550 up for NZ, and this last wicket stand is piling on the agony for England.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 5:25 pm

NZ 553 AO, England 6-1, Crawley gone for only 4.

Milltown1882 · Post by **Milltown1882** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 5:26 pm

We’ll be 4 down by the close and lose by an innings tomorrow/early Monday.

Conroysleftfoot · Post by **Conroysleftfoot** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 5:30 pm

Milltown1882 wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 11, 2022 5:26 pm
We’ll be 4 down by the close and lose by an innings tomorrow/early Monday.

That is exactly was I was thinking, very sad.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 5:43 pm

Lees gets a life on 12, can he make it count as Mitchell himself did.

maidenover · Post by **maidenover** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 6:01 pm

“Crawley gone for only 4.”

4 and out caught again. No idea why he is in the Test team. Can’t even perform in the County level game.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 6:06 pm

Milltown1882 wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 11, 2022 5:26 pm
We’ll be 4 down by the close and lose by an innings tomorrow/early Monday.

As long as we have Ben Stokes & Joe Root we have a chance

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 6:10 pm

Spijed wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 11, 2022 6:06 pm
As long as we have Ben Stokes & Joe Root we have a chance

Yes but it's time for the rest to step up and contribute, and if they can't make runs on this pitch they never will.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 6:51 pm

Pope gets a life, and both sides seem to be struggling with catches in this match.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 6:56 pm

50 for Pope, now can he convert.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 7:08 pm

90-1, well done Lees and Pope, a solid reply by England to that big NZ score.

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 7:21 pm

Good start but a long long way to go still. The weather forecast is pretty good and batting conditions should be good Sunday and into Monday. Hopefully we get within a ton of NZ's score by the end of Sunday with still a few wickets in hand.

Very little chance of an England win but a draw is still achievable if we bat well first innings, fingers crossed for that then we can go to Leeds still 1-0 up.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Sun Jun 12, 2022 10:20 am

Wonder what score we get to before the collapse... I'm going 164

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jun 12, 2022 11:27 am

Gone past 100. I wonder how often in recent years we’ve reached this score with Joe Root still not having come in.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Jun 12, 2022 11:35 am

100 partnership for this pair, however important they continue building, there's plenty of runs to be had on this track, but England still trail by plenty.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Jun 12, 2022 11:54 am

50 for Lees, his 1st in test cricket, and he's playing well.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Jun 12, 2022 12:02 pm

Ideal 1st hour for England, both overnight batsmen looking good, and now they should be hoping to go big and fill their boots.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Jun 12, 2022 12:13 pm

Lees gone for 67, good knock but a poor dismissal when well set, 149-2 and a key period before lunch with Root at the crease.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Jun 12, 2022 1:05 pm

195-2 at lunch, good session for England, but still lots of batting for them to do to save this match.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Jun 12, 2022 1:53 pm

100 for Pope.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Jun 12, 2022 2:01 pm

50 for Root.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jun 12, 2022 2:14 pm

Good first half hour since lunch

CleggHall · Post by **CleggHall** » Sun Jun 12, 2022 2:23 pm

Not a results pitch I fear, as in County cricket wickets slow and low this year.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jun 12, 2022 3:33 pm

And another ton for the brilliant Root

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Jun 12, 2022 3:34 pm

Incredible by Root again.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Jun 12, 2022 3:46 pm

Pope and Root bat through the session, quite a day for England so far.

Milltown1882 · Post by **Milltown1882** » Sun Jun 12, 2022 3:46 pm

331/2. Hopefully that’s a real boost to the confidence for Pope and it’s hard to find words for Root anymore with his form.

As much as the pitch is a road the new ball looked dangerous and still a long way behind. Massively refreshing to watch us not lose a wicket every 15 minutes though.

Milltown1882 · Post by **Milltown1882** » Sun Jun 12, 2022 3:50 pm

3 of the big 4 Kohli, Smith and now Root all on 27 Test Match centuries.

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Sun Jun 12, 2022 3:50 pm

116 balls for the ton for Root, terrific rate of scoring in a test match.
New ball taken and tea being taken, if NZ can't make a breakthrough shortly after tea, they're in for a long hard evening I would think.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Jun 12, 2022 4:02 pm

Milltown1882 wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 12, 2022 3:50 pm
3 of the big 4 Kohli, Smith and now Root all on 27 Test Match centuries.

Tendulkar leads the way on 51, so that'll take some equalling, let alone surpassing.

And this is where Root has taken his game to another level in the past 2-3 years, now he converts when he reaches 50, where he did have a spell when that was an issue.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jun 12, 2022 4:10 pm

Pope gone for 145

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Jun 12, 2022 4:18 pm

Different game since they've taken the new ball. England just need to weather the next hour, as a few quick wickets here, and the game could quickly turn on it's head.