New Zealand vs. England 3rd Test

[linerider]

I wonder if there's a revolving door to the pavilion. 152-8 now; Broad nabs another.

 

[Nemo]

Bit of a Jekyll and Hyde performance from England. It's as if they suddenly remembered they were supposed to be playing Cricket after lunch.

 

[linerider]

nine down broad again

 

[Nemo]

I don't think I can recall quite such a turnaround in any match I've watched.

 

[Nemo]

7 for Sidey. 168 all out.

 

[linerider]

7 for Sidey. 168 all out.

martin ends with a strike rate of 400

 

[linerider]

9-65 in the last 25 overs

 

[Nemo]

A collapse worthy of England in the 1990s there.

 

[linerider]

A collapse worthy of England in the 1990s there.

we still have our second innings.

 

[Nemo]

we still have our second innings.

Yeah, New Zealand have given England a new target to shoot for.

 

[linerider]

Yeah, New Zealand have given England a new target to shoot for.

vaughans doing his bit

 

[Nemo]

England seem to be carrying on where they left off with the batting.

 

[shagnasty]

Iwonder if the pitch is assisting the bowlers only three or four batsmen have made any runs.england are now 5-1

 

[linerider]

England seem to be carrying on where they left off with the batting.

what the fuck did vaughan think he was doing?

 

[Nemo]

Iwonder if the pitch is assisting the bowlers only three or four batsmen have made any runs.england are now 5-1

Nope. 'Tis a good pitch. Just dreadful, dreadful batting.

 

[Nemo]

what the fuck did vaughan think he was doing?

I hate to think. Certainly didn't look like any shot I've ever seen before.

 

[linerider]

oh good a scrambled single and a near run out.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Great to see 7 wickets from sidebottom...dunno what vaughan was thinking on that shot where he gave away his wicket, really interested to see how this match turns out later.

 

[Nemo]

Great to see 7 wickets from sidebottom...dunno what vaughan was thinking on that shot where he gave away his wicket, really interested to see how this match turns out later.

I'm not sure how much I can take if England continue their see-saw performances.

 

[Nemo]

I see Harmy's having a go at Boycott. Miaow! Still, I have no hesitation in saying: go Harmy!

 

[agricola]

KP goes to a "did he really just do that?!" catch from Taylor at slip. Eng 141/3.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Lost a 3rd wicket then, really can't tell how this will go. What amazes me is they said this would be a batsmans pitch, and it seems like its anything but.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

brilliant shot there.

 

[Nemo]

Lost a 3rd wicket then, really can't tell how this will go. What amazes me is they said this would be a batsmans pitch, and it seems like its anything but.

To be fair, KP was got out well by Vettori and Taylor.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Aye but im talkin about in general the amount of wickets that have fallen on whats meant to be a batsman pitch is a bit weird!

 

[linerider]

Lost a 3rd wicket then, really can't tell how this will go. What amazes me is they said this would be a batsmans pitch, and it seems like its anything but.

I turned on tms and heard kp get caught out,I'm not sure i can stay up all night,but I didn't intend to last night but it was an amazing session of cricket,so who knows.

 

[Nemo]

Aye but im talkin about in general the amount of wickets that have fallen on whats meant to be a batsman pitch is a bit weird!

I think it's a Dutch auction of batsmanship.

 

[Jografer]

What amazes me is they said this would be a batsmans pitch, and it seems like its anything but.

If India were playing Aus on this wicket, then you'd probably see 500-4 dec & 500-4 dec on 1st innings on both sides....

.... but NZ & Eng are both really short of confidence, so v.different story..

... see how I resisted the comment "well it would be if there were any batsmen playing on it...

 

[TrippyLondoner]

lol i know, its just so ironic. Commentators curse i guess!!

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Very happy after that session, we need to continue taking control through out the rest of the day though. We need to completely destroy new zealands morale.