1st Test: New Zealand v England at Eden Park, Auckland, March 22-26, 2018

[JJ]

aaanndd we carry on batting....

Weather supposed to be good tomorrow?

Yep, think so...

Good century by Nicholls , I am no fan, but he's scored runs against good attacks

I am sure the declaration will come soon - just about 300 ahead now

 

[JJ]

I get why we're batting on but it's putting a lot of eggs in the newish ball at night basket

 

[Mr Angry]

Strange to still be batting...

 

[ANTiLAG]

Boult's first 2 balls have Cook in all sorts.

 

[Iafeta]

Bye Alistair. Sorry son. But your footwork was appalling all innings and here you get one 2 foot wide of leg stump, your balance is shot and somehow you knick it.

 

[ANTiLAG]

Boult strangles Cook wide down leg.

Terrible delivery, good wicket for NZ to grab early.

 

[JJ]

Just one down. They'll hope to make inroads under lights. No swing maybe Smithy can offer some advice?

 

[ANTiLAG]

Just one down. They'll hope to make inroads under lights. No swing maybe Smithy can offer some advice?

NZ may have declared too early for under lights swing as the ball has aged too early and NZ won't operate on the ball outside the rules for early reverse swing.

So plan B soon as per usual expected soon - Neil Wagner to impersonate Harold Larwood.

 

[Iafeta]

Wtf is happening. Did Wagner shag the skippers sister? No swing, let Wagner at least put the heat on them. Kane is letting this coast along.

 

[hineyrulz]

Come inn kiwis don’t let these merkins off the hook.

 

[ANTiLAG]

Wtf is happening. Did Wagner shag the skippers sister? No swing, let Wagner at least put the heat on them. Kane is letting this coast along.

Wagner will get a full spell, don't fret.

 

[ANTiLAG]

What is this crap - Wagner has bowled 12 balls all on the batsman's half.

Ribs to head Wags. Ribs to head.

Has to be on orders to protect the ball - stuff that. Skiddy bounce 'em out or at least try to.

 

[Iafeta]

Kane is back to getting his lads to bowl long spells...

 

[Iafeta]

Outstanding fire from Boult. Quite amazing!

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Boult you legend. What a break through (both Root's finger and wicket) late in the day

 

[JJ]

Wohoo fired up Boult shakes up Root and then gets him last ball of the day

 

[ANTiLAG]

Ball is nèarly 47 overs old. England is 200 plus behind, 7 wickets left with their 2 biggest bat guns out and playing a batsman short this test with Stokes not bowling meaning Ali at 7 and not 8.

Barring rain, NZ are clear favourites. But this is not a typical day 5, the pitch is more like day 3 tomorrow.

I hope NZ win this and convince EWCB that NZ is worth a 3 test series at least, home or away.

 

[Hutty1986]

Just one down. They'll hope to make inroads under lights. No swing maybe Smithy can offer some advice?

Not to worry, he'll be hung publicly soon

 

[JJ]

Not to worry, he'll be hung publicly soon

I dunno, time will tell - he certainly deserves some public shaming, as do the others that hatched the clever wee plan

 

[JJ]

Southee gets Malan 142/4