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

[Iafeta]

I can see how it’s hard to give. No evidence? I don’t agree. The sooner did show a finger tapping back and a very slight rotation of the seam. I think it’s out but he got benefit of the doubt.

 

[ANTiLAG]

Williamson would be considering whether to declare or not atm

Smart thinker you be, but KW has to back his bats on 3 more sessions incl this to insert Eng tomorrow night with a newish ball for the win. He'd be a fool to give up an 8 wicket and 50 run lead vs an old ball and then lose.

 

[shiznit]

Gotta love the Aussies and the Poms on here.... they just love watching the other one get pummeled...

I still remember one of the funniest insult ive seen on these boards...

After the kiwis beat kangaroos in the 08 RLWC final.

One Aussie fan came out and said it was the greatest moment in English RL history....

 

[ANTiLAG]

No Matt Prior like 5th day saviour predicted this time.

 

[ANTiLAG]

Taylor looking as good as ever right now.

 

[ANTiLAG]

Taylor gives his wicket away. Niccolls in - collapse on?

 

[Twizzle]

lol, this will be too funny of its a no ball

that wasn't Taylor's best shot

 

[2 weeks]

Nah f**k that, go for 175-180, really grind them out of it....

They've got enough now to win by an innings imo
Lol@Poms

 

[2 weeks]

Smart thinker you be, but KW has to back his bats on 3 more sessions incl this to insert Eng tomorrow night with a newish ball for the win. He'd be a fool to give up an 8 wicket and 50 run lead vs an old ball and then lose.

This could be over tonight.

 

[Iafeta]

Back in the day that LBW appeal on KW was out everyday of the week and twice on Sunday. Now with Hawkeye clearly not out.

Looks to be difficult to see the short ball under lights currently.

 

[ANTiLAG]

This could be over tonight.

Maybe, but NZ has 4 more days after today to get better odds at the same winning result. I care lil for NZC players handicap at golf improving with more days off. A captain's job is to accept the best odds.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Commentators say England are bringing on the spinner.

Nek minnet Moen Ali gets wheeled out...

 

[Iafeta]

Moeen surely can’t be the best spinner England can produce. He’s as effective as carting out the skeleton of Anne Boleyn to roll the arm over.

Great innings this from Kane. Showing them on day 1 of the series who is the boss

 

[Iafeta]

Moeen spins one slowly off the wicket a quarter of an inch doing his best Dipak Patel impersonation, old mate Bairstow goes “oooh allo allo”, being Moeens first turner since 2009

 

[ANTiLAG]

Nicholls mimicing of late a proper test batsman well here, after his first few balls of looking to pull everything. Shame everyone knows he wont play down the ground well

 

[Iafeta]

Weather forecast really bad for the remainder of this test. On the one hand England might get out if this, on the other hand they might inadvertently cop a wash

 

[Hutty1986]

Weather forecast really bad for the remainder of this test. On the one hand England might get out if this, on the other hand they might inadvertently cop a wash

Chuck a few bars of soap out there tomorrow i reckon. Then they'll get cleaned up twice on the field

 

[ANTiLAG]

Great from the front play by Boult and KW, expert downhill skiing by Southee. For England, Overton and Anderson had good days, but nowhere near as good as Boult or KW. If NZbat till lights tomorrow, England have an uphill task or a affirmatively answered prayer for rain.

Don't stack the top order with lhb vs Boult. Most teams either know this or have already learned not to.

 

[JJ]

Weather still ok at the moment, but I'd guess tonight and the weekend will be affected - we need to get on with it while the sun shines, get a big lead and hope there's sufficient time to get the win

Growing up it was often the weather that would save us post-Hadlee, in recent years it's saved tourists - notably RSA last year... Poms deserve nothing from this one

 

[Bazal]

My goodness, Ian Smith looks like a blobfish.