Black Caps v England Test series
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Taylor goes, and we are way way way behind the 8-ball now given we have to bat last.
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@mokey said in Black Caps v England Test series:
Why does it happen so often, that the Black Caps follow up a brilliant performance with an utter shit one, batting-wise?
Openers.
With few exceptions we have always had below average openers. Aside from the rare periods with a Richardson or Wright our weakest or inconsistent batsmen have opened. Always susceptible to a couple of quick wickets and things spiral from there.
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@rotated said in Black Caps v England Test series:
@mokey said in Black Caps v England Test series:
Why does it happen so often, that the Black Caps follow up a brilliant performance with an utter shit one, batting-wise?
Openers.
With few exceptions we have always had below average openers. Aside from the rare periods with a Richardson or Wright our weakest or inconsistent batsmen have opened. Always susceptible to a couple of quick wickets and things spiral from there.
Especially stints with two solid openers at the same time - Richardson, Wright and Turner were solid, but it takes two.
From Cricinfo: "Think NZ are dead and buried? Wait for the resurrection on the third day... of the test that is."
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Still way behind the game, but that's an awesome fightback from BJ and CdG. We need them to bat the rest of the day though.