Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final

[Donsteppa]

Then Southee sprays it way down the leg side to the tail ender first ball...

[canefan]

Wicket or not, Tim is spraying it around a lot

[canefan]

Need to finish this lot for not much

[Chris B.]

Something that hopefully might help us is if the Indian's Duke ball doesn't swing too much for the first 10 overs, that's going to be five overs out of each of their new ball bowlers tanks.

If we battle hard for the first 20 overs, they'll pretty much have to start bowling their spinners.

[Siam]

@siam said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:

Ashwin playing a Colin innings.

(surely an effective curse...)

You're all wrong. It was this one and You're all welcome😉

[canefan]

@chris-b said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:

Something that hopefully might help us is if the Indian's Duke ball doesn't swing too much for the first 10 overs, that's going to be five overs out of each of their new ball bowlers tanks.

If we battle hard for the first 20 overs, they'll pretty much have to start bowling their spinners.

I'd like to think we are better equipped to combat the swing after having been in country for a few weeks

[canefan]

Aw fuck

[Siam]

@canefan maybe, but there's a run rate to bear in mind too. Don't want to block out maidens from their spinners.

[sparky]

What a morning from the NZ bowlers!

[Donsteppa]

Of all the weeks for Southee to be off his best...

[No Quarter]

Southee normally swallows those. Ugh

[canefan]

I hope we don't pay for dropping Jadeja

[Squirrel]

Maybe this is the test where Southee gets his elusive test 100. Since he's not having his usual success elsewhere

[canefan]

Get Timmee out of the attack and get Kyle in to complete his five for

[mikey07]

If anyone wants a laugh on Facebook go onto the ESPN cricinfo page the comments section has the Indian Fans having a sulk saying it’s fixed and the ICC don’t want them to win 😂

[canefan]

The new ball and Southee and Boult has been very disappointing. Coincided with India's quickest 50 runs of the innings. Let them off the hook when Wags and Kyle had them on the ropes

[Damo]

That dropped catch could be the difference. Take that and we might be batting straight after lunch. As it is, India might put on another 30-40.

[Chris B.]

Our noses probably just in front. Would have been bloody nice to hold Jadeja - not someone who should be given chances.

I'm off to bed - hopefully won't wake to find the good ship Black Caps on the rocks!

[No Quarter]

A good session but India have runs in the board, and they'll back themselves to run through us as well. Test is really in the balance still.

[Siam]

Fine session, could have been near perfect but a really important session win.

Evenly poised. But runs on the board always means something in cricket

Wish they could have a 10 minute lunch - arvo forecast not as good as the morning one.