Black Caps v England

[canefan]

Can we agree that Bracewell should never play test cricket for NZ again?

[Bovidae]

Wags still has 5 years left in him!

[Rapido]

They'll probably make DVDs of this test, much to Bracewell's embarrassment ....

[Winger]

NZ win. By 1 run

[canefan]

@Rapido said in Black Caps v England:

They'll probably make DVDs of this test, much to Bracewell's embarrassment ....

Somewhere Martin Guptill is disappointed that Bracewell can't join in NZCs pantheon of failure

[Cyclops]

Fantastic test. The last few England tours here have been full of classics. Prior batting a day to save a test. Ish and Wags getting through a session. This might be the best of the bunch though.

[booboo]

Not sure if I've ever mentioned this ...

... but WE LOVES WAGS!!

[MN5]

[canefan]

@booboo said in Black Caps v England:

Not sure if I've ever mentioned this ...

... but WE LOVES WAGS!!

Talk of his demise was an exaggeration

[bayimports]

@canefan said in Black Caps v England:

@booboo said in Black Caps v England:

Not sure if I've ever mentioned this ...

... but WE LOVES WAGS!!

Talk of his demise was an exaggeration

absolutely, back in his role of third/fourth seamer he owns it

[NTA]

So Bazball is not the answer now?

[bayimports]

honourable mention to Matt Henry who put in a significant spell after lunch
with a back injury before lunch..that was also crucial

[Chris]

I love the way England are playing test cricket,Big credit to them for making this test a classic.
Gutsy effort from the BC great to see after the First Test,So pleasing to see the fight in this test match that was lacking in the first test.
How can you not love Test Cricket.

[Cyclops]

@NTA said in Black Caps v England:

So Bazball is not the answer now?

Maybe they weren't BazBalling enough!

[Donsteppa]

80/5 took Bazball out of play, but they very nearly got there.

Threw every possible combination of watching/not watching, Cricinfo/Not Cricinfo, posting/not posting coffee, change of chairs at that one whenever wickets stopped falling. Not that any of it matters but still. A great day of Test cricket

[No Quarter]

Credit to the Fern for some world class jinxes as well. Fantastic effort all round.

[KiwiMurph]

What an amazing match.

All time Black Cap win.

What an amazing turnaround from halfway through the test - let alone from test 1.

[bayimports]

@Chris said in Black Caps v England:

I love the way England are playing test cricket,Big credit to them for making this test a classic.
Gutsy effort from the BC great to see after the First Test,So pleasing to see the fight in this test match that was lacking in the first test.
How can you not love Test Cricket.

Absolutely its exciting to watch and have always been a fan of an attacking mindset, even happier to win one against them.

[Cyclops]

4th win after following on, second by a run.

Who's your man of the match? Kane for holding together the second innings? Southee for some key wickets and first innings hit out? Wagner for dragging us across the line? Brook or Root for their batting?

[Donsteppa]

@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v England:

What an amazing match.

All time Black Cap win.

What an amazing turnaround from halfway through the test - let alone from test 1.

It’s like it was a completely different set of players from the non-Tom Blundell ones who didn’t front at Bay Oval. Or even from the first innings at the Basin! 😊

Will be interesting to see if it hardens views against the follow on once more, but I think England had little choice given potential bad weather this summer and Bazball.