Black Caps v England Test series

nzzp

not much about - just a shower or five

MN5

Still trying to get my head around a NZ Cricket test starting at 2pm. It's confusing for an old tradionalist like me.

Paekakboyz

@mn5 yeah as soon as we reached stumps I was wishing we could resume in the morning. But it was pretty cool to be watching local test cricket at 9pm. If we'd been getting shat on I may have felt differently tho!

JK

Think will be rain on and off today and tomorrow pretty much washed out. Sunday and Monday much better

Jumped on the draw at $8.50 yesterday when England were 8 down. Will happily lose my money but also want something in return if the weather gods steal away a famous NZ victory

nzzp

@jk at the ground now getting ribs. Windy but blue skies. Mildly warm. Plenty of play in store I hope.

JK

@nzzp said in Black Caps v England Test series:

@jk at the ground now getting ribs. Windy but blue skies. Mildly warm. Plenty of play in store I hope.

Awesome! Heard pissing down out West. Fine in city

nzzp

There is rain around but hopefully stays away. Anyone know what happens to pink balls in the wet? That's a serious question by the way...

MN5

@nzzp said in Black Caps v England Test series:

There is rain around but hopefully stays away. Anyone know what happens to pink balls in the wet? That's a serious question by the way...

All going well it'll make our bowlers quicker than Brett Lee while spinning it more than Murali all at the same time.

nzzp

Sun's out, so it's started to rain. Auckland, eh

taniwharugby

@nzzp said in Black Caps v England Test series:

Anyone know what happens to pink balls in the wet?

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Virgil

dont want to jinx him..but Nicholls is looking very solid. Cant fault his defensive technique so far.

Shit just as im typing that...

nzzp

@virgil just had a big heave outside off

Virgil

@nzzp said in Black Caps v England Test series:

@virgil just had a big heave outside off

apart from that i mean..

Virgil

99..

SammyC

@jk said in Black Caps v England Test series:

Think will be rain on and off today and tomorrow pretty much washed out. Sunday and Monday much better

Jumped on the draw at $8.50 yesterday when England were 8 down. Will happily lose my money but also want something in return if the weather gods steal away a famous NZ victory

I looked at the draw pretty seriously. But Eden Park has such good drainage I can’t see there not being a result in this game

JK

@sammyc said in Black Caps v England Test series:

@jk said in Black Caps v England Test series:

Think will be rain on and off today and tomorrow pretty much washed out. Sunday and Monday much better

Jumped on the draw at $8.50 yesterday when England were 8 down. Will happily lose my money but also want something in return if the weather gods steal away a famous NZ victory

I looked at the draw pretty seriously. But Eden Park has such good drainage I can’t see there not being a result in this game

Drainage wont be the issue. Its that grass stays wet in the late session. Lights wont dry it. Its measly $25 anyway. Happy to take a wee punt.

Bovidae

Well done Kane for no.18.

Virgil

You fucking beauty.. #18

No Quarter

18 test 100s at an average of 51. If he hadn't already, he is now cemented in the record books as NZs GOAT batsmen. What a privilege it is to see him play in his prime.

MN5

@no-quarter said in Black Caps v England Test series:

18 test 100s at an average of 51. If he hadn't already, he is now cemented in the record books as NZs GOAT. What a privilege it is to see him play in his prime.

Batsman. Paddles is still no 1 to me.

The Silver Fern

Black Caps v England Test series