England v NZ Test Series

[weecounty hibby]

So another potential 4 day test(maybe even less) in the making. Its just not cricket!

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5-1 New Zealand

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30-2, Williamson gone.

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35-3, Potts flying again.

[JimBHibees]

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So another potential 4 day test(maybe even less) in the making. Its just not cricket!

Could potentially be a two day test

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Over 30 mins play since a wicket went down, boring! 😉

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56-4

[Mibbes Aye]

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Could potentially be a two day test

It clearly won't be now but these things happen so infrequently that I don't really mind when they do. I watch as much Test cricket as I can, even found myself tracking down English-language commentary on online radio, for Tests in tthe sub-continent, and I nearly posted on here yesterday that I hadn't seen many really quick games in ages (IIRC).

In the last twenty years or so, where there there has been a decisive result, the vast majority of Tests have gone to four or five days, something like 80%. I think what we saw earlier in this match was straightforward enough to understand - the first bowling unit was a mixture of world-class experienced bowlers and the energy of an in-form debutant, in home conditions, followed by a bowling unit that have helped establish their team at the top of the Test rankings, bowling to a disjointed top and middle order. The nature of they way English batsmen were dismissed suggests the challenge they are facing is maybe more mental than about technique.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

251-7, it's all happening all of a sudden! 3 wickets in 3 deliveries.

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265-8

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281-9

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285 All Out, ahead by 276.

[marinello59]

Superb stuff from Root, another century for him. Great to see that smile.

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Superb stuff from Root, another century for him. Great to see that smile.

Magnificent player.

[HH81]

I'm off work for the Headingley test so fancied taking in day 1. £80.00 wow.

Pretty sure last test I went to was around £50.00.

Think it will be TV for me. Shame.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Just finished the highlights of day 3 from Trent Bridge, I've said it before and I'll say it again, what a genius of a player Joe Root is.

[JeMeSouviens]

Amazing run chase especially Bairstow, backed up by Stokes. Wasn't expecting that when Root departed so cheaply!

[Mibbes Aye]

A reminder (not that one was needed) as to how gripping a Test match can be. Credit to England.

[weecounty hibby]

That was a proper test match. Well prepared pitch that yielded 1000+ runs and 35 wickets. Two good teams who clearly get on playing in the best of atmospheres. An exciting finish. 5 days play. Superb, just a pity I had to work and only caught the end of most of the days and the highlights

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Well, that was cracking entertainment! 👏

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NZ 0-1 in the first over.

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35-2, both openers dismissed.

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Williamson gone just before lunch, 62-3.

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83-4

[DaveF]

NZ recovered well to 225-5 at close. The dismissal of Nicholls was something else. Never seen that before.

[weecounty hibby]

Good days test cricket. Thankfully I had to work from home all afternoon so managed to watch it. Really enjoyed it.

[ACLeith]

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Good days test cricket. Thankfully I had to work from home all afternoon so managed to watch it. Really enjoyed it.

If your work involved challenging someone's report on an online call, I hope you didn't give the game away by shouting "howzat" at them 🏏

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

243-6 Blundell out lbw just after DRS goes down.

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265-7

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325-8 in this morning's final over.