Zimbabwe v New Zealand

[The Professor]

Annoyingly Trent Boult of 18 months ago is exactly what they need at the moment. A left arm opening bowler that can get it as close to 85mph as much as possible.

[Aidan11]

2nd test started today.

Century opening stand by Guptill & Latham

[Aidan11]

Both openers now passed 50.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Guppy goes just short of his ton. Must be the best opening partnership of the year.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Yes, second highest is the 126 Cook and Hales got today and yesterday. Highest since the 237 by Warner and Burns (lest we forget) against NZ in Brisbane, last November.

[Arthur Crabtree]

I read if KW gets his ton here, he will be quickest to a hundred against all Test countries. Nearly got there in the last game.

[Aidan11]

Latham is almost up to his best test score.

[Aidan11]

But doesn't equal it.

A bit of reward for the tired bowlers at the end.

[The Professor]

Another successful average boosting day for NZ openers. Guptil - 30.05 Latham - 39.91 Williamson - 49.73.

[Aidan11]

Century for KW and now completes the set against all test nations.


390/4 at present and 500 could be reached shortly after lunch.

[yuppie]

Got to feel for Nicholls, looks like the only player not to be boosting his average today.

[Aidan11]

Ross Taylor heading for a century.


NZ should declare at that point.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Ton up for Roscoe. But now BJ is on 76- let him score a ton too?

[Aidan11]

NZ have more than enough.


It's a joke.

[yuppie]

Ton up for Roscoe. But now BJ is on 76- let him score a ton too?

Let them all score a ton.

Taylor massaging his career stats in this series so far.