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by **Arthur Crabtree** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 5:32 am

I'm not a big fan of sweeping changes. Or didn't used to be. I'm not sure any harm would be done by scattering some new caps around in the second Test though.

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 5:37 am

NZ declare. England batting again. About a day and a half to bat out for a draw.

by **bigfluffylemon** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 5:45 am

And Cook goes in the fourth over, after England can only take 8 NZ wickets.

Cook really is in trouble, and so are England.

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 5:53 am

Sounds a bad shot.

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 8:05 am

Some resistance from Root and Stoneman. Maybe England can stick around for a draw.

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 8:30 am

But a Waggy bouncer gets Stoneman for a fifty. Waggy's first wicket of the game.

by **SaintPowelly** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 9:36 am

50 and out for Root, anyone expect anything else? Nope me neither

by **Durhamfootman** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 9:51 am

SaintPowelly wrote:50 and out for Root, anyone expect anything else? Nope me neither

not me

by **Durhamfootman** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 9:54 am

a day to bat?

7 wickets to do it with?

I'd be amazed if it wasn't over by lunch

by **bigfluffylemon** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 10:54 am

Durhamfootman wrote:a day to bat?

7 wickets to do it with?

I'd be amazed if it wasn't over by lunch

Sadly true.

Joe getting 50 and out is annoying, but if all our batsmen could do that, we'd make 350+ every time...

by **Arthur Crabtree** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 10:58 am

Three hour knock for his 50 at least suggested he didn't just stroll out and play his range of exhibition shots.

by **Durhamfootman** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 12:07 pm

it's amazing how often key players seem to lose their wickets on the final ball of the day

by **captaincolly** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 1:11 pm

Durhamfootman wrote:it's amazing how often key players seem to lose their wickets on the final ball of the day

And in this case he got hit on the hand the ball before and received lengthy treatment from the physio! Surely he should have retired hurt?

by **bigfluffylemon** » Mon Mar 26, 2018 4:31 am

Well we've lasted longer than I expected. Gentle Ben doing a decent rearguard here (30 off nearly 100 balls), but he's left with just the bowlers for company.

Still 58 overs to go - there's only going to be one result from here. Question is when, not if England fold.

by **GarlicJam** » Mon Mar 26, 2018 5:36 am

you lot must be starting to get some twinges of hope?

Forlorn, surely, but hopeful - as I am hopeful that this ball-tampering malarkey is just a bad joke.

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