TEA Break - DAY 1 - 2nd Test New Zealand V England


England 150/5 * (58 ov)


Minimum 32 overs Remaining

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England Innings - 2nd New Ball

England 259/8 * (80 ov)





Southee has a Michelle (5/20*)

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Wow they covered 90 overs!

Okie dokie.

I couldn't understand what time they said it starts tomorrow so will need to look.
10:30AM your time because you change your clocks tonight?

IDK, but see ya tomorrow.

They played nearly half hour overtime... just to get through 90 overs


STUMPS - DAY 1 - 2nd Test New Zealand V England


England 290/8 * (90 ov)


Bairstow 97* close to a Century

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DAY 2 - 2nd Test New Zealand V England

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Start 11:00 AM (5:00 PM Texas Time)

NZ change clocks Sunday 2:00 AM

Day 3 cricket will be different, but not a whole hour because they will start half hour early at 10:30 AM (5:30 PM Texas Time)

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CENTURY - Bairstow
England 306/8 * (94.5 ov)

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300+ is a respectable 1st Innings Test score. Exactly how good this innings is, will not really be known until the teams reverse roles and the other team have a turn at batting (or bowling)

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Four wickets for Boult, to go along with six for Southee

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2nd Test New Zealand V England - Innings Break

England 307/10 (96.5 ov)

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New Zealand 1st Innings Wickets - 2nd Test - New Zealand v England


1st Wicket
TWM Latham c †Bairstow b Broad 0 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

New Zealand 0/1 * (1.3 ov)
New Zealand trail by 307 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the innings
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2nd Wicket
JA Raval c †Bairstow b Anderson 5 (15b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
New Zealand 14/2 * (4.1 ov)
New Zealand trail by 293 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the innings
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3rd Wicket
LRPL Taylor c Cook b Broad 2 (13b 0x4 0x6) SR: 15.38
New Zealand 17/3 * (7.1 ov)
New Zealand trail by 290 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the innings
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4th Wicket
HM Nicholls lbw b Broad 0 (7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
New Zealand 17/4 * (9.2 ov)
New Zealand trail by 290 runs with 6 wickets remaining in the innings
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5th Wicket
KS Williamson c †Bairstow b Anderson 22 (48b 1x4 0x6) SR: 45.83
New Zealand 36/5 * (19.1 ov)
New Zealand trail by 271 runs with 5 wickets remaining in the innings
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6th Wicket
C de Grandhomme c †Bairstow b Broad 72 (151b 7x4 0x6) SR: 47.68
New Zealand 178/6 * (69.2 ov)
New Zealand trail by 129 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the innings
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7th Wicket
BJ Watling b Anderson 85 (220b 11x4 1x6) SR: 38.63
New Zealand 226/7 * (82.1 ov)
New Zealand trail by 81 runs with 3 wickets remaining in the innings
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8th Wicket
IS Sodhi c †Bairstow b Broad 1 (7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 14.28
New Zealand 231/8 * (84 ov)
New Zealand trail by 76 runs with 2 wickets remaining in the innings

Broad has a Michelle
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9th Wicket
TG Southee b Anderson 50 (48b 8x4 1x6) SR: 104.16
New Zealand 239/9 * (86.3 ov)
New Zealand trail by 68 runs with 1 wicket remaining in the innings
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10th Wicket
TA Boult c Malan b Broad 16 (22b 1x4 0x6) SR: 72.72

England 307 (96.5)
New Zealand 278 (93.3 ov)

New Zealand trail by 29 runs in the 1st innings

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Pitiful performance by Taylor.
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eta:
So they are about to take lunch and 7 + 17 overs have been taken, right?

I hope NZ can regroup. Good grief.
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Pork pie looks like crusted cat food to me.

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eta2:
BTW ... this is unnecessary and will not be tolerated.

Yeah... GREAT!!

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LUNCH Break - DAY 2 - 2nd Test New Zealand V England

England 307/10 (96.5 ov)

New Zealand 32/4 * (17 ov)
New Zealand trail by 275 runs with 6 wickets remaining in the innings


Minimum 64 overs Remaining
They deducted 2 overs for innings break mid-session.
But still 4 overs too slow.... but both sides bowled.....who ya gonna blame?


Pork Pie for the Poms

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TEA Break - DAY 2 - 2nd Test New Zealand V England

England 307
New Zealand 123/5 * (46 ov)

New Zealand trail by 184 runs with 5 wickets remaining in the innings


Minimum 35 Ov. Remaining

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That is a lovely photo, thank you.

3rd session ... I really wanted NZ to at least get to 200 by the end of day, but didn't think there was a chance in hell of them doing it. Happy at this point that it will be reached, even though Watling/deGrandhomme partnership was a lot of playing it safe. The 6th wicket is a game changer, imo. Southee seems to being doing well, I hope he continues tomorrow, if he gets through today.

STUMPS - DAY 2 - 2nd Test New Zealand V England

England 307 (96.5 ov)
New Zealand 192/6 * (74.5 ov)

New Zealand trail by 115 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the innings

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DAY 3 - 2nd Test New Zealand V England

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http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/1088 ... z-2017-18/


NZ changed clocks Sunday 2:00 AM.
Texas Time is now (NZ + 7 hours) (but date 1 day behind)

Day 3 cricket will be different, but not a whole hour because they will start half hour early at Sunday 10:30 AM (Saturday 5:30 PM Texas Time)

Hours of play (local time)
10:30 start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15:10-15:30, Stumps 17:30


After 2 days play:
Eng innings...... 96.5 overs
Innings break.....2.0 overs
NZ innings ... ...74.5 overs
TOTAL.............174 (aprox)

According to my Math... we have "lost" 6 overs... due to SLOW over rate, compounded by loss of available "overtime" last night due to "bad light". IMO they SHOULD start half hour early today to make that up? (start at 10:00 am rather than new scheduled start time 10:30 am) It seems likely that with clock change they will struggle to get in many overs at the end of scheduled day's play, for next 3 days. "Darkness" will from now on be an hour sooner than it was when "bad light" stopped play at the end of day 2.

ETA
Who listened to me?...... Nobody!
They are scheduled to start 10:30 am

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Initial pending "milestones":
Century Watling 77* (failed)
2nd new ball after 5 more overs
New Zealand all out
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New Zealand Innings - 2nd New Ball

England 307
New Zealand 219/6 * (80 ov)

New Zealand trail by 88 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the innings

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INNINGS BREAK - 2nd Test New Zealand V England

England 307 (96.5)
New Zealand 278 (93.3 ov)

New Zealand trail by 29 runs on the 1st innings


Sides even, after 1st innings completed (near as dammit)....
So it's all down to which team scores more in a 2nd innings.. with plenty of time remaining



Minimum overs remaining (day 3) 69

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NZ did a hell of a lot better than I thought they would do today, with four wickets on the table.

When they finally bat in the 2nd innings, NZ's top batters need to show up and PLAY.
Most the NZ bowlers are now tired from taking one for the team. Good grief.

This is my amateur analysis.

Your analysis is OK... seems I trained you well, Grasshopper

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LUNCH Break - DAY 3 - 2nd Test New Zealand V England


England 307 & 7/0 * (5 ov)
New Zealand 278

England lead by 36 runs with 10 wickets remaining


Minimum 64 overs Remaining

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England 2nd Innings Wickets - 2nd Test - New Zealand v England


1st Wicket
AN Cook c †Watling b Boult 14 (26b 2x4 0x6) SR: 53.84
England 307 & 24/1 * (8.4 ov)
England lead by 53 runs with 9 wickets remaining
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2nd Wicket
MD Stoneman c †Watling b Southee 60 (139b 6x4 0x6) SR: 43.16
England 307 & 147/2 * (46.2 ov)
England lead by 176 runs with 8 wickets remaining
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3rd Wicket
JM Vince c Taylor b Boult 76 (128b 10x4 0x6) SR: 59.37
England 307 & 165/3 * (51.6 ov)
England lead by 194 runs with 7 wickets remaining
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4th Wicket
DJ Malan c Nicholls b de Grandhomme 53 (105b 7x4 0x6) SR: 50.47
England 307 & 262/4 * (87 ov)
England lead by 291 runs with 6 wickets remaining
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5th Wicket
JE Root c †Watling b Wagner 54 (128b 4x4 0x6) SR: 42.18
England 307 & 262/5 * (87.2 ov)
England lead by 291 runs with 5 wickets remaining
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6th Wicket
BA Stokes c Raval b de Grandhomme 12 (21b 2x4 0x6) SR: 57.14
England 307 & 282/6 * (93.5 ov)
England lead by 311 runs with 4 wickets remaining
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7th Wicket
MA Wood b de Grandhomme 9 (14b 2x4 0x6) SR: 64.28
England 307 & 312/8 * (100 ov)
England lead by 341 runs with 2 wickets remaining
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8th Wicket
MA Wood b de Grandhomme 9 (14b 2x4 0x6) SR: 64.28
England 307 & 321/8 * (101.4 ov)
England lead by 350 runs with 2 wickets remaining
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9th Wicket
JM Bairstow c Nicholls b Wagner 36 (54b 5x4 0x6) SR: 66.66
England 307 & 352/9d * (106.4 ov)
England lead by 381 runs with 1 wicket remaining

ENGLAND DECLARE

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England NEED to win this game. A draw is no good... they still lose the series 1-0
So it is down to them to "force the pace". As I always recommend.. they need to get on with scoring some runs... reasonably quickly (without being too stupid) and DECLARE with plenty of time to bowl NZ out. I would say declare by lunch time tomorrow... with a lead of 400+ (maybe 350+).

Cricket teams have a habit of NOT getting on with things
So.... Alternatively... the game may be moved along with English wickets falling.... and so taking the DECLARE option out of their hands
If New Zealand are set a target that they think they can make... they may play more aggressively, and so give England a chance of bowling them out.

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England lead exceeds 100 (47 overs remaining)

England 307 & 72/1 * (22 ov)
New Zealand 278
England lead by 101 runs with 9 wickets remaining
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Time for England to SCORE at an increased RR (IMO) (current RR 3.3)
Two established batsmen, the ball is 33 overs old (will be replaced in 47 overs). The bowlers/pitch not offering much trouble.
IMO England should be scoring at 4... maybe 5 per over.. at least up to the new ball.

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