3rd test

[MKFox]

ffs
49-4

 

[Durham Fox]

choosing to bat on a flat track and ending up 4 down before reaching 50, pathetic.

 

[Jeff]

58-4 at lunch, Pietersen is on 43

 

[Durham Fox]

Closed at 240-7, good comeback. KP 129, Broad 42 not out.

 

[glyn]

Abysmal. 400 was the minimum. The bowlers will have to bail them out, which is a tough ask on that pitch.

 

[MKFox]

253 all out....

 

[MKFox]

1-1 sidebottom strikes!

 

[MKFox]

24-1 off for a dump

 

[MKFox]

93-1

lunch

trail by 160

 

[Brauny Blue]

Good comeback by England

England 253
N Zealand 168

England 91 for 2

England lead by 176. If they can bat nearly all of the 3rd day then they should win.

 

[Jeff]

I stopped listening at lunch, couldn't believe the score when I saw it!

 

[Jeff]

England 341-4, Bell 110, Strauss 137 not out.

 

[Jeff]

England finished the day on 416-5, Strauss 173 not out.

England lead by 501 runs.

 

[fcukcov]

right score at the right time for strauss, would have been interesting to see if he was picked for the return tests in may without this score.

 

[glyn]

right score at the right time for strauss, would have been interesting to see if he was picked for the return tests in may without this score.

Problem is next 3 tests are against a weaker NZ side at home. Bags of runs for all the top 6, and we will be nowhere nearer knowing which of them can still hack it at the very top level.

 

[glyn]

Really great comeback in this test though.

 

[fcukcov]

Problem is next 3 tests are against a weaker NZ side at home. Bags of runs for all the top 6, and we will be nowhere nearer knowing which of them can still hack it at the very top level.

Yeh kinda my point. There was a chance Strauss would be dropped if he hadnt performed in this test and certainly the follwing ones at home against nz but this score must have helped.

 

[Brauny Blue]

Strauss has scored runs against good opposition, but like most players his career as had a lull. When the confidence goes then it all becomes a real struggle. Lets hope this knock gets him up and running again.
The scrutiny should now be on Michael Vaughan who as once again struggled with the bat this series.

 

[fcukcov]

Strauss has scored runs against good opposition, but like most players his career as had a lull. When the confidence goes then it all becomes a real struggle. Lets hope this knock gets him up and running again.
The scrutiny should now be on Michael Vaughan who as once again struggled with the bat this series.

Hes there for his captainship rather than his batting, I would drop down the order though.

 

[Brauny Blue]

Hes there for his captainship rather than his batting, I would drop down the order though.

Vaughan was a top class batsman in his earlier test career, but probaly through injuries as struggled somewhat since. His captaincy is not in doubt, but England really could do with his form picking up a bit.