Black Caps Test Tour to England & Ireland

canefan

Picking Blundell doesn't look like a good decision right now either

Donsteppa

Just seen the highlights again.

Not much wrong with the pitch. Five of the Black Caps top order (and our specialist keeper) either couldn't read or play for inswing. And Kane had little idea in his dismissal.

Donsteppa

There goes the Test with Phillips.

Donsteppa

This time a batter playing well inside the line, but too far inside the line of the stumps...

Donsteppa

70/7, and 70 runs behind. Very much Livin on a Prayer time..

Donsteppa

Shouldering arms again. There is too much in this pitch to put the bat away completely.

MN5

O'Rourke batting ahead of Henry who is obviously too injured to bat ?

Shit.

canefan

This is fast turning into a nightmare

Donsteppa

A fit Henry might have held up an end for a while on this pitch...

Donsteppa

Nice of Robinson to start dishing up steaming pies to Jamieson.

canefan

Kylo erupts. Do I recall correctly that Kylo scored a 50 either on debut or in his early test career?

Donsteppa

Yep, he has a test 50. Looked like a promising all rounder initially, till his batting got exposed a bit.

canefan

Apparently Matt Henry is padded up and will bat next. He will warm up to bowl and see if he can bowl

Donsteppa

Yep. Another two half trackers like that last over, and the deficit would really narrow...

Donsteppa

All out, Jamieson denied the Honours Board. This morning mostly playing too far inside the line.

canefan

Is Robinson the guy whose career was stalled by something he posted on social media when he was 16?

canefan

Length and line will be critical for us. Kylo has started well. As I type he bowls a wide long hop and gets away with it. Just be patient boys, and let the pitch do it's magic

canefan

Jamieson and Smith right on line. So far the English batsmen haven't been good enough to nick one!