Eng Test tour of NZ, Nov 28 - Dec 18

[Arthur Crabtree]

I meant Pope back to 3 in bfp's scenario. Not in this game.

[Durhamfootman]

Santner in for Smith

[Durhamfootman]

I meant Pope back to 3 in bfp's scenario. Not in this game.

yes

[Arthur Crabtree]

Durham heavy attack again, including Stokes.

[Durhamfootman]

NZ going along at 4.5 an over..... haven't hit a shot yet

[Arthur Crabtree]

Santner in for Smith

Young in for Conway.

[Arthur Crabtree]

14 overs in first hour! With the pace bowlers on. Can't be done.

Admittedly no wickets.

[backfootpunch]

If you're going to bowl first you need to bowl well

Was poor from potts and Atkinson in the first 10 overs. Very few balls in the right areas.

[bigfluffylemon]

Pretty bad call to bowl first, but bowling dross doesn't help.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Wicket after lunch. Maybe a change in fortune. Morning could hardly have gone worse.

[backfootpunch]

Pretty bad call to bowl first, but bowling dross doesn't help.

Especially with new Zealand picking 2 spinners

They definitely wouldn't have wanted to bowl first with 2 spinners and an out of form southee.

[backfootpunch]

Expecting to wake up to 300-4

Looks a very placid pitch. Williamson will be hard to get out.

[meninblue]

Opening partnership of 105 runs. England did not allow any decent partnership to form thereafter.

NZ 231/7 in 69 overs.

[meninblue]

Pacer (Overs): Matthew Potts (20), Ben Stokes (18), Gus Atkinson (17) and Brydon Carse (16). Shoaib's spin not yet introduced. If a spinner has not bowled till the ball is 71 overs old, then I doubt he will get any overs this innings as the new ball is due in 9 overs. Maybe the odd over before stumps or the ball change.

[meninblue]

Ben strikes in his 22nd over. Matt Henry caught Harry for 8 runs.

NZ 272/8.