Well done!!Probably the kiss of death but Stokes is looking very good.
78 not out at the moment ( Pope was just given out LBW but successfully reviewed)
Archer is the one who could do something on this wicket.Should still be on for 400+ on a fairly tame wicket.. It will be interesting if there gets any more life in this pitch for our bowlers to exploit but could see this going to a draw without someone really stepping up.
Yeah sorry, my turn to jinx it!!Archer is the one who could do something on this wicket.
England collapsing?
Yes England bowlers have bounced back.
2 one day type dismissals (Ross Taylor and Ravel), and Curran got one to jump from.nothing to get Williamson.
England are now in control but it is a good wicket and Buttler and Leach showed what can be done.
Yes. Stokes and Pope both giving their wickets away when they were looking untroubled and a 400 plus score was looking quite likely. There was no need to rush.Pity some of the better batsmen don't have Leach's determination not to give his wicket away. He is like Michael Atherton in that respect (not the levels of batting ability obviously) and if he could add a few shots to his game I could see him going up the order.
Pathetic effort at saving the game.On dear that was a nightmare.
A hammering.
NZ bowled and batted a whole lot better than England did.
Pope's shot on the 5th day was ridiculous but he wasnt alone.