Cricket

FFS

Reverse mockers (and six drops say the bbc) ftw. Although 71-4 was a bit sketchy.

Awful fielding, apart from that screamer from phillips. Timwinviz, eng 55%, nz 30%, draw 25%

Brook really is a batting God at this point

Timwinviz, eng 55%, nz 30%, draw 25%

Timwinviz giving 110% there I see.

That ground looks wonderful - I'd much rather watch a test laying on grass than squashed up on concrete and plastic.

I was thinking about how uncomfortable it would be after a few hours.

wtf was that Glen Philips catch?!

I called 'series over' on Bluesky after Root was dismissed, so am claiming this recovery.

Another Brook drop

Hahahahahaha

Worthy claim.

Fuck me that's huge

Hopefully they've learnt from the recent WI series and won't use up all their batting runs quota in this test, meaning not enough left to defend in the matches that follow.

Timwinviz at the start of the 3rd innings, England 70%, nz 15% draw 15%. The extra 10% has turned into a hangover

Tidyyy catch.

Did a lol at Darren Lehman saying Root wasn’t world class.
Neither is he an expert in 80grit, carborundum, emery paper or wet n dry is he Darren?

It was a world class 4 ball duck in the first innings for sure.

Carse!

Lovely

What a fuckin disaster.
Fair play to England, a quality team, but our batting, fielding and selections have been awful.
Conway, Blundell and Southee seem to be still in the team for some kind of historical loyalty.

Hope the rain stays away in Welly for the next test and it's a bit more competitive.

Roooooot

Gotta love Tim Southee.
Test match lost by feckless batsmen who didn't score enough runs or hold onto catches.
No one is expecting him to bat for nearly 2 days.
Adds a couple of sixes in his chase to catch McCullum.

Bloody hell Creepy

Haha

Get them in before tea, is that the plan?

Harry Brook is a freak