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That’s lovely from Carse, similar to the one that was too good for Kane Williamson yesterday (but turned out to be a no ball), and it’s too good for Blundell as well, doing just enough to beat his defensive push and clipping the top of off.
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Well, then. This feels like the day this Test, and with it the outcome of the series, will be decided. New Zealand start it on 86 for five, still 194 behind, and with 15 wickets falling on day one everything is scuttling along at great pace. With Will O’Rourke, who has so far taken 16 balls over his zero after coming in as nightwatchperson, nursing a Test average of three the responsibility falls on Tom Blundell and Glenn Phillips to dig their side back into the contest.
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Day one featured another spectacular success for Harry Brook, whose 123 took his average in away Tests to 91.50, 11 and a bit behind Don Bradman and 22 and a bit ahead of anyone else (to have played at least 10 away innings) in the history of Test cricket (for completeness, his home average of 38.05 is good enough for 311th in that list).
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He’s obviously a wonderful player, but given that he is assumed by many to be the team’s next captain, having dipped his toe into the captaincy waters across this English summer, I found his interview with the BBC for today’s TMS Podscast interesting: along the way he admits that “to be honest I try to stay away from the toss talks and chats” and also that “I’m the worst at judging pitches”. His uncluttered thinking – inasmuch as he thinks at all rather than simply relying on instinct he thinks about his own job and not about anyone else’s – is clearly one of the reasons behind his success and perhaps when Ben Stokes’s time comes to an end England will be better off looking elsewhere.
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Anyway, and most importantly, welcome!
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31 overs: New Zealand 97-7 (Phillips 2, Smith 0) Atkinson's single was just over, and to be honest, most of it was bowled while I was still thinking about the previous single.
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30 overs: New Zealand 96-7 (Phillips 1) Goldilocks from Curse: The first one was too full and Blundell beat two covers, the next one was too short and Blundell pulled out four. then he gets one Just right.
Wicket! O'Rourke LBW B Curse 0 (New Zealand 96-7)
And one more thing! The night watchman stumbled away with a 26-ball duck after being caught deep in front of the wicket!
Wicket! Blundell B. Kearse 16 (New Zealand 95-6)
Mr. Kars is wonderful. Similar to how it was too good for Kane Williamson yesterday (but resulted in a no-ball), it was just too good for Blundell too, playing well enough to break the defensive push and cut over the top.
29 overs: New Zealand 89-5 (Blundell 10, O'Rourke 0) Blundell scored in double figures starting with his 16th pitch, and O'Rourke, who went scoreless on 25 pitches, had three more RBIs. of new zealand metropolitan service I'm planning on drying my laundry for 1 to 3 hours tomorrow, so that's helpful. Morning showers don't help. Very useful in strong winds.
28 overs: New Zealand 88-5 (Blundell 9, O'Rourke 0) It was a maiden call for O'Rourke, and he was well beaten by a yorker that flew six inches wide of the stumps. Meanwhile, Ian Rivet has received tomorrow's weather forecast from the New Zealand Meteorological Agency, and it looks worrying. Winds will be northwesterly, gusting to 140km/h in exposed areas in the afternoon. ”
27 overs: New Zealand 88-5 (Blundell 9, O'Rourke 0) Gus Atkinson to Blundell. Blundell focuses on defense. The best balls catch the inside edge and from there hit the batter's thigh. There are two more in the fifth.
“If you have any kind of partnership, With 20 wins and 30 losses, if the seam bowling conditions improve in this Albo, we can get pretty close to the opponent's score,'' Nathan Smith said. “We'll probably see the last of the seams before they flatten out today.” Let's take a look, shall we?
sir david gower The TV sound is quite loud this morning. After a long day of commentary, he'll have a positive gravelly voice. The players are currently loitering on the edge of the border, preparing for action.
“Apparently that's what they say here.” “You can't beat Wellington on a good day,” Mark Hollingsworth wrote. “Well, today was pretty perfect, so let's hope England puts a dent in the local theory…”
Oh, you're on the ground, you're lucky. Google says it's cloudy in Wellington today, but the TV pictures show great sunshine.
Why? The Guardian & Observer's NUJ chapel is on strike and most staff were out of work yesterday, so here's PA media on Harry Brooke:
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Well, then. It feels like the day this test, and the outcome of the series, will be determined by it. New Zealand started with 5 wins and 86 losses and are still 194 behind, but with 15 wickets falling on the first day, everything is going at a great pace. Will O'Rourke has hit 16 balls above zero since joining as nightwatchman and averages three points in Tests, so the onus is on Tom Blundell and Glenn Phillips to get the team back into contention. It's in
Harry Brook had another great success on the first day, going from an average score of 123 in away Tests to 91.50, just 11 points behind Don Bradman, and a little more than anyone else in history (22). played more than 10 innings). Test cricket performance (for completeness, his home average of 38.05 is good enough for 311th on the list).
It's clear he's a great player, but given that many believe he's the team's next captain having stepped into the captain's chair throughout this English summer, today's I found an interview with him on the BBC. TMS Podcast What's interesting is that midway through, he admitted, “To be honest, I try to stay away from toss and small talk,'' and that “I'm the worst judge of pitching.'' . His organized way of thinking is clearly one of the reasons behind his success, as he doesn't just rely on his instincts and thinks about his own work rather than other people's work, and is probably one of the reasons behind his success. This is what England will look like when the Stokes era ends. It's better to look elsewhere.
Anyway, and most importantly, welcome!
