SA Footy

Broad and Anderson bowling well .... bit of movement both ways.

How long have those two grandstands been either side of the communications centre at Lords? They are new aren't they?

Senor Moto Gadili wrote:How long have those two grandstands been either side of the communications centre at Lords? They are new aren't they?

Yep only just gone up

New, Compton and Edrich stands.

Terrible review by England.

The bill is nipping around a wee bit and seeeming off the pich. Sorry.

Conway becomes the 12th Kiwi to ton up on debut.

NZ v England, stumps day one at Lords.
NZ 3/246
Conway 136* (The highest score on debut at Lords, the previous highest was 131 by Sourav Ganguly.)
Nicholls 46*
Robinson 2/50

Senor Moto Gadili wrote:Broad and Anderson bowling well .... bit of movement both ways.

I always thought that Broad swings both ways.

Good early cricket, Broad and Anderson bowling well, Conway and Latham holding them out.

Then I fell asleep.

How good do the new Compton and Edrich stands look?

Lords was looking amazing last night.

England v NZ, day two.
I've just turned on and I was going to say it's great that NZ haven't lost a wicket this morning but the 8th delivery I see Nicholls holds out at fine leg off Mark Wood for 61.

NZ 4/288.
England have bowled 11.2 overs in just under an hour after bowling 86 yesterday, they look like they will struggle to bowl 15 an over with the 4 quicks. Root has bowled 12 overs!

England probably could of played Woakes at 7 (should of played given his brilliant Lords bowling record), perhaps have Bracey at 6 (he's usually a number 3) and leave Lawrence out while playing Leach instead of one of the quicks. Time will tell whether or or NZ's 5 man bowling attack will be better off but at the moment I expected England to be heavily criticised for going with the 4 quicks because their over rate is not looking good.

I post that and NZ have lost 3/5!
Robinson and Wood bowling well and regaining some ascendancy for England.
NZ 6/293
Conway 166*

Conway through mid wicket is delightful viewing

NZ 7/314, had a lower middle order collapse and lost 4/6, the score was 4/68 from 24 overs in that session.
Watling got a ripper while Santner's dismissal is one of then softest you will see.

Armchair expert wrote:Conway through mid wicket is delightful viewing

179*, playing beautifully and in full control.

Southee tries to get out but Broad drops a sitter.

Hope Conway does not get stranded shy of 200

I can't rate this Kiwi side with Santner and CDG in it

*watch them take 10


Edit.

give Wagner a promotion

BANGGG!!!

Conway brings up his 200 with a 6

Wagner playing some cracking shots

run out on 200 FFS

DOC wrote:run out on 200 FFS

Looked to me like he had 1mm of his bat over the line

Armchair expert wrote:

DOC wrote:run out on 200 FFS

Looked to me like he had 1mm of his bat over the line

A different 3rd umpire may have seen a different decision it was that close.

Brilliant debut double ton by Conway on debut, Run Out looked the only way they were gonna get him out.

The way Wagner was batting, he was robbed of a ton by being stranded
That was the classiest 25* i've ever seen from a No. 11. His 6 off Broad over Mid Off was priceless

Shaky start by England 2/25