TDK's International Test Cricket Update's

[FlyingHigh]

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/eng ... -scorecard ?

[batmanbegins]

Enjoying this refreshing attitude to test cricket by England. Compare that to this time last year when we shut up shop chasing a similar score and it's a good sign. Much harder times will come but Stokes is a much better skipper then Root. Also I think the lads are refreshed from no Covid bubbles, those lads spent more time then anyone in bubbles the last few years due to the amount of cricket they play compared to every other nation so don't underestimate that.

[The Dark Knight]

Second test news-
Joe Root has gone past Marnus Labuschagne and become the new number 1 ranked test batsmen.

NZ debutant Michael Bracewell has test positive to COVID after waking up with symptoms. He will isolate for 5 days and can return to the NZ squad for the third test.

England have been docked 2 WTC points and the players have been fined 40% of their match fee for slow over rates in the Trent Bridge test.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/eng- ... ge-1320047

The hosts were ruled to be two overs short, after allowances were taken into consideration, by the on-field umpires Michael Gough and Paul Reiffel, third umpire Rod Tucker and fourth umpire Martin Saggers. Captain Ben Stokes pleaded guilty to the offence, with match referee Richie Richardson imposing the sanction without the need for a formal hearing.

England's WTC points tally had risen to 42 after their win, before coming back down to 40. Importantly, their points percentage - the key criteria in determining where teams sit on the WTC table - fell from 25 to 23.80, putting them at eighth spot on the WTC table - behind New Zealand.

In accordance with the ICC's rules relating to over-rate offences, players are fined 20% of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time. As per the WTC playing conditions, a side is penalised one point for each over short.

[DOC]

Bangas all out 102 with 6 ducks.

Think that is the second time this year.

[Armchair expert]

3rd Test Between England and New Zealand just started

Kiwis 1/2

Not sure why Tom Latham keeps getting games, has a really average record against AUS ENG SA IND

[The Dark Knight]

3rd Test Between England and New Zealand just started

Kiwis 1/2

Not sure why Tom Latham keeps getting games, has a really average record against AUS ENG SA IND

Latham has struggled of late but he keeps getting games because he's been there mainstain at the top of the order for 8 years now, no other potential NZ opener has been has good as him (eg Jeet Raval, Hamish Rutherford) since he's been playing for NZ.

I'm looking to seeing how Wagner goes in this match.

[The Dark Knight]

NZ 3/65 at lunch.

[jackpot jim]

NZ 4/102
Potts had Mitchell PLUMB LBW, given Not Out and DID NOT review it

[Armchair expert]

[valleys07]

That's "trod on a black cat whilst walking under a ladder" type areas from Nicholls. Never seen anything like it.

[locky801]

time to retire if that happens

[spell_check]

Reminded me of this:

[The Dark Knight]

Reminded me of this:

Yes! Thought of that this morning when seeing Nicholls dismissal in the highlights.

NZ 7/265, Bracewell just out for 13.
Mitchell 87*
Broad 3/53

[batmanbegins]

3 hundreds in 3 tests for Daryll Mitchell, remarkable effort for a bloke that wouldn't have played if Nicholls was fit in the 1st test.

[batmanbegins]

3 hundreds in 3 tests for Daryll Mitchell, remarkable effort for a bloke that wouldn't have played if Nicholls was fit in the 1st test.

[The Dark Knight]

NZ 7/317
Partnership of 52 from 39, Southee going hard 30* from 19.

[DOC]

NZ through away their last 3 wickets. All out 329. Last 3 catches all very good.

[The Dark Knight]

NZ through away their last 3 wickets. All out 329. Last 3 catches all very good.

5 wicket haul for Leach, his first one at home.

[locky801]

Bad start by England 2/15

[The Dark Knight]

Bad start by England 2/15

Make that 3/17 mate, Boult on fire and another low score for Crawley.