1st Test, Lord's : England beat New Zealand by 124 runs

[Justcrazy]

Cook one hit away from a ton here.

 

[MarkCooper]

Geoffrey Boycott on radio talking about NZ spinner "my mum could hit him for 2 Four's an over".

 

[MarkCooper]

Williamson was done for chucking but is okay to bowl now

 

[Justcrazy]

Lead 97 runs.

 

[honeybadger]

Root evades the hundred for second time now.

 

[honeybadger]

Needless shot.

 

[Saffer_XIII]

That was disgusting by Root. It was such an obvious trap.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

Not much chance of result in this game.

really... Watch them fall like dominos now..

 

[rooster]

Root missed two well deserved hundreds. What a shame.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

cookey is nervous

 

[honeybadger]

Cook

 

[Mr Consistent]

27th 100 for Cook

 

[soso_killer]

good hundred by Cook under pressure

 

[soso_killer]

NZ will have to bat last here

 

[Lurker_Ind]

I don't like Cook at all. But that was a well compiled hundred.

Still not a fan of him.

 

[Juansar_07]

Root gone.Misses out on a century again.

Spoiler

 

[soso_killer]

that looked plumb to me, poor sweep by Cook

 

[soso_killer]

not out, lucky boy

 

[Robert]

Two tons in two tests for the Cookymonsta! 27 test centuries, the most by an Englishman by some way now. Cook the batsman is back.

Batted Roooooooooot once again - should have had two hundreds at Lord's though.

 

[soso_killer]

this pitch looks dead, edge for four though

 

[soso_killer]

back to back fours, I should be changing channels by now.

 

[soso_killer]

this iswhere I miss Swann, this game is sort of meandering along. The Swann always made things happen. Won't be surprised by a dull draw here.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

rain stop play, maybe a bit of movement when they start again.

 

[shaz619]

I don't understand this tbh. He faced Australia once and this is his first match vs NZ. Are judging him by two matches?

Maybe he'll improve at some point but with the Ashes around the corner I prefer KP

 

[shaz619]

Fantastic batting from Cook, quality hundred against a top bowling attack in testing conditions. Well done. Sad Root missed out yet again

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

new bowl is due in 3, testing times for eng

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

new bowl taken, make or break.

 

[honeybadger]

New ball taken. This is going to be fun.

 

[soso_killer]

New ball taken, Southee would be looking to spark a collapse

 

[leatherface58]

Southee has been off colour for a while.

 

[Pantani]

I wonder why New Zealand pick Corey Anderson. He doesn't do much with the bat - not so much that a specialist batsman couldn't match - and due to McCullum's attacking approach the fifth bowler only gets a run if he's a genuine wicket taker, which neither myself nor, evidently, the captain; rate Anderson as. So what's he doing in the side that somebody else couldn't?

 

[honeybadger]

No boult? Interesting.

 

[soso_killer]

NZ losing the plot here, bring Boult already

 

[honeybadger]

If McCullum was a gambler, he'd be broke by now.

 

[honeybadger]

50 for Stokes.

 

[Bilal7]

Cook is back? Bad news for KP and his entourage. I hope England win against New Zealand and Australia so that when Pakistan whitewashes them, we'll gain more points.

 

[Executioner]

This ongoing match has shown why I never rated Baz that highly as some of PPers make out. The thing is, he captains in a completely different way compare to other captains who are rather defensive.

I remember during the WC, when we played NZ we scored 285 after being 27-2 after 12th over or sort.

 

[Executioner]

The field setting is letting Stokes getting some oppurtunity to play aggressive cricket, 12 boundaries already

 

[Yatoo]

New ball and no boult?

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

stokes gonna throw his wicket away

 

[Ozymandiasza]

20 runs from the over.

 

[FreakCricket]

Game is on now! Can't wait to see kiwis chasing 350+ in last day.

 

[honeybadger]

100 partnership and 200 lead.

 

[FreakCricket]

Stokes enjoying his game.

 

[rooster]

100 more runs and we have a match in our hands.

 

[leatherface58]

Damn we are getting flogged.

 

[FreakCricket]

Nailed this

 

[FreakCricket]

Southee going South

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

eng going for the win, wheres this come from.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Southee shouldn't bowl for a while...

 

[James]

Stokes playing like Brian Lara lol, New Zealand have no answer

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

poor captaincy from mccullum

 

[FreakCricket]

Henry should bowl now, he throws them heavy deliveries can counter stokes.

 

[James]

We are so winning this now!

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Henry should bowl now, he throws them heavy deliveries can counter stokes.

Henry's first class stats are quite impressive, I have to say.

 

[Sherlock]

I'm not his biggest fan but I have to say this is some fighting innings by the England captain.

Tough conditions to bat in early on and he's stuck it out and seen off the shine off the new ball and the two opening bowlers too.

I think what also helped was Root and his good strike-rate.

Eitherway, well done to Cookie.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

We are so winning this now!

eng has a better chance than nz now, how quickly it can change.

momentum with eng, nz need two quick wickets

 

[Sherlock]

We are so winning this now!

Gotta bowl better though. You know NZ and McCullum will go for it, no matter the target or the time limit.

 

[leatherface58]

Stokes the quisling !

 

[FreakCricket]

Fab effort through bumble's voice

 

[rooster]

Congrats Stokes. What a hundred!!! A hundred from a partnership of 128 runs. That's very impressive.

 

[Mr Consistent]

100 for Stokes

 

[James]

Typical Stokes, whenever he does finally score a hundred he plays the house down - then doesn't score any runs for the next 2 years

 

[honeybadger]

Stokes


I never rated Stokes much. Couldn't tell Woakes from Stokes or Stokes from Jordan. 140+ guys who can bat around a bit, sharp fielders though. He has been good with the ball (much better than what his stats suggest) and great with the bat. Very fluent under pressure.

 

[rooster]

Lead is 228. England sailing to a safe position here.

 

[Convict]

The boy from Christchurch crushing the Kiwis

 

[Mamoon]

Stokes is way better than Moeen bhai.

 

[rooster]

Stokes


I never rated Stokes much. Couldn't tell Woakes from Stokes or Stokes from Jordan. 140+ guys who can bat around a bit, sharp fielders though. He has been good with the ball (much better than what his stats suggest) and great with the bat. Very fluent under pressure.

Stokes used to bat in the middle order in U19 world Cup and his domestic team. Maybe batting way lower down the order for England made himself believe he's a bowler who bats a bit. Promoting him to No.6 have done a world of good for him and the team.

 

[JaDed]

fastest Lord's 100 and he is

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

what a fool

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

another one or two eng will be biting nails.

 

[Robert]

Magnificent by Stokes. Tim Southee with new new ball in dark conditions under total overcast has been taken to pieces.

 

[rooster]

Oh Stokes gone. But a couple more batsmen to come for England.

 

[shaz619]

Stokes is way better than Moeen bhai.

Moeen has a nice a beard though dammit!

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

need another 100 to be safe.

 

[Yatoo]

An inform cook is great for cricket. Atleast someone can come close to Sachin Tendulkar

 

[rooster]

Buttler gone.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

hmmmm, eng throwing away all the hard work.

 

[honeybadger]

NZ testing Bhai with short stuff.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

nz will definately get another today, maybe eng being bowled out in this region might be good.

£20 a ticket tomorrow, whos going.