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England (539 & 299/5) beat New Zealand (553 & 284) by 5 wickets in the 2nd Test at Nottingham

Leach is a decent bowler who has to bowl on phattas or bowl when the batters have completely failed.

I'd like to see Joe get a bowl at some point today also.

Spin from both ends :murali
 
Kiwis 128 runs ahead , one more session today. Kiwis would look to get 120 runs in this session here .
 
Henry Nicholls is such a mediocre batter, does well only vs minnow teams.
 
NZ would want to be at 250/6 lead by end of stumps.

England would want to bundle NZ at 225 from here.

The next spell of Anderson and Broad would be key.
 
NZ 553 & 150/4 (49) CRR: 3.06
Day 4: 3rd Session - New Zealand lead by 164 runs
 
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NZ seem unsure of what to do at the moment. Attack and go for a win or just scratch around and see what happens on day 5.
 
Saj said:
NZ seem unsure of what to do at the moment. Attack and go for a win or just scratch around and see what happens on day 5.
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You need to go for win , you never know England may collapse under pressure
 
Some aggression from Bracewell.

Showing his team-mates how it should be done.
 
The ball is old and nothing happening at the moment, so the plan of Bracewell is to try to score as many runs as possible.
 
Justcrazy said:
You need to go for win , you never know England may collapse under pressure
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Mindless batting isn't called for though. You need to be aggressive when it is there to be hit and against the old ball. NZ need to be calculative in their approach. A run rate over 3 is good enough.
 
Wide open this match.

Looks like all results possible on day 5 weather permitting.
 
Run Out

Seven down now. Its better for kiwis to get all out here , that will give there bowlers a chance.
 
We should get a result here. Who knows all these wickets falling could be a blessing in disguise for NZ, leaving enough overs for their bowlers to have a crack at English batters in the final innings.
 
Jamieson still injured it seems, not coming out to bat. Surely wouldn’t be able to bowl much, if at all. That would be a huge blow for them trying to defend a modest total tomorrow
 
boomboomcheema said:
We should get a result here. Who knows all these wickets falling could be a blessing in disguise for NZ, leaving enough overs for their bowlers to have a crack at English batters in the final innings.
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What bowlers?

Jamieson injured.
No frontline spinner.
Just the three seamers to choose from, who have already bowled 80-odd overs between them in the match.

Doesn’t sound like a good idea at all for NZ to “have a crack at English batters” with a modest total to defend and that bowling situation.

Their dressing room looks miserable — they know things aren’t looking good for them.

NZ need a 300+ lead to rescue themselves here.
 
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The ball is old and doing nothing much. NZ have just given away cheap wickets, still around 10 overs of old ball left to cash on for Mitchell and tail if they bat sensibly tomorrow.

This game is going like England vs Pakistan where England had to chase 275 in about 80 overs and Buttler-Woakes took them home. NZ definitely a bowler short to run through England on what looks like a good pitch.
 
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Over 69 – New Zealand 224-7 (Mitchell 32, Henry 8) – LEAD BY 238 - STUMPS

Potts bowls the last over to Mitchell. He gives it his all with a series a short balls but the New Zealand No 5 ducks and blocks his way through the over.

That's stumps and we've got a fascinating last day to look forward to tomorrow! All results possible and England will fancy their chances.

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England have undoubtedly worked hard, but none of the NZ batters got ripped out by unplayable balls. Looking at each New Zealand dismissal, all seven of them were poor:-

Bad leave.
Misjudged sweep.
Poor cut shot.
Run out.
Botched hook shot.
Holed out.
Another run out.

280 or below can be chased by England on this pitch tomorrow. They only need to score at 3.5 an over and play sensibly.
 
Eng playing the aggressive brand of cricket

They could have easily gone for the draw by killing overs at the start of todays play,instead of that root and foakes were playing their shots to score

Regardless of this test result the new captain and coach deserve some lauds
 
New Zealand confirm that Kyle Jamieson will bat tomorrow, but also that he is unlikely to bowl in the fourth innings.
 
England have the chance to force victory in the second Test after taking late New Zealand wickets on the fourth day at Trent Bridge.

The hosts picked up 3-37 in the closing stages to leave New Zealand 224-7, 238 ahead.

The in-form Daryl Mitchell remains on 32 not out, but he has only the tail for company as he bids to add to the Black Caps' lead.

England had an earlier opportunity to put the tourists under pressure when Joe Root and Ben Foakes made a blistering start on Monday morning.

But after Root was out for a majestic 176, it began a collapse of five wickets for 23, including Foakes being run out for 56.

The home side were dismissed 539, a first-innings deficit of 14 runs.

Attendance for the final day will be free of charge, with Nottinghamshire asking supporters to obtain their tickets online before arriving at the ground.

It is in keeping with the fascinating nature of this Test that all results are possible going into the final day, but England's late burst could now have them as favourites.

When Mitchell and Tom Blundell - England's familiar foes - were together, New Zealand had a lead of 190 with five wickets in hand.

It could have been that the Black Caps would have worked towards a position from where they could have declared, only for three wickets in six overs to put England in the stronger position.

England will now be looking to wrap up the tail as early as possible on Tuesday, then set about completing a run-chase that would seal a series victory.

They will be aided by a pitch that remains true and the fact New Zealand pace bowler Kyle Jamieson is struggling with a back injury.

Given England's newfound positivity under captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, it seems likely that first thought will be of victory, rather than ensuring they cannot be beaten.

Resuming at 473-5, with Root on 163 and Foakes on 24, England scored runs at will in the opening stages. When Root drove a Trent Boult slower ball to cover point, it was a major turning point.

Stuart Broad was brilliantly held by Mitchell at slip, Foakes run out in a mix-up with Matthew Potts, who was then bowled to give Boult a deserved five-wicket haul. Last man James Anderson was stumped running at off-spinner Bracewell.

When Tom Latham shouldered arms to a beautiful Anderson inswinger that hit middle and off stumps, New Zealand were 4-1 and the prospect of England sparking a collapse felt real.

But the obdurate tourists were largely able to keep the hosts at bay, and England were hampered by spinner Jack Leach's inability to exert neither control nor pressure - the left-armer leaked more than four runs per over.

Despite the early loss of Latham, Young and Conway rebuilt with a stand of exactly 100. Conway, in particular, pressured Leach with sweeps and reverse sweeps.

It was a top-edged sweep that was Conway's undoing. When Nicholls cut Potts to point and Young fell in a mix-up with Mitchell for 56, England had an opening.

As usual, they were held up by Mitchell and Blundell.

BBC
 
Highlights of the day

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James said:
England have undoubtedly worked hard, but none of the NZ batters got ripped out by unplayable balls. Looking at each New Zealand dismissal, all seven of them were poor:-

Bad leave.
Misjudged sweep.
Poor cut shot.
Run out.
Botched hook shot.
Holed out.
Another run out.

280 or below can be chased by England on this pitch tomorrow. They only need to score at 3.5 an over and play sensibly.
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Like the Lord’s test 2004, where England were set 270 and did it rather easily with Nasser and Thorpe at the wicket.

It can be done, with three excellent chasers at four, five, six.
 
Great chance for England to go 2-0 up.

NZ were clueless today, lacking any direction and sermed confused as to how to bat today.
 
I'd argue that batting 3rd in this type of situation is harder than batting last.

The kiwis had to go out dictate the tempo of the game, and got really confused as to whether they should try to win or draw the game. Plus they seemed uncertain for how long and in what style they should bat.

Hope England win 2-0.
 
From Notts:

Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club Media Release: Trent Bridge Reaches Capacity For Day Five Finale

Following our decision to make tickets for day five of the England versus New Zealand fixture free of charge, we can confirm that we have now reached our capacity.

Tickets for the day’s play are no longer available online and bookings will not be taken by our Ticket Office tomorrow.

We would, therefore, like to request that supporters kindly do not travel to the venue without tickets.

The demand for seats has been remarkable – and to those who were unable to secure them on this occasion, you have our apologies.

Thank you for your support of Test Match cricket – which is a format of the game that, at Trent Bridge, we love.
 
A full ground on Day Five!!!

Absolutely awesome.

Could be shades of Old Trafford in 2005.

Hopefully the capacity crowd can roar England home.
 
Robert said:
Like the Lord’s test 2004, where England were set 270 and did it rather easily with Nasser and Thorpe at the wicket.

It can be done, with three excellent chasers at four, five, six.
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It’s not a foregone conclusion here, but England chased down 270 to win in the previous Test quite comfortably, and that was in more bowling friendly conditions against a full strength New Zealand attack.

The current NZ attack however is a likely knackered Trent Boult, out of form and also tired Tim Southee, Matt Henry, and debut part time offie Michael Bracewell.

No frontline spinner selected, and ace in the hole Kyle Jamieson laid up with a back injury.

300 to win, in 75 overs, on a flat deck, sunshine forecasted, against three bowlers, with the support of a fantastic capacity crowd.

This can definitely be done.
 
Ben Foakes predicted “one hell of a day” lay in store at Trent Bridge after England and New Zealand traded blows to leave the second LV= Insurance Test up for grabs.

After both sides pounded out big first-innings scores – the tourists narrowly ahead with 553 to versus 539 – the game accelerated sharply on day four.

England produced the best bowling display of the match so far to reduce the Kiwis to an overnight score of 224 for seven, and will not be daunted by the current deficit of 238.

There is a clear route to victory for both sides, while a seemingly unwanted draw looms in the background. Nottinghamshire have made tickets free for the conclusion, hoping to draw a crowd that could help roar England across the line.

Foakes, who was batting with Joe Root when England chased down 277 at Lord’s to seal the first Test, said: “It should be one hell of a day. I think it’s gonna be a great one.

“So much has happened so quickly that all three results are now in play. It’s been a fantastic game. It’s obviously taken a while to get here but it is a great prospect ahead.

“With the score being 1-0 they’ve taken the positive approach and that’s the way a lot of modern cricketers back their game. They’ve given themselves the chance to, but it’s obviously given us a chance as well.”

Just how hard England have to go with the bat depends on the final equation of runs and overs available. But it seems inconceivable, given the attacking words of captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum since their respective appointments, that they will do anything other than go all out to triumph.

Invited to ponder what kind of target his side might fancy, Foakes said: “Realistically, with how fast it’s been scoring here, anything under 300 you’d say would be quite doable if you bat really well.

“But with some of the guys we have in the dressing room, like Stokesy, it could be anything really. You just have no idea. It is so positive up there (in the dressing room). Obviously there will be hard times, tough games. But the message is always to back yourself, to take the positive option, play that style of cricket.”

Michael Bracewell, who is making his debut in what could be a classic Test match, insisted New Zealand had always been angling for a positive result.

“We like to play positive as a side and we try to win games of Test cricket. The plan is to get out there and be super positive,” he said.

“The draw sort of comes in if the win is not possible rather than the other way around. We want to win a series against England.”

New Zealand seamer Kyle Jamieson, who has been receiving treatment for back pain, is ready to bat for the cause but is unlikely to play any part with the ball, reducing the Black Caps’ options in the field.

PA
 
NZ should push for a win here, get some quick runs and leave enough overs for the bowlers. Like 75-80 overs.
 
The game is too finely balanced to go for all out attack.

it makes sense for NZ to try and make sure they can't lose before trying to push for a win.
 
England stuck at that plan with Matt Henry quite admirably, in batting friendly conditions with the old ball as well.

Something I’ve noticed with the Stokes captaincy (especially compared with Root) is that he holds his nerve and is not quick to blink. He sticks to a plan and baits batsmen into getting themselves out. Happened with Bracewell yesterday also.
 
Jamieson bounced out now. Excellent accuracy.

NZ have batted a strange 3rd innings here.
 
Looks like 280 off 75 overs (approx) and with it being the last day they will all be bowled to a finish, on a true batting strip England have to have to go at this. If it goes wrong, that’s fine, close up shop and protect the 1-0 lead.
 
England need to use drinks for a quick chat. They should get a lid on this now and tweak the strategy — 300 (4.25 an over) to surely be the maximum desired chase.
 
boomboomcheema said:
Would England go for 275+ or just be content to survive and secure a draw ?
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Stokes has said he isn't interested in drawing games. Its the second game of his captaincy so im sure he will to showcase his aggressive style.

They will deffo go for it.

I hope they do something unconventional like sending Johnny out as an opener.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
Stokes has said he isn't interested in drawing games. Its the second game of his captaincy so im sure he will to showcase his aggressive style.

They will deffo go for it.

I hope they do something unconventional like sending Johnny out as an opener.
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This is fantasy land . NZ aren’t some Minnie team . Draw or NZ win are the only two results , draw 75%
 
KingKhanWC said:
This is fantasy land . NZ aren’t some Minnie team . Draw or NZ win are the only two results , draw 75%
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Didn't say they would certainly win, but they will definitely go for it up to a certain point before trying to shut up shop if it goes wrong.

Lets wait and see!
 
DeadlyVenom said:
Didn't say they would certainly win, but they will definitely go for it up to a certain point before trying to shut up shop if it goes wrong.

Lets wait and see!
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Being 1-0 up not worth considering. Best we can hope for is early NZ wickets to make this entertaining
 
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looks like england looking to chase this in 30 overs :)))
 
ENG 539 & 24/1 (3.5) CRR: 6.26
Day 5: 1st Session - England need 275 runs
 
Wondering if the more observant amongst us posters care to comment on the bouncer attack Stokes and Broad did on Boult? Comments were slightly more free flowing when Jazz boom bounced Anderson at Lords last year.
that said good test match, set up for a thrilling finish, hope Eng goes for it - NZ have 4 bowlers + Mitchell - if Eng plan well and target the right moments - this should be one cracker of a chase.
 
James said:
England need to use drinks for a quick chat. They should get a lid on this now and tweak the strategy — 300 (4.25 an over) to surely be the maximum desired chase.
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They can do this. Other than Creepy, the top seven are in form, Jamieson is crocked and Southee is chucking massive pies.
 
Robert said:
They can do this. Other than Creepy, the top seven are in form, Jamieson is crocked and Southee is chucking massive pies.
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Creepy- who s that? It looks to be a bright sunny day, not much in the pitch. Two full sessions to go. I'd say go at 3 or thereabouts till tea with minimum wicket fall and T20 it from there. U have guys like Bairstow, Stokes, Root who can score quick. somehow i cant see NZ taking wickets in clusters. This will be xciting.
 
CrIc_Mystique said:
Wondering if the more observant amongst us posters care to comment on the bouncer attack Stokes and Broad did on Boult? Comments were slightly more free flowing when Jazz boom bounced Anderson at Lords last year.
that said good test match, set up for a thrilling finish, hope Eng goes for it - NZ have 4 bowlers + Mitchell - if Eng plan well and target the right moments - this should be one cracker of a chase.
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This didn't seem as savage as Jasprit Bumrahs, who bowled massive no balls to deliberately injure the batsman.

Perhaps its because an Indian bowling fast was a shocking sight which when combined with the ugly action, sinister nature of indians in general and the blatant cheating, generated more comments.
 
what a difference a year makes. Last year 1st test vs NZ, England refused to even Attempt a go chasing 270 in 70 overs on day 5.

Here in 2nd test they are showing intent, This is what happens when you play positive cricket, which in turn breeds confidence.
 
Crawley is going to be dropped. Terrible match for him.

Lees is creaming it.
 
Nasser Hussain on England's more aggressive approach...

After declining the chance to chase down a similar total at Lord's last summer against New Zealand, England are going to take this one on...

"Different management, obviously, with McCullum and Stokes. Different opening line-up as well - I think it was Sibley and Burns on that occasion - and there was no Ben Stokes at Lord's either.

"I reckon if Stokes had been there, he might have tapped on Joe Root's shoulder and said, 'we are going for this!' Well, he is here now, he is in charge and they are going for this.

"It's set up perfectly 263 more in 63 overs, nine wickets in hand and still every result possible."
 
Amjid Javed said:
what a difference a year makes. Last year 1st test vs NZ, England refused to even Attempt a go chasing 270 in 70 overs on day 5.

Here in 2nd test they are showing intent, This is what happens when you play positive cricket, which in turn breeds confidence.
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Two words:

Chris Silverwood.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
This didn't seem as savage as Jasprit Bumrahs, who bowled massive no balls to deliberately injure the batsman.

Perhaps its because an Indian bowling fast was a shocking sight which when combined with the ugly action, sinister nature of indians in general and the blatant cheating, generated more comments.
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At least you have the right user name. Try not to bite yourself.
 
MenInG said:
Nasser Hussain on England's more aggressive approach...

After declining the chance to chase down a similar total at Lord's last summer against New Zealand, England are going to take this one on...

"Different management, obviously, with McCullum and Stokes. Different opening line-up as well - I think it was Sibley and Burns on that occasion - and there was no Ben Stokes at Lord's either.

"I reckon if Stokes had been there, he might have tapped on Joe Root's shoulder and said, 'we are going for this!' Well, he is here now, he is in charge and they are going for this.

"It's set up perfectly 263 more in 63 overs, nine wickets in hand and still every result possible."
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Hussain just thinking same way i am ;)
 
James said:
Two words:

Chris Silverwood.
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To be fair he should never have been given coaches and selectors roles together.

Yes england were more negative, but the rubbish of rotating / rest players, planning for future series was plain stupid. Play one game at a time. Yes england will still lose tests but being positive means they are likely to get more out of the squads and players they have and start being competitive again.
 
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