New Zealand v England | 3rd Test | Auckland | March 22-26, 2013

[Marshland]

Oh come on! All the luck has gone in favour of England today.

 

[Justcrazy]

Kiwis need to strike somehow here, they have all the runs to play with.

 

[Justcrazy]

It will be sad if NZ draw , all want NZ to win , we all love to see minnows beating better teams

 

[ahmed778]

What a Test Match this has been.
Come on only 3 more wickets.

 

[Sledger]

LOL @ McCullum declaring so late (and he wanted to bat longer).

 

[ahmed778]

Come bowl short to Prior.

 

[Kwremb]

If prior gets out it will be all over soon, he's playing so many shots but not giving any chances

 

[Justcrazy]

Need to more attacking fielders in , and make them play every ball , one wicket can trigger a collapse.

 

[ahmed778]

22 overs remaining.
Still a lot of overs left.

 

[Sledger]

Broad on strike.

 

[Justcrazy]

Kiwis need to get in yorkers.

 

[Sledger]

NZ's best spinner is Kane Williamson on a day 5 track..

 

[Sledger]

Anderson and Panesar drew a test for the last wicket against Australia in 09. England must believe they can do it. Only around 20 overs to go.

 

[ahmed778]

Where are the yorkers.

 

[Buffet]

Around 120 balls left today. If Prior can keep taking most strikes then it will get really close even if Eng loses wickets in last 10 overs.

 

[Sledger]

Broad trying to break the longest duck record.

 

[ahmed778]

Boult should bowl full and straight at leg Broad's moving in the crease alot.

 

[Sledger]

Not a good over. Broad easily survives.

 

[Justcrazy]

20 overs left

 

[ahmed778]

Southee back on.

 

[Justcrazy]

A wicket now can change the equation.

 

[Justcrazy]

pressure can make things happen

 

[ahmed778]

NOoooooooo.
He survives.

 

[Kwremb]

Come on NZ, only Prior left

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

Prior is doing the damage

 

[Sledger]

Plenty of swing there.

 

[ahmed778]

The ball is reversing.

 

[ahmed778]

Definitely some reverse swing.

 

[Sledger]

269/7.

 

[ahmed778]

No excuse now there is reverse swing they should finish this quick.

 

[ahmed778]

Martin back in.

 

[Sledger]

And now McCullum brings on his most useless bowler. Broad on strike though.

 

[Sledger]

0(37)

 

[ahmed778]

.

 

[Sledger]

Wow, Martin is pretty terrible. Easily negotiated by Broad.

 

[Buffet]

Eng looks more likely to save it if Prior keeps his cool.

 

[Kwremb]

Reverse swing on offer and Bartin is on

 

[Saurav]

come on Southeee

 

[Varun]

0(37)

Further proof of a certain Pakistani player's greatness.

 

[Justcrazy]

17 overs

 

[Saurav]

why go round the wicket?????

 

[Varun]

Just get one wicket and with over ten overs to go it'll be job done, more or less. They went through a similar routine at Hobart.

If they draw it from here, I for one will be very disappointed for New Zealand.

 

[Justcrazy]

Southee needs to produce now some wicket taking deliveries.

 

[Sledger]

273/7, Prior showing more faith in Broad now.

 

[Executioner]

The match is heading for a draw, yet, this has been a very competitive series

My heart goes to the NZ, they are the one who made the Poms work hard

 

[Varun]

How is this even possible? Prior is a South African choker.

Now that a draw is inevitable, he's supposed to throw it away in 3...2...1...

 

[Justcrazy]

Broad has played well here

 

[Saurav]

congrats England

 

[GenericBrand]

NZ has no one but themselves to blame, for all those dropped catches. They could have sent Bell back to the pavilion before the start of lunch.

 

[Sledger]

Martin finally getting his line right, Broad still there though. This has been a great innings for no runs.

 

[Justcrazy]

Prior getting close to a ton.

 

[Sledger]

Drinks.

15 overs to come.

England favourites to draw this one now it seems. If they do, it will be a very famous test and will definitely feel like a win.

 

[Gunther]

less than 40 minutes now.. theoretically another 12 overs

 

[Kwremb]

This is going to be so hard to take in for NZ, draw would feel like a loss, will be still heading on without a series win against the top 8

 

[Sledger]

Broad almost got off the mark. Close call there.

 

[cricketworm]

Only Southee can provide a hat-trick for NZ, but he is tired I bet.

 

[Sledger]

50 up for Broad. 0(50).

 

[LegCutter]

Only in a game of Test Cricket can a player having a zero and not doing anything be the ultimate defiance. Hats off to Broad.

 

[Sledger]

Wagner on.

 

[Sledger]

Wagner on.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[BaaliSoda]

dOUBLE pOST

 

[BaaliSoda]

Amazing rear-guard action from English batters in particular Bell, Prior and Broad. Just over 40 mins to close of play, draw looks inevitable now.

Nevertheless, a very fine performance in all areas by NZ over the course of this 3 test series

 

[Sledger]

This Bruce Martin guy is terrible. Shocking accuracy for a sla bowler.

 

[Kwremb]

Will Prior reach 100?

 

[Sledger]

Broad on strike, chance for NZ.

 

[Justcrazy]

A draw here

 

[Sledger]

Will Prior reach 100?

Probably, you can score easily with so many huge gaps. He just shouldn't get out.

 

[Snow]

MArtin won't get a wicket. Should bring seamers.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

why cant the NewZealand pick 3 wickets....?????

 

[Buffet]

50 odd balls. Prior should take most strike and it will become very difficult to take 3 wickets.

 

[Sledger]

Prior fully deserves a century here.

 

[Executioner]

Lol Stuart broad not too far from breaking a world record

 

[Saurav]

Broad off the mark

 

[Sledger]

Broad off the mark.

 

[Sledger]

Why Stuart why? It was such a beautiful zero, why ruin it?

 

[Sledger]

Century to Prior. What a knock.

 

[Gunther]

We love MattyP

 

[Saurav]

take a bow Prior what an innings