They'll get the wicket just before lunch and England will be 458/6 by tea. Don't go to bed England fans.
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I would much rather have seen Santner smash a few and get out. He is under no pressure at all
How many times has this guy been beaten ffs
We have tried to bore them out but forget we are playing NZ and that we are the team with ADHD
Lovely ball to end it.
I reckon they've got par thanks to Santner.
I reckon they've got par thanks to Santner.
Thank feck for that
Tough to figure out this pitch right now. Ball is moving a bit but seems to be nice overall & a small ground
Yep, and you'd expect it to flatten out with the weather.
Add in the fact England might all smash 35 and get out for a laugh and good luck guessing what happens.
I think Santner is good here because he should provide them some control
Crawley is there for a fun time not a long time.
Hilarious player.
Well that’s this morning’s runs back in three overs 
Henry gets both openers in the over.
Crawley just can't catch a break
England on for being 40-4 in the first knock for the third time in a row near enough
I’m not 100% sure that the ball didn’t touch the ground.
On an unrelated note this Australia top order is so boring to watch. Just stand there not playing any shots at all
It will be a funny clash of styles next winter where most of the Aussie public prefer the Cricket we play.
Just need to play it at a consistent level
Bethell looked all at sea against WOR
Yes looked tough but that was a really poor shot. Horrible weight.
And now the big wicket!
Suddenly that NZ score looks so big
Unfortunately he hasn’t been great in any of his 1st innings this series, turned it around in the 2nd innings though.
England in deep shit with Brook gone for a golden duck.
This is classic England in a dead game so far but hopefully Root and a rejuvenated Pope in the middle order save us
England probably getting a bit of a hammering here.
At least the series is already won. Maybe the stats will prove me wrong but it feels like whenever a series is already won or lost England basically down tools.
At least the series is already won. Maybe the stats will prove me wrong but it feels like whenever a series is already won or lost England basically down tools.
Yeah there's definetly a hint of that but I'll save that for analysis for now as we have been four down for nothing in every test this series. Time yet...
True, we've made great comebacks in this series before.
I think we might be fecked now.
This is top class bowling from WOR
Genuinely was about to type as long as Root is in we've got a chance
130 all out coming up.
Not the best shot selection there Joe.
Sums up England really, either very good or very bad.
Sums up England really, either very good or very bad.
Aye.
Still far and away miles better than how we used to be pre Bazball but when we're bad, we're really really bad.
Genuinely was about to type as long as Root is in we've got a chance
130 all out coming up.
To be 80-5 and have Pope and Stokes in is very strong but it's looking dodgy
What's worse about this batting is that NZ are a seamer short here so just needed to get out of 25-30 overs and it was going ton get easier
Same old, same old. Win the series, fall in a heap.
A nice reminder of how bad Pope is v spin, even when hidden at 6.
Shame as he'd looked good.
Shame as he'd looked good.
Crawley, Root and pope all looked good but couldn't get a score
Going to be chasing 500 in the 4th
Haha. Do well to make 200 here. If we do, anything below 400 in the fourth is possible.
But bad day for England clearly. Bed for me
The biggest issue is that all the seamers bowled 20+ overs and now have to go out again after just 40 overs. Nz are going to bat England out of the match
What a horror session for England. Test match lost in one session