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Highlights of the first day of the third test between England and New Zealand in Headingley.
Highlights of the first day of the third test between England and New Zealand in Headingley.
Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell braked England again after making a good start to the third test against New Zealand at Headingley.
The strange expulsion of Henry Nicholls, caught halfway after the ball deflected from Mitchell’s bat at the end of the non-attack, left the Black Caps 123-5 in the tea, having opted to bat first, but an uninterrupted 102 position between Mitchell (78th) and Blundell (45th), his third three-figure association in so many tests, got them out of trouble.
Stuart Broad (2-45) had hit England at the wheel with a wicket in the first over, while Jack Leach (2-75) got 30 overs the day after hitting with his first ball and rookie Jamie Overton (1). -45). 41) claimed his first test scalp when he threw Devon Conway after lunch.
- New Zealand 225-5 – Mitchell (78th), Blundell (45th)
- Broad (2-45), Leach (2-75), J Overton (1-41)
Mitchell was a bit lucky when England failed to review a lbw decision that would have seen him come out cheap and made it count, reaching stumps in the sight of a third cent of the series when New Zealand closed with 225 -5.
Broad makes England start perfectly
With the bright sun and a bright white deck, the conditions seemed perfect for baptism and England would have been preparing for a long day in the countryside.
Instead, they were celebrating in six installments when Broad finished a test drive with the port of Tom Latham (0), the left-hander caught by Joe Root on the first slip after hitting one that straightened right to find the edge.
Stuart Broad eliminated Tom Latham in the first over of the match
Broad almost hit again with the first ball of his next on when Kane Williamson looked at her well by the leg, just out of reach of jumper Ben Foakes behind the stumps.
Williamson and Will Young struggled for most of the next hour, the latter narrowly avoiding dragging the ball into their own strains as he tried to hook Broad, but just before the cups, England got the second.
Jack Leach was taken to throw the 13th over and the left arm spinner immediately made the most of his first introduction, catching Young (20) lbw with a twist enough to beat the bat while the former tried to work on the leg.
Young checked but once it was established that there was no bat involved, it was feathered.
Again, New Zealand stayed to regroup, this time through Williamson and Conway, but as lunch approached, Broad returned to fire the Black Caps skipper.
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The line was flawless, the length was full and when Williamson (31) advanced to defend, he only needed a fraction of movement to find the pen to Foakes.
It could have been worse for New Zealand if Foakes had clung to a very tough opportunity, throwing everything to his right after Broad had found Conway’s inside edge.
Overton claims the first test wicket among the DRS drama
Conway (26) survived, but was ruining that same advantage shortly after lunch when he sent the ball to his stumps while attempting a booming exit to Overton.
It was a great time for the rookie in England, a first test wicket to help calm his nerves after a period of opening up and down in the morning session.
Jamie Overton claimed his test wicket when he threw Devon Conway after lunch
Just before that, England thought they had gotten Nicholls while Matthew Potts hit him in the wrist with a big swinger.
However, Ben Stokes did not manage to connect with it, as his team mates had hoped, and the ball went out. Repetitions showed that the ball got caught between the bat and the pad, perhaps making contact with the pad first.
However, without conclusive evidence to overturn the decision on the field, he was not left out.
Only Steve Smith (56.00) and Marnus Labuschagne (55.33) have averaged more against long-term deliveries in Tests than Henry Nicholls (54.00) since the New Zealand left debuted in February 2016.
The DRS was crucial later in the session, but this time it was England’s decision not to use it that cost them.
Potts hooked Mitchell into form with a swinger, but despite an overwhelming call, the Erasmus referee shook his head and Stokes chose not to send him up.
Had he done so, Mitchell would have been on the way to eight with three reds on the ball court, hitting halfway.
Nicholls suffers a strange dismissal over tea
But if Mitchell’s luck was, Nicholls (19), after digging 99 balls to frustrate England all afternoon, found he was clean for tea.
The left hit the ball back to Leach, but Mitchell couldn’t get out of the way quickly enough and the ball hit his bat and made a loop towards Alex Lees halfway through. Quite a monster of a dismissal.
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Henry Nicholls falls for tea in front of one of the strangest layoffs you’ll likely see!
Henry Nicholls falls for tea in front of one of the strangest layoffs you’ll likely see!
The early sun had given way to the gloomy skies as England returned for the afternoon session in the face of a family challenge, breaking a partnership between Mitchell and Blundell.
Not for the first time in the series, it was a problem that England struggled to find a solution to. Both batters were secured in the fold, constantly accumulating runs as the home team spun their bowling players.
Mitchell and Blundell escaped Stokes’ threat, however, with the England captain seemingly unfit for bowling, resulting in long periods of double-turning: Leach at one end, Root at the other. A real rarity on the first day of a test match, especially at the traditionally friendly Headingley with seams.
Left arm spinner Jack Leach made 30 bowls for England on the first day
The sixth-tier stand had gone over 50, and so had Mitchell, before the Black Caps ’progress was halted briefly by a rain that forced players to leave for 20 minutes.
After the restart, England quickly burned another overhaul for a catch in the leg while Overton threw Mitchell. UltraEdge showed that the ball came out of the thigh pad instead of the bat.
The second new ball was caught but the Kiwi batters stood firm. The economical Potts (0-28) came closer to breaking the ground when Mitchell skewed the ball, but fell below the fielder in the short half.
Statistics of the day
- Jamie Overton and his twin brother Craig are the second set of twins and the first set of male twins to play test cricket for England. Jill Powell played a Test for England Women in 1979 and her twin sister Jane played six Tests between 1984 and 1990.
- Six pairs of twins have previously played test cricket: Steve and Mark Waugh – 108 tests together for Australia, Hamish and James Marshall – five tests together for New Zealand, Alex and Kate Blackwell – four tests together for Australia, Elizabeth and Rose Signal – a Test together for New Zealand, Fernie and Rene Shevill – both played Tests for Australia but not together, Jill and Jane Powell – both played Tests for England but not together.
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