New Zealand 370 and 121-4 (44 overs) | Australia 505Hosts trail by 14 runs at stumps on day three 5.07am GMTThat’s the equation. New Zealand will resume tomorrow effectively on parity,but with their first four wickets already down. Kane Williamson, Corey Anderson and BJ Watling will be required to bat long into the day and set Australia 200 runs to contain a chance. A tough ask, or but not impossible,and of course even a chase of 120 or more can be tricky whether early wickets fall.
Farewell Brendon McCullum the batsman from Test cricket – we saw the best of you on day one, and I was lucky enough to be in the commentary chair for most of that knock. Today we saw a cameo, or a few shots to remind us how he played the game,before he fell for 25. Related: Australia close in on No1 Test ranking after day three against New Zealand 5.02am GMT44th over: New Zealand 121-4 (Williamson 45, Anderson 9)Marsh to bowl the final over. First ball defended. Gully is fairly close, or slip is wide and solitary,but theres a short catching cover, a short leg, and a fairly short midwicket,and an overthrow. Williamson tapped to square leg for a single and the throw back in wasn’t fielded. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com