Bethell had been looking pretty good out there, hitting the bad ball and defending the bad ones.
Another excellent catch, this time from Blundell. It's like NZ sent out a totally different fielding side to the last Test even though it's the same XI.
Brook has batted 6 times in NZ - 3 hundreds, 2 fifties and a run out without facing for a duck. In total, 623 runs at an average of 103.83 at more than a run-a-ball strike rate of 102.13. His overall average stands at an incredible 61.80 from 37 innings which includes 8 hundreds and 9 fifties.
Not sure if this has been shared yet but a nice piece on the differences between County & Test bowling and why Carse’s performances and numbers are so different between the two
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93-4 (19)
Brook 51* (55)
Pope 29* (36)
Excellent partnership of 81 so far
Southee in particular looks like someone who is being given a fitting final farewell series, but who doesn't really justify his place on merit.
Pope on 66
Partnership of 170
As soon as I post Pope is out.
I'm putting my phone down
Brook got 123 (115) was run out for the 7th wicket
NZ are 42-1
Conway out for 11 Atkinson with the wicket
They're 82/4 in Australia at tea, presumably there were rain delays.
India all out for 180, Aus 4-0
Another one. Fellas a machine!
I should think at this rate, Tendulkar is having a little look over his shoulder.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cwydel7r9xyo