Cricket

[Connor]

A fine player, but it had been coming

Kane Williamson stands down as New Zealand Test cricket captain

Kane Williamson will be replaced by Tim Southee in a move that brings to an end a hugely successful stint in charge of the Black Caps

www.theguardian.com

 

[ToffeeTim]

Sounds like 2 changes for tomorrow. Ahmed and Foakes in for Jacks and Jimmy.

No point playing Jimmy in dead rubbers at this point of his career tbh, so I get it.

 

[Ivo]

Alex Hayles's Sydney Thunder have just been bowled out for 15!

 

[Wizard]

Alex Hayles's Sydney Thunder have just been bowled out for 15!

The scorecard and this tweet from them at the start of the innings are both hilarious

 

[Ivo]

Freddy Flintoff in hospital according to news reports following an accident recording a Top Gear episode. Fingers crossed the big man is okay, Lancashire and England legend.

 

[Wizard]

Freddy Flintoff in hospital according to news reports following an accident recording a Top Gear episode. Fingers crossed the big man is okay, Lancashire and England legend.

According to his son he is ok. He has a broken rib and a bad cut on his face but luckily sounds like he’ll make a full recovery

 

[arch stanton]

What a great moment for Rehan Ahmed, well played. That'll give him some confidence.

 

[PhilM]

What a great moment for Rehan Ahmed, well played. That'll give him some confidence.

You could see a wicket coming for the young lad as his confidence was growing. He appears to have a lovely movement and can turn the ball.

 

[Walken]

The difference in the handling of young Ahmed from Stokes compared to the likes of cook, a young spinner coming into the team would have to bowl 6 straight maidens to prevent cook hiding them in the field for the rest of the game

 

[tommye]

Great keeping that ?

 

[Connor]

That’s the big one

 

[PhilM]

Great keeping that ?

Superb keeping and overall very good fielding. In this series, it's almost as if you go above 200, and it's compulsory to then be skittled so hopefully another soon.

 

[PhilM]

Brilliant bowling by Rehan Ahmed.

 

[Connor]

The kid is good

 

[arch stanton]

The kid is good

can he play centre forward?