England have made a wretched start to their unrealistic chase of 658 to win the third Test on Monday, after a Kane Williamson century rammed home New Zealand’s advantage. Watch NZ vs. England three-test series LIVE on Kayo | New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1.
Limited time offer. The tourists were 2/18 after openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley were both removed in the six overs bowled before stumps on day three in Hamilton. Duckett’s grotesque dismissal was a fitting representation of England’s day — and more broadly speaking, match — in the dirt at Hamilton, with former New Zealand opening bat Mark Richardson rightly scathing of his approach that gave retiring great Tim Southee his first wicket for the match.
“You can’t do that, you just can’t get away with it!” Richardson exclaimed immediately after the dismissal. “If I’m an England supporter sitting in my lounge ..
. am I happy to see that?” “If you can convince me that we’re after this (target of) 600+, we’re going to get away to a flyer tonight ..
. then maybe I can stomach that. But if I’m thinking: ‘Can my country actually bat the two days and save this Test?’ — I don’t know if I quite like that.
“I would find that shot from Duckett very hard to resolve. What can you achieve this evening with five overs of batting (playing like that)?” “If you want to be aggressive, do it in the light of day tomorrow. I’ve got no issues with the way England play .
.. but am times,.