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ENG v NZ | 3rd Test - Day 3 | Late strikes puts England in the driver's seat at Headingley

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Inclement weather at Leeds brought a premature end to the proceedings of the 3rd Day's play between England and New Zealand but not before the reigning Test champions slipped from 1-125 to 5-161 to give hosts total command of the final Test.


The visitors ultimately finished at 168/5 with an overall lead of 137.


Having lost opener Will Young cheaply to Matthew Potts earlier in the day, the visitors looked like they were clawing their way back in the game courtesy of a 97-run stand between Tom Latham (76) and Kane Williamson (48).



However, Jamie Overton, who missed out on his debut Test ton earlier in the day, broke the stand with his first delivery after the Tea break as Latham poked nervously at a ball that straightened after pitching to give a simple catch to Jonny Bairstow.



The frequent stoppages in play did not help New Zealand batters' cause, as they kept falling immediately after.


After Latham, it was the turn of Devon Conway (11), who a diving Ollie Pope brilliantly grabbed at FSL off the bowling of Joe Root.


It soon went from bad to worse for the BlackCaps as skipper Williamson fell to Potts for the third time in the series, two shy of his 1st 50+ score of the series.


It was a short ball from Potts, and Kane decided to take it on, but he failed to ride the bounce and ended up nicking it to Bairstow.


Jack Leach then took out Henry Nicholls for the 2nd time in the Test as the southpaw proceeded to hit an attempted drive straight to the left-arm orthodox.


It capped off a potential match-winning passage of play for the English bowlers that saw them reduce New Zealand from 2-152 to 5-161 (an overall lead of 137) in a span of just over seven overs.


Once again, it is down to the in-form pair of Daryl Michell and Tom Blundell to dig their side out of the hole when they resume their innings on the 4th morning.


Earlier in the day, Trent Boult denied debutant Overton from scoring his maiden hundred by dismissing the seam-bowling all-rounder for 97.


However, there was no respite for the Kiwi bowlers as Stuart Broad joined Bairstow to have some fun at their expense.



The duo added 55 runs in just over seven overs, with Broad smashing 42 of them with the help of 6 four and a couple of sixes.



Bairstow brought up his 150 and was eventually dismissed for 162 off 157 by Bracewell. Southee knocked over Broad and Leach but not before they had helped England eke out a 31-run lead.


Brief Scores-


New Zealand 329 all-out (117.3)

 

Daryll Mitchell 109 (228), Tom Blundell 55 (122);

Jack Leach 5-100 (38.3), Stuart Broad 3-62 (23)


England 360 all-out (67)


Jonny Bairstow 162 (157), Jamie Overton 97 (136), Stuart Broad 42 (36);

Trent Boult 4/104 (22), Tim Southee 3/100 (23)


New Zealand 168-5 (51.5)


Tom Latham 76 (100), Kane Williamson 48 (115)

Matthew Potts 2-20 (9.5) Jack Leach 1-26 (13)


Day 04 | Stumps | New Zealand lead by 137 runs

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Hayley Matthews takes over from Stafanie Taylor as West Indies Women’s Captain

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced that Hayley Matthews has been appointed as the West Indies Women’s Captain. Matthews, who is one of the leading all rounders in world cricket, will assume the leadership role from Stafanie Taylor ahead of the next West Indies Women’s Series, expected to be played later this year. Taylor, the most successful female player in West Indies history and ranked among the all-time greats, has led the team for over seven years since 2015. She was at the helm when West Indies won the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2016 and earlier this year when they reached the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in New Zealand. CWI Women’s Selection Panel recommendation was ratified at the CWI Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, 24 June. Lead Selector for Women’s cricket Ann Browne-John thanked Stafanie for her years in the role saying, “The selection panel has done a review of the team including the leadership. After this review the panel took the decision to recommend that Hayley Matthews takes over the role as captain. Hayley has made notable progress over the years, serving as Vice-Captain of the West Indies Women’s Team and is the current Captain of her National Team, Barbados. She has matured as a player and is one of the leading players worldwide with a good grasp of the game. Given the experience that she would have gained in both roles, we are confident this is the ideal time for her to step into the role of captain.” Browne-John added, “We recognize that leading the team for seven years is a considerable achievement to which Stafanie has given huge levels of commitment and energy. We believe Stafanie is a world class performer who will no doubt continue to add tremendous value to the team as one of the top all-rounders in the game.” West Indies Women’s Team Head Coach, Courtney Walsh said: “The Selection panel felt that it was time to make the change. We figured the timing was right with the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup coming up early next year, if we were thinking of making any changes now would be the best time so that we give the new captain a couple of series under her belt before she enters into a World Cup. Hayley Matthews is young; she has longevity in the game, and she can lead the team for a longer time to get the experience and we are here to support her. For us it’s a win-win as we will have Stafanie to concentrate on her best cricket and passing on guidance to Hayley as she grows in the role of taking the team forward.” Hayley Matthews expressed her pride and gratitude in the appointment. She said: “I am both humbled and honored to be given the opportunity to Captain the West Indies Women’s Team. It is definitely an exhilarating feeling and I welcome the experience to lead and learn with open arms. This team has been very close to my heart from the beginning of my professional career eight years ago and the influence of Stafanie’s leadership throughout those eight years has played a major role in the player I am today. I eagerly anticipate working with the players to continue building on the progress in which the team has made thus far.” Matthews added: “I would like to thank Stafanie for her astounding leadership of the team over the years. We’ve accomplished some of our biggest milestones with her at the forefront and I look forward to continuing playing alongside her.” Matthews and Taylor have both been among the best players for West Indies. In her career, Taylor has scored 5,298 runs in 145 One-Day Internationals and 3,121 runs in 111 T20 Internationals. She has also taken 152 wickets in ODIs and 98 in T20Is. Matthews, like Taylor is a right-handed top-order batter and off-break bowler. She has an impressive international record with 1,764 runs and 78 wickets in 69 ODIs, and 1,055 runs and 58 wickets in 61 T20Is.