Harry Brook has hailed Chris Woakes “a dagger to the heart” of New Zealand after he took two decisive wickets in consecutive balls during the hosts’ second innings. (Day 3 Highlights | Cricket News)
Woakes’ efforts (3-39) with the ball, along with Brook라이브 바카라 171 total with the bat, left New Zealand 156-6 at the end of day three with a lead of just four runs.
It puts England in a brilliant position to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series in Christchurch as the tourists await the fall of four New Zealand wickets until they are back at the crease to chase the total.
Brook was full of praise for his team-mate라이브 바카라 efforts with the ball.
“What we saw from Woakesy at the back end was unbelievable. With that ball, on that pitch, to get two big wickets back-to-back was a dagger to their heart,” Brook told the press.
“[Kane] Williamson always looks so secure when he라이브 바카라 batting, he라이브 바카라 such a high-class performer. He always looks impossible to get out, so to see the back of him gives everyone a lot of energy and then to get Blundell with the next ball got everybody firing.
“We’re in an amazing position to go and win this game.”
Woakes stopped Williamson (61), who had fallen just short of a century in the first innings (93),바카라 웹사이트before taking Tom Blundell for a duck with his next ball in the 35th over.
“Woakesy is always niggling away at the top of off stump and trying to hunt your front pad. With the swing he gets and the skills he has, he라이브 바카라 so tough to face,” added Brook.
Brook also had a fine spell at the crease, having surpassed 2,000 Test runs on day two.
He became바카라 웹사이트the third Englishman, after Joe Root and Walter Hammond, to pass 150 twice in New Zealand, having scored 183 in Wellington in 2023. His average of 60.05 is second only to Herbert Sutcliffe (60.73) among England batters to play at least 20 Tests.
“I had a lot of luck, didn’t I? I’m just glad I cashed in on the opportunities I was given and made a big score. I really wanted to get a big one so I just kept on going and going. I got quite a bit of luck, but thankfully, I cashed in,” Brook said.
