Daryl Mitchell

Daryl Mitchell hit a sublime 190 as New Zealand amassed 553 before England started to fight back on a free-scoring second day of the second Test at Trent ...

We hope for a big first innings score,” England batting coach Marcus Trescothick said. Boult produced a beautiful piece of seam bowling that left Crawley in two minds as it clipped the edge and was caught behind by Blundell to leave England 6-1. As he did on Friday, Mitchell went on the offensive against spinner Jack Leach but, on 104, he rode his luck with a lofty blow that was dropped by Potts as it trickled to the boundary. “It’s cool to get some scores. He brought up his century with a fortuitous edge off Matthew Potts. If that was an ungainly way to reach the hundred, it was out of character with the rest of Mitchell’s classy innings. Daryl Mitchell hit a sublime 190 as New Zealand amassed 553 before England started to fight back on a free-scoring second day of the second Test at Trent Bridge.

Two dropped catches can't dent pride as Trent Boult record competes for top billing.

The talk at that point was of the lower-order keeping Mitchell company to get him to his double. "But that's the wonders of Test cricket, and that's why we love the game, it's the little games within a game. Even though he probably carries on, I think he's a really good batsman and I love the energy he brings, it's awesome fun batting with him. "Anything over a hundred's pretty good, so I was just trying to do a good job for the team, and it's always good fun batting with [Trent] Boulty at the end there, he always provides a bit of entertainment." "It's just the game of cricket. "I think that's the nature of the game, anyone who's played cricket has dropped a catch in their life," he reasoned.

They eclipsed the 222-mark set by Craig McMillan and Nathan Astle against Zimbabwe at Wellington in 2000. In addition, the pair surpassed the 195 they made to ...

Zak Crawley was dismissed for four at the end of the second over, receiving an unplayable ball angled across him by Trent Boult which caught the bat shoulder on the way through to Blundell. In a blow for the right-armer he then dropped his nemesis on 104 at long-on from the bowling of Leach. They absorbed pressure with alacrity, attacked their opponents where necessary and regularly rotated the strike. They eclipsed the 222-mark set by Craig McMillan and Nathan Astle against Zimbabwe at Wellington in 2000. · Their effort also became the highest New Zealand stand in England, beating Martin Crowe and Bruce Edgar's 210 for the third wicket at Lord's in 1986. Their effort also became the highest New Zealand stand in England, beating Martin Crowe and Bruce Edgar's 210 for the third wicket at Lord's in 1986.

He no longer has a Black Caps contract, but Jimmy Neesham reckons he still holds the key to the successes of Daryl Mitchell and Trent Boult.

A beautiful mind crunching all the player stats. I love the energy he brings and it's awesome fun batting with him. He later suggested that a similar situation with long-term Wellington team-mates Tom Blundell and Michael Bracewell has also proved beneficial.

Mitchell was one of two century-makers, along with Tom Blundell (106), for the Black Caps in their mammoth total of 553 -- their highest ever in England ...

Zak Crawley (4) was the only batter to fall, caught behind off Trent Boult off the 12th ball of the innings. Mitchell was one of two century-makers, along with Tom Blundell (106), for the Black Caps in their mammoth total of 553 -- their highest ever in England -- to help the tourists take command at Trent Bridge. - Mitchell was one of two century-makers, along with Tom Blundell (106), for the Black Caps in their mammoth total of 553 -- their highest ever in England -- to help the tourists take command at Trent Bridge.

OPINION: No more 'son of' tag as Black Caps batter scores big century in second test against England.

Mitchell loves to bowl but does in a different mode to de Grandhomme – he prefers to attack rather than contain, with the bouncer and yorker his wicket-taking weapons. A beautiful mind crunching all the player stats. If quality local sport journalism is important to you, become a Stuff supporter today. You need journalists close enough to smell the liniment. The only low note for Mitchell were two dropped catches late at slip; one a sitter and the other much tougher that probably should have been snaffled by wicketkeeper Tom Blundell. Earlier, Mitchell and Blundell made the highest fifth-wicket partnership in tests for NZ; a stand of 236 after the duo put on 195 for the same wicket in the second innings of the first test in London.

Taking advantage of a docile pitch and lacklustre England bowling, Mitchell pummelled his way to his highest Test score (190).

We hope for a big first innings score," England batting coach Marcus Trescothick said. Boult produced a beautiful piece of seam bowling that left Crawley in two minds as it clipped the edge and was caught behind by Blundell to leave England 6-1. As he did on Friday, Mitchell went on the offensive against spinner Jack Leach but, on 104, he rode his luck with a lofty blow that was dropped by Potts as it trickled to the boundary. "It's cool to get some scores. "It was good to see the guys having a good time out there and scoring runs after a couple of tough days. Daryl Mitchell hit a sublime 190 as New Zealand amassed 553 before England started to fight back on a free-scoring second day of the second Test at Trent Bridge.

England seamer Matthew Potts denied Mitchell his double hundred by dismissing the number five batsman with a wide, slower delivery.

He always provides a bit of entertainment.” “I think that’s the nature of the game, anyone who’s played cricket has dropped a catch in their life,” he said. “It was just nice to contribute to a score that can help us win a test match,” he said.