Mitchell on Friday became the first player in Test history to score a century in all three Tests of a three-Test series played away from home when he passed ...
His tally of 482 runs is now the highest by a New Zealander in a series against England, usurping Martin Donnelly’s 462 in 1949. Fourteen visiting batters had previously come to England and scored three centuries in a single Test series. “He’s in the form of his life.
The New Zealand batter has been in sensational form for his side during the Test series, even though the defending world champions have struggled to win.
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The Black Caps batter says the England series has been like a heavyweight bout, after another knockout day at Headingley.
A beautiful mind crunching all the player stats. If quality local sport journalism is important to you, become a Stuff supporter today. “As an onlooker from the side, I reckon it’d be a helluva game of cricket to be watching. You need journalists close enough to smell the liniment. If we can chip a couple out early tomorrow morning, it’s all game on again.” “It took a few years to get into this position, a few years to get into the test team, so for me it’s about making the most of each opportunity, to play with that smile on my face, and I’m enjoying that changing room with a great bunch of boys.
Third century of series takes batter to record-breaking territory despite series scoreline.
"It's been a hell of a Test series," he said. "That's the gameplan that they've come about with and we probably fully expected it with Baz taking over. "That's the nature of international cricket now," he said. When individual achievements come about it's up to the work you do, but I'm just really honoured to be a part of this group." "It's an honour and a privilege to represent the Black Caps," Mitchell said. On 8, he was trapped in front byMatthew Potts, but Marais Erasmus was unmoved and Ben Stokes opted against a review which would have overturned the decision.
The all-rounder accomplished this feat in the third and final Test of the series against England at Headingley in Leeds on Friday. Mitchell is currently ...
Choosing to bat first, New Zealand did not have a very good start as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Mitchell is currently unbeaten on 78. The all-rounder is enjoying an amazing run in the series so far, having scored 423 runs so far in five innings at an average of 150.33. Mitchell has so far scored two hundreds and two half-centuries in the series so far, with the best individual score of 190.
Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell accomplished the record during the third Test against England at Headingley in Leeds.
Mitchell has been in an amazing form in the series so far. Though this stand was the most disappointing of them all, it was followed by a stand of 195 runs in the second innings. So far, the duo has had some amazing partnerships in the series so far.
Mitchell's third century of the series helped New Zealand to 329 on Friday but England charged back at them with Johnny Bairstow and Jamie Overton putting ...
"If we can chip out a couple early tomorrow morning, then it's all game on again. "It's been the same theme throughout this whole series. "It was a great partnership but at the same time we've still got a lead and we know there's a lot of cricket still to be played over the next three days," he added.