NZ Vs ENG: Joe Denly's Dropped Catch Proves 'Earth's Spinning Quite Fast' - Video And Hilarious Fan Reactions

Joe Denly dropped catch! It continued to trend for the second day after the 33-year-old England cricketer dropped one of the easiest catches in the history of the game during their draw against hosts New Zealand at Hamilton on Tuesday (December 3). (More Cricket News)

Chasing an improbable win against the Black Caps to draw the two-match Test series 1-1 after losing the opener, England needed good fortunes. But Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor scored centuries before the rain ended the match.

Williamson (104) and Taylor (105) were unbeaten when the weather stopped play in the second session on Day 5 at Seddon Park in. The pair had put on 213 for the third wicket as the Black Caps got to 241/2 – a lead of 140 runs.

But what defined the day and the match and also the series was Denly dropped catch, in the opening session. Many, including the commentators from either camp, described it dolliest of dollies.

In the 49th over, Williamson played the fourth ball off Jofra Archer without control, and the ball looped to Denley at mid-wicket. Then this happened:

HAHAHAHA DAFUQ! Joe Denly has dropped what is possibly the easiest catch in the history of cricket 😂 #NZvENG @englandcricket @BLACKCAPS pic.twitter.com/E2ie6mX26q

— ABHILASH.B (@lash3388) December 3, 2019

Don't miss Archer's reaction - a celebradrop. That should tell the whole story.

That's not all though. It will be remembered for a long time. Some reactions:

To be completely fair to Joe Denly ... the earth was spinning quite fast at the time. #dropped #Hamilton pic.twitter.com/O010ruOh2A

— PHILIP BROWN (@dudleyplatypus) December 2, 2019

The player reactions are obviously key - Broad, Archer, Stokes, Kane etc. - but I've also got an awful lot of time for Craig McMillan's slightly camp tittering in the commentary box. pic.twitter.com/YqXaTVcZT2

— Dave Tickner (@tickerscricket) December 3, 2019

I personally blame the Kooka ball, far to round unlike a slightly oval Duke, simples

— Graham Onions (@BunnyOnions) December 3, 2019

Joe Denly’s dropped catch on a par with this by Mike Gatting. If I recall correctly, Graham Gooch said “he wouldn’t have dropped it if it had been a cheese roll.”#NZvENG

pic.twitter.com/o6QQCJbhre

— History of Leeds | James Rhodes (@rh0desy) December 2, 2019

It had to be England 🤣🤣🤣

Joe Denly with the worst dropped catch you'll ever see #NZvsENG pic.twitter.com/xNDUarT7lN

— FOX SPORTS Australia (@FOXSportsAUS) December 3, 2019

Joe Denly: Was that the worst dropped catch in test cricket history? https://t.co/yGB83GUF7N https://t.co/ECUbGAgjSA pic.twitter.com/dSBDCdzvuf

— Carlos (@Minha_Giovanna_) December 3, 2019

Was Joe Denly’s dropped catch the worst of all time?@Yas_Wisden, @the_topspin and @Taha_Wisden discuss the #NZvENG series and look ahead to the South Africa series.https://t.co/kcdTaFMU7x

— Wisden (@WisdenCricket) December 3, 2019

Club cricketers of Essex have you had a ‘WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!’ moment on the cricket pitch this year? 😂 https://t.co/Q1o5unukbk

— Essex Cricket in the Community (@EssexCCB) December 3, 2019

Taking a short break from the birthday hat trick to think about Joe Denly’s dropped catch :)

— Darcy Daniher (@DarcyDaniher) December 3, 2019

Joe Denly. Wow mate that is the WORST dropped catch I've ever seen #NZvENG pic.twitter.com/GSREH6ZU4b

— Liam Murray (@Liamisalegend) December 2, 2019

I can’t believe the Tories haven’t blamed Joe Denly’s dropped “catch” on Jeremy Corbyn yet...wtf?

— Get the Tories out (@Monkeybadger1) December 3, 2019

Joe denly's dropped catch should inspire you to realise that everyone makes mistakes no matter how good you think you are #Denly

— Oscar Hewitt (@OscarHewitt11) December 3, 2019

Joe Denly: Was that the worst dropped catch in test cricket history?: Even your nan should not be dropping that, I don't care how old she is! if Archer didn't find it laughable, he'll probably would have thumbed him!

— Dave Walker (@DaveDwalker70) December 3, 2019

For the record, Williamson was dropped on 39 by Ollie Pope off Ben Stokes earlier in the innings. Then the Kiwi skipper got another life, on 62.

That was as close as England got to a wicket as Williamson reached his 21st Test century and Taylor his 19th after back-to-back sixes.

Taylor also went past 7,000 Test runs, becoming the second New Zealander – after Stephen Fleming – to reach the milestone.