1st Test: England v New Zealand at Birmingham, 1-5 Jul 1999
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Match starts 10am GMT
Teams coming out onto the field.
Overcast sky.
Mullally looks to be taking the new ball.
Twose to face.
0.1 Mullally to Twose, no run, ducks in a little to the left hander,
raps him on the pad, going well down. Three slips, a short leg are
the attacking field.
0.2 Mullally to Twose, no run, even more down the legside: would have
been a one-day wide. Refreshingly, it isn't, but Bucknor teases
it.
0.3 Mullally to Twose, OUT: prodding tentatively at one moving just a
little away off the wicket. Shelling peas for Thorpe at slip.
New Zealand 0/1, Partnership of 0
RG Twose c Thorpe b Mullally 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
AD Mullally 0.3-0-0-1 - Pavilion End
Fleming comes to the wicket.
0.4 Mullally to Fleming, no run, another one darting down the legside,
a touch quicker. Fleming leaves it well alone.
0.5 Mullally to Fleming, no run, wide off off stump and moving away.
Fleming lets it go by.
0.6 Mullally to Fleming, no run, made him play at that, around off
stump. Pushed it into the oneside, where teh short leg fields.
End of over 1 (maiden) New Zealand 0/1
AD Mullally 1-1-0-1 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 0* (0b) SP Fleming 0* (3b)
Caddick to open from the other end.
1.1 Caddick to Horne, two runs, worked off his legs past Habib at short
leg (where the newcomer always goes)
1.2 Caddick to Horne, no run, that was a little quicker than he
thought. Comes off the shot, but still runs it down to gulley
1.3 Caddick to Horne, no run, lets that one go through to Read behind
the stumps, who is looking confident so far, even with the couple
of legside takes.
1.4 Caddick to Horne, one run, loose legside ball, glanced down to
Mulally at long leg (the only other legside fielder bar Habib)
1.5 Caddick to Fleming, FOUR, overpitched, worked off offstump through
midwicket. Nice shot, but no-one there to field it.
1.6 Caddick to Fleming, no run, lets that go through to the keeper
End of over 2 (7 runs) New Zealand 7/1
AR Caddick 1-0-7-0 - City End
MJ Horne 3* (4b) SP Fleming 4* (5b 1x4)
3 slips, gulley, point and short leg for Horne.
2.1 Mullally to Horne, no run, fences at one going past his backside,
through to Read.
2.2 Mullally to Horne, no run, slanted across him, chooses to leave it
alone at the last moment, Read takes in front of Thorpe at first
slip
2.3 Mullally to Horne, no run, nicely into line and pats it back down
the pitch
2.4 Mullally to Horne, two runs, worked past Habib at short leg again,
who is off like greased lightning to fetch it
2.5 Mullally to Horne, no run, ducks a little away from that, Read
takes
2.6 Mullally to Horne, no run, leaves it alone outside off again, bat
high above his head
End of over 3 (2 runs) New Zealand 9/1
AD Mullally 2-1-2-1 - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 4* (5b 1x4) MJ Horne 5* (10b)
3.1 Caddick to Fleming, no run, hit quite hard at Habib at shortleg,
rolls back onto the wicket
3.2 Caddick to Fleming, no run, does him between bat and pad outside
the off stumpp, partly for pace
he could probably claim he left it alone but Caddick would argue
3.3 Caddick to Fleming, no run, that one he did leave, moving across
him outside off
3.4 Caddick to Fleming, no run, nicely in line, plays it back up the
wicket
3.5 Caddick to Fleming, no run
3.6 Caddick to Fleming, no run, off the open face to the man at point
End of over 4 (maiden) New Zealand 9/1
AR Caddick 2-1-7-0 - City End
MJ Horne 5* (10b) SP Fleming 4* (11b 1x4)
4.1 Mullally to Horne, two runs, turned off his pads past short leg
again, Habib gets another workout, and Nasser rearranges the field
4.2 Mullally to Horne, no run, lets that go through over off stump to
Read
4.3 Mullally to Horne, no run, dead on off stump, Horne gets in line
and pats it back up the pitch. Midoff fields
4.4 Mullally to Horne, (noball) no run, oversteps, ball pushed into
onside
4.4 Mullally to Horne, no run, flicks at one going down legside, Read
takes in front of his face
4.5 Mullally to Horne, no run, lets that go by past off stump
4.6 Mullally to Horne, no run, rocks back to a lifter outside off
stump, keeps his hands low and lets it go by. Read looking tidy
behind the timbers.
End of over 5 (3 runs) New Zealand 12/1
AD Mullally 3-1-5-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 4* (11b 1x4) MJ Horne 7* (17b)
5.1 Caddick to Fleming, no run, Read takes that somewhere between first
and second slip. Fleming has nothing to do with it.
5.2 Caddick to Fleming, no run, left alone again outside off. Caddick
really needs to make him play at some of these.
5.3 Caddick to Fleming, no run, better, makes him play, along the
ground, just eluding Habib at short leg, picked up by midon
5.4 Caddick to Fleming, no run, gets in line, pushes it out to cover
5.5 Caddick to Fleming, no run, gets the front foot well across, then
lets the balll go through to Read
5.6 Caddick to Fleming, no run, much the same again. Still needs to
make him play at these.
End of over 6 (maiden) New Zealand 12/1
AR Caddick 3-2-7-0 - City End
MJ Horne 7* (17b) SP Fleming 4* (17b 1x4)
6.1 Mullally to Horne, no run, good leave. He'd have been forgiven for
playing at that. Just missing off stump.
6.2 Mullally to Horne, no run, easy leave, slanted across him too much
to draw the shot
6.3 Mullally to Horne, no run, played down into the gully area: not
very soft hands, which should keep the slips interested.
6.4 Mullally to Horne, FOUR, flicked off his legs, Tufnell attempts a
sliding stop and just fails to keep the ball in play
6.5 Mullally to Horne, no run, beats him comprehensively outside off
stump, pushing forward
6.6 Mullally to Horne, no run, one middle stump, stays back and pushes
it back down the wicket
End of over 7 (4 runs) New Zealand 16/1
AD Mullally 4-1-9-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 4* (17b 1x4) MJ Horne 11* (23b 1x4)
7.1 Caddick to Fleming, no run, wroked away off his thighpad to Habib's
left at short leg
7.2 Caddick to Fleming, no run, forcing shot to wide midoff
7.3 Caddick to Fleming, no run, wroked into the onside, midon fields
7.4 Caddick to Fleming, no run, *right* through him, beats the outside
edge and taken neatly by Read
7.5 Caddick to Fleming, legbye: two runs, more exercise for Habib as he
flicks it off his hips behind square on the onside
7.6 Caddick to Fleming, no run, comes forward, pushes it to cover.
Clear call of no.
End of over 8 (2 runs, maiden) New Zealand 18/1
AR Caddick 4-3-7-0 - City End
MJ Horne 11* (23b 1x4) SP Fleming 4* (23b 1x4)
8.1 Mullally to Horne, no run, another *very* good leave outside off
stump
8.2 Mullally to Horne, one run, firm shot, fielded by Tudor at midoff
8.3 Mullally to Fleming, no run, hardly merits being called a bouncer,
but Fleming ducks it, nonetheless
8.4 Mullally to Fleming, no run, easy leave outside offstump
8.5 Mullally to Fleming, no run, forced into the covers off the back
foot, calls 'no'
8.6 Mullally to Fleming, no run, *that* beat him outside off, despite
being wider. Moved away a little off teh seam.
End of over 9 (1 run) New Zealand 19/1
AD Mullally 5-1-10-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 12* (25b 1x4) SP Fleming 4* (27b 1x4)
9.1 Caddick to Horne, no run, well left again. Horne's judgement this
morning has been excellent outside off stump.
9.2 Caddick to Horne, no run, mind you, Geoff Boycott's fambled
grandmother could have left that *particular* delivery. Read takes
infront of Thorpe at slip.
9.3 Caddick to Horne, no run, flicked off his legs one bounce to Habib
who takes it cleanly at short leg and threatens a toss at the
stumps.
9.4 Caddick to Horne, OUT: shuffles cross in front of the stumps, and
Peter Willey 's finger does the rest. Hitting middle or
thereabouts.
New Zealand 19/2, Partnership of 19
MJ Horne lbw b Caddick 12 (29b 1x4 0x6)
AR Caddick 4.4-3-7-1 - City End
Enter Nathan Astle, stage left.
9.5 Caddick to Astle, no run, inside edge, pad, runs out past Habib,
and Caddick asks somewhat raucously of Peter WIlley whether there
*was* a nick first.
9.6 Caddick to Astle, FOUR, elegantly driven through the offside
End of over 10 (4 runs) New Zealand 23/2
AR Caddick 5-3-11-1 - City End
SP Fleming 4* (27b 1x4) NJ Astle 4* (2b 1x4)
10.1 Mullally to Fleming, FOUR, very Atherton-esque work off his legs
through midwicket
10.2 Mullally to Fleming, no run, fences with a lifter outside off
stump, gets nowhere near it
10.3 Mullally to Fleming, no run, comprehensively beaten outside off
stump, coming forward
10.4 Mullally to Fleming, no run, leaves that one alone
10.5 Mullally to Fleming, no run, leaves that one alone again
10.6 Mullally to Fleming, no run, has another prod at one just going
away from him, Mullally's radar is starting to get tuned in.
End of over 11 (4 runs) New Zealand 27/2
AD Mullally 6-1-14-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 4* (2b 1x4) SP Fleming 8* (33b 2x4)
11.1 Caddick to Astle, no run, darting in at leg stump. Astle gets well
behind it.
11.2 Caddick to Astle, no run, too wide to interest Astle, shoulders
arms and lets it go through
11.3 Caddick to Astle, no run, again in behind a straighter ball, drops
it down in front of him
11.4 Caddick to Astle, no run, firm push into the covers
11.5 Caddick to Astle, no run, jumps a little to fend this down into the
offside
11.6 Caddick to Astle, no run, through to Read
End of over 12 (maiden) New Zealand 27/2
AR Caddick 6-4-11-1 - City End
SP Fleming 8* (33b 2x4) NJ Astle 4* (8b 1x4)
12.1 Mullally to Fleming, no run, we'll let him have left that, I guess.
12.2 Mullally to Fleming, no run, in behind. defends
12.3 Mullally to Fleming, no run, gets into line again, dbas it down in
front
12.4 Mullally to Fleming, no run, ducks a fairly tame bouncer
12.5 Mullally to Fleming, no run, nips in a little from outside off
stump, through to Read.
12.6 Mullally to Fleming, no run, gets into line to play a firm
defensive push
End of over 13 (maiden) New Zealand 27/2
AD Mullally 7-2-14-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 4* (8b 1x4) SP Fleming 8* (39b 2x4)
13.1 Caddick to Astle, no run, wide enough that Astle isn't in the least
bit interested
13.2 Caddick to Astle, no run, darts in at him, strangled yelp from
Caddick, but going down legside
13.3 Caddick to Astle, no run, shoulders arms and lets it go by
Four slips, gully, point.
13.4 Caddick to Astle, four runs, flicked back by Habib running all the
way from short leg, Mulally throws in. Bit of a waste.
13.5 Caddick to Astle, no run, get the *line* right, Caddick. Left again
outside off.
13.6 Caddick to Astle, no run, cut back off the seam
End of over 14 (4 runs) New Zealand 31/2
AR Caddick 7-4-15-1 - City End
SP Fleming 8* (39b 2x4) NJ Astle 8* (14b 1x4)
Tudor to replace Mulally.
14.1 Tudor to Fleming, FOUR, looserner, flicked away through square leg
14.2 Tudor to Fleming, two runs, squrited down to long leg off the pad
14.3 Tudor to Fleming, no run, comes across and then lets one go past
off stump, slanting across him
14.4 Tudor to Fleming, no run, beats him past the outside edge
14.5 Tudor to Fleming, FOUR, wide and driveable. So he drove it.
14.6 Tudor to Fleming, no run, leaves him, going across the left hander.
End of over 15 (10 runs) New Zealand 41/2
AJ Tudor 1-0-10-0 - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 8* (14b 1x4) SP Fleming 18* (45b 4x4)
15.1 Caddick to Astle, no run, pushed back down the track
15.2 Caddick to Astle, one run, pushed off the backfoot towards vacant
mid on, ball kept slightly low
15.3 Caddick to Fleming, no run, edged, falls just short of Butcher at
3rd slip
15.4 Caddick to Fleming, no run, pushed back down the track
15.5 Caddick to Fleming, no run, pushed towards point
Commentators discussing about Horne's lbw
15.6 Caddick to Fleming, no run, straying down leg, rapped on the pads
End of over 16 (1 run) New Zealand 42/2
AR Caddick 8-4-16-1 - City End
NJ Astle 9* (16b 1x4) SP Fleming 18* (49b 4x4)
16.1 Tudor to Astle, no run, pushed to mid off
16.2 Tudor to Astle, no run, outside off, left alone, goes above head
height to the keeper
16.3 Tudor to Astle, no run, pushed to mid on
16.4 Tudor to Astle, no run, just past the outside edge
16.5 Tudor to Astle, no run, pushed off the backfoot to point, better
over from Tudor, so far at least
16.6 Tudor to Astle, no run, short and outside off, goes wasted as Astle
ducks
End of over 17 (maiden) New Zealand 42/2
AJ Tudor 2-1-10-0 - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 18* (49b 4x4) NJ Astle 9* (22b 1x4)
17.1 Caddick to Fleming, FOUR, pitched up and driven beautifully thoguh
mid on
17.2 Caddick to Fleming, no run, smashed straight to point, crowd
thought it was a catch
17.3 Caddick to Fleming, no run, nice delivery, swings away, left alone
through to the keeper
17.4 Caddick to Fleming, no run, left alone through to the keeper
17.5 Caddick to Fleming, no run, more wayward stuff, through to the
keeper again
17.6 Caddick to Fleming, no run, much better delivery, bounced from a
length, Fleming lets it go
End of over 18 (4 runs) New Zealand 46/2
AR Caddick 9-4-20-1 - City End
NJ Astle 9* (22b 1x4) SP Fleming 22* (55b 5x4)
18.1 Tudor to Astle, no run, outside off, left alone
18.2 Tudor to Astle, no run, working up some pace, Astle lets it through
Tudor at handshaking distance with Astle after his follow through
18.3 Tudor to Astle, no run, outside off, left alone. Strange seeing all
these dot balls after the World Cup
18.4 Tudor to Astle, no run
18.5 Tudor to Astle, three runs, pitched up and thrashed through cover,
wet outfield stops the ball from trickling over the ropes, Hussain
at point got a hand to it and that contributed further to the ball
stopping, Mullally runs and fields
18.6 Tudor to Fleming, FOUR, anything on the pads is four when its
Fleming and Tudor obliges him, flicked through midwicket
End of over 19 (7 runs) New Zealand 53/2
AJ Tudor 3-1-17-0 - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 12* (27b 1x4) SP Fleming 26* (56b 6x4)
The hot air balloon of Natwest in full display
Butcher to fill in the fifth bowler slot
19.1 Butcher to Astle, one run, tucked away behind square leg
19.2 Butcher to Fleming, no run, late inswing, pushed towards cover
19.3 Butcher to Fleming, one run, straying down leg, turned to fineleg
TV commentators debating on Butcher bowling now
19.4 Butcher to Astle, no run, outside off, Astle not bothering to
nibble at it. He's probably left his World Cup nightmare behind
him at the Semifinals
19.5 Butcher to Astle, no run, prods forward, rapped on the pads, half
hearted shout from the bowler
19.6 Butcher to Astle, no run, pushed to wide mid on
End of over 20 (2 runs) New Zealand 55/2
MA Butcher 1-0-2-0 - City End
SP Fleming 27* (58b 6x4) NJ Astle 13* (31b 1x4)
20.1 Tudor to Fleming, OUT: little bit of outward movement and Fleming
edges it to slip, New Zealand slip into trouble
New Zealand 55/3, Partnership of 36
SP Fleming c Thorpe b Tudor 27 (59b 6x4 0x6)
AJ Tudor 3.1-1-17-1 - Pavilion End
Craig McMillan the new batsman
12th test match for him
Tudor's first wicket in a test match in England
20.2 Tudor to McMillan, no run, outside off, left alone
20.3 Tudor to McMillan, no run, ooh, that one nipped back and kept low
too !just passes over the stumps, zero footwork from McMillan
20.4 Tudor to McMillan, one run, pushed in the direction of mid on
McMillan with an avg of 49 in tests, 6x50 and 2x100
Highest of 142 v SL
20.5 Tudor to Astle, no run, short, Astle ducks, Read takes it around
the leg slip zone
20.6 Tudor to Astle, no run, huge movement into the batsman, catches
Astle on the ribs
End of over 21 (1 run) New Zealand 56/3
AJ Tudor 4-1-18-1 - Pavilion End
CD McMillan 1* (3b) NJ Astle 13* (33b 1x4)
The question is whether Hussain will be content to continue with
Butcher's nothings
And he does
21.1 Butcher to McMillan, no run, way outside off, pity its not an ODI
because it was very wide
Field changes
21.2 Butcher to McMillan, no run, outside off and passes harmlessly
through to the keeper
21.3 Butcher to McMillan, no run, read above
21.4 Butcher to McMillan, no run, pushed back down the track
21.5 Butcher to McMillan, no run, outside off trash, left alone
21.6 Butcher to McMillan, no run, Butcher gets away with a maiden over
End of over 22 (maiden) New Zealand 56/3
MA Butcher 2-1-2-0 - City End
NJ Astle 13* (33b 1x4) CD McMillan 1* (9b)
Harmless stuff, the NZ batsmen not having to even play at the ball
22.1 Tudor to Astle, no run, short, triues to pull, comes down very late
on the shot, ball trickles towards short leg
22.2 Tudor to Astle, no run, let go to the keeper
22.3 Tudor to Astle, no run, outside off, let through to the keeper
22.4 Tudor to Astle, no run, through to Read
22.5 Tudor to Astle, no run, inconsistent bounce on the pitch, ball goes
on the 2nd bounce to Read
Michael Holding analyses Tudor's bowling, 82 mph for Tudor
22.6 Tudor to Astle, no run, *yawn* let go to the keeper
End of over 23 (maiden) New Zealand 56/3
AJ Tudor 5-2-18-1 - Pavilion End
CD McMillan 1* (9b) NJ Astle 13* (39b 1x4)
Amazingly, Butcher still continues
23.1 Butcher to McMillan, no run, and continues over from where he left
off in the last over, way outside off, through to Read who nearly
gathers it in front of slip
23.2 Butcher to McMillan, no run, He's done it ! he's put one in line
with the stumps, pushed away on the offside
23.3 Butcher to McMillan, no run, back to his normal bowling,
exaggerated swing from outside off
23.4 Butcher to McMillan, no run, goes straight through, McMillan doesnt
offer a shot, through to Read, still not in line with the stumps
23.5 Butcher to McMillan, no run, on the 2nd bounce to Read
23.6 Butcher to McMillan, no run, outside off, through to the keeper
End of over 24 (maiden) New Zealand 56/3
MA Butcher 3-2-2-0 - City End
NJ Astle 13* (39b 1x4) CD McMillan 1* (15b)
Wonderfully tight spell of bowling here
Mullally replaces Tudor
24.1 Mullally to Astle, no run, outside off, left alone
24.2 Mullally to Astle, no run, pushed off the backfoot to cover who
runs in quickly
24.3 Mullally to Astle, no run, huge outswing, left alone, Read catches
in front of 2nd slip
24.4 Mullally to Astle, no run, straying down leg, Read does very well
to collect it
24.5 Mullally to Astle, no run, pushed to cover
24.6 Mullally to Astle, no run, pushed to short leg
End of over 25 (maiden) New Zealand 56/3
AD Mullally 8-3-14-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
CD McMillan 1* (15b) NJ Astle 13* (45b 1x4)
Its Butcher !
25.1 Butcher to McMillan, no run, bounce from length, late outswing too,
Mcmillan struck on the arm
25.2 Butcher to McMillan, no run, rapped on the pads, umpire doesnt
think he's out
Struck outside hte line of offstump
25.3 Butcher to McMillan, no run
25.4 Butcher to McMillan, FOUR, lofted over mid on
25.5 Butcher to McMillan, no run, late outswing, McMillan edges and it
falls short of Hussain at 3rd slip
25.6 Butcher to McMillan, no run, outside off, left alone
End of over 26 (4 runs) New Zealand 60/3
MA Butcher 4-2-6-0 - City End
NJ Astle 13* (45b 1x4) CD McMillan 5* (21b 1x4)
Much more eventful over this time from Butcher
And better too !
26.1 Mullally to Astle, no run
26.2 Mullally to Astle, FOUR, straying down leg, Tufnell and Caddick,
two of the less capable fielders get to watch the ball go over the
boundary
26.3 Mullally to Astle, one run, pushed to midwicket
26.4 Mullally to McMillan, no run, pushed to shortleg
26.5 Mullally to McMillan, no run, outside off, lets it through to the
keeper
26.6 Mullally to McMillan, no run, swings away, McMillan lets it through
End of over 27 (5 runs) New Zealand 65/3
AD Mullally 9-3-19-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 18* (48b 2x4) CD McMillan 5* (24b 1x4)
27.1 Butcher to Astle, FOUR, outside off, smashed past point towards
third man
27.2 Butcher to Astle, no run, Butcher doing his darned best to make
sure NZ lose no more wickets before lunch
Just for the record, it was outside off and left alone
27.3 Butcher to Astle, FOUR, smashed through cover, off the backfoot.
Hussain's gamble not paying off
27.4 Butcher to Astle, no run, pushed to cover
27.5 Butcher to Astle, OUT: first victim for Read, Butcher answers his
critics, nice outswinger, Astle hopelessly hangs his bat out,
England just isnt the place for him !
New Zealand 73/4, Partnership of 18
NJ Astle c Read b Butcher 26 (53b 4x4 0x6)
MA Butcher 4.5-2-14-1 - City End
Cairns comes in with 4 minutes to go before lunch
27.6 Butcher to Cairns, one run, turned towards deep square leg
End of over 28 (9 runs) New Zealand 74/4
MA Butcher 5-2-15-1 - City End
CL Cairns 1* (1b) CD McMillan 5* (24b 1x4)
Flattering analysis for Butcher
28.1 Mullally to Cairns, no run, pushed to point
28.2 Mullally to Cairns, no run, pushed back down the track, mid on runs
and fields
28.3 Mullally to Cairns, no run, nips back into the thigh pad, Cairns
grins/grimaces
28.4 Mullally to Cairns, no run, outside off, left alone
28.5 Mullally to Cairns, no run, straying down leg, rapped on the pads,
not quite the line you ought to be bowling with 4 slips
28.6 Mullally to Cairns, one run, Cairns tries to leave it alone, inside
edge past the diving Read
End of over 29 (1 run) New Zealand 75/4
AD Mullally 10-3-20-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
CL Cairns 2* (7b) CD McMillan 5* (24b 1x4)
Match State: Day 1: Lunch
Good first session for England, 4 wickets for only 75 runs, not
quite what Fleming would have wanted after winning the toss and
batting first
29.1 Caddick to Cairns, no run
29.2 Caddick to Cairns, legbye: one run
29.3 Caddick to McMillan, no run
29.4 Caddick to McMillan, no run
29.5 Caddick to McMillan, no run
29.6 Caddick to McMillan, no run
End of over 30 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 76/4
AR Caddick 10-5-20-1 - City End
CL Cairns 2* (9b) CD McMillan 5* (28b 1x4)
30.1 Mullally to Cairns, no run, rapped on the pads
30.2 Mullally to Cairns, one run, outside off, Cairns tries to hit it on
the rise over cover, Thorpe at first slip leaps up and gets a hand
onto it but it falls down bhehind the slips, pathetic shot by
Cairns considering the situation NZ is in
30.3 Mullally to McMillan, no run
30.4 Mullally to McMillan, two runs, pushed through cover
30.5 Mullally to McMillan, no run, through to the keeper
30.6 Mullally to McMillan, no run, wayward stuff on legstump, Read
collects
End of over 31 (3 runs) New Zealand 79/4
AD Mullally 11-3-23-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
CL Cairns 3* (11b) CD McMillan 7* (32b 1x4)
31.1 Caddick to Cairns, no run, outside off, left alone
31.2 Caddick to Cairns, no run, beauty, too good for Cairns, turns him
inside out, through to Read
31.3 Caddick to Cairns, no run, outside off, left alone
Birdss eye view of the slip cordon and offside field, 3 slops,
gully, point
slips
31.4 Caddick to Cairns, no run, fulltoss, smacked straight back to the
bowler, DROPPED !
Went too quickly for cCaddick, rebounds to mid on
31.5 Caddick to Cairns, one run, turned off the hips towards the
legside, Read runs and collects
31.6 Caddick to McMillan, two runs, runs down to third man
End of over 32 (3 runs) New Zealand 82/4
AR Caddick 11-5-23-1 - City End
CL Cairns 4* (16b) CD McMillan 9* (33b 1x4)
32.1 Mullally to Cairns, no run, outside off, left alone
32.2 Mullally to Cairns, no run, slices Cairns in half, just misses the
bat and through to Read
32.3 Mullally to Cairns, no run, pushed to Ramprakash at cover
32.4 Mullally to Cairns, no run, repeat of ball 2, once again through
Cairns
32.5 Mullally to Cairns, no run, pushed towards cover
32.6 Mullally to Cairns, no run, outside off, left alone
End of over 33 (maiden) New Zealand 82/4
AD Mullally 12-4-23-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
CD McMillan 9* (33b 1x4) CL Cairns 4* (22b)
33.1 Caddick to McMillan, no run, looks like another caught and bowled
chance, Caddick cant stoop down low enough quickly to catch it
That went far slower than the previous over's shot by Cairns
33.2 Caddick to McMillan, no run, just past the outside edge, McMillan
clueless
Going back and across, poor footwork
33.3 Caddick to McMillan, no run, pushed to point off the backfoot
33.4 Caddick to McMillan, no run, beaten outside off, lack of footwork
getting to look embarrasing now
33.5 Caddick to McMillan, no run, pushed to short leg
Look out for the slog for McMillan to get out of trouble
33.6 Caddick to McMillan, no run, pushed to point, McMillan keeps his
cool
End of over 34 (maiden) New Zealand 82/4
AR Caddick 12-6-23-1 - City End
CL Cairns 4* (22b) CD McMillan 9* (39b 1x4)
34.1 Mullally to Cairns, one run, pushed off the backfoot past point
Nice fielding from Ramprakash
34.2 Mullally to McMillan, no run, short and down the legside, Cairuns
ducks, Readcollects
McMillan ducks, i mean
34.3 Mullally to McMillan, no run, short again, McMillan ducks, ball
goes way over the batsman
McMillan was made to look uneassy against short pitched bowling
during India's tour to NZ earlier this year
34.4 Mullally to McMillan, no run
34.5 Mullally to McMillan, no run, pitching on off and swings away,
Mullally frustrated, has a word with the batsman and himself
34.6 Mullally to McMillan, FOUR, width outside off and smashed over
extra cover, typical McMillan response to tight bowling
End of over 35 (5 runs) New Zealand 87/4
AD Mullally 13-4-28-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
CL Cairns 5* (23b) CD McMillan 13* (44b 2x4)
35.1 Caddick to Cairns, no run, outside off, left alone
David Lloyd does some brilliant match and deduces that since
England bowled 29 overs before lunch they've bowled 6 in this
session
35.2 Caddick to Cairns, no run, pushed to the offside
35.3 Caddick to Cairns, FOUR, lovely delivery, late outswing, catches
the outside edge of Cairns' bat and flies to third man past gully
35.4 Caddick to Cairns, no run, nips back, catches Caairns in the thigh
padd
35.5 Caddick to Cairns, FOUR, placed well past gully off the backfoot
towards wide third man which is obviously vacant
Hussain has a word with the bowledr, brings gully in squarer
35.6 Caddick to Cairns, one run, tap and run towards Hussain at cover,
McMillan took off slowly and would have been in serious trouble if
Hussain had hit the stirkers end stumps
End of over 36 (9 runs) New Zealand 96/4
AR Caddick 13-6-32-1 - City End
CL Cairns 14* (29b 2x4) CD McMillan 13* (44b 2x4)
Would have been out in fact
36.1 Mullally to Cairns, three runs, well timed shot through cover
36.2 Mullally to McMillan, two runs, turned towards deep square leg, 100
up for New Zealand, Tufnell fields, thats one for the pickup and
one for the throw
36.3 Mullally to McMillan, no run, struck on the pads, Mullally glares
at McMillan
36.4 Mullally to McMillan, two runs, straying down leg, flicked towards
deep fineleg, Tufnell actually slides and fields, whether it was
deliberate or by accident is prone to debate
Cheers from the crowd for that slide
36.5 Mullally to McMillan, no run, outside off, through to the keeper
36.6 Mullally to McMillan, no run, pushed back down the track
End of over 37 (7 runs) New Zealand 103/4
AD Mullally 14-4-35-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
CL Cairns 17* (30b 2x4) CD McMillan 17* (49b 2x4)
21 runs in the last 3 overs
37.1 Caddick to Cairns, no run, pushed to mid on
37.2 Caddick to Cairns, no run, Caddick frustrated again, past the o
utside edge
37.3 Caddick to Cairns, OUT: jumps up from a length, Cairns tried to
push it on the onside, this time it balloons up in the air and
surprise, Caddick holds on to it, a simle catch though, not like
the ones in his earlier overs
New Zealand 103/5, Partnership of 30
CL Cairns c & b Caddick 17 (33b 2x4 0x6)
AR Caddick 13.3-6-32-2 - City End
Parore comes in to replace Cairns
37.4 Caddick to Parore, no run, outside off, left alone, New Zealand in
deep trouble
Amazingly England havent brought TUfnell on yet, he could be a
handful on this wicket of inconsistent bounce
37.5 Caddick to Parore, no run, pushed back down the track
37.6 Caddick to Parore, no run, left alone, cuts back in, Parore
shoulders arms but passes over the stumps
End of over 38 (maiden) New Zealand 103/5
AR Caddick 14-7-32-2 - City End
CD McMillan 17* (49b 2x4) AC Parore 0* (3b)
38.1 Mullally to McMillan, no run, pushed to point
38.2 Mullally to McMillan, no run, way outside off, has a wild swing at
it, McMillan playing a poor shot, Read collects in front of 2nd
slip
38.3 Mullally to McMillan, one run, pushed to midwicket
38.4 Mullally to Parore, no run, fishes at it outside off, just misses
the outside edge
Mullally has a word with Parore, no doubt he's been learning
lessons from McGrath
38.5 Mullally to Parore, no run, outside off, left alone
50th test match for Parore, 12x50 1x100 avg of 28
38.6 Mullally to Parore, no run, pushed back down the track
End of over 39 (1 run) New Zealand 104/5
AD Mullally 15-4-36-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
CD McMillan 18* (52b 2x4) AC Parore 0* (6b)
Parore made his test debut in 1990 at Edgbaston under Ian Smith
So say the TV commentators
39.1 Caddick to McMillan, OUT: outside edge and spectacularly taken by
Thorpe at slip, McMillan gone
New Zealand 104/6, Partnership of 1
CD McMillan c Thorpe b Caddick 18 (53b 2x4 0x6)
AR Caddick 14.1-7-32-3 - City End
39.2 Caddick to Nash, no run, outside off, Nash lets it through
That was a very good catch by Thorpe, caught very low down at ankle
height
39.3 Caddick to Nash, no run, down leg, catches the pad on the way to
Read
39.4 Caddick to Nash, no run, outside off, left alone
39.5 Caddick to Nash, no run, ditto, keeps slightly lower this time
39.6 Caddick to Nash, no run, swings back, lets it go to Read
End of over 40 (maiden) New Zealand 104/6
AR Caddick 15-8-32-3 - City End
AC Parore 0* (6b) DJ Nash 0* (5b)
Thorpe's 3rd catch today was his 51st in tests
54 matches 51 catches
40.1 Mullally to Parore, no run, straying down leg, through to the
ekeper
40.2 Mullally to Parore, no run, outside off, swings away, Parore lets
it go, for how long we dont know
40.3 Mullally to Parore, one run, tap and run to covers
40.4 Mullally to Nash, no run, pushed to short leg
40.5 Mullally to Nash, no run, pushed on the offside
40.6 Mullally to Nash, one run, straying down leg, flicked t fineleg
End of over 41 (2 runs) New Zealand 106/6
AD Mullally 16-4-38-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
DJ Nash 1* (8b) AC Parore 1* (9b)
41.1 Caddick to Nash, no run, outside off, left alone
41.2 Caddick to Nash, no run, lovely delivery, seaming away, Nash quite
clueless, through to the keeper
41.3 Caddick to Nash, no run, outside off, left alone
41.4 Caddick to Nash, no run, Caddick bowling from wide off the crease,
flies off the outside edge to gully where Hussain fields well
41.5 Caddick to Nash, no run, pushed on the offside
41.6 Caddick to Nash, no run, through to the keeper
End of over 42 (maiden) New Zealand 106/6
AR Caddick 16-9-32-3 - City End
AC Parore 1* (9b) DJ Nash 1* (14b)
Alex Tudor replace mullaley
42.1 Tudor to Parore, no run
42.2 Tudor to Parore, no run, outside off, left alone through keeper
42.3 Tudor to Parore, two runs, edged to gully, catching chace there.
but safe land
42.4 Tudor to Parore, three runs, pushed to covers,long chase from
mullaley
42.5 Tudor to Nash, no run
42.6 Tudor to Nash, legbye: one run, big appeal for lbw , Bucknow not
interested
End of over 43 (6 runs) New Zealand 112/6
AJ Tudor 6-2-23-1 - Pavilion End
DJ Nash 1* (16b) AC Parore 6* (13b)
43.1 Caddick to Nash, no run, inswinger, decied to left alone
43.2 Caddick to Nash, no run, beatan again, good delivery
43.3 Caddick to Nash, one run, down the leg side, glance to backwward sq
leg
43.4 Caddick to Parore, one run, pushed to square leg again
43.5 Caddick to Nash, no run, outside off, good leaving by Nash
43.6 Caddick to Nash, no run
End of over 44 (2 runs) New Zealand 114/6
AR Caddick 17-9-34-3 - City End
AC Parore 7* (14b) DJ Nash 2* (21b)
good spell from Cadick
Match State: Drinks
44.1 Tudor to Parore, no run, short pitched, good bounce, Parore manage
to defend
44.2 Tudor to Parore, no run, outside off, left to keeper
44.3 Tudor to Parore, no run, Cadick try to get Parorea a thick edge,
left alone
44.4 Tudor to Parore, FOUR, DROPPED!!! this time thick edge there, but
pass the slip fileders
44.5 Tudor to Parore, no run
44.6 Tudor to Parore, FOUR, well played, too wide from Tudor, Paroro
lofted through wide third man area
End of over 45 (8 runs) New Zealand 122/6
AJ Tudor 7-2-31-1 - Pavilion End
DJ Nash 2* (21b) AC Parore 15* (20b 2x4)
45.1 Caddick to Nash, no run, try to Yorker delivery, well played by
Parore
45.2 Caddick to Nash, no run
i mean Nash
45.3 Caddick to Nash, no run, short pitched, very wide to the batsman,
probably double wide if it is ODI
45.4 Caddick to Nash, no run, good length delivery, try to push mid-off
45.5 Caddick to Nash, no run
45.6 Caddick to Nash, no run, thrashed through mid-off, but weel saved
by Habibn
End of over 46 (maiden) New Zealand 122/6
AR Caddick 18-10-34-3 - City End
AC Parore 15* (20b 2x4) DJ Nash 2* (27b)
46.1 Tudor to Parore, no run, outside the off, left alone
46.2 Tudor to Parore, no run, pushed to point
46.3 Tudor to Parore, no run, well pitched delivery, try cuts through
point, missed
46.4 Tudor to Parore, (noball) no run, over stepping from Tudor, Bucknor
calls the noball
46.4 Tudor to Parore, no run
46.5 Tudor to Parore, no run
46.6 Tudor to Parore, no run, outside off, try to cut shot, misses and
good collection by Read
End of over 47 (1 run) New Zealand 123/6
AJ Tudor 8-2-32-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
DJ Nash 2* (27b) AC Parore 15* (27b 2x4)
Caddick continue his 19th over
47.1 Caddick to Nash, no run, pushed to covers
47.2 Caddick to Nash, one run, pushed to mid-wicket, quick single and
Caddick himself collect the ball
47.3 Caddick to Parore, three runs, on the legs, pushed to mid-on, good
shot
47.4 Caddick to Nash, no run
47.5 Caddick to Nash, no run, pushed to mid-wicket again
47.6 Caddick to Nash, one run, try to through on side, raps the pad and
bat
End of over 48 (5 runs) New Zealand 128/6
AR Caddick 19-10-39-3 - City End
DJ Nash 4* (32b) AC Parore 18* (28b 2x4)
48.1 Tudor to Nash, FOUR, good shot, just push the ball through between
3rd slip and gully filders, Hussain have no chance there
48.2 Tudor to Nash, no run, outside the off, left aoone
48.3 Tudor to Nash, no run, outside the off again, no chance to play
48.4 Tudor to Nash, no run, beaten again
48.5 Tudor to Nash, no run, very wide delivery, Nash think to leave it
to the keeper
48.6 Tudor to Nash, no run, short pitch, beat Nash ribs, very painful
End of over 49 (4 runs) New Zealand 132/6
AJ Tudor 9-2-36-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AC Parore 18* (28b 2x4) DJ Nash 8* (38b 1x4)
Mark Butcher attack from city end
49.1 Butcher to Parore, FOUR, wonderful shot, very wide, Parore cuts
throough third man
49.2 Butcher to Parore, no run
49.3 Butcher to Parore, no run, otu singer, beatan the batsman
49.4 Butcher to Parore, no run, pushed to covers
49.5 Butcher to Parore, no run
49.6 Butcher to Parore, no run, pushed to point fielder
End of over 50 (4 runs) New Zealand 136/6
MA Butcher 6-2-19-1 - City End
DJ Nash 8* (38b 1x4) AC Parore 22* (34b 3x4)
50.1 Tudor to Nash, one run, pushed to third man for a single
50.2 Tudor to Parore, no run
50.3 Tudor to Parore, no run, on the back foot, pushed to backward point
50.4 Tudor to Parore, (noball) one run, over stpping again, pushed to
square leg
50.4 Tudor to Nash, no run
50.5 Tudor to Nash, no run, out side the off, left alone to the keeper
50.6 Tudor to Nash, no run, on the stumps, pushed to mid-on
End of over 51 (3 runs) New Zealand 139/6
AJ Tudor 10-2-39-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
AC Parore 23* (37b 3x4) DJ Nash 9* (42b 1x4)
51.1 Butcher to Parore, two runs
51.2 Butcher to Parore, no run, pushed to covers
51.3 Butcher to Parore, FOUR, good cut shot, passed the gully, no chance
for third man
51.4 Butcher to Parore, no run
51.5 Butcher to Parore, no run, slower delivery, played to mid-off
51.6 Butcher to Parore, no run, again a slower delivery, this time
played back to the bowler
End of over 52 (6 runs) New Zealand 145/6
MA Butcher 7-2-25-1 - City End
DJ Nash 9* (42b 1x4) AC Parore 29* (43b 4x4)
52.1 Tudor to Nash, no run, good inswinger, played to point filder
52.2 Tudor to Nash, two runs, on the legs, pushed to backward sq leg
52.3 Tudor to Nash, (noball) no run
52.3 Tudor to Nash, two runs, good shot, just pushed through covers
150 up for New Zealandafter 52.3 overs
52.4 Tudor to Nash, no run
good partnership build in the middle there
52.5 Tudor to Nash, no run
52.6 Tudor to Nash, no run, try to cut through third man, good save by
Thrope at Gully
End of over 53 (5 runs) New Zealand 150/6
AJ Tudor 11-2-44-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
AC Parore 29* (43b 4x4) DJ Nash 13* (49b 1x4)
Left arm Spinner Tuffnel replace Tudor
53.1 Tufnell to Parore, no run
53.2 Tufnell to Parore, FOUR, wonderful shot, cuts through Gully,no
chance to the filder there
53.3 Tufnell to Parore, no run
53.4 Tufnell to Parore, one run, down the track, pushed the ball to sq
leg
50 Partnership between this 2 players
53.5 Tufnell to Nash, no run
53.6 Tufnell to Nash, no run
End of over 54 (5 runs) New Zealand 155/6
PCR Tufnell 1-0-5-0 - City End
AC Parore 34* (47b 5x4) DJ Nash 13* (51b 1x4)
54.1 Mullally to Parore, no run, cuts through the backward point
54.2 Mullally to Parore, two runs, same cut shot, this time little air,
but well landed and passed Butcher
54.3 Mullally to Parore, no run
54.4 Mullally to Parore, three runs, nice shot, find the gap at covers,
filder collect the ball almost the boundary ropes
54.5 Mullally to Nash, one run, turned the ball to backward sq leg
54.6 Mullally to Parore, no run, outside the off, left alone
End of over 55 (6 runs) New Zealand 161/6
AD Mullally 17-4-44-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
DJ Nash 14* (52b 1x4) AC Parore 39* (52b 5x4)
55.1 Tufnell to Nash, no run, come forward, chipped to covers
55.2 Tufnell to Nash, no run, raps the pads, only appeal from Tufnell
55.3 Tufnell to Nash, (noball) no run
55.3 Tufnell to Nash, no run, good delivery, beatan the batsman, Nash
luckley have no insiede edge there
55.4 Tufnell to Nash, no run
55.5 Tufnell to Nash, no run
55.6 Tufnell to Nash, no run, played defendively
End of over 56 (1 run) New Zealand 162/6
PCR Tufnell 2-0-6-0 (1nb) - City End
AC Parore 39* (52b 5x4) DJ Nash 14* (59b 1x4)
56.1 Mullally to Parore, FOUR, good shot, cuts the ball through third
man
56.2 Mullally to Parore, no run, big appeal from Mullally, little inside
edge, Bucknor refuses
56.3 Mullally to Parore, no run, sudden bounce from Mullally
56.4 Mullally to Parore, no run, that's the beauty, beatan the batsman
56.5 Mullally to Parore, no run, pushed to point
56.6 Mullally to Parore, no run
End of over 57 (4 runs) New Zealand 166/6
AD Mullally 18-4-48-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
DJ Nash 14* (59b 1x4) AC Parore 43* (58b 6x4)
57.1 Tufnell to Nash, no run, pushed to midwicket
57.2 Tufnell to Nash, no run, pushed towards short leg, Cairns moving a
long way across
57.3 Tufnell to Nash, no run, pushed to midwicket
57.4 Tufnell to Nash, no run, outside off, slight turn, left alone
57.5 Tufnell to Nash, no run, driven to mid off, Read joins the band of
wicket keepers who chat constantly behind the stumps
57.6 Tufnell to Nash, no run, smashed straight into Butcher's legs, he
was at silly point and that gentlemen is Tea
End of over 58 (maiden) New Zealand 166/6
PCR Tufnell 3-1-6-0 (1nb) - City End
AC Parore 43* (58b 6x4) DJ Nash 14* (65b 1x4)
And ladies too ...
Match State: Day 1: Tea
Tea is over and we're resuming the post tea session
New Zealand have recovered well from 104/6, 62 run partnership so
far
Mullally continues from where he left off
58.1 Mullally to Parore, bye: one run, outside off left alone, catches
Read in the chest and rolls towards fine leg
58.2 Mullally to Nash, no run, way outside off, left alone
58.3 Mullally to Nash, no run
58.4 Mullally to Nash, one run, turned to fineleg
58.5 Mullally to Parore, two runs, driven straight down the ground,
Hussain runs to long off and fields
58.6 Mullally to Parore, no run, driven back to the bowler
End of over 59 (4 runs) New Zealand 170/6
AD Mullally 19-4-51-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
DJ Nash 15* (68b 1x4) AC Parore 45* (61b 6x4)
59.1 Tufnell to Nash, no run
59.2 Tufnell to Nash, no run
59.3 Tufnell to Nash, no run, put down in slips
59.4 Tufnell to Nash, no run, played back
59.5 Tufnell to Nash, no run
59.6 Tufnell to Nash, no run
End of over 60 (maiden) New Zealand 170/6
PCR Tufnell 4-2-6-0 (1nb) - City End
AC Parore 45* (61b 6x4) DJ Nash 15* (74b 1x4)
60.1 Mullally to Parore, no run, swung across
60.2 Mullally to Parore, (noball) one run
60.2 Mullally to Nash, no run
60.3 Mullally to Nash, one run, squirted to 3rd man
60.4 Mullally to Parore, no run, good stop at gully
60.5 Mullally to Parore, no run, down leg
60.6 Mullally to Parore, FOUR, played fine down leg
End of over 61 (7 runs) New Zealand 177/6
AD Mullally 20-4-58-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
DJ Nash 16* (76b 1x4) AC Parore 50* (66b 7x4)
61.1 Tufnell to Nash, no run, tries to sweep, appeal for lbw, not ou
61.2 Tufnell to Nash, no run
61.3 Tufnell to Nash, no run
61.4 Tufnell to Nash, no run, tries to cut, ball keeps low
61.5 Tufnell to Nash, no run, played out to covers
61.6 Tufnell to Nash, no run
End of over 62 (maiden) New Zealand 177/6
PCR Tufnell 5-3-6-0 (1nb) - City End
AC Parore 50* (66b 7x4) DJ Nash 16* (82b 1x4)
62.1 Mullally to Parore, no run, round the wkt now
62.2 Mullally to Parore, no run, cramping up parore
62.3 Mullally to Parore, no run, slides down leg
62.4 Mullally to Parore, no run
62.5 Mullally to Parore, no run, down leg, good take by read
62.6 Mullally to Parore, no run
End of over 63 (maiden) New Zealand 177/6
AD Mullally 21-5-58-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
DJ Nash 16* (82b 1x4) AC Parore 50* (72b 7x4)
63.1 Tufnell to Nash, no run, pushed to mid on
63.2 Tufnell to Nash, no run, pushed to gulley
63.3 Tufnell to Nash, no run, fed dfnds
63.4 Tufnell to Nash, no run, pushed to gulley
63.5 Tufnell to Nash, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
63.6 Tufnell to Nash, no run
End of over 64 (maiden) New Zealand 177/6
PCR Tufnell 6-4-6-0 (1nb) - City End
AC Parore 50* (72b 7x4) DJ Nash 16* (88b 1x4)
64.1 Mullally to Parore, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
64.2 Mullally to Parore, no run
64.3 Mullally to Parore, one run, to 3rd man
64.4 Mullally to Nash, one run, to 3rd man
64.5 Mullally to Parore, two runs, to midwicket
over the wicket
64.6 Mullally to Parore, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
End of over 65 (4 runs) New Zealand 181/6
AD Mullally 22-5-62-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
DJ Nash 17* (89b 1x4) AC Parore 53* (77b 7x4)
65.1 Tufnell to Nash, one run, to mid off, Tudor stops
65.2 Tufnell to Parore, no run, well stopped by thorpe at extra cover
65.3 Tufnell to Parore, no run, fwd fnds
65.4 Tufnell to Parore, no run, short leg fields
65.5 Tufnell to Parore, no run, gets behind the ball, pushed back to
bolwer
65.6 Tufnell to Parore, one run, to mid on, Stewart fields
End of over 66 (2 runs) New Zealand 183/6
PCR Tufnell 7-4-8-0 (1nb) - City End
AC Parore 54* (82b 7x4) DJ Nash 18* (90b 1x4)
Caddick to replace Mullally
66.1 Caddick to Parore, no run, pushed to on side
66.2 Caddick to Parore, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
66.3 Caddick to Parore, no run
66.4 Caddick to Parore, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
66.5 Caddick to Parore, one run, to fine leg
66.6 Caddick to Nash, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
End of over 67 (1 run) New Zealand 184/6
AR Caddick 20-10-40-3 - Pavilion End
AC Parore 55* (87b 7x4) DJ Nash 18* (91b 1x4)
67.1 Tufnell to Parore, no run, fwd dfnds, ball beginning to turn
67.2 Tufnell to Parore, no run, pusahed back to the bowler
67.3 Tufnell to Parore, no run, pushed to short leg
pahips is 80
67.4 Tufnell to Parore, one run, to fine leg
67.5 Tufnell to Nash, no run, dfnds, half an appeal for LBW
67.6 Tufnell to Nash, no run
End of over 68 (1 run) New Zealand 185/6
PCR Tufnell 8-4-9-0 (1nb) - City End
AC Parore 56* (91b 7x4) DJ Nash 18* (93b 1x4)
68.1 Caddick to Parore, one run, to gulley
68.2 Caddick to Nash, two runs, to fine leg, Tufnel fields
68.3 Caddick to Nash, no run
68.4 Caddick to Nash, no run, off the glove, does not carry to slip
68.5 Caddick to Nash, one run
68.6 Caddick to Parore, no run, quicker ball
End of over 69 (4 runs) New Zealand 189/6
AR Caddick 21-10-44-3 - Pavilion End
DJ Nash 21* (97b 1x4) AC Parore 57* (93b 7x4)
69.1 Tufnell to Nash, no run, fwd dfnds, silly point fields
69.2 Tufnell to Nash, no run, played to short leg
69.3 Tufnell to Nash, OUT: well caught at 1st slip
New Zealand 189/7, Partnership of 85
DJ Nash c Hussain b Tufnell 21 (100b 1x4 0x6)
PCR Tufnell 8.3-4-9-1 (1nb) - City End
lots of spin, and turn
69.4 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, off th backfoot played to mid on
69.5 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, fwd dfnds, silly pint fieldfs
69.6 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, off the backfoot to cover
End of over 70 (maiden) New Zealand 189/7
PCR Tufnell 9-5-9-1 (1nb) - City End
AC Parore 56* (93b 7x4) DL Vettori 0* (3b)
70.1 Caddick to Parore, no run, off the shoulder, no one were it dropped
leg gulley added now
70.2 Caddick to Parore, no run
2 slips now
70.3 Caddick to Parore, no run, trys to pull the ball and misses
lots of field changes
70.4 Caddick to Parore, no run, bouncer, off the front front, keeper
takes
70.5 Caddick to Parore, no run, ducks under the ball
70.6 Caddick to Parore, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
End of over 71 (maiden) New Zealand 189/7
AR Caddick 22-11-43-3 - Pavilion End
DL Vettori 0* (3b) AC Parore 56* (99b 7x4)
over the wicket
71.1 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, fwd dfnds
71.2 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, smothers the spin
71.3 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, played to mid on
71.4 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, pushes to silly point
71.5 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper,
quicker ball
71.6 Tufnell to Vettori, no run
End of over 72 (maiden) New Zealand 189/7
PCR Tufnell 10-6-9-1 (1nb) - City End
AC Parore 56* (99b 7x4) DL Vettori 0* (9b)
72.1 Caddick to Parore, one run, off the glove to 3rd man
72.2 Caddick to Vettori, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
72.3 Caddick to Vettori, no run, pushed to cover
72.4 Caddick to Vettori, no run, pushed to gulley
72.5 Caddick to Vettori, one run, point fields
72.6 Caddick to Parore, no run, climbs up, hits the hnadle
End of over 73 (2 runs) New Zealand 191/7
AR Caddick 23-11-45-3 - Pavilion End
DL Vettori 1* (13b) AC Parore 57* (101b 7x4)
73.1 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, pushed to mid on
73.2 Tufnell to Vettori, OUT: wide inviting ball, caught at slip
New Zealand 191/8, Partnership of 2
DL Vettori c Hussain b Tufnell 1 (15b 0x4 0x6)
PCR Tufnell 10.2-6-9-2 (1nb) - City End
73.3 Tufnell to Doull, no run, appelas for LBW, half a shout
73.4 Tufnell to Doull, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
73.5 Tufnell to Doull, no run, pushed into the ground, sillt point
fields
73.6 Tufnell to Doull, no run, pushed to mid off
End of over 74 (maiden) New Zealand 191/8
PCR Tufnell 11-7-9-2 (1nb) - City End
AC Parore 57* (101b 7x4) SB Doull 0* (4b)
74.1 Caddick to Parore, one run, to 3d man, Tudor collects
bouncer ducks under it
74.2 Caddick to Doull, one run
74.3 Caddick to Parore, FOUR, hooked away
74.4 Caddick to Parore, no run, oushed to bowler
74.5 Caddick to Parore, no run
74.6 Caddick to Parore, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
End of over 75 (6 runs) New Zealand 197/8
AR Caddick 24-11-51-3 - Pavilion End
SB Doull 1* (5b) AC Parore 62* (106b 8x4)
75.1 Tufnell to Doull, no run
75.2 Tufnell to Doull, no run, pushed behind square
75.3 Tufnell to Doull, three runs, to long on
75.4 Tufnell to Parore, no run, pushed to silly point
75.5 Tufnell to Parore, no run, atempted sweep and misses
75.6 Tufnell to Parore, FOUR, to fine leg
End of over 76 (7 runs) New Zealand 204/8
PCR Tufnell 12-7-16-2 (1nb) - City End
SB Doull 4* (9b) AC Parore 66* (110b 9x4)
76.1 Caddick to Doull, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
76.2 Caddick to Doull, no run, square cuts to gulley
76.3 Caddick to Doull, three runs, to mid wicket
76.4 Caddick to Parore, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
76.5 Caddick to Parore, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
76.6 Caddick to Parore, no run, loud shout for LBW, not out says Bucknor
End of over 77 (3 runs) New Zealand 207/8
AR Caddick 25-11-54-3 - Pavilion End
SB Doull 7* (12b) AC Parore 66* (111b 9x4)
77.1 Tufnell to Doull, FOUR, pulled over mid wicket, bottom hand clump
77.2 Tufnell to Doull, no run
77.3 Tufnell to Doull, OUT: taken at mid wicket, dived to catch
New Zealand 211/9, Partnership of 20
SB Doull c Butcher b Tufnell 11 (15b 1x4 0x6)
PCR Tufnell 12.3-7-20-3 (1nb) - City End
77.4 Tufnell to Allott, no run, fwd dfnds, pushes to silly point
77.5 Tufnell to Allott, no run
77.6 Tufnell to Allott, no run, pushed to bolwer
End of over 78 (4 runs) New Zealand 211/9
PCR Tufnell 13-7-20-3 (1nb) - City End
AC Parore 66* (111b 9x4) GI Allott 0* (3b)
78.1 Caddick to Parore, no run
78.2 Caddick to Parore, no run, going down the leg side
78.3 Caddick to Parore, no run, pushed to off side
78.4 Caddick to Parore, one run, pushed to square leg
78.5 Caddick to Allott, one run
78.6 Caddick to Parore, two runs
End of over 79 (4 runs) New Zealand 215/9
AR Caddick 26-11-58-3 - Pavilion End
GI Allott 1* (4b) AC Parore 69* (116b 9x4)
79.1 Tufnell to Parore, no run, fwd dfnds
79.2 Tufnell to Parore, one run, to mid on
79.3 Tufnell to Allott, no run
79.4 Tufnell to Allott, no run, pushed to cover
79.5 Tufnell to Allott, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
79.6 Tufnell to Allott, no run
End of over 80 (0 runs) New Zealand 215/9
PCR Tufnell 14-7-21-3 (1nb) - City End
AC Parore 68* (118b 9x4) GI Allott 2* (8b)
new ball is available
Mullallt is back on
80.1 Mullally to Parore, one run, to 3rd man
80.2 Mullally to Allott, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
80.3 Mullally to Allott, one run, edges to 3rd man
80.4 Mullally to Parore, no run
80.5 Mullally to Parore, no run, truned to the on side
80.6 Mullally to Parore, no run, bouncer, pulls away
End of over 81 (2 runs) New Zealand 217/9
AD Mullally 23-5-64-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
GI Allott 3* (12b) AC Parore 69* (120b 9x4)
81.1 Tufnell to Allott, no run, padded away to off side
81.2 Tufnell to Allott, no run, off the pad, rolls to silly point
81.3 Tufnell to Allott, no run, fwd dfnds, rolls back to bowler
81.4 Tufnell to Allott, no run, pushed to off side
81.5 Tufnell to Allott, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
81.6 Tufnell to Allott, no run, arm ball, made him play the ball
End of over 82 (maiden) New Zealand 217/9
PCR Tufnell 15-8-21-3 (1nb) - City End
AC Parore 69* (120b 9x4) GI Allott 3* (18b)
82.1 Mullally to Parore, no run, balls runs to extra cover
82.2 Mullally to Parore, no run, fwd dfns, ball om off stump
82.3 Mullally to Parore, one run, to cover
; bouncer, ducks under it
82.4 Mullally to Allott, no run, ha
half hearted shout for LBW, slower ball, rolls to slip
82.5 Mullally to Allott, no run
82.6 Mullally to Allott, no run
End of over 83 (1 run) New Zealand 218/9
AD Mullally 24-5-65-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
AC Parore 70* (123b 9x4) GI Allott 3* (21b)
drops the ball
willey wasnt happy
83.1 Tufnell to Parore, no run, ball done to backward point
83.2 Tufnell to Parore, no run, ball down to backward point
83.3 Tufnell to Parore, one run, in to off side
83.4 Tufnell to Allott, no run, pushed to short leg
83.5 Tufnell to Allott, no run, dfnds, rolls to off side
5 round the bat
83.6 Tufnell to Allott, no run
End of over 84 (1 run) New Zealand 219/9
PCR Tufnell 16-8-22-3 (1nb) - City End
AC Parore 71* (126b 9x4) GI Allott 3* (24b)
84.1 Mullally to Parore, one run, to 3rd man
84.2 Mullally to Allott, no run, cover point moves in
84.3 Mullally to Allott, no run, passes the outside edges
84.4 Mullally to Allott, no run
84.5 Mullally to Allott, no run, omoves away off the seam
84.6 Mullally to Allott, one run
End of over 85 (2 runs) New Zealand 221/9
AD Mullally 25-5-67-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
GI Allott 4* (29b) AC Parore 72* (127b 9x4)
6 round the bat
85.1 Tufnell to Allott, no run, of ftha pad, short leg collects
85.2 Tufnell to Allott, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
85.3 Tufnell to Allott, no run, flatter ball, short leg collects
85.4 Tufnell to Allott, no run
85.5 Tufnell to Allott, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
85.6 Tufnell to Allott, no run, moves fwd, jabbd behind square
End of over 86 (maiden) New Zealand 221/9
PCR Tufnell 17-9-22-3 (1nb) - City End
AC Parore 72* (127b 9x4) GI Allott 4* (35b)
4 overs left today
new ball taken
86.1 Mullally to Parore, no run, passes the outside edge for the
humpteenth time
86.2 Mullally to Parore, no run, hits the pads
86.3 Mullally to Parore, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
86.4 Mullally to Parore, one run
86.5 Mullally to Allott, no run, plays inside the line
Parore's hs against England
86.6 Mullally to Allott, no run, plays inside the line
End of over 87 (1 run) New Zealand 222/9
AD Mullally 26-5-68-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
AC Parore 73* (131b 9x4) GI Allott 4* (37b)
Caddick back on
87.1 Caddick to Parore, no run
87.2 Caddick to Parore, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
87.3 Caddick to Parore, no run, cuts and misses
87.4 Caddick to Parore, no run, psuhed to coverr
87.5 Caddick to Parore, no run, down the leg side
1 light on the scoreboard
87.6 Caddick to Parore, no run
End of over 88 (maiden) New Zealand 222/9
AR Caddick 27-12-57-3 - City End
GI Allott 4* (37b) AC Parore 73* (137b 9x4)
88.1 Mullally to Allott, three runs, back past the bowler
88.2 Mullally to Parore, wide: no run, called by Bucknor
88.2 Mullally to Parore, no run, niped back in and misses the off stump
88.3 Mullally to Parore, no run
88.4 Mullally to Parore, OUT: easy caught behind
New Zealand 226/10, Partnership of 15
AC Parore c Read b Mullally 73 (140b 9x4 0x6)
AD Mullally 26.4-5-72-2 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
and that its for today
Match State: Play resumes 10am gmt
play resumes in 10 mins
sun shinning at edgbaston this morning
Forecast toady Dry and warm with sunny spells
The Umpires appear
follwed by the nz players
and the Eng openers
Stewart and Butcher
Butcher take strike to Allott
0.1 Allott to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
3 slips, fwd short leg
0.2 Allott to Butcher, no run, going down the leg side, no stroke
offered
0.3 Allott to Butcher, no run, squezzes this out to the gulley
0.4 Allott to Butcher, FOUR, pulled away through square
0.5 Allott to Butcher, no run
0.6 Allott to Butcher, no run, full toss
End of over 1 (4 runs) England 4/0 (trail by 222 runs)
GI Allott 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 0* (0b) MA Butcher 4* (6b 1x4)
Doull to open the other end
1.1 Doull to Stewart, no run, bat and pad together
1.2 Doull to Stewart, one run
1.3 Doull to Butcher, no run
1.4 Doull to Butcher, no run
1.5 Doull to Butcher, no run
1.6 Doull to Butcher, no run
End of over 2 (1 run) England 5/0 (trail by 221 runs)
SB Doull 1-0-1-0 - City End
AJ Stewart 1* (2b) MA Butcher 4* (10b 1x4)
bat changed for butcher
2.1 Allott to Stewart, OUT: no stroke offered
England 5/1, Partnership of 5
AJ Stewart lbw b Allott 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
GI Allott 1.1-0-4-1 - Pavilion End
plumb in front
leaves a ball he shouldn't have
Captain walks out
2.2 Allott to Hussain, no run, pushes at it, narrowly missses off stump
2.3 Allott to Hussain, no run, drives the ball, ends up at 3rd slip
2.4 Allott to Hussain, FOUR, down to fine leg
2.5 Allott to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
2.6 Allott to Hussain, FOUR, glorious cover drive
End of over 3 (8 runs) England 13/1 (trail by 213 runs)
GI Allott 2-0-12-1 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 4* (10b 1x4) N Hussain 8* (5b 2x4)
3.1 Doull to Butcher, no run
dropped it 1st time
3.2 Doull to Butcher, two runs
3.3 Doull to Butcher, no run
3.4 Doull to Butcher, FOUR
3.5 Doull to Butcher, bye: FOUR
3.6 Doull to Butcher, no run
End of over 4 (10 runs) England 23/1 (trail by 203 runs)
SB Doull 2-0-7-0 - City End
N Hussain 8* (5b 2x4) MA Butcher 10* (16b 2x4)
4.1 Allott to Hussain, no run, pushed to cover
4.2 Allott to Hussain, no run, pushes to off side
4.3 Allott to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
4.4 Allott to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
4.5 Allott to Hussain, no run, left alone
4.6 Allott to Hussain, two runs, pulled high and wdie
End of over 5 (2 runs) England 25/1 (trail by 201 runs)
GI Allott 3-0-14-1 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 10* (16b 2x4) N Hussain 10* (11b 2x4)
5.1 Doull to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
3 slips, gulley, mid on
5.2 Doull to Butcher, no run, thinks about a single, not there
5.3 Doull to Butcher, one run, off the glove, well taken single
5.4 Doull to Hussain, no run, pushed to gulley
5.5 Doull to Hussain, no run, driven to mid on
5.6 Doull to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
End of over 6 (1 run) England 26/1 (trail by 200 runs)
SB Doull 3-0-8-0 - City End
MA Butcher 11* (19b 2x4) N Hussain 10* (14b 2x4)
6.1 Allott to Butcher, no run, tucked away square
6.2 Allott to Butcher, no run, putside the leg stump, jabs it down
6.3 Allott to Butcher, no run, fwd dfnds, rolls to mid on
6.4 Allott to Butcher, no run, fwd dfns, straight bat
6.5 Allott to Butcher, no run, going down the leg side, tries a leg
glance, fails
sock is out again
6.6 Allott to Butcher, no run, trie a hook, taken by kepeer
End of over 7 (maiden) England 26/1 (trail by 200 runs)
GI Allott 4-1-14-1 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 10* (14b 2x4) MA Butcher 11* (25b 2x4)
7.1 Doull to Hussain, no run, beats him all ends u
7.2 Doull to Hussain, no run, pushed in front of 3rd slip
7.3 Doull to Hussain, no run, tries to flick it trhough mid on
7.4 Doull to Hussain, no run, hits the glove, looks to have stung him
7.5 Doull to Hussain, no run
silly run out
nasser never moved
England 26/2, Partnership of 21
MA Butcher run out (Horne) 11 (25b 2x4 0x6)
Butcher ran, Nasser didn't
England 26/2, Partnership of 21
MA Butcher run out (Horne) 11 (25b 2x4 0x6)
7.6 Doull to Hussain, no run
End of over 8 (maiden) England 26/2 (trail by 200 runs)
SB Doull 4-1-8-0 - City End
GP Thorpe 0* (0b) N Hussain 10* (20b 2x4)
8.1 Allott to Thorpe, no run, ducks under it
8.2 Allott to Thorpe, no run, pushed to mid on
8.3 Allott to Thorpe, no run, plays to mid off
8.4 Allott to Thorpe, two runs, behind square on the off side
8.5 Allott to Thorpe, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
8.6 Allott to Thorpe, no run, pushes to on side
End of over 9 (2 runs) England 28/2 (trail by 198 runs)
GI Allott 5-1-16-1 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 10* (20b 2x4) GP Thorpe 2* (6b)
9.1 Doull to Hussain, OUT: pitched middle stump
England 28/3, Partnership of 2
N Hussain b Doull 10 (21b 2x4 0x6)
SB Doull 4.1-1-8-1 - City End
hits off stump
9.2 Doull to Ramprakash, no run, fwd, balls rolls towards the slips
9.3 Doull to Ramprakash, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
9.4 Doull to Ramprakash, no run, going down the leg side
boots laces undone
9.5 Doull to Ramprakash, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
9.6 Doull to Ramprakash, no run, inswinger, surprise Ramps
End of over 10 (maiden) England 28/3 (trail by 198 runs)
SB Doull 5-2-8-1 - City End
GP Thorpe 2* (6b) MR Ramprakash 0* (5b)
10.1 Allott to Thorpe, two runs, in the air towards deep point
10.2 Allott to Thorpe, (noball) two runs
and now a replay aclled
in
decision not given yet
10.2 Allott to Thorpe, OUT: taken at 2nd slip
England 33/4, Partnership of 5
GP Thorpe c Astle b Allott 6 (9b 0x4 0x6)
GI Allott 5.2-1-21-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
wide outside the off stump, no foot movement
Habib strolls out
well taken catch by Astle
fwd short leg now
10.3 Allott to Habib, no run, hits the pads
10.4 Allott to Habib, no run, pshed to off side
10.5 Allott to Habib, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
10.6 Allott to Habib, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
End of over 11 (5 runs) England 33/4 (trail by 193 runs)
GI Allott 6-1-21-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MR Ramprakash 0* (5b) A Habib 0* (4b)
11.1 Doull to Ramprakash, legbye: FOUR, flicked the pad
11.2 Doull to Ramprakash, no run, turned on the on side, almost a run
out, Horne at square leg
11.3 Doull to Ramprakash, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
11.4 Doull to Ramprakash, no run
11.5 Doull to Ramprakash, no run, turned to square leg
11.6 Doull to Ramprakash, no run, off the pad
End of over 12 (4 runs, maiden) England 37/4 (trail by 189 runs)
SB Doull 6-3-8-1 - City End
A Habib 0* (4b) MR Ramprakash 0* (11b)
12.1 Allott to Habib, no run
12.2 Allott to Habib, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
12.3 Allott to Habib, one run, to cover, 1st run in Tets cricket took 6
balls
12.4 Allott to Ramprakash, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
12.5 Allott to Ramprakash, no run, fwd dfnds, rolls to on sdie
12.6 Allott to Ramprakash, no run, bouncer, ducks under it
End of over 13 (1 run) England 38/4 (trail by 188 runs)
GI Allott 7-1-22-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Habib 1* (7b) MR Ramprakash 0* (14b)
Match State: drinks
13.1 Doull to Habib, no run
13.2 Doull to Habib, no run, pushed to cover
13.3 Doull to Habib, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
13.4 Doull to Habib, no run, going down the leg side
13.5 Doull to Habib, no run, fwd dfnds
13.6 Doull to Habib, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
the keeper
End of over 14 (maiden) England 38/4 (trail by 188 runs)
SB Doull 7-4-8-1 - City End
MR Ramprakash 0* (14b) A Habib 1* (13b)
Cairns to bowl
14.1 Cairns to Ramprakash, no run, going down the leg side, and wider
still
14.2 Cairns to Ramprakash, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
14.3 Cairns to Ramprakash, no run, going down the leg side, swinging
away
14.4 Cairns to Ramprakash, no run, outswinger, no stroke offered
14.5 Cairns to Ramprakash, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
14.6 Cairns to Ramprakash, no run, going down the leg side
End of over 15 (maiden) England 38/4 (trail by 188 runs)
CL Cairns 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
A Habib 1* (13b) MR Ramprakash 0* (20b)
15.1 Doull to Habib, no run, pushed to off side
15.2 Doull to Habib, no run
15.3 Doull to Habib, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
the keeper
15.4 Doull to Habib, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
the keeper
15.5 Doull to Habib, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
the keeper
Doull 9th in PWC rattings
15.6 Doull to Habib, no run, fwd dfnds, rolls back up the track
End of over 16 (maiden) England 38/4 (trail by 188 runs)
SB Doull 8-5-8-1 - City End
MR Ramprakash 0* (20b) A Habib 1* (19b)
5 maidens in a row for Doull
16.1 Cairns to Ramprakash, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
just
16.2 Cairns to Ramprakash, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
16.3 Cairns to Ramprakash, no run, fwd push to the covers
16.4 Cairns to Ramprakash, no run, runs it down to the gulley
16.5 Cairns to Ramprakash, no run, flicks the pad, Parore takes it
no run for 20 mins
16.6 Cairns to Ramprakash, no run
End of over 17 (maiden) England 38/4 (trail by 188 runs)
CL Cairns 2-2-0-0 - Pavilion End
A Habib 1* (19b) MR Ramprakash 0* (26b)
Nash replaces Doull
17.1 Nash to Habib, no run
17.2 Nash to Habib, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
the keeper
17.3 Nash to Habib, no run, wide of the off stump
17.4 Nash to Habib, no run, off the back foot
17.5 Nash to Habib, no run
17.6 Nash to Habib, no run, off the back foot
End of over 18 (maiden) England 38/4 (trail by 188 runs)
DJ Nash 1-1-0-0 - City End
MR Ramprakash 0* (26b) A Habib 1* (25b)
18.1 Cairns to Ramprakash, OUT: what a rip snorter
England 38/5, Partnership of 5
MR Ramprakash c Parore b Cairns 0 (27b 0x4 0x6)
CL Cairns 2.1-2-0-1 - Pavilion End
gets a little nick, Parore does well to get it
18.2 Cairns to Read, (noball) no run
18.2 Cairns to Read, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
the keeper
18.3 Cairns to Read, no run, fwd dfnds
18.4 Cairns to Read, no run, pushed to off side
18.5 Cairns to Read, no run
18.6 Cairns to Read, one run
End of over 19 (2 runs) England 40/5 (trail by 186 runs)
CL Cairns 3-2-2-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
CMW Read 1* (6b) A Habib 1* (25b)
19.1 Nash to Read, no run, plsyed to off side
19.2 Nash to Read, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
the keeper
19.3 Nash to Read, no run, outswinger, played outside the line
19.4 Nash to Read, no run, toos short, Read gets behind it
19.5 Nash to Read, no run
19.6 Nash to Read, no run
End of over 20 (maiden) England 40/5 (trail by 186 runs)
DJ Nash 2-2-0-0 - City End
A Habib 1* (25b) CMW Read 1* (12b)
20.1 Cairns to Habib, no run, going down the leg side
20.2 Cairns to Habib, OUT: mistimed the ball, through thr gate
England 40/6, Partnership of 2
A Habib b Cairns 1 (27b 0x4 0x6)
CL Cairns 3.2-2-2-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
20.3 Cairns to Caddick, legbye: one run, to long leg
20.4 Cairns to Read, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
the keeper
20.5 Cairns to Read, no run, offthe back foot
20.6 Cairns to Read, no run
End of over 21 (1 run, maiden) England 41/6 (trail by 185 runs)
CL Cairns 4-3-2-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AR Caddick 0* (1b) CMW Read 1* (15b)
21.1 Nash to Caddick, no run, fwd dfnds
sun is out now
21.2 Nash to Caddick, three runs, given, pulled it back on the boundary
21.3 Nash to Read, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
the keeper
21.4 Nash to Read, no run, edges down into ther slips
21.5 Nash to Read, no run, edged into the gulley
21.6 Nash to Read, no run
End of over 22 (3 runs) England 44/6 (trail by 182 runs)
DJ Nash 3-2-3-0 - City End
AR Caddick 3* (3b) CMW Read 1* (19b)
22.1 Cairns to Caddick, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
22.2 Cairns to Caddick, no run
22.3 Cairns to Caddick, no run, pushed to off side
22.4 Cairns to Caddick, (noball) no run, slower ball
22.4 Cairns to Caddick, no run, forced into the gulley
22.5 Cairns to Caddick, no run, pushed to mid on
22.6 Cairns to Caddick, no run
End of over 23 (1 run) England 45/6 (trail by 181 runs)
CL Cairns 5-3-3-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
CMW Read 1* (19b) AR Caddick 3* (10b)
23.1 Nash to Read, no run, runs away into the on side
23.2 Nash to Read, no run
23.3 Nash to Read, no run, played to cover point
23.4 Nash to Read, no run
23.5 Nash to Read, no run, played towrads mid on
23.6 Nash to Read, OUT: taken in the gulley
England 45/7, Partnership of 5
CMW Read c sub (CZ Harris) b Nash 1 (25b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 24 (maiden) England 45/7 (trail by 181 runs)
DJ Nash 4-3-3-1 - City End
AR Caddick 3* (10b)
24.1 Cairns to Caddick, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
24.2 Cairns to Caddick, no run
24.3 Cairns to Caddick, no run, going down the leg side
24.4 Cairns to Caddick, FOUR, chopped to 3rd man
24.5 Cairns to Caddick, (noball) FOUR, thumped down the ground
24.5 Cairns to Caddick, no run
24.6 Cairns to Caddick, two runs, through backward point
End of over 25 (11 runs) England 56/7 (trail by 170 runs)
CL Cairns 6-3-14-2 (3nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Tudor 0* (0b) AR Caddick 13* (17b 2x4)
last over before lunch
25.1 Nash to Tudor, no run, fwd dfnds
25.2 Nash to Tudor, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
the keeper
25.3 Nash to Tudor, no run, edged in front of gulley
25.4 Nash to Tudor, no run, pushed to gulley
25.5 Nash to Tudor, no run
25.6 Nash to Tudor, no run, and that is lunch
End of over 26 (maiden) England 56/7 (trail by 170 runs)
DJ Nash 5-4-3-1 - City End
AR Caddick 13* (17b 2x4) AJ Tudor 0* (6b)
Match State: Lunch
Welcome back to the 2nd session of the 2nd day
Allott starts off the proceedings, bowling to Caddick, England in
deep trouble at 56/7
26.1 Allott to Caddick, FOUR, eventful start to the session, slashed
over the slip cordon through third man
England have Mullally slotted at #10, not sure if that really
indicates their batting strength
26.2 Allott to Caddick, no run, better delivery let through to the
keeper
26.3 Allott to Caddick, no run, outside off, attempted slash, misses,
through to Parore
26.4 Allott to Caddick, no run, through to the keeper
Geoff 'The Claw' Allott, going by his grip on the ball
26.5 Allott to Caddick, no run, moves across the batsman throughto the
keeper
26.6 Allott to Caddick, no run, edged, DROPPED by Fleming at first slip
End of over 27 (4 runs) England 60/7 (trail by 166 runs)
GI Allott 8-1-26-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Tudor 0* (6b) AR Caddick 17* (23b 3x4)
Will that prove as costly as Thorpe's miuss yesterday ?
27.1 Doull to Tudor, no run, outside off, through to the keeper, Doull
having a wonderful first spell 8-5-8-1
Doull bowling 20 mph slower than Akhtar
27.2 Doull to Tudor, no run, pushed to point
27.3 Doull to Tudor, no run, driven to mid on
For those who wish to know, Kumble consistently bowled at around
the 70 mph mark during the World Cup
27.4 Doull to Tudor, no run, huge inswinger, rolls to square leg
off the pads
27.5 Doull to Tudor, no run, attempted yorker, nearly slips under the
bat onto the stumps, dug out
27.6 Doull to Tudor, FOUR, width and thrashed over cover
End of over 28 (4 runs) England 64/7 (trail by 162 runs)
SB Doull 9-5-12-1 - City End
AR Caddick 17* (23b 3x4) AJ Tudor 4* (12b 1x4)
Unless MUllally and Tufnell throw away their wickets, Ramprakash
could be the only duck maker in this England innings
28.1 Allott to Caddick, no run, pushed to cover
28.2 Allott to Caddick, no run, pushed off the backfoot towards point
David Lloyd talks about the nuances of 'legitimate' swing bowling
28.3 Allott to Caddick, FOUR, cut away past the slip cordon through
third man
Typically kneejerk reaction, third man comes in
28.4 Allott to Caddick, no run, pushed to mid off
28.5 Allott to Caddick, no run, pushed back down the track
28.6 Allott to Caddick, no run, slips between bat and body through to
Parore
End of over 29 (4 runs) England 68/7 (trail by 158 runs)
GI Allott 9-1-30-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Tudor 4* (12b 1x4) AR Caddick 21* (29b 4x4)
The wind vane's lack of movement pretty much in tune with England's
innings today
29.1 Doull to Tudor, no run, whacked straight to extra cover
29.2 Doull to Tudor, no run, awkward length from a spot nmear the
batsman, hit on the fingers
bounce from an awkward length
29.3 Doull to Tudor, no run, outside off, goes for it, misses
29.4 Doull to Tudor, no run, lovely delivery, no footwork, swings away
through to Parore, Doull 14 mph off Akhtar's speed benchmark
29.5 Doull to Tudor, FOUR, fuller length on the legstump, thumped
through wide midwicket
29.6 Doull to Tudor, no run, short outside off, tried to pull over
midwicket, poor attempt, through to the keeper
End of over 30 (4 runs) England 72/7 (trail by 154 runs)
SB Doull 10-5-16-1 - City End
AR Caddick 21* (29b 4x4) AJ Tudor 8* (18b 2x4)
30.1 Allott to Caddick, legbye: one run, straying down leg, off the pads
to square leg, 25% of England's runs have come since lunch
30.2 Allott to Tudor, no run
30.3 Allott to Tudor, no run, through to the keeper
Highest partnership of the innings, 28 so far, beats Butcher and
Hussains's 21 run association
30.4 Allott to Tudor, no run, pushed to the offside
30.5 Allott to Tudor, no run, left alone, not wishing to give the slips
catching practice
30.6 Allott to Tudor, no run, fuller length, tried to drive, misses,
through to the keeper
End of over 31 (1 run, maiden) England 73/7 (trail by 153 runs)
GI Allott 10-2-30-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AR Caddick 21* (30b 4x4) AJ Tudor 8* (23b 2x4)
31.1 Doull to Caddick, no run, way outside off, Caddick thought of
having a go at it, misses
31.2 Doull to Caddick, no run, driven to wide mid off
31.3 Doull to Caddick, no run, pushed to cover
Aerial view of Birmingham
31.4 Doull to Caddick, no run, wayward inswinger, Parore collects
Started from outside off and ended up near the square leg umpire
31.5 Doull to Caddick, no run, outswinger this time, Caddick swings and
misses
31.6 Doull to Caddick, no run, inswinger this time, sneaks through
between bat and pad, just over middle stump !
End of over 32 (maiden) England 73/7 (trail by 153 runs)
SB Doull 11-6-16-1 - City End
AJ Tudor 8* (23b 2x4) AR Caddick 21* (36b 4x4)
32.1 Allott to Tudor, no run, raps Tudor high on the pads, outside
legstump, no way that was out, too high anywya
32.2 Allott to Tudor, no run, misdirected bouncer, too short, Tudor
ducks
32.3 Allott to Tudor, no run, whacked straight to McMillan at gully
32.4 Allott to Tudor, no run
32.5 Allott to Tudor, no run, outside off, left alone
32.6 Allott to Tudor, no run, yet another maiden over
End of over 33 (maiden) England 73/7 (trail by 153 runs)
GI Allott 11-3-30-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AR Caddick 21* (36b 4x4) AJ Tudor 8* (29b 2x4)
33.1 Doull to Caddick, no run, lovely inswinger, rapped on the pads,
umpire unmoved
Starts off from wide outside off, struck pretty much in line with
the stumps, on the back leg too !
Just going down leg maybe
33.2 Doull to Caddick, bye: FOUR, Doull follows up with a pathetic
delivery way down leg, Parore has no chance and it rolls to the
boundary
33.3 Doull to Caddick, no run, outside off, sudden bounce surprises
Caddick who has a look at the wicket
33.4 Doull to Caddick, one run, pushed to midwicket, mid on fields
33.5 Doull to Tudor, no run, outswinger, through to Parore
33.6 Doull to Tudor, no run, pushed to mid off
End of over 34 (5 runs) England 78/7 (trail by 148 runs)
SB Doull 12-6-17-1 - City End
AR Caddick 22* (40b 4x4) AJ Tudor 8* (31b 2x4)
34.1 Allott to Caddick, no run, too close to cut, Caddick misses
34.2 Allott to Caddick, no run, short outside off, Caddick sways away
34.3 Allott to Caddick, FOUR, fulltoss trash, smashed through cover
34.4 Allott to Caddick, no run, defended back down the track
34.5 Allott to Caddick, no run, outside off, has a swing at it, misses
34.6 Allott to Caddick, no run
End of over 35 (4 runs) England 82/7 (trail by 144 runs)
GI Allott 12-3-34-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Tudor 8* (31b 2x4) AR Caddick 26* (46b 5x4)
35.1 Nash to Tudor, no run, pushed to cover
35.2 Nash to Tudor, no run, short outside off, attempted baseball hit
over cover, misses
35.3 Nash to Tudor, no run, surprising defensive stroke from Tudor
Comms talking of Nash's dream tour here in 1994, if he can produce
half that form New Zealand will be well served
35.4 Nash to Tudor, no run, through to the keeper
35.5 Nash to Tudor, FOUR, not quite sure what Tudor meant to play,
looked like he wanted to let it go through, it caught the bat and
went past gully to third man
35.6 Nash to Tudor, no run, driven to extra cover
End of over 36 (4 runs) England 86/7 (trail by 140 runs)
DJ Nash 6-4-7-1 - City End
AR Caddick 26* (46b 5x4) AJ Tudor 12* (37b 3x4)
41 run partnership, FLeming's dropped catch could still prove
costly
36.1 Allott to Caddick, no run, defended
36.2 Allott to Caddick, (noball) no run, tried to cut, too close for the
shot, through to the keeper
Allott comes around the wicket
36.2 Allott to Caddick, no run
back to over the wicket
36.3 Allott to Caddick, no run, outside off, tries to slash it over
third man, doesnt connect
36.4 Allott to Caddick, no run, pushed to extra cover
36.5 Allott to Caddick, no run
Allott struggling with his bowling and a 15 year old boot
36.6 Allott to Caddick, no run, through to the keeper
End of over 37 (1 run) England 87/7 (trail by 139 runs)
GI Allott 13-3-35-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Tudor 12* (37b 3x4) AR Caddick 26* (53b 5x4)
37.1 Nash to Tudor, FOUR, well placed past McMillan at gully
37.2 Nash to Tudor, no run, predictable bouncer, Tudor ducks
37.3 Nash to Tudor, no run, tucked away to square leg
37.4 Nash to Tudor, no run, pushed to cover
All of Tudor's runs have come in boundaries
37.5 Nash to Tudor, no run, pushed to point
37.6 Nash to Tudor, no run, outside off, almighty heave, misses
End of over 38 (4 runs) England 91/7 (trail by 135 runs)
DJ Nash 7-4-11-1 - City End
AR Caddick 26* (53b 5x4) AJ Tudor 16* (43b 4x4)
Allott continues, Fleming has no faith in his other bowlers, and
definitely not in Vettori
38.1 Allott to Caddick, no run, through to the keeper
38.2 Allott to Caddick, no run, pushed to mid off, Allott falls down on
the wicket, he HAS to change his boot
38.3 Allott to Caddick, no run, driven to extra cover
38.4 Allott to Caddick, three runs, lofted over the infield, mid off
chases, Caddick equals his highest test score
38.5 Allott to Tudor, no run, turned to square leg who does a Ranatunga
nad walks to collec tthe ball
Sorry for the typos, this is way too exciting
38.6 Allott to Tudor, no run, outside off, through to the keeper
End of over 39 (3 runs) England 94/7 (trail by 132 runs)
GI Allott 14-3-38-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
AR Caddick 29* (57b 5x4) AJ Tudor 16* (45b 4x4)
England periliously close to a 3 digit total, 49 runs partnership
so far
39.1 Nash to Caddick, no run, outside off, left alone
39.2 Nash to Caddick, no run
39.3 Nash to Caddick, no run, pushed to the offside of the backfoot
39.4 Nash to Caddick, no run, outside off, through to the keeper
39.5 Nash to Caddick, no run, attempted yorker, dug out very well to
point
39.6 Nash to Caddick, no run, outswinger, left alone
End of over 40 (maiden) England 94/7 (trail by 132 runs)
DJ Nash 8-5-11-1 - City End
AJ Tudor 16* (45b 4x4) AR Caddick 29* (63b 5x4)
Match State: Drinks
Cairns takes over from Allott
40.1 Cairns to Tudor, no run, pushed to cover
40.2 Cairns to Tudor, no run
40.3 Cairns to Tudor, FOUR, width outside off, thrashed through point,
Tudor batting much better than he bowled
40.4 Cairns to Tudor, no run
40.5 Cairns to Tudor, (noball) no run, defended
40.5 Cairns to Tudor, FOUR, smashed through midwicket and that is the
100 of the innings
Good recovery from England after being 45/7
40.6 Cairns to Tudor, no run
End of over 41 (9 runs) England 103/7 (trail by 123 runs)
CL Cairns 7-3-23-2 (4nb) - Pavilion End
AR Caddick 29* (63b 5x4) AJ Tudor 24* (52b 6x4)
41.1 Nash to Caddick, no run
41.2 Nash to Caddick, no run
41.3 Nash to Caddick, no run
41.4 Nash to Caddick, no run
41.5 Nash to Caddick, no run
41.6 Nash to Caddick, no run
End of over 42 (maiden) England 103/7 (trail by 123 runs)
DJ Nash 9-6-11-1 - City End
AJ Tudor 24* (52b 6x4) AR Caddick 29* (69b 5x4)
42.1 Cairns to Tudor, legbye: FOUR, short into the body, TUdor fends at
it, goes past the diving keeper
42.2 Cairns to Tudor, no run, outside off, through to Parore
42.3 Cairns to Tudor, no run
42.4 Cairns to Tudor, FOUR, short and whacked past diving midwicket
42.5 Cairns to Tudor, FOUR, flicked through midwicket, in the air for a
while and Tudor showing the English "batsmen" how to bat
42.6 Cairns to Tudor, no run
End of over 43 (12 runs) England 115/7 (trail by 111 runs)
CL Cairns 8-3-31-2 (4nb) - Pavilion End
AR Caddick 29* (69b 5x4) AJ Tudor 32* (58b 8x4)
Tudor overtakes Caddick !
43.1 Nash to Caddick, no run, outside off, swings away
All of Tudor's runs have come in boundaries, wants to preserve the
running for his bowling
43.2 Nash to Caddick, no run
43.3 Nash to Caddick, no run
43.4 Nash to Caddick, OUT: outswinger, Caddick edges and a good diving
catch by Parore
England 115/8, Partnership of 70
AR Caddick c Parore b Nash 29 (73b 5x4 0x6)
DJ Nash 9.4-6-11-2 - City End
Fleming must be a relieved man, his drop off Caddick didnt mprove
to be that costly. Caddick returns to a good ovation
Mullally comes in at #10
43.5 Nash to Mullally, OUT: and goes first ball
England 115/9, Partnership of 0
AD Mullally c Parore b Nash 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
DJ Nash 9.5-6-11-3 - City End
Nash is on a hattrick
That leaves Phil Tufnell with the task of preventing the hattrick
and making some runs in the company of Tudor to minimize the lead
43.6 Nash to Tufnell, no run, HE's DONE IT !, outswinger, left alone
End of over 44 (maiden) England 115/9 (trail by 111 runs)
DJ Nash 10-7-11-3 - City End
AJ Tudor 32* (58b 8x4) PCR Tufnell 0* (1b)
44.1 Cairns to Tudor, one run, sower one attempted, rolls to midwicket
Tudor exposes Tufnell to Cairns
Tufnell takes his guard, whether it makes a difference can be
questioned
44.2 Cairns to Tufnell, no run, straying down leg
44.3 Cairns to Tufnell, no run, outside off, through to the keeper
Tufnell with 123 runs in 35 tests and 48 inngs and a highes tof 20+
44.4 Cairns to Tufnell, no run
44.5 Cairns to Tufnell, FOUR
44.6 Cairns to Tufnell, no run
End of over 45 (5 runs) England 120/9 (trail by 106 runs)
CL Cairns 9-3-36-2 (4nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Tudor 33* (59b 8x4) PCR Tufnell 4* (6b 1x4)
45.1 Nash to Tudor, one run
45.2 Nash to Tufnell, no run
45.3 Nash to Tufnell, legbye: one run
45.4 Nash to Tudor, one run
45.5 Nash to Tufnell, no run
45.6 Nash to Tufnell, no run
End of over 46 (3 runs) England 123/9 (trail by 103 runs)
DJ Nash 11-7-17-3 - City End
AJ Tudor 35* (61b 8x4) PCR Tufnell 4* (10b 1x4)
46.1 Cairns to Tudor, one run, turned to fineleg
Leaves TUfnell to resume his batting with Ciarns
46.2 Cairns to Tufnell, two runs, smashed over the bowler's head
46.3 Cairns to Tufnell, no run, Tufnell winning the battle so far
46.4 Cairns to Tufnell, OUT: slashes and caught at slip by Fleming
England 126/10, Partnership of 11
PCR Tufnell c Fleming b Cairns 6 (13b 1x4 0x6)
CL Cairns 9.4-3-39-3 (4nb) - Pavilion End
Tufnell misses his 50 by only 44 runs
Match State: Day 2: Tea
Players come off the ground
Caddick open with the new ball from the pavilion end
0.1 Caddick to Twose, OUT:
New Zealand 0/1, Partnership of 0
RG Twose lbw b Caddick 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
AR Caddick 0.1-0-0-1 - Pavilion End
0.2 Caddick to Fleming, no run
0.3 Caddick to Fleming, no run
0.4 Caddick to Fleming, one run
0.5 Caddick to Horne, no run
0.6 Caddick to Horne, (noball) no run
0.6 Caddick to Horne, no run
End of over 1 (2 runs) New Zealand 2/1 (lead by 102 runs)
AR Caddick 1-0-2-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 1* (3b) MJ Horne 0* (3b)
1.1 Mullally to Fleming, legbye: one run
1.2 Mullally to Horne, no run
1.3 Mullally to Horne, no run
1.4 Mullally to Horne, legbye: one run
1.5 Mullally to Fleming, no run
1.6 Mullally to Fleming, no run
End of over 2 (2 runs, maiden) New Zealand 4/1 (lead by 104 runs)
AD Mullally 1-1-0-0 - City End
MJ Horne 0* (6b) SP Fleming 1* (6b)
2.1 Caddick to Horne, no run
2.2 Caddick to Horne, OUT:
New Zealand 4/2, Partnership of 4
MJ Horne c Read b Caddick 0 (8b 0x4 0x6)
AR Caddick 1.2-0-2-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
2.3 Caddick to Astle, no run
2.4 Caddick to Astle, no run
2.5 Caddick to Astle, no run
2.6 Caddick to Astle, no run
End of over 3 (maiden) New Zealand 4/2 (lead by 104 runs)
AR Caddick 2-1-2-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 1* (6b) NJ Astle 0* (4b)
3.1 Mullally to Fleming, no run
3.2 Mullally to Fleming, no run
3.3 Mullally to Fleming, no run
3.4 Mullally to Fleming, one run
3.5 Mullally to Astle, no run
3.6 Mullally to Astle, no run
End of over 4 (1 run) New Zealand 5/2 (lead by 105 runs)
AD Mullally 2-1-1-0 - City End
SP Fleming 2* (10b) NJ Astle 0* (6b)
4.1 Caddick to Fleming, no run
4.2 Caddick to Fleming, no run
4.3 Caddick to Fleming, no run
4.4 Caddick to Fleming, one run
4.5 Caddick to Astle, no run
4.6 Caddick to Astle, one run
End of over 5 (2 runs) New Zealand 7/2 (lead by 107 runs)
AR Caddick 3-1-4-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 1* (8b) SP Fleming 3* (14b)
5.1 Mullally to Astle, FOUR
5.2 Mullally to Astle, no run
5.3 Mullally to Astle, no run
5.4 Mullally to Astle, FOUR
5.5 Mullally to Astle, no run
5.6 Mullally to Astle, no run
End of over 6 (8 runs) New Zealand 15/2 (lead by 115 runs)
AD Mullally 3-1-9-0 - City End
SP Fleming 3* (14b) NJ Astle 9* (14b 2x4)
6.1 Caddick to Fleming, no run, left outside off stump
6.2 Caddick to Fleming, no run, leaves
6.3 Caddick to Fleming, two runs
6.4 Caddick to Fleming, no run
6.5 Caddick to Fleming, no run
6.6 Caddick to Fleming, no run
End of over 7 (2 runs) New Zealand 17/2 (lead by 117 runs)
AR Caddick 4-0-7-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 9* (12b 2x4) SP Fleming 4* (17b)
7.1 Mullally to Astle, no run
7.2 Mullally to Astle, OUT:
New Zealand 17/3, Partnership of 12
NJ Astle c Read b Mullally 9 (14b 2x4 0x6)
AD Mullally 3.2-2-8-2 - City End
7.3 Mullally to McMillan, no run
7.4 Mullally to McMillan, no run
7.5 Mullally to McMillan, no run, beaten all ends up!
7.6 Mullally to McMillan, one run, forward, pushed into the covers,
they nip off for a quick single, taking on Ramprakash's arm, the
shy misses at the bowler's end
End of over 8 (1 run) New Zealand 18/3 (lead by 118 runs)
AD Mullally 4-2-9-2 - City End
CD McMillan 1* (4b) SP Fleming 4* (17b)
McMillan couldn't steal an extra run on the overthrow as Tuffers
had to come around backing up, he'd overrun the crease by a mile
he was goneburgers had it hit direct
8.1 Caddick to McMillan, no run, flashes and misses outside off, tried
to drive a ball that wasn't there to drive, absolutely no
footwork, typical of McMillan in recent times
his girth has gotten the better of him, he can't even see his feet
...
8.2 Caddick to McMillan, one run, outside leg swinging away, clipped to
Habib's right at square leg, easy single
8.3 Caddick to Fleming, no run, forward, pushed back to the bowler,
Caddick picks up off the wicket
8.4 Caddick to Fleming, no run, leans on it, runs it down one-day style
straight to Ramprakash at backward point
8.5 Caddick to Fleming, one run, turns it down to fine leg, cheer for
Tuffers as he fields
it's 20 for 3 at 10 past 4
8.6 Caddick to McMillan, no run, outside off stump, rising delivery,
McMillan keeps the balde inside the line, through to Read
End of over 9 (2 runs) New Zealand 20/3 (lead by 120 runs)
AR Caddick 5-0-9-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 5* (20b) CD McMillan 2* (7b)
what an unbelievable day's play so far, 13 wickets have fallen in
the space of 55.4 overs, for just 146 runs
9.1 Mullally to Fleming, legbye: one run
9.2 Mullally to McMillan, no run, played to ramprakash at cover
9.3 Mullally to McMillan, two runs, roll of the wrists, neatly flicked
off leg down to long leg, McMillan takes on the throw and they
take a nice couple
9.4 Mullally to McMillan, no run, leaves outside off stump, Read takes
low down
9.5 Mullally to McMillan, two runs, turned off his pads through
backward of Habib at square leg, easy second there also
9.6 Mullally to McMillan, no run, short, fiddles at it, beaten!
End of over 10 (5 runs) New Zealand 25/3 (lead by 125 runs)
AD Mullally 5-2-13-2 - City End
SP Fleming 5* (21b) CD McMillan 6* (12b)
all the supposed "experts" are pointing to a terrible pitch, but a
combination of competent bowling and poor batting are more to
blame
10.1 Caddick to Fleming, no run, defends
10.2 Caddick to Fleming, no run, swinging in, driven straight to Habib
at mid off
10.3 Caddick to Fleming, no run, sweet off drive again, to the same
place
10.4 Caddick to Fleming, no run, leaves a lifting, seaming delivery
moving away outside off
10.5 Caddick to Fleming, no run, angles across him, leaves through to
the keeper
10.6 Caddick to Fleming, FOUR, superb shot, standing tall on tippy toes,
clips it through midwicket to the rope
End of over 11 (4 runs) New Zealand 29/3 (lead by 129 runs)
AR Caddick 6-0-13-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
CD McMillan 6* (12b) SP Fleming 9* (27b 1x4)
New Zealand are effectively 129/3, in the conditions, the edge must
still be with them slightly, but the way things are going in this
crazy match, it could swing *very* quickly
the first bowling change, Tudor replaces Mullally at the City End
11.1 Tudor to McMillan, no run, swinging away outside off, leaves alone
11.2 Tudor to McMillan, no run, through to Read again
11.3 Tudor to McMillan, no run, swish and miss! so McMillan it isn't
funny, no foot movement whatsoever, just a lazy waft at it outside
off, all but gained an edge
11.4 Tudor to McMillan, no run, leaves outside off stump, learns from
his past sin
the way this match has progressed, all it will take is just one
batsman to dig in, and it's bound to be a matchwinning knock
11.5 Tudor to McMillan, no run, defends up the pitch, Ramps in to field
11.6 Tudor to McMillan, no run, gloves a nasty ball down to gully,
really fended that one away
End of over 12 (maiden) New Zealand 29/3 (lead by 129 runs)
AJ Tudor 1-1-0-0 - City End
SP Fleming 9* (27b 1x4) CD McMillan 6* (18b)
he'll be shy of that type of delivery, having been taken out of
action by a similar one from Pollock in the first Test against
South Africa at Auckland earlier this year
Mullally switches ends
12.1 Mullally to Fleming, no run, leaves one bending away to Read, who
shuffles across in front of the slips to take
12.2 Mullally to Fleming, no run, straighter ball, leaves outside off
12.3 Mullally to Fleming, wide: no run, very wide, and called as such!
12.3 Mullally to Fleming, no run, leaves outside off
12.4 Mullally to Fleming, no run, leaves again
12.5 Mullally to Fleming, no run, squares around in defence, shuffling
across his crease in front of the sticks, defending on the back
foot
12.6 Mullally to Fleming, no run, has a late dabble at a nice one
fizzing through to the keeper, fair to say he was beaten there
End of over 13 (1 run) New Zealand 30/3 (lead by 130 runs)
AD Mullally 6-2-14-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
CD McMillan 6* (18b) SP Fleming 9* (33b 1x4)
13.1 Tudor to McMillan, no run, leaves outside off stump
13.2 Tudor to McMillan, no run, back, defends to cover
13.3 Tudor to McMillan, no run, wide outside off, no stroke required
13.4 Tudor to McMillan, two runs, on the leg stump, turned away backward
of square leg, Caddick around to field in the deep
13.5 Tudor to McMillan, no run, wide outside off, Read has to skip
across to take
it's a race to see who can make the mighty double figures first
Astle stumbled at 9, Fleming is 9 and McMillan is 8, but bet on the
outsider, Mr EX Tras, currently on 5
13.6 Tudor to McMillan, one run, forward, pushed up towards Hussain at
mid off, quick single taken
End of over 14 (3 runs) New Zealand 33/3 (lead by 133 runs)
AJ Tudor 2-1-3-0 - City End
CD McMillan 9* (24b) SP Fleming 9* (33b 1x4)
McMillan joins Fleming and Astle, oh what a contest
and drinks endeth at chirty chree for chree
14.1 Mullally to McMillan, FOUR, lashes at it, in teh air but just
safely through the covers to teh boundary
14.2 Mullally to McMillan, no run, leaves a quick one outside off
14.3 Mullally to McMillan, no run, defends, looking for the single, but
Mullally is quickly up on the follow through to make McMillan
think again
14.4 Mullally to McMillan, no run, covers in defence, to Ramprakash at
extra cover
14.5 Mullally to McMillan, no run, leaves wide outside off stump
14.6 Mullally to McMillan, two runs, picked up in teh air wide of Tudor
at square leg, the crowd gee up as good old Tuffers races around
the boundary in the deep to field
End of over 15 (6 runs) New Zealand 39/3 (lead by 139 runs)
AD Mullally 7-2-20-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 9* (33b 1x4) CD McMillan 15* (30b 1x4)
15.1 Tudor to Fleming, no run, very very wide outside off, Read has a
long way to go to take in front of one and a half slip
15.2 Tudor to Fleming, no run, beaten! late push at it as it deviated
past the outside edge
15.3 Tudor to Fleming, no run, jags back into the leftie, Fleming back
in behind it on his stumps, defends away
15.4 Tudor to Fleming, no run, reaching forward for it, lack of
footwork, partly in the air, down to Tufnell at mid off
15.5 Tudor to Fleming, no run, tangles himself up, trying to pull it
around with a cross-bat shot, ends up with Tuffers again
15.6 Tudor to Fleming, no run, a rare bouncer, ducks underneath
End of over 16 (maiden) New Zealand 39/3 (lead by 139 runs)
AJ Tudor 3-2-3-0 - City End
CD McMillan 15* (30b 1x4) SP Fleming 9* (39b 1x4)
16.1 Mullally to McMillan, no run, a shooter! pitched outside off, and
skirted along the deck through to the keeper
umpire Willey looks on in amusement, but the cracks might just
become alarming
16.2 Mullally to McMillan, OUT: edged to Butcher, tried to drive a full
ball, but a nice bit of away movement gets the nick to the slips
New Zealand 39/4, Partnership of 22
CD McMillan c Butcher b Mullally 15 (32b 1x4 0x6)
AD Mullally 7.2-2-20-3 (1w) - Pavilion End
wicket number 14 for the day, and England turn the game around bit
by bit
still a truckload of overs remaining today, at the present rate, NZ
would be all out just before stumps, en embarrassing thought for
all concerned
Cairns is the new batsman
16.3 Mullally to Cairns, no run, a rip snorter! just short of a length
and it shoots through him, done all ends up
welcome to the crease Mr Cairns, we hope you don't stay long" that
had read all over it
16.4 Mullally to Cairns, no run, forward, fishing at it, keeps low
through to Read, across stopping it in front of first slip
this pitch is just starting to become a real character in the match
16.5 Mullally to Cairns, no run, wide outside off, leaves through to
Read, who yet again has to move across in front of first slip to
take
16.6 Mullally to Cairns, no run, beaten! outside off stump
End of over 17 (maiden) New Zealand 39/4 (lead by 139 runs)
AD Mullally 8-3-20-3 (1w) - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 9* (39b 1x4) CL Cairns 0* (4b)
Mullally with a rather handy 3-20 from his 8 overs
what a game, what a bizarre, intriguing game
too many Hollywood 'take the cash and run' type shots leading to
many of the dismissals
one suspects Atherton would have a field day, grinding out a
cultured half century in a day on thisdeck
Caddick replaces Tudor, captain Hussain happy to rotate between
just the 3 quicks for now
17.1 Caddick to Fleming, no run, driven into the pitch, Caddick takes
the bump ball 'catch', parries it up in the air
17.2 Caddick to Fleming, no run, outside off and moving back in late,
Fleming leaves
17.3 Caddick to Fleming, no run, forward, tries to flick an inswinger
down the leg side, can't catch up with it however
17.4 Caddick to Fleming, no run
17.5 Caddick to Fleming, no run, outside off, leaves
Fleming has lasted 81 minutes for his 9, trying his hardest to make
up for the lack of an Atherton in this game
17.6 Caddick to Fleming, no run, back and pushed into the ground, out to
Thorpe at cover point
End of over 18 (maiden) New Zealand 39/4 (lead by 139 runs)
AR Caddick 7-1-13-1 (1nb) - City End
CL Cairns 0* (4b) SP Fleming 9* (45b 1x4)
18.1 Mullally to Cairns, no run, moves across his crease, tries to help
one down the leg side on its way, fails to get near it, through to
Read
18.2 Mullally to Cairns, three runs, uppish ball, clipped through
midwicket, excellent outfielding around the boundary from a diving
Tudor, keeps it to 3, Cairns off the mark, Read leaps high to take
the return
18.3 Mullally to Fleming, no run, across his stumps, struck on the thigh
pad, looks for a sneaky single, but wisely thinks better of it
18.4 Mullally to Fleming, FOUR, forward, cut backward of point, beats
Butcher and Tudor, nice timing
Fleming's first runs in 37 minutes
18.5 Mullally to Fleming, no run, dead bats it down towards the covers,
Ramprakash sprints in to field
18.6 Mullally to Fleming, no run, leaves one outside off stump and
moving wider
End of over 19 (7 runs) New Zealand 46/4 (lead by 146 runs)
AD Mullally 9-3-27-3 (1w) - Pavilion End
CL Cairns 3* (6b) SP Fleming 13* (49b 2x4)
19.1 Caddick to Cairns, OUT: it gets murkier, edged through to the
keeper
New Zealand 46/5, Partnership of 7
CL Cairns c Read b Caddick 3 (7b 0x4 0x6)
AR Caddick 7.1-1-13-2 (1nb) - City End
the top orders of both sides need a "how to bat in a Test match"
manual co-authored by Caddick and Tudor
New Zealand effectively 146/5, and looking shakier by the minute
first innings hero, and easily the top scorer of the match, Adam
Parore walks in
even half the runs from him here would be a boon to the visitors'
cause
19.2 Caddick to Parore, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
19.3 Caddick to Parore, OUT: you wouldn't believe it, really, welcome to
the Twilight Zone, Birmingham
New Zealand 46/6, Partnership of 0
AC Parore c Stewart b Caddick 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
AR Caddick 7.3-1-13-3 (1nb) - City End
Stewart redeems himself for the simple drop of Fleming earlier, and
wicket number 16 for the day goes down
3-13 for Caddick, it's his day
enter batsman number 19 for the day, Dion Nash
19.4 Caddick to Nash, no run, leaves outside off and moving further away
19.5 Caddick to Nash, no run, fiddles outside off, beats the outside
edge
19.6 Caddick to Nash, no run, leaves again
End of over 20 (maiden) New Zealand 46/6 (lead by 146 runs)
AR Caddick 8-2-13-3 (1nb) - City End
SP Fleming 13* (49b 2x4) DJ Nash 0* (3b)
a double wicket maiden, super late movement
England were 45/7 an over before lunch, since then it's been all
their game
a 200 lead may still set a tricky target for England, but surely a
highly gettable one
20.1 Mullally to Fleming, no run, very wide outside off, no shot
required
20.2 Mullally to Fleming, no run, wide outside off, no shot again
20.3 Mullally to Fleming, one run, forward, angles it down to Tudor at
deep backward point
a run, like gold dust in these here parts ...
20.4 Mullally to Nash, no run, flirts with it, misses, kicks the ground
as he's disgusted with himself
20.5 Mullally to Nash, no run, outside off, angled straight across him,
to the keeper
20.6 Mullally to Nash, no run, struck on the pad, lengthy agonising
appeal from Mullally, Willey says no sir, pitching middle and
coming in, looked to be going down leg
End of over 21 (1 run) New Zealand 47/6 (lead by 147 runs)
AD Mullally 10-3-28-3 (1w) - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 14* (52b 2x4) DJ Nash 0* (6b)
scary to think ... the best start of the match was New Zealand's
104/6 in the first innings
21.1 Caddick to Fleming, no run, leaves outside off, very wide again
21.2 Caddick to Fleming, no run, all set to push at it, decides to pull
out late
21.3 Caddick to Fleming, one run, pushed to midwicket, Fleming becomes
joint top scorer of the innings
and New Zealand sneak past their lowest score against England in
England (Lord's 1958)
21.4 Caddick to Nash, no run
21.5 Caddick to Nash, no run, pushed to Tufnell on the leg side,
misfields, but they don't look to capitalise
21.6 Caddick to Nash, no run, nice ball, but a tad wide outside off to
truly threaten, leaves
End of over 22 (1 run) New Zealand 48/6 (lead by 148 runs)
AR Caddick 9-2-14-3 (1nb) - City End
SP Fleming 15* (55b 2x4) DJ Nash 0* (9b)
5 ducks in the match thusfar, Nash sits tantalisingly on a possibly
6th still
22.1 Mullally to Fleming, no run, firmly played to Habib at midwicket
22.2 Mullally to Fleming, FOUR, beautiful off drive, bisected Mullally
and Hussain at mid off, just a shade overpitched and Fleming got
right into that with perfect timing
22.3 Mullally to Fleming, no run, played to Ramprakash at cover
the ground is now bathed in late afternoon sunshine, yet the ball
is still doing prodigious things off the wicket and in the air
22.4 Mullally to Fleming, no run, outside off, through to the keeper,
just 80mph
22.5 Mullally to Fleming, no run, down the leg side, Fleming shuffles
inside the line, tries to work it away, misses
22.6 Mullally to Fleming, no run, Fleming rocked back to push it through
the covers, but it jagged back in, had to clamp down on it in
defence
End of over 23 (4 runs) New Zealand 52/6 (lead by 152 runs)
AD Mullally 11-3-32-3 (1w) - Pavilion End
DJ Nash 0* (9b) SP Fleming 19* (61b 3x4)
through to Read who takes down the leg side in the end
23.1 Caddick to Nash, no run, swings away outside off, Nash watches it
through to Read
23.2 Caddick to Nash, no run, a beauty! late swing away, pitched up,
Nash done completely
23.3 Caddick to Nash, no run, angling on leg, defends
23.4 Caddick to Nash, OUT: he's out, a bit of controversy, moved a long
distance, umpire Bucknor says he got a little touch, Nash
disagrees, and the replay tends to side with Nash on this one, but
it matters not
New Zealand 52/7, Partnership of 6
DJ Nash c Read b Caddick 0 (13b 0x4 0x6)
AR Caddick 9.4-2-14-4 (1nb) - City End
quacker number 7 for the game, wicket number 17 for the day
Vettori joins Fleming, two lefties in together
23.5 Caddick to Vettori, no run, well defends one coming back in
straight on him, defends to Tufnell
23.6 Caddick to Vettori, OUT: a beauty, a yorker, ta ta Vettori, quack
quack quack quack quack quack quack quack (that's 8 ducks)
New Zealand 52/8, Partnership of 0
DL Vettori b Caddick 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 24 (maiden) New Zealand 52/8 (lead by 152 runs)
AR Caddick 10-3-14-5 (1nb) - City End
SP Fleming 19* (61b 3x4)
double wicket maiden for Caddick, just like 2 overs ago from this
end, and a cheap 5-fer, oh how has he owned this day
the last 5 wickets have fallen for 13
Doull strides out, not exactly know for his ability to stick around
24.1 Mullally to Fleming, one run, turned down to third man
who knows? we could get this all over by tonight ...
anyone for a 3-match ODI series to fill the rest days up?
24.2 Mullally to Doull, no run, leaves a short ball outside off
179/18 today in 71 overs
24.3 Mullally to Doull, FOUR, smacked through midwicket, that's Doull to
a tea
24.4 Mullally to Doull, bye: one run, oof! must've hit one of Tony's old
keys stuck in the crevasses in the pitch, zommed off sideways
towards the slips cordon, Read palms it away from the fielders,
they get a bye
24.5 Mullally to Fleming, no run, plays and misses outside off
24.6 Mullally to Fleming, no run, pushed to midwicket
End of over 25 (6 runs) New Zealand 58/8 (lead by 158 runs)
AD Mullally 12-3-37-3 (1w) - Pavilion End
SB Doull 4* (3b 1x4) SP Fleming 20* (64b 3x4)
25.1 Caddick to Doull, no run
25.2 Caddick to Doull, no run, leaves it through to Read, taking it in
front of first slip
25.3 Caddick to Doull, no run, an almighty heave! for no profit, misses
outside off
25.4 Caddick to Doull, no run, zoom! flies through to Read outside off,
acrobatic leap to take it
25.5 Caddick to Doull, no run, fends away down to Hussain at gully
25.6 Caddick to Doull, one run, slashes outside off, down to wide third
man, two men in the deep there for the tail-ender facing
End of over 26 (1 run) New Zealand 59/8 (lead by 159 runs)
AR Caddick 11-3-15-5 (1nb) - City End
SB Doull 5* (9b 1x4) SP Fleming 20* (64b 3x4)
26.1 Mullally to Doull, no run, fishes outside off, through to the
keeper
26.2 Mullally to Doull, one run, fends from the body to Habib running
around from midwicket
26.3 Mullally to Fleming, no run, in behind it in defence, played back
to Mullally
26.4 Mullally to Fleming, no run, no shot offered outside off
26.5 Mullally to Fleming, no run, too wide outside off again, leaves
26.6 Mullally to Fleming, no run, just to break up the pattern ...
Fleming leaves outside off
End of over 27 (1 run) New Zealand 60/8 (lead by 160 runs)
AD Mullally 13-3-38-3 (1w) - Pavilion End
SB Doull 6* (11b 1x4) SP Fleming 20* (68b 3x4)
Fleming just 5 bal6s away from winning the "determined batsman of
the day award" - lasting 68 balls, behind Caddick with a mammoth
73, a tough grind indeed
27.1 Caddick to Doull, FOUR, crack! smashed straight down the ground
over the bowler's head, not far from being a six
Doull is Mr No-nonsense, get him out or be punished, on to double
figures in no time - just the third player to do so this innings
27.2 Caddick to Doull, FOUR, slapped away through midwicket, Doull's on
fire!
he better be careful, bat might just dominate ball if this keeps up
for much longer, and we can't have that
27.3 Caddick to Doull, (noball) no run, attempted yorker, but ill-
directed and oversteps, down the leg side through to Read
27.3 Caddick to Doull, no run, chops it down to gully, Ramps fields
27.4 Caddick to Doull, FOUR, oh my, another tail-ender working his night
job as an undercover batsman, lovely straight drive down the
ground
decimats Caddick's figures - he's gone for 13 in his last 4 balls,
after going for just 15 in his previous 11 overs
27.5 Caddick to Doull, no run, no shot offered outside off, how boring
Doull 18 from 17 balls, Fleming must be annoyed, having to labour
for a couple of hours for just 20
27.6 Caddick to Doull, no run, keeps very low outside off, ugly stuff
through to the keeper
End of over 28 (13 runs) New Zealand 73/8 (lead by 173 runs)
AR Caddick 12-3-28-5 (2nb) - City End
SP Fleming 20* (68b 3x4) SB Doull 18* (18b 4x4)
the lead stands at 173, it's going to be one helluva interesting
chase this
28.1 Mullally to Fleming, no run, forward, pushed to mid off where
Hussain fields
28.2 Mullally to Fleming, legbye: one run, struck on the pad, appeal for
lbw turned down, dribbles away on the leg side for a simple leggie
byebye
28.3 Mullally to Doull, no run, opens the arms up giving himself room
outside off, misses
28.4 Mullally to Doull, no run, leaves outside off
this pair have bowled in tandem for the last 12.4 overs now, must
surely be time for a change shortly
adrenaline lasts only so long
28.5 Mullally to Doull, one run, turned away for an easy single, Doull
just one short of his more illustrious partner now
28.6 Mullally to Fleming, no run, defends square on the off side
End of over 29 (2 runs) New Zealand 75/8 (lead by 175 runs)
AD Mullally 14-3-39-3 (1w) - Pavilion End
SB Doull 19* (21b 4x4) SP Fleming 20* (71b 3x4)
still 15 overs remaining, amazing
Caddick to continue
sorry, 'tis the Tudor lad
Caddick ends a spell of 6-2-15-4, including a spell of 4-1 in 18
deliveries at one stage
29.1 Tudor to Doull, one run, turned down to third man, and Doull
becomes joint top scorer - "g'day Flem"
29.2 Tudor to Fleming, no run, you could swear you were just watching
Doull in a mirror for that'un! an almighty cross batted heave
trying to launch it over midwicket, missed it by a mile,
ridiculous shot
he has a number 10 batsman for a partner, who's made 20 off 22
balls, and he's panicking? go figure
29.3 Tudor to Fleming, no run, defends on the off side
29.4 Tudor to Fleming, no run, outside off and staying wide, leaves
29.5 Tudor to Fleming, no run, bounced off a good length and rapped his
bottom hand
29.6 Tudor to Fleming, FOUR, picked sweetly off his toes and lofted into
the vast arid plains beyond midwicket. One bounce four.
End of over 30 (5 runs) New Zealand 80/8 (lead by 180 runs)
AJ Tudor 4-2-8-0 - City End
SB Doull 20* (22b 4x4) SP Fleming 24* (76b 4x4)
the partnership ups to 28, the highest of the innings
30.1 Mullally to Doull, no run, somewhat loose cut on the bounce to
point
30.2 Mullally to Doull, no run, again a half crossbatted shot, retrived
by point
30.3 Mullally to Doull, no run, yikes, Doull flinches at one that
sharply rose at him, awkwardly jabs it down
30.4 Mullally to Doull, one run, gives himself room, guides it down to
Tufnell and his fan club at third man, lovely return over the
bails
30.5 Mullally to Fleming, no run, plays at it outside off, withdraws the
bat after it passes by as a token gesture
30.6 Mullally to Fleming, no run, defends solidly back to the bowler
End of over 31 (1 run) New Zealand 81/8 (lead by 181 runs)
AD Mullally 15-3-40-3 (1w) - Pavilion End
SB Doull 21* (26b 4x4) SP Fleming 24* (78b 4x4)
this post-tea pitch seems to have been possessed by more demons
than Linda Blair
but it's still no excuse for downright shoddy batting, but almost
every batsman in the match
31.1 Tudor to Doull, no run, forward, beaten, through 'im, not far from
the edge at all, through to Read
31.2 Tudor to Doull, no run, back and turned away to midwicket, Hussain
across from square leg to field and prevent the run
31.3 Tudor to Doull, FOUR, huge wallop, and gets it away to the
boundary, and passes Fleming!
yet another twist in the match, as the number 10 threatens to play
the cameo of his life
31.4 Tudor to Doull, three runs, smash again! down to long on, lovely
clean bowl, Tuffers just manages to overhaul inside the rope to
yet more big cheers
partnership up to 36, Doull contributing 28 of them
31.5 Tudor to Fleming, no run, defends
31.6 Tudor to Fleming, no run, leaves outside off
End of over 32 (7 runs) New Zealand 88/8 (lead by 188 runs)
AJ Tudor 5-2-15-0 - City End
SB Doull 28* (30b 5x4) SP Fleming 24* (80b 4x4)
methinks England could do a lot worse than reversing their batting
order for the chase ...
32.1 Mullally to Doull, no run, pitches outside off, cut back a mile
back in, offering to give Doull a free bit of tummy liposuction,
cut 'im in 'arf
32.2 Mullally to Doull, no run, frees the arms outside off, guides it
straight to Hussain at gully
still no sign of Tuffers at the bowling crease, despite him
cleaning up the tail in the first innings with some well flighted
deliveries
32.3 Mullally to Doull, FOUR, incredible shot! flat batted straight back
down the wicket, straight past the umpire and whack into the
boundary
32 from 33 balls, 24 in boundaries from Doull, astonishing stuff
joins Tudor's effort, 1 short of Caddick's
32.4 Mullally to Doull, no run, pushed back down the wicket, looks for a
possible run, but Caddick is across from mid off to make them
think again
Doull's highest score in a Test in fact came in his last innings,
38* v South Africa at Wellington
32.5 Mullally to Doull, FOUR, oh this is shooper schtuff! pulled high,
wide and handsome through midwicket!
what critical runs these, how many twists and turns can there be in
a day's play? with 11.1 overs remaining, there's bound to be
another one or two tonight alone ...
32.6 Mullally to Doull, no run, cracked down to gully, great diving save
End of over 33 (8 runs) New Zealand 96/8 (lead by 196 runs)
AD Mullally 16-3-48-3 (1w) - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 24* (80b 4x4) SB Doull 36* (36b 7x4)
the captain tries to inspire something amongst the fielders as
things just start to shake a little
44 run partnership, the lead is up to 196
the captain turns to the Cat, Mr Tufnell gets a go
33.1 Tufnell to Fleming, one run, turned around the corner to backward
square leg, Mullally fields, they amble a single
33.2 Tufnell to Doull, no run, waits on it, dabbles it away to Caddick
at backward point
33.3 Tufnell to Doull, FOUR, short, and Doull rocked back, hammering it
through the covers, and that's his highest Test innings
remarkable, remarkable stuff
33.4 Tufnell to Doull, no run, leaves outside off stump
40 of the 49 partnership to Doull, far from being mistaken for Dull
33.5 Tufnell to Doull, one run, turned away for another single and
that's the 50 stand
though the highest 9th wicket stand for NZ v England is still a
long way off, 118 by Coney/Cairns (Lance)
33.6 Tufnell to Fleming, no run, defends
End of over 34 (6 runs) New Zealand 102/8 (lead by 202 runs)
PCR Tufnell 1-0-6-0 - City End
SB Doull 41* (40b 8x4) SP Fleming 25* (82b 4x4)
Andy Caddick returns, having a go from the opposite end this time
34.1 Caddick to Doull, no run, half-pull attempted, ends up being pushed
to Ramprakash in the covers
34.2 Caddick to Doull, two runs, steered crisply backward of Butcher at
backward point, Tuffers in the action yet again, well run two,
good return throw
and they've doubled the score, from 52/8 to 104/8, dis is craaaazy
mon
34.3 Caddick to Doull, one run
34.4 Caddick to Fleming, no run, pushed to Habib at cover point
34.5 Caddick to Fleming, no run, on driven to Hussain at mid on
34.6 Caddick to Fleming, no run, short, back and played to Habib in the
covers
End of over 35 (3 runs) New Zealand 105/8 (lead by 205 runs)
AR Caddick 13-3-31-5 (2nb) - Pavilion End
SB Doull 44* (43b 8x4) SP Fleming 25* (85b 4x4)
Fleming signals to the dressing room, he wants some magic spray
after he was hit on the thumb by Tudor earlier
the lead sits at 205, and is now becoming rather threatening ...
yet if a side made it to 105/8 in any different manor to this,
you'd think England were all over New Zealand, right now it's
anybody's game
35.1 Tufnell to Doull, no run
35.2 Tufnell to Doull, no run, back to a slow turner, turned away to
Caddick at backward point
pitch is rather slow indeed, plenty of time to size that one up
35.3 Tufnell to Doull, one run, turns a long way, sweetly stroked into
the covers, they sprint a sharp single
500 runs in Test cricket for Doull now
35.4 Tufnell to Fleming, OUT: Fleming back giving himself room, gets the
under edge from the glove, into the box, and pops up to Read to
juggle it and take the catch
New Zealand 106/9, Partnership of 54
SP Fleming c Read b Tufnell 25 (86b 4x4 0x6)
PCR Tufnell 1.4-0-7-1 - City End
a 54 run partnership comes to an end and Tuffers comes up trumps
yet again
Doull must be a tad peeved right now, Allott joins him while he's
still 5 runs short of a maiden Test 50
he was similarly stranded short in his last innings too, when his
support ran out
and yes, it's another twist in the plot (TM)
5 men hover around the bat for Allott
35.5 Tufnell to Allott, no run, defends
35.6 Tufnell to Allott, no run, leaves outside off, survives the over
End of over 36 (1 run) New Zealand 106/9 (lead by 206 runs)
PCR Tufnell 2-0-7-1 - City End
SB Doull 45* (46b 8x4) GI Allott 0* (2b)
*still* 8 overs to bowl today
a bit of fluke in that catch of Read's, ricocheted off his stomach
and popped up to take it on the rebound
36.1 Caddick to Doull, no run, charges down the track, big swipe, but
misses
no surprises in what Doull as going to do once he's forced to team
up with the last man standing
36.2 Caddick to Doull, no run, appeal for caught behind, rather half-
hearted, close, Doull is lucky
Doull gave himself room again, just shaved passed safely
36.3 Caddick to Doull, one run, open spaces in the field, allowing Doull
the single to get him off strike, he accepts it
the 54 partnership for the 9th wicket came in just 11.4 overs
36.4 Caddick to Allott, no run, beaten outside off by a good'un
36.5 Caddick to Allott, no run, forward, swung away too far to threaten
the edge
36.6 Caddick to Allott, no run, solid defensive shot to Mullally at wide
mid off
End of over 37 (1 run) New Zealand 107/9 (lead by 207 runs)
AR Caddick 14-3-32-5 (2nb) - Pavilion End
SB Doull 46* (49b 8x4) GI Allott 0* (5b)
Tuffers gets another big cheer, coming in to bowl what the crowd
hope is the final over of the Kiwi innings
the minimum target stands at 208 as of now, every extra run from
here is probably worth twice as many in the circumstances
37.1 Tufnell to Doull, OUT: no surprises from Doull again, charges down
the track and misses, easy stumping for Read and there endeth the
innings
New Zealand 107/10, Partnership of 1
SB Doull st Read b Tufnell 46 (50b 8x4 0x6)
PCR Tufnell 2.1-0-7-2 - City End
Doull misses his 50, again, and Tufnell asks his captain why he
wasn't brought on to mop up the tail sooner
England will get to face 4 overs tonight
given 20 wickets have fallen in 83.5 overs so far today, odds must
be slim on the chances of another in the remainder
6 dismissals in the innings for Read, not bad at all for the
debutant
England need 208 to win in around 274 overs, can they keep up with
the required rate?
the simple, nay only, goal for the England openers tonight must be
survival
0/0 is better than anything for 1 down, they have all the time in
the world on the following days
the bad light meter shows 1 light, so it's deteriorating a bit now
2 lights means marginal, 3 lights means they're off unless the
umpires can be strongly convinced otherwise
Geoff Allott mustn't believe he has to bowl in two different
innings in a day
0.1 Allott to Butcher, no run, leaves outside off
just 3 overs to bowl today
0.2 Allott to Butcher, three runs, edged down towards third man, great
chase by Vettori from wider, replay called - he dived close to the
rope, did well to just keep it inside, crowd calls it 4 and boo
accordingly when it's not given
0.3 Allott to Stewart, no run, full ball angling down leg, turned away
off the pad
0.4 Allott to Stewart, no run, beaten outside off! Stewart just plain
didn't see that one
another light on the bad light meter goes on, we may not get all 3
overs in
0.5 Allott to Stewart, OUT: is that the end of Alec Stewart's career? a
beauty, just like so many in the World Cup, Allott gets one
straight and full, completely yorks him and done completely
England 3/1, Partnership of 3
AJ Stewart b Allott 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
GI Allott 0.5-0-3-1 - Pavilion End
Allott does what he's rarely done in the past - swing the red ball
back, middle and off are rattled
wicket number 21 for the day, truly unbelievable
and the 3rd light on the bad light meter goes up
Alex Tudor is promoted as nightwatchman
0.6 Allott to Tudor, no run, wide outside off, he lets it go through to
Parore
End of over 1 (3 runs) England 3/1 (205 more runs req)
GI Allott 1-0-3-1 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 3* (2b) AJ Tudor 0* (1b)
it's not often that 21 wickets fall in one day of a post-war Test
match
1.1 Doull to Butcher, no run, down the leg side, tries to flick it
away, Parore scrambles across desperately to prevent any run
and the umpires have a chat, as the third light on the meter is on
this may be it folks, an anti-climactic end to a funny old day's
play
and that is it
the batsmen are offered the light, and shock horror, they accept it
superlatives may not necessarily be in order when describing what
has unfolded today, but try coming up with as many synonyms for
"remarkable" as you can and you might get an idea
Stewart gets out twice in the day, for 1 and 0, failing to come to
grips with two straight deliveries from Allott
England go from 45/7 to 115/7 to 126 all out, Caddick and Tudor
looking accomplished batsmen by comparison to their top order
counterparts
New Zealand come out with a 100 run lead, Twose goes first ball of
the innings to bag a pair, the Caddick-inspired capitulation
follows, slumping to 52/8, before Doull emulates Caddick/Tudor by
smashing an innovative 46 at a run a ball pace, whilst his
captain just looks on as a silent partner of a 54 run partnership
for the 9th wicket
Tufnell cleans up the last 2 wickets ultra quickly, after being
kept away from the bowling crease for eons, and then England
suffer one final poetic blow to end the day
85 overs bowled today, 21 wickets (that's an average of one every
24 balls or so), and 236 runs
who needs ODIs when you have this sort of action? it had all the
calamity, shocks, surprises, comebacks, twists and turns of your
run if the mill soap opera
and it was far from contrived, though the skill level involved was
questionable - both sides providing genuine moments of splendour,
but the very next minute the shameful appeared
the equation is simple, with 3 days left, England need 205 runs,
New Zealand need 9 wickets; one of them may want a lot of rain
come lunch time tomorrow if the other side breaks the magic formla
for drama
join us at 2200GMT (10pm NZT) tomorrow for what should be the
finish, either way, good night for now
Match State: Stumps - Day 2
1.2 Doull to Butcher, no run, wide outside off
1.3 Doull to Butcher, no run, left alone
1.4 Doull to Butcher, bye: two runs, down leg
1.5 Doull to Butcher, FOUR, smashed backward of poont
1.6 Doull to Butcher, one run, played to covers, quick run
End of over 2 (7 runs) England 10/1 (198 more runs req)
SB Doull 1-0-5-0 - City End
MA Butcher 8* (8b 1x4) AJ Tudor 0* (1b)
2.1 Allott to Butcher, no run, ball seams away
2.2 Allott to Butcher, two runs, past cover, twose gets it inside the
ropes
2.3 Allott to Butcher, three runs, lovely shot off pads
2.4 Allott to Tudor, legbye: one run, appeal, not out
2.5 Allott to Butcher, no run
2.6 Allott to Butcher, one run, off hips to long-leg
End of over 3 (7 runs) England 17/1 (191 more runs req)
GI Allott 2-0-9-1 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 14* (13b 1x4) AJ Tudor 0* (2b)
3.1 Doull to Butcher, no run
3.2 Doull to Butcher, one run, nudged to long-leg
3.3 Doull to Tudor, no run
3.4 Doull to Tudor, legbye: one run
3.5 Doull to Butcher, FOUR, pulled over sqr leg, one bounce over ropes
3.6 Doull to Butcher, no run
End of over 4 (6 runs) England 23/1 (185 more runs req)
SB Doull 2-0-10-0 - City End
AJ Tudor 0* (4b) MA Butcher 19* (17b 2x4)
4.1 Allott to Tudor, bye: FOUR, ball flies down legside
4.2 Allott to Tudor, no run, nice shot fielded at point
4.3 Allott to Tudor, FOUR, one-knee crash thru covers
4.4 Allott to Tudor, no run
4.5 Allott to Tudor, no run, allot takes a nap again
4.6 Allott to Tudor, no run
End of over 5 (8 runs) England 31/1 (177 more runs req)
GI Allott 3-0-13-1 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 19* (17b 2x4) AJ Tudor 4* (10b 1x4)
5.1 Doull to Butcher, one run, patted down and quick run
5.2 Doull to Tudor, one run, down to long-leg
5.3 Doull to Butcher, no run
5.4 Doull to Butcher, no run
5.5 Doull to Butcher, no run, wide outside off
5.6 Doull to Butcher, no run
End of over 6 (2 runs) England 33/1 (175 more runs req)
SB Doull 3-0-12-0 - City End
AJ Tudor 5* (11b 1x4) MA Butcher 20* (22b 2x4)
6.1 Allott to Tudor, no run, tried a backfoot drive
6.2 Allott to Tudor, no run
6.3 Allott to Tudor, no run, straight to mid-off
6.4 Allott to Tudor, no run, low bounce
6.5 Allott to Tudor, FOUR, rocks back and cracks it past point
6.6 Allott to Tudor, no run
End of over 7 (4 runs) England 37/1 (171 more runs req)
GI Allott 4-0-17-1 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 20* (22b 2x4) AJ Tudor 9* (17b 2x4)
7.1 Doull to Butcher, one run, nudged to long-leg
7.2 Doull to Tudor, FOUR, cut past gully
7.3 Doull to Tudor, two runs, tennis swat over the bowler
7.4 Doull to Tudor, two runs, eased past the bowler
7.5 Doull to Tudor, no run, seams away
7.6 Doull to Tudor, no run, tries to pull, lucky not to play on
End of over 8 (9 runs) England 46/1 (162 more runs req)
SB Doull 4-0-21-0 - City End
MA Butcher 21* (23b 2x4) AJ Tudor 17* (22b 3x4)
8.1 Allott to Butcher, no run
8.2 Allott to Butcher, no run
8.3 Allott to Butcher, no run, fielded at mid-off
8.4 Allott to Butcher, FOUR, slash over gully
8.5 Allott to Butcher, no run
8.6 Allott to Butcher, no run
End of over 9 (4 runs) England 50/1 (158 more runs req)
GI Allott 5-0-21-1 - Pavilion End
AJ Tudor 17* (22b 3x4) MA Butcher 25* (29b 3x4)
9.1 Vettori to Tudor, no run
9.2 Vettori to Tudor, FOUR, lovely drive past bowler
9.3 Vettori to Tudor, no run
9.4 Vettori to Tudor, FOUR, copybook stuff thru extra-cover
9.5 Vettori to Tudor, no run
9.6 Vettori to Tudor, no run
End of over 10 (8 runs) England 58/1 (150 more runs req)
DL Vettori 1-0-8-0 - City End
MA Butcher 25* (29b 3x4) AJ Tudor 25* (28b 5x4)
10.1 Allott to Butcher, no run
10.2 Allott to Butcher, no run
allott up to 85mph
10.3 Allott to Butcher, no run, played quietly to point
10.4 Allott to Butcher, no run, played and missed outside off
10.5 Allott to Butcher, no run
10.6 Allott to Butcher, one run
End of over 11 (1 run) England 59/1 (149 more runs req)
GI Allott 6-0-22-1 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 26* (35b 3x4) AJ Tudor 25* (28b 5x4)
11.1 Vettori to Butcher, no run
silly-point & short-leg in
11.2 Vettori to Butcher, no run
11.3 Vettori to Butcher, no run
11.4 Vettori to Butcher, no run
11.5 Vettori to Butcher, no run, sweep and misses, appeal for catch, not
out
11.6 Vettori to Butcher, one run, down to square-leg
End of over 12 (1 run) England 60/1 (148 more runs req)
DL Vettori 2-0-9-0 - City End
MA Butcher 27* (41b 3x4) AJ Tudor 25* (28b 5x4)
12.1 Allott to Butcher, no run
12.2 Allott to Butcher, no run
12.3 Allott to Butcher, no run
12.4 Allott to Butcher, no run
12.5 Allott to Butcher, no run
12.6 Allott to Butcher, one run, flicked to long-leg
End of over 13 (1 run) England 61/1 (147 more runs req)
GI Allott 7-0-23-1 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 28* (47b 3x4) AJ Tudor 25* (28b 5x4)
13.1 Vettori to Butcher, no run
13.2 Vettori to Butcher, no run, in defensive mode
13.3 Vettori to Butcher, no run
13.4 Vettori to Butcher, no run, tossed up but batsman not biting
13.5 Vettori to Butcher, one run, nudged to square-leg
13.6 Vettori to Tudor, no run
End of over 14 (1 run) England 62/1 (146 more runs req)
DL Vettori 3-0-10-0 - City End
MA Butcher 29* (52b 3x4) AJ Tudor 25* (29b 5x4)
14.1 Allott to Butcher, FOUR, too full, thrashed through cover
14.2 Allott to Butcher, no run, outside off, lets it go through
14.3 Allott to Butcher, no run, pushed to gully off the backfoot
14.4 Allott to Butcher, (noball) no run, attempted bouncer, doesnt gain
in height at all, Butcher ducks
14.4 Allott to Butcher, no run, pushed to midwicket
14.5 Allott to Butcher, no run, driven back to the bowler
14.6 Allott to Butcher, no run, pushed to point, McMillan manages to run
quickly, given his girth, to point and field
End of over 15 (5 runs) England 67/1 (141 more runs req)
GI Allott 8-0-28-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Tudor 25* (29b 5x4) MA Butcher 33* (59b 4x4)
Dion Nash, the on a hattrick hero of the first innings comes in to
replace Vettori
15.1 Nash to Tudor, no run, nips back, rolls off the pads to slip
15.2 Nash to Tudor, one run, nice looking drive off the backfoot to
cover, Tudor being a real pain for New Zealand
15.3 Nash to Butcher, no run, outside off, left alone
15.4 Nash to Butcher, no run, outside off, Butcher pokes at it, misses,
thankfully for England
15.5 Nash to Butcher, no run, outside off, left alone
15.6 Nash to Butcher, no run, goes straight through, Butcher lets it go
just past his shirt
End of over 16 (1 run) England 68/1 (140 more runs req)
DJ Nash 1-0-1-0 - City End
AJ Tudor 26* (31b 5x4) MA Butcher 33* (63b 4x4)
Match State: Day 3: Drinksum
16.1 Cairns to Tudor, FOUR, gentle loosener from Cairns, smashed through
cover
16.2 Cairns to Tudor, no run, better reply, beaten outside off, through
to Paroree
16.3 Cairns to Tudor, FOUR, the agony doesnt cease, run down to third
man, Tudor betters his previous highest test score in the first
innings
16.4 Cairns to Tudor, no run, beaten outside off
16.5 Cairns to Tudor, no run, pushed to cover
16.6 Cairns to Tudor, no run, bounced up from a spot, pushed to mid on
End of over 17 (8 runs) England 76/1 (132 more runs req)
CL Cairns 1-0-8-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 33* (63b 4x4) AJ Tudor 34* (37b 7x4)
17.1 Nash to Butcher, no run, defended off the backfoot, Tudor comes a
short way down the track, must be relishing the thought of a
century against this attack
17.2 Nash to Butcher, no run, outside off, left alone
17.3 Nash to Butcher, no run, see above
17.4 Nash to Butcher, OUT: inside edge between bat and person to Parore,
Butcher waited for Bucknor to send him off, surprisingly Bucknor
gave a quick decision by his standards
England 76/2, Partnership of 73
MA Butcher c Parore b Nash 33 (67b 4x4 0x6)
DJ Nash 1.4-0-1-1 - City End
17.5 Nash to Hussain, no run, pushed to the slip cordon
That looked like an inside edge onto pad and then to the keeper
17.6 Nash to Hussain, FOUR, straying down leg and smashed through
midwicket, Nash somehow manages to mix the ridiculous deliveries
with the good ones
End of over 18 (4 runs) England 80/2 (128 more runs req)
DJ Nash 2-0-5-1 - City End
AJ Tudor 34* (37b 7x4) N Hussain 4* (2b 1x4)
Hussain started in similar fashion in the last innings
18.1 Cairns to Tudor, (noball) no run, edged, caught NO BALL !
chasing a wide delivery outside off
18.1 Cairns to Tudor, no run, pushed to McMillan running from point, who
dives and creates a mini crater
18.2 Cairns to Tudor, no run, straying down legside
18.3 Cairns to Tudor, no run, rapped on the pads, going way down leg, no
appeal
18.4 Cairns to Tudor, no run, punched off the backfoot to McMillan at
point
18.5 Cairns to Tudor, no run, slower one, Tudor puts his bat down in
time, rolls to midwicket
18.6 Cairns to Tudor, no run, pushed to McMillan again, who might have
lost a couple of grams in that over with all the fielding
End of over 19 (1 run) England 81/2 (127 more runs req)
CL Cairns 2-0-9-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 4* (2b 1x4) AJ Tudor 34* (44b 7x4)
19.1 Nash to Hussain, no run, lets it go through to the keeper, passes
very close to the shirt
19.2 Nash to Hussain, no run, prods it to Vettori at 3rd slip
19.3 Nash to Hussain, FOUR, fuller length on the legs, smashed straight
down the ground past mid on
19.4 Nash to Hussain, no run, outside off left alone
19.5 Nash to Hussain, no run, pushed to midwicket, Nash for some strange
reason thinks that might have been very close
19.6 Nash to Hussain, no run
End of over 20 (4 runs) England 85/2 (123 more runs req)
DJ Nash 3-0-9-1 - City End
AJ Tudor 34* (44b 7x4) N Hussain 8* (8b 2x4)
20.1 Cairns to Tudor, no run, pushed to short midwicket, mid on runs in
and fields
20.2 Cairns to Tudor, no run, takes the under edge of teh bat and rolls
near the bat
20.3 Cairns to Tudor, one run, pushed to short midwicket, quick run
taken
20.4 Cairns to Hussain, no run, attempted drive, misses completely,
beaten
20.5 Cairns to Hussain, no run, nips back a fair way, Hussain lets it
pass over the stumps
20.6 Cairns to Hussain, FOUR, short and pulled over midwicket
End of over 21 (5 runs) England 90/2 (118 more runs req)
CL Cairns 3-0-14-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Tudor 35* (47b 7x4) N Hussain 12* (11b 3x4)
Just to put a dampener on things, Hussain started in this very
fashion in the last innings and was out to a beauty
21.1 Nash to Tudor, FOUR, shasmed through cover, Tudor has to be in the
side purely as a batsman
smashed, that was
21.2 Nash to Tudor, no run, defended
21.3 Nash to Tudor, no run, pushed off the backfoot to cover, Vettori
dives
21.4 Nash to Tudor, no run, pushed past the bowler, mid on fields
21.5 Nash to Tudor, FOUR, width outside off, slashed over third man
21.6 Nash to Tudor, no run
End of over 22 (8 runs) England 98/2 (110 more runs req)
DJ Nash 4-0-17-1 - City End
N Hussain 12* (11b 3x4) AJ Tudor 43* (53b 9x4)
22.1 Cairns to Hussain, no run, pushed to point
22.2 Cairns to Hussain, no run, driven to cover
22.3 Cairns to Hussain, no run, outside off, passes through to the
keeper
21 wickets went down yesterday, 1 so far
22.4 Cairns to Hussain, no run
22.5 Cairns to Hussain, no run, pushed to cover
22.6 Cairns to Hussain, FOUR, short outside off, punched past diving
gully through third man, Cairns joins Nash in his ability to
produce trash deliveries at will
End of over 23 (4 runs) England 102/2 (106 more runs req)
CL Cairns 4-0-18-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Tudor 43* (53b 9x4) N Hussain 16* (17b 4x4)
23.1 Nash to Tudor, no run, rapped on the pads, going down leg
23.2 Nash to Tudor, no run, nearly drags it back onto the stumps in Gary
Kirsten style, tried to punch it off the backfoot through cover
23.3 Nash to Tudor, no run, pushed to cover
23.4 Nash to Tudor, no run, pushed to cover
23.5 Nash to Tudor, FOUR, amazing shot off the backfoot through cover
23.6 Nash to Tudor, no run, back to the bowler, Tudor one shot away from
his first test 50
End of over 24 (4 runs) England 106/2 (102 more runs req)
DJ Nash 5-0-21-1 - City End
N Hussain 16* (17b 4x4) AJ Tudor 47* (59b 10x4)
Vettori comes back
24.1 Vettori to Hussain, FOUR, Welcome Mister Vettori, way outside off,
thrashed through cover
24.2 Vettori to Hussain, bye: one run, turned from otuside off, catches
Parore's gloves and beats the slip
24.3 Vettori to Tudor, no run
24.4 Vettori to Tudor, no run
24.5 Vettori to Tudor, FOUR, smashed past extra cover, fifty for TUdor
24.6 Vettori to Tudor, no run
End of over 25 (9 runs) England 115/2 (93 more runs req)
DL Vettori 4-0-18-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 20* (19b 5x4) AJ Tudor 51* (63b 11x4)
25.1 Nash to Hussain, no run
25.2 Nash to Hussain, no run
25.3 Nash to Hussain, no run, kicked up from a length, very similar to
the one which got Hussain in the first innings, Hussaiin gets
squared up badly, hit on the shoulder, lovely delivery
25.4 Nash to Hussain, FOUR, no third man, thank you Mr Fleming, run down
to third man
Hussain taking over from Tudor in making all his runs in boundaries
25.5 Nash to Hussain, no run, beaten all ends up, squared up, Nash has a
few words about that shot
25.6 Nash to Hussain, no run, bounced from a length, hits Hussain on the
elbow, very painful that must be
End of over 26 (4 runs) England 119/2 (89 more runs req)
DJ Nash 6-0-25-1 - City End
AJ Tudor 51* (63b 11x4) N Hussain 24* (25b 6x4)
Nash having the better of Hussain in that over, but the wicket isnt
there yet
26.1 Vettori to Tudor, no run, cut to point
26.2 Vettori to Tudor, no run, defended
26.3 Vettori to Tudor, no run, let go to Parore
26.4 Vettori to Tudor, no run, pushed on the offside
Tudor having thoughts of a century now
26.5 Vettori to Tudor, no run, defended
26.6 Vettori to Tudor, no run, pushed through quicker, Parore collects
End of over 27 (maiden) England 119/2 (89 more runs req)
DL Vettori 5-1-18-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 24* (25b 6x4) AJ Tudor 51* (69b 11x4)
Nash resumes his battle with Hussain
27.1 Nash to Hussain, no run, guided to Vettori at slip
27.2 Nash to Hussain, no run, Hussain chants 'Come on Come on', beaten
outside off, squared up again
27.3 Nash to Hussain, no run, straying down leg
27.4 Nash to Hussain, no run
27.5 Nash to Hussain, FOUR, smashed over point, one bounce into the
fence, Nasser doesnt want to run at all !
27.6 Nash to Hussain, no run, through to the keeper
End of over 28 (4 runs) England 123/2 (85 more runs req)
DJ Nash 7-0-29-1 - City End
AJ Tudor 51* (69b 11x4) N Hussain 28* (31b 7x4)
28.1 Vettori to Tudor, no run, half hearted appeal for lbw as Tudor
pushes forward
28.2 Vettori to Tudor, no run, defended
Doull languishing in the outfield
28.3 Vettori to Tudor, no run, pushed to mwide mid off
28.4 Vettori to Tudor, no run, driven to midwicket
28.5 Vettori to Tudor, FOUR, straying down leg, swatted through wide mid
on
Tudor playing some real classy shots
28.6 Vettori to Tudor, no run, outside off, left alone
End of over 29 (4 runs) England 127/2 (81 more runs req)
DL Vettori 6-1-22-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 28* (31b 7x4) AJ Tudor 55* (75b 12x4)
How often do you get to see replays of a #9 batsman's shots in
his innings ?
Astle replaces Nash, Doull is either injured or he isnt in
Fleming's good books
29.1 Astle to Hussain, no run
29.2 Astle to Hussain, no run
29.3 Astle to Hussain, no run, pushed to point
29.4 Astle to Hussain, no run, short delivery, tried to pull, didnt
connect at all, instead rolls down the pitch
29.5 Astle to Hussain, no run, pushed to point
29.6 Astle to Hussain, no run
End of over 30 (maiden) England 127/2 (81 more runs req)
NJ Astle 1-1-0-0 - City End
AJ Tudor 55* (75b 12x4) N Hussain 28* (37b 7x4)
And that is lunch. Tudor the hero of the morning, very well made
50. Hussain giving him good support, England in a very good
position at lunch
Match State: Day 3: Lunch
We resume play after the interval
Allott starts off proceedings
30.1 Allott to Tudor, no run, pushed to the offside
30.2 Allott to Tudor, no run
30.3 Allott to Tudor, no run, attempted yorker, beats Tudor, going just
wide off the stumps
30.4 Allott to Tudor, FOUR, straying down leg, flicked away through
midwicket, Tudor's highest first class score
30.5 Allott to Tudor, no run, left alone
Tudor's previous best was against Leicestershire, 56 say hte TV
comms
30.6 Allott to Tudor, no run, ambitious shot attempted, driven back to
the bowler
End of over 31 (4 runs) England 131/2 (77 more runs req)
GI Allott 9-0-32-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 28* (37b 7x4) AJ Tudor 59* (81b 13x4)
Fleming heeds the commentators, brings back Doull
31.1 Doull to Hussain, no run, nice outswinger to begin with, bat hits
pad as Hussain misses the ball
31.2 Doull to Hussain, no run, pushed to point
31.3 Doull to Hussain, no run, pushed to point
31.4 Doull to Hussain, no run, digs out the attempted yorker
31.5 Doull to Hussain, no run, pushed back down the track
31.6 Doull to Hussain, FOUR, outswinger, driven past point, Hussain
continues to deal in boundaries
End of over 32 (4 runs) England 135/2 (73 more runs req)
SB Doull 5-0-25-0 - City End
AJ Tudor 59* (81b 13x4) N Hussain 32* (43b 8x4)
25th boundary of the innings
32.1 Allott to Tudor, one run, guided past diving gully, amazingly
there's a third man present !
32.2 Allott to Hussain, no run, outside off, left alone
32.3 Allott to Hussain, no run
32.4 Allott to Hussain, no run, passes very close to the stumps, Hussain
seems to be pretty confident, lets it go
32.5 Allott to Hussain, (noball) FOUR, width outside off, smashed
through cover, Hussain hits another boundary *yawn*
32.5 Allott to Hussain, no run, smashed straight to point
32.6 Allott to Hussain, no run
End of over 33 (6 runs) England 141/2 (67 more runs req)
GI Allott 10-0-38-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Tudor 60* (82b 13x4) N Hussain 36* (49b 9x4)
33.1 Doull to Tudor, no run, way down leg, Tudor lets it go, that just
doesnt deserve a shot
33.2 Doull to Tudor, no run, nicely pushed to mid off
33.3 Doull to Tudor, no run, read above
33.4 Doull to Tudor, no run, pushed to cover
33.5 Doull to Tudor, FOUR, amazing shot off the toes to the deep
midwicket boundary, absolutely top class stuff
33.6 Doull to Tudor, no run, slower one, short and outside off, Tudor
must be kicking himself, 63 to win, 36 more for a 100 for him
End of over 34 (4 runs) England 145/2 (63 more runs req)
SB Doull 6-0-29-0 - City End
N Hussain 36* (49b 9x4) AJ Tudor 64* (88b 14x4)
34.1 Allott to Hussain, no run, outside off, left alone
34.2 Allott to Hussain, one run, for the first time Hussain scores
something other than a boundary, run down past diving gully
34.3 Allott to Tudor, FOUR, short outside off, whack past point, super
stuff
Allott comes around the wicket
34.4 Allott to Tudor, no run, yorker dug out well, no Geoff it isnt good
enough
At least not for Alex Jeremy Tudor
34.5 Allott to Tudor, (noball) no run, pushed to mid off
34.5 Allott to Tudor, no run, whipped to mid on
34.6 Allott to Tudor, no run, driven to mid on
End of over 35 (6 runs) England 151/2 (57 more runs req)
GI Allott 11-0-44-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 37* (51b 9x4) AJ Tudor 68* (93b 15x4)
35.1 Doull to Hussain, three runs, short, Hussain pulls, it goes way
over midwicket and stops near the boundary
78 run partnership, beats the previous one of 73 for the 2nd wicket
35.2 Doull to Tudor, FOUR, outswinger, Tudor tried to whip it over mid
wicket, took the outside edge, over a leaping Vettori at cover
35.3 Doull to Tudor, FOUR, BEAUTIFUL stuff, the shot of the match,
whipped through midwicket
35.4 Doull to Tudor, no run, wild swish outside off, misses
Surely he cant throw his wicket away now, England will collapse to
175 all out !
35.5 Doull to Tudor, FOUR, short and whack over midwicket
35.6 Doull to Tudor, FOUR, oh the agony of it all, another outswinger
gets Tudor's edge nad flies over point
End of over 36 (19 runs) England 170/2 (38 more runs req)
SB Doull 7-0-48-0 - City End
N Hussain 40* (52b 9x4) AJ Tudor 84* (98b 19x4)
36.1 Allott to Hussain, no run, driven to mid off, Tudor would have got
another boundary from that one
36.2 Allott to Hussain, no run, driven straight to McMillan at backward
point
36.3 Allott to Hussain, no run
36.4 Allott to Hussain, FOUR, Hussain continues his competition with
Tudor, smashed through extra cover, this is getting too easy for
England !
36.5 Allott to Hussain, OUT: plays down the wrong line, middle stump
knocked out
England 174/3, Partnership of 98
N Hussain b Allott 44 (57b 10x4 0x6)
GI Allott 11.5-0-48-2 (3nb) - Pavilion End
Dont go away, its not over yet. Watch out for a 30 ball scoreless
innings from Ramprakash
Its Thorpe but
36.6 Allott to Thorpe, FOUR, run down to third man
End of over 37 (8 runs) England 178/3 (30 more runs req)
GI Allott 12-0-52-2 (3nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Tudor 84* (98b 19x4) GP Thorpe 4* (1b 1x4)
Tudor gets to score all the remaining runs now
Because its McMillan coming in to bowl
37.1 McMillan to Tudor, no run, sneaks through Tudor's defense, McMillan
grins
37.2 McMillan to Tudor, FOUR, short, attempted bouncer, pulled over
midwicket
37.3 McMillan to Tudor, no run
37.4 McMillan to Tudor, one run, inside edge rolsl to square leg
37.5 McMillan to Thorpe, one run, pulled to fineleg, bouncer attemptedd
37.6 McMillan to Tudor, no run
End of over 38 (6 runs) England 184/3 (24 more runs req)
CD McMillan 1-0-6-0 - City End
GP Thorpe 5* (2b 1x4) AJ Tudor 89* (103b 20x4)
Allott continues, Fleming no doubt hoping for a double hattrick
here
38.1 Allott to Thorpe, no run
38.2 Allott to Thorpe, no run, straying down leg, well taken by Paroree,
diving to his right
38.3 Allott to Thorpe, no run
38.4 Allott to Thorpe, no run, attempted yorker, rolls to cover
38.5 Allott to Thorpe, no run, pushed to mid on
38.6 Allott to Thorpe, FOUR, Thorpe joins in the fun games, thrashed
through point
End of over 39 (4 runs) England 188/3 (20 more runs req)
GI Allott 13-0-56-2 (3nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Tudor 89* (103b 20x4) GP Thorpe 9* (8b 2x4)
39.1 McMillan to Tudor, no run, pushed to cover
39.2 McMillan to Tudor, no run, mighty heave outside off, misses
39.3 McMillan to Tudor, one run, short and pulled away to deep fineleg
Tudor gets to experience the nervous nineties for the first time in
his first class career
39.4 McMillan to Thorpe, no run, pushed to cover
39.5 McMillan to Thorpe, no run, lets it go to the keeper
39.6 McMillan to Thorpe, no run
End of over 40 (1 run) England 189/3 (19 more runs req)
CD McMillan 2-0-7-0 - City End
AJ Tudor 90* (106b 20x4) GP Thorpe 9* (11b 2x4)
40.1 Allott to Tudor, (noball) one run, driven to wide mid off, New
Zealand obviously conspiring by reducing the number of runs Tudor
makes in the remaining to deprive him of his 100
40.1 Allott to Thorpe, no run, chipped to mid on, falls well shoirt
40.2 Allott to Thorpe, FOUR, Thorpe goes along with the New Zealanders,
smacks it over square leg, Tudor could end up being stranded in
the 90s !
40.3 Allott to Thorpe, one run, push and run to cover, Tudor gets to hit
boundaries and get his 100 in this over
40.4 Allott to Tudor, no run, pushed off the backfoot
40.5 Allott to Tudor, no run, looking slightly nervous here, nervous ush
down the wicket
40.6 Allott to Tudor, no run, pushed to point
End of over 41 (7 runs) England 196/3 (12 more runs req)
GI Allott 14-0-63-2 (4nb) - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 14* (14b 3x4) AJ Tudor 91* (110b 20x4)
41.1 McMillan to Thorpe, no run, rolls through to the keeper
41.2 McMillan to Thorpe, one run, bouncer, Thorpe doesnt want to let go
of an opportunity, attempted hook falls just behind the batsman,
luckily for Tudor
41.3 McMillan to Tudor, one run, pushed past square leg
41.4 McMillan to Thorpe, no run
41.5 McMillan to Thorpe, no run, driven back to the bowler
41.6 McMillan to Thorpe, one run, pulled to deep midwicket, Thorpe keeps
the strike
End of over 42 (3 runs) England 199/3 (9 more runs req)
CD McMillan 3-0-10-0 - City End
GP Thorpe 16* (19b 3x4) AJ Tudor 92* (111b 20x4)
42.1 Allott to Thorpe, three runs, smashed through cover, Tudor has to
hit a six to make sure he is within chance of a 100
42.2 Allott to Tudor, no run, driven back
42.3 Allott to Tudor, no run, chases it outside off, he mmmust be
feeling mad at Thorpe
42.4 Allott to Tudor, two runs, pushed through cover
42.5 Allott to Tudor, one run, digs out the yorker
42.6 Allott to Thorpe, two runs, quick single past cover, Thrope ran one
extra obviously, scores level
End of over 43 (8 runs) England 207/3 (1 more runs req)
GI Allott 15-0-71-2 (4nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Tudor 95* (115b 20x4) GP Thorpe 21* (21b 3x4)
43.1 McMillan to Tudor, no run, attempted yorker, Macca not giving up
Tudor has to hit a six to get his 100
43.2 McMillan to Tudor, no run, driven back to the bowler
43.3 McMillan to Tudor, no run, inside edge onto the legs
43.4 McMillan to Tudor, FOUR, hoiked, goes over the keeper and Tudor is
stranded on 99*. Excellent knock, England win the first test by 7
wickets
Match State: England win by 7 wickets
The end of a test where wickets fell in heaps on the first 2 days
and just 2 on the 3rd day. Bizarre test this
We'll be back in a short while with the man of the match
presentations.
England take a 1-0 lead in the 4 test series.
Who said test cricket between New Zealand and England would be
boring ?
Presentation ceremony
Man of the Match: Adjudicator Martin Crowe
We witnessed a cracking test match and a wonderful contest between
2 good sides
Great news for the future of the game
Man of the match and the new hero for English cricket: Alex Jeremy
Tudor
I've been working on my batting (understatement), if i get some
width, I just flay at it
Tough to follow what he's saying
I wasnt worried about being on 99
A 100 would have been great, I wasnt really worriedd
Grins when talked off as a future allrounder
Fleming: Didnt bat well enough yesterday, they played very well
today
I thought it would be 50-50 but Tudor put away a lot of the bad
balls, the number of fourse he hit
We lost it in the session yesterday when we were 8-52
Talks about his dropped catch when ENgland were 60/7
Entertaining series in store
Hussain comes to collect his first cheque as captain
At 56/7 what were you thinjking of ? I just told the boys to go and
fight
The boys responded very well, we fought well under pressure
Tudor and Caddick provided the fightback in the first innings
Alex Tudor will get all the healdines tomorrow and deservedly so
Gives special mention for everyone in the team, I didnt hear
Stewart's name though
Tudor 99 nto out
Just told him not to give his wicket away, he hit the next ball for
four, a West Indian swagger
The last 8 captains for England lost their first match in charge
It was a great team performance
If Gough gets well, its going to be a tough decision to make, its
going to be a nice thing making this decision we're 1-0 up
The umpires get their medallions (Steve Bucknor, Peter Willey and
Ray Julian (3rd umpire))
Medallion for Steve Rouse, the head groundsman of Warwickshire
County cricket club
That concludes this presentation from CricInfo
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More precisely, beginning on the 22nd of this month
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Date-stamped : 06 Jul1999 - 11:21