2nd Test: England v New Zealand at Lord's, 22-26 July 1999
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Match Starts at 10am gmt
Tudor will no play
No Alex Tudor knee injury
England have won the toss and will bat
Alex Tudor has been left out because of injury
The Umpires appear
Mervyn Kitchen and Rudi Koertzen
Stephen Fleming leads NZ out
England openers appear
Allott will open from the Pavilion end
Good morning from sunny Lord's
Umpires and players appear
0.1 Allott to Butcher, one run, down to 3rd man, loosener
0.2 Allott to Stewart, no run, fwd dfnds to on side
0.3 Allott to Stewart, two runs, played through the off side, beats the
backward point
0.4 Allott to Stewart, no run, played back up the track
0.5 Allott to Stewart, one run, quick single to cover
0.6 Allott to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
End of over 1 (4 runs) England 4/0
GI Allott 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 3* (4b) MA Butcher 1* (2b)
Chris Cairns from the Nursery End
1.1 Cairns to Stewart, FOUR, one day shot over extra cover
1.2 Cairns to Stewart, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
1.3 Cairns to Stewart, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
1.4 Cairns to Stewart, no run, played to mid on
1.5 Cairns to Stewart, no run, played to off side
off cutter
1.6 Cairns to Stewart, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
End of over 2 (4 runs) England 8/0
CL Cairns 1-0-4-0 - Nursery End
MA Butcher 1* (2b) AJ Stewart 7* (10b 1x4)
2.1 Allott to Butcher, no run, played out square
2.2 Allott to Butcher, no run, played to off side
2.3 Allott to Butcher, no run, played back up the track
2.4 Allott to Butcher, no run, played out to mid on
2.5 Allott to Butcher, no run, ges fwd to this ball, rolls to on side
2.6 Allott to Butcher, no run, played back to the bowler
End of over 3 (maiden) England 8/0
GI Allott 2-1-4-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 7* (10b 1x4) MA Butcher 1* (8b)
3.1 Cairns to Stewart, no run, played down towards the slips
3.2 Cairns to Stewart, one run, played out to cover, good throw in by
fielder, very close to a run out
Nash looks to have hurt something on that throw
3.3 Cairns to Butcher, no run, played to gully
3.4 Cairns to Butcher, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
3.5 Cairns to Butcher, legbye: FOUR, going down the leg side
3.6 Cairns to Butcher, no run, edges, drops short of 3rd slip
End of over 4 (5 runs) England 13/0
CL Cairns 2-0-5-0 - Nursery End
AJ Stewart 8* (12b 1x4) MA Butcher 1* (12b)
4.1 Allott to Stewart, no run, played to on side
4.2 Allott to Stewart, one run, played to cover
4.3 Allott to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
moving down the hill
4.4 Allott to Butcher, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper,
better ball, down the off side
4.5 Allott to Butcher, (noball) no run, oversteps slightly
4.5 Allott to Butcher, no run
4.6 Allott to Butcher, no run
End of over 5 (2 runs) England 15/0
GI Allott 3-1-6-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 9* (14b 1x4) MA Butcher 1* (17b)
5.1 Cairns to Stewart, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
5.2 Cairns to Stewart, one run, quickly taken single
5.3 Cairns to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
5.4 Cairns to Butcher, no run, played back to the bowler
5.5 Cairns to Butcher, no run, played to on side, LOUD shout of no from
Butcher
5.6 Cairns to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
End of over 6 (1 run) England 16/0
CL Cairns 3-0-6-0 - Nursery End
AJ Stewart 10* (16b 1x4) MA Butcher 1* (21b)
6.1 Allott to Stewart, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
6.2 Allott to Stewart, three runs, well run 3rd to mid wicket
6.3 Allott to Butcher, no run
6.4 Allott to Butcher, (noball) FOUR, shot taken before the call
6.4 Allott to Butcher, one run, well taken single
6.5 Allott to Stewart, no run, fwd dfnds to off sdie
6.6 Allott to Stewart, no run, played to off side
End of over 7 (9 runs) England 25/0
GI Allott 4-1-15-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 6* (24b 1x4) AJ Stewart 13* (20b 1x4)
7.1 Cairns to Butcher, no run, bouncer, ducks under it
7.2 Cairns to Butcher, no run, played out to point
7.3 Cairns to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
7.4 Cairns to Butcher, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
7.5 Cairns to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
7.6 Cairns to Butcher, no run, fwd dfnds, rolls back to bowler
End of over 8 (maiden) England 25/0
CL Cairns 4-1-6-0 - Nursery End
AJ Stewart 13* (20b 1x4) MA Butcher 6* (30b 1x4)
8.1 Allott to Stewart, no run, played out to the on side
8.2 Allott to Stewart, no run, fwd pushe to off side
ground is filling up
8.3 Allott to Stewart, no run, played out to gully
8.4 Allott to Stewart, no run, played to on side
8.5 Allott to Stewart, no run, played to mid off
8.6 Allott to Stewart, FOUR, hits it down, wasn
End of over 9 (4 runs) England 29/0
GI Allott 5-1-19-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 6* (30b 1x4) AJ Stewart 17* (26b 2x4)
was not that short
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9.1 Cairns to Butcher, no run
9.2 Cairns to Butcher, no run, played out to gully
9.3 Cairns to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
9.4 Cairns to Butcher, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper,
asses inside edge
; very LOUD appeal for LBW
9.5 Cairns to Butcher, no run
; well taken single to off side
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9.6 Cairns to Butcher, one run
End of over 10 (1 run) England 30/0
CL Cairns 5-1-7-0 - Nursery End
MA Butcher 7* (36b 1x4) AJ Stewart 17* (26b 2x4)
10.1 Allott to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
10.2 Allott to Butcher, (noball) no run, and left by the batsmen
10.2 Allott to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
10.3 Allott to Butcher, no run
10.4 Allott to Butcher, one run, mid on fumbles the ball
10.5 Allott to Stewart, no run
10.6 Allott to Stewart, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
End of over 11 (2 runs) England 32/0
GI Allott 6-1-21-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 8* (41b 1x4) AJ Stewart 17* (28b 2x4)
11.1 Cairns to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
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11.2 Cairns to Butcher, one run, to 3rd man
11.3 Cairns to Stewart, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
11.4 Cairns to Stewart, (noball) no run, played and missed, taken by
keeper
11.4 Cairns to Stewart, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
11.5 Cairns to Stewart, no run, hits the pad
11.6 Cairns to Stewart, no run, played back to the bowler
End of over 12 (2 runs) England 34/0
CL Cairns 6-1-9-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
MA Butcher 8* (43b 1x4) AJ Stewart 17* (33b 2x4)
Nash on to bowl
12.1 Nash to Butcher, no run, turned round the corner
12.2 Nash to Butcher, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper, would have been a One day wide
12.3 Nash to Butcher, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
12.4 Nash to Butcher, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper, down
the leg side
12.5 Nash to Butcher, no run, movement off the seem, hits thigh pad
12.6 Nash to Butcher, no run, played out to gully
End of over 13 (maiden) England 34/0
DJ Nash 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 17* (33b 2x4) MA Butcher 8* (49b 1x4)
13.1 Cairns to Stewart, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
83 mph that ball
13.2 Cairns to Stewart, one run, slower ball, Stewart saw it and took a
single
direct hit from the throw in
13.3 Cairns to Butcher, no run, well left
outside the off stump
13.4 Cairns to Butcher, no run, played out to mid off
13.5 Cairns to Butcher, OUT: inside edge caught behind
England 35/1, Partnership of 35
MA Butcher c Parore b Cairns 8 (52b 1x4 0x6)
CL Cairns 6.5-1-10-1 (1nb) - Nursery End
1 ball of this over left
tried to drive the ball, gets an inside edge
Hussain 6 short of 2500 runs
13.6 Cairns to Hussain, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
End of over 14 (1 run) England 35/1
CL Cairns 7-1-9-1 (1nb) - Nursery End
AJ Stewart 18* (35b 2x4) N Hussain 0* (1b)
14.1 Nash to Stewart, FOUR, down to 3rd man
14.2 Nash to Stewart, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper, climbs the hill
14.3 Nash to Stewart, FOUR, beats 3rd slip, runs to 3rd man
14.4 Nash to Stewart, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
14.5 Nash to Stewart, no run
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14.6 Nash to Stewart, FOUR, flat batted through mid wicket
End of over 15 (12 runs) England 47/1
DJ Nash 2-1-12-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 0* (1b) AJ Stewart 30* (41b 5x4)
15.1 Cairns to Hussain, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
jagged back in
15.2 Cairns to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
15.3 Cairns to Hussain, (noball) no run, played and missed, taken by
keeper
15.3 Cairns to Hussain, no run, fwd dfnds, rolls back up the pitch
15.4 Cairns to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
15.5 Cairns to Hussain, no run, played out to gully
15.6 Cairns to Hussain, no run
End of over 16 (1 run) England 48/1
CL Cairns 8-1-10-1 (2nb) - Nursery End
AJ Stewart 30* (41b 5x4) N Hussain 0* (8b)
16.1 Nash to Stewart, no run, played it down into the pitch
16.2 Nash to Stewart, one run, beats 3rd slip
6000 runs for Stewart
16.3 Nash to Hussain, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
16.4 Nash to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
16.5 Nash to Hussain, FOUR, nice cover drive to get off the mark
16.6 Nash to Hussain, no run
End of over 17 (5 runs) England 53/1
DJ Nash 3-1-17-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 31* (43b 5x4) N Hussain 4* (12b 1x4)
17.1 Cairns to Stewart, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
17.2 Cairns to Stewart, FOUR, cut away to 3rd man
17.3 Cairns to Stewart, (noball) no run, hits the pad, half shout as
well
was niping up the hill, would have missed
17.3 Cairns to Stewart, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
17.4 Cairns to Stewart, two runs
17.5 Cairns to Stewart, one run, into the covers
17.6 Cairns to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
End of over 18 (8 runs) England 61/1
CL Cairns 9-1-18-1 (3nb) - Nursery End
AJ Stewart 38* (49b 6x4) N Hussain 4* (13b 1x4)
18.1 Nash to Stewart, no run
18.2 Nash to Stewart, FOUR, no 3rd man so 4 runs
18.3 Nash to Stewart, FOUR, drives, gets inside edge
18.4 Nash to Stewart, no run, fwd dfnds
18.5 Nash to Stewart, no run, played to cover
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18.6 Nash to Stewart, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
End of over 19 (8 runs) England 69/1
DJ Nash 4-1-25-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 4* (13b 1x4) AJ Stewart 46* (55b 8x4)
Allott returns
19.1 Allott to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
19.2 Allott to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
19.3 Allott to Hussain, no run, same as balls 1 and 2
3 slipsand a gully now
19.4 Allott to Hussain, no run
19.5 Allott to Hussain, FOUR, pulled away over square leg
2500 runs for Husaain
19.6 Allott to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
End of over 20 (4 runs) England 73/1
GI Allott 7-1-25-0 (3nb) - Nursery End
AJ Stewart 46* (55b 8x4) N Hussain 8* (19b 2x4)
20.1 Nash to Stewart, bye: one run, fluffed by parore in front of 1st
slip
20.2 Nash to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
20.3 Nash to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
20.4 Nash to Hussain, no run, fwd dfnds
20.5 Nash to Hussain, no run, played out to mid off
20.6 Nash to Hussain, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
End of over 21 (1 run, maiden) England 74/1
DJ Nash 5-2-25-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 46* (56b 8x4) N Hussain 8* (24b 2x4)
21.1 Allott to Stewart, one run, to behind square
21.2 Allott to Hussain, no run, played to gulley
Harris on for McMillan
21.3 Allott to Hussain, no run, played to off side (harris fields)
21.4 Allott to Hussain, one run, played out to squyare leg
21.5 Allott to Stewart, three runs, down the ground and 50
21.6 Allott to Hussain, no run
End of over 22 (5 runs) England 79/1
GI Allott 8-1-30-0 (3nb) - Nursery End
AJ Stewart 50* (58b 8x4) N Hussain 9* (28b 2x4)
22.1 Nash to Stewart, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper, nips back in
22.2 Nash to Stewart, no run
22.3 Nash to Stewart, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
22.4 Nash to Stewart, OUT: edged and taken
England 79/2, Partnership of 44
AJ Stewart c Fleming b Nash 50 (62b 8x4 0x6)
DJ Nash 5.4-2-25-1 - Pavilion End
drizlle in air as well
thin edge to slip
100th innings for Thorpe
22.5 Nash to Thorpe, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
the keeper, excellent take
22.6 Nash to Thorpe, no run, loud appeal for another catch, not out
End of over 23 (maiden) England 79/2
DJ Nash 6-3-25-1 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 9* (28b 2x4) GP Thorpe 0* (2b)
looks very close
LBW not catch
looking darker at lord's
Astle to bowl
light rain failing as well
sawdust placed at both ends
23.1 Astle to Hussain, no run, nice ball
23.2 Astle to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
23.3 Astle to Hussain, no run, hits the pad, rolls on side
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23.4 Astle to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
23.5 Astle to Hussain, no run, played to gully
23.6 Astle to Hussain, no run
End of over 24 (maiden) England 79/2
NJ Astle 1-1-0-0 - Nursery End
GP Thorpe 0* (2b) N Hussain 9* (34b 2x4)
24.1 Nash to Thorpe, no run, played out to off ide
24.2 Nash to Thorpe, one run, nice slidding stop at mid off
sawdust being put in run ups
24.3 Nash to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
24.4 Nash to Hussain, no run, left alone, Parore takes
24.5 Nash to Hussain, no run, played to ff side, gully fields
24.6 Nash to Hussain, no run, fwd dfnds
End of over 25 (1 run) England 80/2
DJ Nash 7-3-26-1 - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 1* (4b) N Hussain 9* (38b 2x4)
25.1 Astle to Thorpe, no run, half hearted shout for LBW, not out
25.2 Astle to Thorpe, no run
25.3 Astle to Thorpe, no run, going down the leg side
25.4 Astle to Thorpe, no run, no fott movement by thorpe, ball has
alittle swing
25.5 Astle to Thorpe, no run, fwd dfnds
25.6 Astle to Thorpe, no run
End of over 26 (maiden) England 80/2
NJ Astle 2-2-0-0 - Nursery End
N Hussain 9* (38b 2x4) GP Thorpe 1* (10b)
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and that is lunch
Match State: Lunch - day 1
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Umpires are out
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NZ Players are out
Nash has the ball
26.1 Nash to Hussain, three runs, opens the face to 3rd man
26.2 Nash to Thorpe, one run, inside edge to backward square
26.3 Nash to Hussain, no run, shorted played in front of 3rd slip
26.4 Nash to Hussain, no run, wide of the off stump
26.5 Nash to Hussain, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
26.6 Nash to Hussain, no run, fwd dfnds, om leg stump, mid on collects
End of over 27 (4 runs) England 84/2
DJ Nash 8-3-30-1 - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 2* (11b) N Hussain 12* (43b 2x4)
27.1 Cairns to Thorpe, no run
27.2 Cairns to Thorpe, legbye: one run
27.3 Cairns to Hussain, FOUR
27.4 Cairns to Hussain, FOUR
27.5 Cairns to Hussain, no run
27.6 Cairns to Hussain, FOUR, still no 3rd man
End of over 28 (13 runs) England 97/2
CL Cairns 10-1-30-1 (3nb) - Nursery End
GP Thorpe 2* (13b) N Hussain 24* (47b 5x4)
28.1 Nash to Thorpe, no run, to gully
28.2 Nash to Thorpe, no run, fwd dfnds, rolls to mid off
28.3 Nash to Thorpe, no run, played out to gully
28.4 Nash to Thorpe, no run, played fwd to the ball
28.5 Nash to Thorpe, one run, faint inside edge
28.6 Nash to Hussain, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
End of over 29 (1 run) England 98/2
DJ Nash 9-3-31-1 - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 3* (18b) N Hussain 24* (48b 5x4)
29.1 Cairns to Thorpe, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
3 slips, gully, no 3rd man
29.2 Cairns to Thorpe, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
29.3 Cairns to Thorpe, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
29.4 Cairns to Thorpe, FOUR
29.5 Cairns to Thorpe, no run
29.6 Cairns to Thorpe, no run
End of over 30 (4 runs) England 102/2
CL Cairns 11-1-34-1 (3nb) - Nursery End
N Hussain 24* (48b 5x4) GP Thorpe 7* (24b 1x4)
30.1 Nash to Hussain, no run, get behind thr ball, rolls to off side
30.2 Nash to Hussain, no run, played to mid on
30.3 Nash to Hussain, no run, that cut back in, stiffled appeal
30.4 Nash to Hussain, no run, fwd dfnds
30.5 Nash to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
30.6 Nash to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
End of over 31 (maiden) England 102/2
DJ Nash 10-4-31-1 - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 7* (24b 1x4) N Hussain 24* (54b 5x4)
31.1 Cairns to Thorpe, OUT: taken at 2nd slip
England 102/3, Partnership of 23
GP Thorpe c Astle b Cairns 7 (25b 1x4 0x6)
CL Cairns 11.1-1-34-2 (3nb) - Nursery End
31.2 Cairns to Ramprakash, (noball) no run, left alone
31.2 Cairns to Ramprakash, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
31.3 Cairns to Ramprakash, bye: FOUR, wide of keeper
31.4 Cairns to Ramprakash, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
31.5 Cairns to Ramprakash, no run, played to off side
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31.6 Cairns to Ramprakash, FOUR, edges through the slips, Vettori misses
it
End of over 32 (9 runs) England 111/3
CL Cairns 12-1-39-2 (4nb) - Nursery End
N Hussain 24* (54b 5x4) MR Ramprakash 4* (6b 1x4)
32.1 Nash to Hussain, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
32.2 Nash to Hussain, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
light looks to be fading
32.3 Nash to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
32.4 Nash to Hussain, legbye: one run, to fine leg
32.5 Nash to Ramprakash, OUT: inswinging yorker
England 112/4, Partnership of 10
MR Ramprakash lbw b Nash 4 (7b 1x4 0x6)
DJ Nash 10.5-4-31-2 - Pavilion End
bad light as well
1 ball of this over left
32.6 Nash to Habib, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
the keeper
End of over 33 (1 run, maiden) England 112/4
DJ Nash 11-5-31-2 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 24* (58b 5x4) A Habib 0* (1b)
33.1 Cairns to Hussain, no run, attempted swipe and misses
4 lighst are on
33.2 Cairns to Hussain, (noball) no run, taken by keeper
looks gloomy at lord's
33.2 Cairns to Hussain, no run
33.3 Cairns to Hussain, no run
33.4 Cairns to Hussain, FOUR
33.5 Cairns to Hussain, no run
33.6 Cairns to Hussain, no run
End of over 34 (5 runs) England 117/4
CL Cairns 13-1-44-2 (5nb) - Nursery End
A Habib 0* (1b) N Hussain 28* (65b 6x4)
34.1 Nash to Habib, no run, played out to guly
34.2 Nash to Habib, one run, towards fine leg
34.3 Nash to Hussain, no run, stopped by 3rd slip
34.4 Nash to Hussain, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
34.5 Nash to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
34.6 Nash to Hussain, no run
End of over 35 (1 run) England 118/4
DJ Nash 12-5-32-2 - Pavilion End
A Habib 1* (3b) N Hussain 28* (69b 6x4)
3 man meeting, Twose, bolwer and Captain
13 overs an hour
35.1 Cairns to Habib, no run, slower ball, does him all ends up
Umpires are meeting
light is poor
75 mph that ball
Umpires decide to stay on
35.2 Cairns to Habib, no run
35.3 Cairns to Habib, no run, fwd, played to on side
Umpires meet again
35.4 Cairns to Habib, FOUR, thick edge played through cover
35.5 Cairns to Habib, one run, well taken single
35.6 Cairns to Hussain, no run, played into the ground
End of over 36 (5 runs) England 123/4
CL Cairns 14-1-49-2 (5nb) - Nursery End
A Habib 6* (8b 1x4) N Hussain 28* (70b 6x4)
36.1 Nash to Habib, OUT: off stump cartwheels aout the ground
England 123/5, Partnership of 11
A Habib b Nash 6 (9b 1x4 0x6)
DJ Nash 12.1-5-32-3 - Pavilion End
36.2 Nash to Read, no run
36.3 Nash to Read, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
the keeper
36.4 Nash to Read, no run, going down the leg side
36.5 Nash to Read, no run, hits the pad
36.6 Nash to Read, no run
End of over 37 (maiden) England 123/5
DJ Nash 13-6-32-3 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 28* (70b 6x4) CMW Read 0* (5b)
37.1 Cairns to Hussain, no run
37.2 Cairns to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
37.3 Cairns to Hussain, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper, good
take, saves byes
37.4 Cairns to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
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37.5 Cairns to Hussain, one run
37.6 Cairns to Read, (noball) no run, pl
ayed back to bowler
37.6 Cairns to Read, OUT: slower ball, neck and crop
England 125/6, Partnership of 2
CMW Read b Cairns 0 (7b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 38 (2 runs) England 125/6
CL Cairns 15-1-51-3 (6nb) - Nursery End
N Hussain 29* (75b 6x4)
71 mph
middle and off gone
38.1 Nash to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
38.2 Nash to Hussain, no run
38.3 Nash to Hussain, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
38.4 Nash to Hussain, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
38.5 Nash to Hussain, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
38.6 Nash to Hussain, no run
End of over 39 (maiden) England 125/6
DJ Nash 14-7-32-3 - Pavilion End
AR Caddick 0* (0b) N Hussain 29* (81b 6x4)
39.1 Cairns to Caddick, no run, drops in front of 3rd slip
39.2 Cairns to Caddick, no run, pushed to mid off
39.3 Cairns to Caddick, two runs, to fine leg, well taken 2nd
39.4 Cairns to Caddick, no run, bouncer, ducks under it
39.5 Cairns to Caddick, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
39.6 Cairns to Caddick, no run, slower ball
End of over 40 (2 runs) England 127/6
CL Cairns 16-1-53-3 (6nb) - Nursery End
N Hussain 29* (81b 6x4) AR Caddick 2* (6b)
40.1 Nash to Hussain, no run, played out to gully
40.2 Nash to Hussain, no run
40.3 Nash to Hussain, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
40.4 Nash to Hussain, no run
40.5 Nash to Hussain, no run, beats him outsdie the off stump
40.6 Nash to Hussain, no run, stayed low
End of over 41 (maiden) England 127/6
DJ Nash 15-8-32-3 - Pavilion End
AR Caddick 2* (6b) N Hussain 29* (87b 6x4)
41.1 Cairns to Caddick, (noball) no run, slower ball, hits the pad
41.1 Cairns to Caddick, no run
41.2 Cairns to Caddick, FOUR, cuts it past gully
41.3 Cairns to Caddick, no run, played to off side
41.4 Cairns to Caddick, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
41.5 Cairns to Caddick, (noball) no run, taken by Parore
41.5 Cairns to Caddick, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
41.6 Cairns to Caddick, (noball) no run
41.6 Cairns to Caddick, two runs, played down , along the ground
End of over 42 (9 runs) England 136/6
CL Cairns 17-1-62-3 (9nb) - Nursery End
N Hussain 29* (87b 6x4) AR Caddick 8* (15b 1x4)
42.1 Nash to Hussain, no run, played to off side
42.2 Nash to Hussain, no run, played off the back foot, into the gully
42.3 Nash to Hussain, no run, wide of the off stump
42.4 Nash to Hussain, no run, misses outside edge
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42.5 Nash to Hussain, no run
42.6 Nash to Hussain, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
End of over 43 (maiden) England 136/6
DJ Nash 16-9-32-3 - Pavilion End
AR Caddick 8* (15b 1x4) N Hussain 29* (93b 6x4)
Astle back
43.1 Astle to Caddick, no run, slower away swinger
43.2 Astle to Caddick, no run, played to extra cover
43.3 Astle to Caddick, no run, appeal for LBW, missing leg stump says
Kitchen
43.4 Astle to Caddick, no run, well fwd to this
43.5 Astle to Caddick, no run, plyaed out to gulley
43.6 Astle to Caddick, one run, played to fine leg
End of over 44 (1 run) England 137/6
NJ Astle 3-2-1-0 - Nursery End
AR Caddick 9* (21b 1x4) N Hussain 29* (93b 6x4)
derby 226 ao
durham 546/7
44.1 Nash to Caddick, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
lancs 492 ao
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hants 48/1
44.2 Nash to Caddick, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
44.3 Nash to Caddick, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
44.4 Nash to Caddick, two runs, cover drive, stopped at cover
44.5 Nash to Caddick, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
44.6 Nash to Caddick, no run, beats him all ends up
End of over 45 (2 runs) England 139/6
DJ Nash 17-9-34-3 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 29* (93b 6x4) AR Caddick 11* (27b 1x4)
notts rain stopped play
derby 226 ao
45.1 Astle to Hussain, no run
middx 236/4
langer 96*
45.2 Astle to Hussain, no run, played to off side
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45.3 Astle to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
45.4 Astle to Hussain, FOUR, driven backweard of point
1st 4 for an hour
for Hussain
45.5 Astle to Hussain, no run
45.6 Astle to Hussain, no run
End of over 46 (4 runs) England 143/6
NJ Astle 4-2-5-0 - Nursery End
AR Caddick 11* (27b 1x4) N Hussain 33* (99b 7x4)
46.1 Nash to Caddick, no run, hits thigh pad
Bell fields
46.2 Nash to Caddick, no run
46.3 Nash to Caddick, no run, fwd, plays accross the line
46.4 Nash to Caddick, no run, away swinger
46.5 Nash to Caddick, two runs, sliced away to 3rd man
46.6 Nash to Caddick, no run, played to gully
End of over 47 (2 runs) England 145/6
DJ Nash 18-9-36-3 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 33* (99b 7x4) AR Caddick 13* (33b 1x4)
47.1 Astle to Hussain, no run
47.2 Astle to Hussain, no run, played from the crease into thr covers
47.3 Astle to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
47.4 Astle to Hussain, no run, played out to cover
47.5 Astle to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
47.6 Astle to Hussain, no run, fwd, played to covers
End of over 48 (maiden) England 145/6
NJ Astle 5-3-5-0 - Nursery End
AR Caddick 13* (33b 1x4) N Hussain 33* (105b 7x4)
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Allott returns
48.1 Allott to Caddick, two runs, to Twose at mid off
48.2 Allott to Caddick, no run, played it down off the back foot
48.3 Allott to Caddick, no run, slashing drive, gully gets it (McMillan)
48.4 Allott to Caddick, no run
48.5 Allott to Caddick, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
ball 3 of the over was a chance missed
48.6 Allott to Caddick, one run, into the covers
End of over 49 (3 runs) England 148/6
GI Allott 9-1-33-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
AR Caddick 16* (39b 1x4) N Hussain 33* (105b 7x4)
photo asked for
49.1 Astle to Caddick, two runs, 3rd run is out
England 150/7, Partnership of 25
AR Caddick run out (Astle) 18 (40b 1x4 0x6)
49.2 Astle to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
49.3 Astle to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
49.4 Astle to Hussain, no run, fwd rusn to on side
49.5 Astle to Hussain, no run
49.6 Astle to Hussain, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
End of over 50 (2 runs) England 150/7
NJ Astle 6-3-7-0 - Nursery End
DW Headley 0* (0b) N Hussain 33* (110b 7x4)
50.1 Allott to Headley, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
50.2 Allott to Headley, no run, pushed at it, misses
50.3 Allott to Headley, FOUR, between gully and slip
50.4 Allott to Headley, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
50.5 Allott to Headley, no run, nibbles at it, outside the off stump
2 lights on now
it was 4 30 mins ago
50.6 Allott to Headley, no run, played to square leg
End of over 51 (4 runs) England 154/7
GI Allott 10-1-37-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 33* (110b 7x4) DW Headley 4* (6b 1x4)
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51.1 Astle to Hussain, two runs, off the back foot, through mid wicket
51.2 Astle to Hussain, no run, fwd dfnds
51.3 Astle to Hussain, no run
51.4 Astle to Hussain, no run, TAKES BOTTOM HAND OFF
51.5 Astle to Hussain, no run, fwd dfnds
51.6 Astle to Hussain, no run
End of over 52 (2 runs) England 156/7
NJ Astle 7-3-9-0 - Nursery End
DW Headley 4* (6b 1x4) N Hussain 35* (116b 7x4)
and that is tea
Match State: Tea - Day 1
Nash is back
52.1 Nash to Headley, no run, fwd defends
52.2 Nash to Headley, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
52.3 Nash to Headley, no run
52.4 Nash to Headley, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
52.5 Nash to Headley, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
52.6 Nash to Headley, no run, wild ball, parore does well
End of over 53 (maiden) England 156/7
DJ Nash 19-10-36-3 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 35* (116b 7x4) DW Headley 4* (12b 1x4)
Cairns is back as well
53.1 Cairns to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
square leg added
53.2 Cairns to Hussain, one run, to fine leg
53.3 Cairns to Headley, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
53.4 Cairns to Headley, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
53.5 Cairns to Headley, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
53.6 Cairns to Headley, no run, half shout for LBW
End of over 54 (1 run) England 157/7
CL Cairns 18-1-63-3 (9nb) - Nursery End
N Hussain 36* (118b 7x4) DW Headley 4* (16b 1x4)
54.1 Nash to Hussain, legbye: one run, towards fine leg
54.2 Nash to Headley, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
54.3 Nash to Headley, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
ball is turning not swinging
54.4 Nash to Headley, no run
54.5 Nash to Headley, no run, played down in front of slips
54.6 Nash to Headley, no run
End of over 55 (1 run, maiden) England 158/7
DJ Nash 20-11-36-3 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 36* (119b 7x4) DW Headley 4* (21b 1x4)
55.1 Cairns to Hussain, two runs, pulled away
55.2 Cairns to Hussain, FOUR, hit over the top
outside off stump
55.3 Cairns to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
55.4 Cairns to Hussain, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
55.5 Cairns to Hussain, one run, to 3rd Man (vettori)
55.6 Cairns to Headley, OUT: in front of stumps
England 165/8, Partnership of 15
DW Headley lbw b Cairns 4 (22b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 56 (7 runs) England 165/8
CL Cairns 19-1-70-4 (9nb) - Nursery End
N Hussain 43* (124b 8x4)
looks a slower ball
74 mph that ball
56.1 Nash to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
56.2 Nash to Hussain, one run, clipped to mid wicket
56.3 Nash to Mullally, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper,
passes the bat
56.4 Nash to Mullally, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
56.5 Nash to Mullally, no run, hits boots rolls to square leg
56.6 Nash to Mullally, no run, fwd dfnsive stroke
End of over 57 (1 run) England 166/8
DJ Nash 21-11-37-3 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 44* (126b 8x4) AD Mullally 0* (4b)
57.1 Cairns to Hussain, (noball) no run, played into gully
57.1 Cairns to Hussain, no run, drive to mid on
57.2 Cairns to Hussain, two runs, Twose scramble back to mid on
57.3 Cairns to Hussain, no run, driven to cover
57.4 Cairns to Hussain, one run, played to off side
57.5 Cairns to Mullally, no run, almost a caught a bowled
57.6 Cairns to Mullally, OUT: taken to his left
England 170/9, Partnership of 5
AD Mullally c Astle b Cairns 0 (6b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 58 (4 runs) England 170/9
CL Cairns 20-1-74-5 (10nb) - Nursery End
N Hussain 47* (131b 8x4)
5 lights on the board
light is offered and taken
staying on now
Hussain cahnged his mind
58.1 Nash to Hussain, FOUR, hooked into the mound stand
58.2 Nash to Hussain, no run, played to gully
58.3 Nash to Hussain, FOUR, hooked into the mound stand, very short
58.4 Nash to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
58.5 Nash to Hussain, FOUR, cover drive
58.6 Nash to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
End of over 59 (12 runs) England 182/9
DJ Nash 22-11-49-3 - Pavilion End
PCR Tufnell 0* (0b) N Hussain 59* (137b 11x4)
59.1 Cairns to Tufnell, no run, swatted to gully
59.2 Cairns to Tufnell, no run, going down the leg side
59.3 Cairns to Tufnell, (noball) no run, caught behind
light again
gloved to keeper
light offered
off they go
Match State: Bad light stops play
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Good morning form Lord's
batsmen appear
Cairns has 4 balls to complete the over
59.3 Cairns to Tufnell, one run, inside edge to fine leg
59.4 Cairns to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
59.5 Cairns to Hussain, one run, pulled away
59.6 Cairns to Tufnell, no run, well left bt Tuffnell
End of over 60 (3 runs) England 185/9
CL Cairns 21-1-77-5 (11nb) - Nursery End
N Hussain 60* (139b 11x4) PCR Tufnell 1* (5b)
Nash from the Pavilion end
60.1 Nash to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
60.2 Nash to Hussain, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
60.3 Nash to Hussain, no run, hits the pads, rolls to off side
60.4 Nash to Hussain, one run, angled down to 3rd man
60.5 Nash to Tufnell, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
3slips, gully
60.6 Nash to Tufnell, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
End of over 61 (1 run) England 186/9
DJ Nash 23-11-50-3 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 61* (143b 11x4) PCR Tufnell 1* (7b)
cloudy at lord's no sun now
field moves out towards boundary
61.1 Cairns to Hussain, OUT: caught down the leg side
England 186/10, Partnership of 16
N Hussain c Parore b Cairns 61 (144b 11x4 0x6)
CL Cairns 21.1-1-77-6 (11nb) - Nursery End
replay inconclusive
Sun now shins
players are ready
Mullally to Bell
0.1 Mullally to Horne, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
0.2 Mullally to Horne, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
0.3 Mullally to Horne, no run, leaves the ball
0.4 Mullally to Horne, no run, Loud Appeal for LBW, not playing a shot
0.5 Mullally to Horne, no run, going down the leg side, well taken by
Read
0.6 Mullally to Horne, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
End of over 1 (maiden) New Zealand 0/0 (trail by 186 runs)
AD Mullally 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
MD Bell 0* (0b) MJ Horne 0* (6b)
1.1 Caddick to Bell, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
1.2 Caddick to Bell, no run, offered no stroke
1.3 Caddick to Bell, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
1.4 Caddick to Bell, one run, leading edge to cover
inspects the bat now
1.5 Caddick to Horne, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
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1.6 Caddick to Horne, one run, turned to fine leg
End of over 2 (2 runs) New Zealand 2/0 (trail by 184 runs)
AR Caddick 1-0-2-0 - Nursery End
MJ Horne 1* (8b) MD Bell 1* (4b)
2.1 Mullally to Horne, no run, pushed to mid on
2.2 Mullally to Horne, no run, loud appeal for a catch
2.3 Mullally to Horne, no run, played back up the track
2.4 Mullally to Horne, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
2.5 Mullally to Horne, no run, going down the leg side
2.6 Mullally to Horne, no run, playe dout to mid off
End of over 3 (maiden) New Zealand 2/0 (trail by 184 runs)
AD Mullally 2-2-0-0 - Pavilion End
MD Bell 1* (4b) MJ Horne 1* (14b)
3.1 Caddick to Bell, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
3.2 Caddick to Bell, no run
3.3 Caddick to Bell, no run, played out to cover
3.4 Caddick to Bell, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
3.5 Caddick to Bell, no run
3.6 Caddick to Bell, one run, drives the ball, only gets the single
End of over 4 (1 run) New Zealand 3/0 (trail by 183 runs)
AR Caddick 2-0-3-0 - Nursery End
MD Bell 2* (10b) MJ Horne 1* (14b)
4.1 Mullally to Bell, no run, going down the leg side, Bell looks at it
4.2 Mullally to Bell, no run, plyed down to the leg side
4.3 Mullally to Bell, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
4.4 Mullally to Bell, no run, played fwd, Habib fields
4.5 Mullally to Bell, no run, played out to the gully
4.6 Mullally to Bell, no run, appeal for LBW, not given
End of over 5 (maiden) New Zealand 3/0 (trail by 183 runs)
AD Mullally 3-3-0-0 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 1* (14b) MD Bell 2* (16b)
5.1 Caddick to Horne, no run, fwd, pushed to off side
5.2 Caddick to Horne, no run, played to the fowrad of 2 gulleys
5.3 Caddick to Horne, two runs, chase at square leg
5.4 Caddick to Horne, no run, beats him outside the off sstump
5.5 Caddick to Horne, FOUR, to deep backward square
5.6 Caddick to Horne, no run, short ball, backed away from it
End of over 6 (6 runs) New Zealand 9/0 (trail by 177 runs)
AR Caddick 3-0-9-0 - Nursery End
MD Bell 2* (16b) MJ Horne 7* (20b 1x4)
6.1 Mullally to Bell, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
6.2 Mullally to Bell, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
6.3 Mullally to Bell, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
6.4 Mullally to Bell, no run, loud appeal for a caught behind, not
given
6.5 Mullally to Bell, no run, trickles away to mid off
6.6 Mullally to Bell, one run, trickles past square leg
End of over 7 (1 run) New Zealand 10/0 (trail by 176 runs)
AD Mullally 4-3-1-0 - Pavilion End
MD Bell 3* (22b) MJ Horne 7* (20b 1x4)
7.1 Caddick to Bell, no run, played out to cover point
7.2 Caddick to Bell, no run, played to headley at short mid off
7.3 Caddick to Bell, no run, short played down to short mid off
7.4 Caddick to Bell, no run, played to Tuffnel at cover point
7.5 Caddick to Bell, no run, stopped at short mid off
7.6 Caddick to Bell, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
End of over 8 (maiden) New Zealand 10/0 (trail by 176 runs)
AR Caddick 4-1-9-0 - Nursery End
MJ Horne 7* (20b 1x4) MD Bell 3* (28b)
8.1 Mullally to Horne, legbye: FOUR, faint glance
8.2 Mullally to Horne, no run
8.3 Mullally to Horne, no run, going down the leg side
8.4 Mullally to Horne, legbye: one run, to fine leg
8.5 Mullally to Bell, no run, fwd, played to on side
8.6 Mullally to Bell, no run, hits the pad, half appeal
End of over 9 (5 runs, maiden) New Zealand 15/0 (trail by 171 runs)
AD Mullally 5-4-1-0 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 7* (24b 1x4) MD Bell 3* (30b)
9.1 Caddick to Horne, no run, hits on the pad
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9.2 Caddick to Horne, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
9.3 Caddick to Horne, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
9.4 Caddick to Horne, no run
9.5 Caddick to Horne, two runs, stuffled through the on side
9.6 Caddick to Horne, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
End of over 10 (2 runs) New Zealand 17/0 (trail by 169 runs)
AR Caddick 5-1-11-0 - Nursery End
MD Bell 3* (30b) MJ Horne 9* (30b 1x4)
10.1 Mullally to Bell, FOUR, hits the steps on the pavilion
10.2 Mullally to Bell, no run
10.3 Mullally to Bell, one run, to mid off
10.4 Mullally to Horne, one run, drives to mid on
10.5 Mullally to Bell, one run, hits the glove
10.6 Mullally to Horne, legbye: one run
End of over 11 (8 runs) New Zealand 25/0 (trail by 161 runs)
AD Mullally 6-4-8-0 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 10* (32b 1x4) MD Bell 9* (34b 1x4)
Headley to bowl
11.1 Headley to Horne, no run
11.2 Headley to Horne, two runs
11.3 Headley to Horne, one run
11.4 Headley to Bell, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
11.5 Headley to Bell, no run
extra bounce in that ball
11.6 Headley to Bell, no run, played to on side
End of over 12 (3 runs) New Zealand 28/0 (trail by 158 runs)
DW Headley 1-0-3-0 - Nursery End
MJ Horne 13* (35b 1x4) MD Bell 9* (37b 1x4)
12.1 Mullally to Horne, no run, played to on side
12.2 Mullally to Horne, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
12.3 Mullally to Horne, no run
12.4 Mullally to Horne, no run, round the wicket
12.5 Mullally to Horne, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
12.6 Mullally to Horne, FOUR, goes very fine
End of over 13 (4 runs) New Zealand 32/0 (trail by 154 runs)
AD Mullally 7-4-12-0 - Pavilion End
MD Bell 9* (37b 1x4) MJ Horne 17* (41b 2x4)
13.1 Headley to Bell, no run, played to short mid off
13.2 Headley to Bell, (noball) no run, attempted to pull that
13.2 Headley to Bell, FOUR, nice wisty stroke
13.3 Headley to Bell, no run, played out to short leg
13.4 Headley to Bell, two runs, fumble at mid off by Tuffnel
13.5 Headley to Bell, no run, cuts the ball, allmost got his off stump
13.6 Headley to Bell, no run
End of over 14 (7 runs) New Zealand 39/0 (trail by 147 runs)
DW Headley 2-0-10-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
MJ Horne 17* (41b 2x4) MD Bell 15* (44b 2x4)
87 mph from Headley
14.1 Mullally to Horne, no run, appela for LBW, angle was wrong
14.2 Mullally to Horne, FOUR, fine leg glance
14.3 Mullally to Horne, no run
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14.4 Mullally to Horne, no run, played to off side
14.5 Mullally to Horne, no run
14.6 Mullally to Horne, no run, played out to gully
End of over 15 (4 runs) New Zealand 43/0 (trail by 143 runs)
AD Mullally 8-4-16-0 - Pavilion End
MD Bell 15* (44b 2x4) MJ Horne 21* (47b 3x4)
15.1 Headley to Bell, no run, going down the leg side
15.2 Headley to Bell, no run
15.3 Headley to Bell, OUT:
New Zealand 43/1, Partnership of 43
MD Bell lbw b Headley 15 (47b 2x4 0x6)
DW Headley 2.3-0-10-1 (1nb) - Nursery End
15.4 Headley to Fleming, (noball) no run
15.4 Headley to Fleming, no run
15.5 Headley to Fleming, no run
15.6 Headley to Fleming, one run, to fine leg
End of over 16 (2 runs) New Zealand 45/1 (trail by 141 runs)
DW Headley 3-0-12-1 (2nb) - Nursery End
SP Fleming 1* (4b) MJ Horne 21* (47b 3x4)
16.1 Mullally to Fleming, OUT: faint nick, Read went a long way
New Zealand 45/2, Partnership of 2
SP Fleming c Read b Mullally 1 (5b 0x4 0x6)
AD Mullally 8.1-4-16-1 - Pavilion End
moved across his stumps
nice take by Read
16.2 Mullally to Astle, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper, nibbles at that
16.3 Mullally to Astle, FOUR, between gully and cover
opens the face
16.4 Mullally to Astle, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
16.5 Mullally to Astle, FOUR, misses 3rd slip, to 3rd man
Hussain at 3rd slip
16.6 Mullally to Astle, two runs, chased over the covers by Stewart
End of over 17 (10 runs) New Zealand 55/2 (trail by 131 runs)
AD Mullally 9-4-26-1 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 21* (47b 3x4) NJ Astle 10* (5b 2x4)
17.1 Headley to Horne, no run, sqaure eg fields
17.2 Headley to Horne, two runs, to fine leg
17.3 Headley to Horne, no run, fwd dfnds
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17.4 Headley to Horne, no run, attempted slog, fails
played into the pads
17.5 Headley to Horne, no run, played put to off side
17.6 Headley to Horne, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
End of over 18 (2 runs) New Zealand 57/2 (trail by 129 runs)
DW Headley 4-0-14-1 (2nb) - Nursery End
NJ Astle 10* (5b 2x4) MJ Horne 23* (53b 3x4)
slips being moved
18.1 Mullally to Astle, one run
18.2 Mullally to Horne, one run, to fine leg
18.3 Mullally to Astle, FOUR, through mid wicket for 4
18.4 Mullally to Astle, FOUR, through mid wicket for same place
outfield is faster today
18.5 Mullally to Astle, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
18.6 Mullally to Astle, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
End of over 19 (10 runs) New Zealand 67/2 (trail by 119 runs)
AD Mullally 10-4-36-1 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 24* (54b 3x4) NJ Astle 19* (10b 4x4)
19.1 Headley to Horne, no run
19.2 Headley to Horne, FOUR, whacked through the on side
19.3 Headley to Horne, no run, played to on side
19.4 Headley to Horne, no run, bounced at hits the hands
that hurt
drops the bat
19.5 Headley to Horne, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
19.6 Headley to Horne, no run, edged in front on 2nd slip
End of over 20 (4 runs) New Zealand 71/2 (trail by 115 runs)
DW Headley 5-0-18-1 (2nb) - Nursery End
NJ Astle 19* (10b 4x4) MJ Horne 28* (60b 4x4)
20.1 Caddick to Astle, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
20.2 Caddick to Astle, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
20.3 Caddick to Astle, no run
20.4 Caddick to Astle, no run, played to mid off
20.5 Caddick to Astle, no run
20.6 Caddick to Astle, no run, played and missed
End of over 21 (maiden) New Zealand 71/2 (trail by 115 runs)
AR Caddick 6-2-11-0 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 28* (60b 4x4) NJ Astle 19* (16b 4x4)
21.1 Headley to Horne, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
21.2 Headley to Horne, FOUR, beats fine leg
21.3 Headley to Horne, no run
21.4 Headley to Horne, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
21.5 Headley to Horne, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
21.6 Headley to Horne, no run, played to bowler
End of over 22 (4 runs) New Zealand 75/2 (trail by 111 runs)
DW Headley 6-0-22-1 (2nb) - Nursery End
NJ Astle 19* (16b 4x4) MJ Horne 32* (66b 5x4)
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22.1 Caddick to Astle, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
22.2 Caddick to Astle, no run
22.3 Caddick to Astle, no run, very LOUD appeal for LBW, not given
22.4 Caddick to Astle, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
22.5 Caddick to Astle, no run, balloons up short of 3rd slip
stumps hit
22.6 Caddick to Astle, no run, and that is lunsh
End of over 23 (maiden) New Zealand 75/2 (trail by 111 runs)
AR Caddick 7-3-11-0 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 32* (66b 5x4) NJ Astle 19* (22b 4x4)
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
`The post lunch session gets underway
23.1 Headley to Horne, no run, outside off, left alone
23.2 Headley to Horne, no run, pushed to cover
23.3 Headley to Horne, no run, nips back, struck on the pads, bounces
towards the slip cordon
Stewart averages 46 as a non wicketkeeper
23.4 Headley to Horne, no run, attempted bouncer, Horne sways away, Read
collects
23.5 Headley to Horne, no run, pushed to point
23.6 Headley to Horne, no run, outside off, left alone
End of over 24 (maiden) New Zealand 75/2 (trail by 111 runs)
DW Headley 7-1-22-1 (2nb) - Nursery End
NJ Astle 19* (22b 4x4) MJ Horne 32* (72b 5x4)
24.1 Caddick to Astle, no run, shoots up from a length, kept down, rolls
to mid on
24.2 Caddick to Astle, no run, outside off, left alone
24.3 Caddick to Astle, no run, nasty bouncer, Astle knows little about
it as he attempts to hook, hit on the helmet, bounces towards
point
24.4 Caddick to Astle, no run, pushed to mid off
24.5 Caddick to Astle, no run, driven back to Caddick
24.6 Caddick to Astle, no run, outside off, left alone
End of over 25 (maiden) New Zealand 75/2 (trail by 111 runs)
AR Caddick 8-4-11-0 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 32* (72b 5x4) NJ Astle 19* (28b 4x4)
Koertzen has a chat with Caddick about his follow through
25.1 Headley to Horne, no run, defended to backward point
25.2 Headley to Horne, (noball) one run, turned to fineleg
25.2 Headley to Astle, (noball) no run, encore from Headley, pushed to
mid off
25.2 Headley to Astle, no run, cuts back sharply, pushed to cover off
the backfoot
25.3 Headley to Astle, FOUR, short and outside off, smashed through
point
Headley has a change of boots
25.4 Headley to Astle, FOUR, the boots dont seem to help, overpitched
and smashed again in the same area behind point
25.5 Headley to Astle, no run, driven to mid on
25.6 Headley to Astle, legbye: FOUR, straying down leg, the pad helps it
along past a diving Read to fineleg
End of over 26 (15 runs) New Zealand 90/2 (trail by 96 runs)
DW Headley 8-1-33-1 (4nb) - Nursery End
MJ Horne 33* (74b 5x4) NJ Astle 27* (34b 6x4)
Quite a nightmarish over for Headley there
26.1 Caddick to Horne, one run, pushed off the backfoot behind squareleg
26.2 Caddick to Astle, no run, short, attempted bouncer, Astle ducks but
it isnt that short, h its him on the arm
26.3 Caddick to Astle, FOUR, lovely ondrive through mid on
26.4 Caddick to Astle, FOUR, Caddick strays onto leg, Astle helps it
through squareleg, Caddick mad at himself and rightly so
26.5 Caddick to Astle, no run
26.6 Caddick to Astle, no run, defended to short cover
End of over 27 (9 runs) New Zealand 99/2 (trail by 87 runs)
AR Caddick 9-4-20-0 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 34* (75b 5x4) NJ Astle 35* (39b 8x4)
El Gato, Phil Tufnell comes on to bowl
27.1 Tufnell to Horne, no run, outside off, left alone
27.2 Tufnell to Horne, no run, ditto
27.3 Tufnell to Horne, no run, pushed to point
27.4 Tufnell to Horne, two runs, strays down leg, swept to fineleg,
Caddick fields, 100 up for NZ
27.5 Tufnell to Horne, no run, outside off, left alone
27.6 Tufnell to Horne, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 28 (2 runs) New Zealand 101/2 (trail by 85 runs)
PCR Tufnell 1-0-2-0 - Nursery End
NJ Astle 35* (39b 8x4) MJ Horne 36* (81b 5x4)
28.1 Caddick to Astle, no run, pushed to square leg
28.2 Caddick to Astle, one run, turned to fineleg
Huge cheers/jeers for Tufnell's brilliant throw back to Read
28.3 Caddick to Horne, no run, driven to mid on
28.4 Caddick to Horne, no run, pushed to point
28.5 Caddick to Horne, no run, outside off, left alone
28.6 Caddick to Horne, no run, ditto
End of over 29 (1 run) New Zealand 102/2 (trail by 84 runs)
AR Caddick 10-4-21-0 - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 36* (41b 8x4) MJ Horne 36* (85b 5x4)
29.1 Tufnell to Astle, no run
Astle cribs about the sightscreen
29.2 Tufnell to Astle, no run, short outside off, deserved more runs
than he got, smashed straight to cover (Ramprakash)
29.3 Tufnell to Astle, no run, watchful defence, uses his foot to stop
it from rolling onto the stumps
29.4 Tufnell to Astle, no run
29.5 Tufnell to Astle, no run, defended
29.6 Tufnell to Astle, no run, tossed up, pushed to cover
End of over 30 (maiden) New Zealand 102/2 (trail by 84 runs)
PCR Tufnell 2-1-2-0 - Nursery End
MJ Horne 36* (85b 5x4) NJ Astle 36* (47b 8x4)
30.1 Caddick to Horne, no run, outside off, Horne thinks of having a
nibble at it, extra bounce too, through to Read
30.2 Caddick to Horne, no run, defended to covers
86 mph that delivery from Caddick
30.3 Caddick to Horne, no run, lovely delivery, beaten all ends up,
through to the keeper
30.4 Caddick to Horne, no run, straying down leg, collected down the
legside
30.5 Caddick to Horne, no run, outside off left alone
30.6 Caddick to Horne, no run, ditto
End of over 31 (maiden) New Zealand 102/2 (trail by 84 runs)
AR Caddick 11-5-21-0 - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 36* (47b 8x4) MJ Horne 36* (91b 5x4)
31.1 Tufnell to Astle, no run, width o utside off, attempted cut,
misses, no batin it
31.2 Tufnell to Astle, FOUR, connects this time, smashed through cover
31.3 Tufnell to Astle, no run, defended
31.4 Tufnell to Astle, no run, defended to shortleg
31.5 Tufnell to Astle, no run
31.6 Tufnell to Astle, no run, defended
End of over 32 (4 runs) New Zealand 106/2 (trail by 80 runs)
PCR Tufnell 3-1-6-0 - Nursery End
MJ Horne 36* (91b 5x4) NJ Astle 40* (53b 9x4)
32.1 Caddick to Horne, no run, pushed back to Caddick, ricochets to mid
on
32.2 Caddick to Horne, no run, tries to dig it in short, Horne tries to
pull, probably lost sight of it, goes off the body to backward
point
32.3 Caddick to Horne, one run, tap and run to cover
32.4 Caddick to Astle, one run, ooh a Mankading attempt from Caddick as
he involuntarily knocks down the bails with his foot, Astle turns
it to square leg
32.5 Caddick to Horne, no run, driven to mid on
32.6 Caddick to Horne, no run, defended
End of over 33 (2 runs) New Zealand 108/2 (trail by 78 runs)
AR Caddick 12-5-23-0 - Pavilion End
NJ Astle 41* (54b 9x4) MJ Horne 37* (96b 5x4)
33.1 Tufnell to Astle, no run, defended to shortleg
33.2 Tufnell to Astle, no run, pushed to cover
33.3 Tufnell to Astle, (noball) one run, turned to deep fineleg where
Caddick fields
33.3 Tufnell to Horne, one run, swept to Caddick, same place
33.4 Tufnell to Astle, one run, Caddick having a lot of work as Tufnell
strays down legside again
33.5 Tufnell to Horne, no run, wow ! on offstump, left alone
33.6 Tufnell to Horne, no run
End of over 34 (4 runs) New Zealand 112/2 (trail by 74 runs)
PCR Tufnell 4-1-10-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
NJ Astle 43* (58b 9x4) MJ Horne 38* (99b 5x4)
Mullally replaces Caddick
34.1 Mullally to Astle, no run, beaten outside off
34.2 Mullally to Astle, no run, pushed to mid off
34.3 Mullally to Astle, OUT: gloved down legside and another batsman
goes in this fashion
New Zealand 112/3, Partnership of 67
NJ Astle c Read b Mullally 43 (61b 9x4 0x6)
AD Mullally 10.3-4-36-2 - Pavilion End
Mullally proves Hussain's decision to bring him back right
Twose replaces Astle, he's made 2 ducks in a row
34.4 Mullally to Twose, no run, bouncer, Twose sways away, Mullally and
the crowd are charged up
34.5 Mullally to Twose, no run, outside off, left alone
34.6 Mullally to Twose, no run, defended
End of over 35 (maiden) New Zealand 112/3 (trail by 74 runs)
AD Mullally 11-5-36-2 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 38* (99b 5x4) RG Twose 0* (3b)
35.1 Caddick to Horne, no run, outside off, left alone
Caddick switches ends
35.2 Caddick to Horne, no run, pushed to squareleg
35.3 Caddick to Horne, no run, outside off, lets it go through to Read
35.4 Caddick to Horne, two runs, straying down leg, pushed through
midwicket
35.5 Caddick to Horne, two runs, bounce just outside offstump, does well
to keep it down and guide it between the slips and gully
35.6 Caddick to Horne, legbye: one run, off the pads, to fineleg
End of over 36 (5 runs) New Zealand 117/3 (trail by 69 runs)
AR Caddick 13-5-27-0 - Nursery End
MJ Horne 42* (105b 5x4) RG Twose 0* (3b)
36.1 Mullally to Horne, no run, short and into the ribs, Horne tries to
take it on the body and gets hit on the arm, *ouch* that hurt
36.2 Mullally to Horne, one run, turned to fineleg where Tufnell runs in
quickly and lets rip an amazing throw which has the crowd
appreciating, the 2nd run is prevented
36.3 Mullally to Twose, no run, outside off, left alone
36.4 Mullally to Twose, two runs, turned through squareleg and Twose is
off his 3rd duck !
36.5 Mullally to Twose, FOUR, short delivery, pulled through squareleg
36.6 Mullally to Twose, no run, pushed to shortleg
End of over 37 (7 runs) New Zealand 124/3 (trail by 62 runs)
AD Mullally 12-5-43-2 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 43* (107b 5x4) RG Twose 6* (7b 1x4)
Match State: Day 2: Drinks
The NZ physio attends to Horne's arm
Caddick plods on
37.1 Caddick to Horne, no run, left alone outside off, extra bounce from
Caddick
37.2 Caddick to Horne, FOUR, tentative edged through 3rd man
Horne clearly having problems with that arm because he ran with his
bat in the other arm
hand, actually
37.3 Caddick to Horne, no run, pushed to mid on
37.4 Caddick to Horne, no run, attempted yorker, dug out
37.5 Caddick to Horne, no run, outside off, left alone
Signals go through to the pavillion from Twose
37.6 Caddick to Horne, no run, very short, goes way over the batsman,
Read takes it very well, first moving to his left and then
changing direction to take it over his head
End of over 38 (4 runs) New Zealand 128/3 (trail by 58 runs)
AR Caddick 14-5-31-0 - Nursery End
RG Twose 6* (7b 1x4) MJ Horne 47* (113b 6x4)
38.1 Mullally to Twose, no run, outside off, left alone
38.2 Mullally to Twose, no run, outside off, tries to smah it through
cover, misses, rolls through to Read
38.3 Mullally to Twose, no run, outside off, left alone
38.4 Mullally to Twose, no run, pushed to cover
38.5 Mullally to Twose, two runs, nicely driven through covers, the
fielder escorts it 2/3rds of the way to the boundary
38.6 Mullally to Twose, no run, back to the bowler
End of over 39 (2 runs) New Zealand 130/3 (trail by 56 runs)
AD Mullally 13-5-45-2 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 47* (113b 6x4) RG Twose 8* (13b 1x4)
39.1 Caddick to Horne, no run, dug in short intoo the ribs, Horne
careful not to take it on his body this time, goes off the glove
39.2 Caddick to Horne, no run, keeps slightly low, Horne comes down
quickly on it, Horne definitely in trouble
39.3 Caddick to Horne, FOUR, short outside off, smashed over the slip
cordon, and thats 50 for Horne
39.4 Caddick to Horne, FOUR, attempted yorker, flicked through squareleg
39.5 Caddick to Horne, no run, outside off, left alone
6th fifty for Horne in tests
39.6 Caddick to Horne, no run, pushed back to the bowler
End of over 40 (8 runs) New Zealand 138/3 (trail by 48 runs)
AR Caddick 15-5-39-0 - Nursery End
RG Twose 8* (13b 1x4) MJ Horne 55* (119b 8x4)
40.1 Mullally to Twose, no run, outside off, left alone
40.2 Mullally to Twose, no run, read above
40.3 Mullally to Twose, two runs, driven through midwicket, the fielder
runs lazily and fields, probably Caddick
40.4 Mullally to Twose, no run, way outside off, Twose has a go at it,
Mullally has some n ice things to say to Twose
40.5 Mullally to Twose, no run, pushed to mid off
40.6 Mullally to Twose, no run, defended to mid off
End of over 41 (2 runs) New Zealand 140/3 (trail by 46 runs)
AD Mullally 14-5-47-2 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 55* (119b 8x4) RG Twose 10* (19b 1x4)
Water break and some attention for Twose's arm as the physio comes
back
Horne's arm
41.1 Caddick to Horne, no run, defended, Horne takes his hand off the
bat as soon as the ball hits bat
41.2 Caddick to Horne, one run, inside edge rolls to fineleg, how much
longer will he bat one handed
41.3 Caddick to Twose, one run, walks across his stumps and flicks it to
fineleg
41.4 Caddick to Horne, no run, pushed to midwicket
41.5 Caddick to Horne, no run, ditto
Nasty Caddick aims at Horne's arm by going around the wicket
41.6 Caddick to Horne, (noball) no run, pushed to point
41.6 Caddick to Horne, legbye: one run, ungainly attempt to hook, goes
off the arm guard to square leg
End of over 42 (4 runs) New Zealand 144/3 (trail by 42 runs)
AR Caddick 16-5-42-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
MJ Horne 55* (125b 8x4) RG Twose 11* (20b 1x4)
Headley replaces Mullally
42.1 Headley to Horne, one run, turned to fineleg, Horne will like that,
not being on strike
42.2 Headley to Twose, no run, defended
42.3 Headley to Twose, no run, short and into the ribs, played in a
strange manner to square leg
42.4 Headley to Twose, no run, Twose jumping around, edge onto the
thighpad and would have been a dolly for shortleg
42.5 Headley to Twose, no run
42.6 Headley to Twose, no run, pushed to short cover, Ramprakash
threatens Horne at the nonstrikers end
End of over 43 (1 run) New Zealand 145/3 (trail by 41 runs)
DW Headley 9-1-34-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 56* (126b 8x4) RG Twose 11* (25b 1x4)
43.1 Caddick to Horne, FOUR, short and Horne hooks, flies to Tufnell at
fineleg who, expectedly, makes a mess of the catch, rolls away for
four
43.2 Caddick to Horne, no run, outside off, left alone
Where will they hide Tuffers now ?
43.3 Caddick to Horne, no run, through to the keeper
Gower informs us that Tufnell has improved on his fielding, I
shudder to think of how he was previously
43.4 Caddick to Horne, FOUR, across the line smashed through mid on
That was Mark Nicholas and not Gower
43.5 Caddick to Horne, no run, outside off, left alone
43.6 Caddick to Horne, two runs, Horne going for runs now, smashed
airily through cover
End of over 44 (10 runs) New Zealand 155/3 (trail by 31 runs)
AR Caddick 17-5-52-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
RG Twose 11* (25b 1x4) MJ Horne 66* (132b 10x4)
Horne determined to continue
44.1 Headley to Twose, no run, pushed to short cover
44.2 Headley to Twose, no run, outside off, left alone
44.3 Headley to Twose, one run, tap and run to the slow Caddick at
midwicket
44.4 Headley to Horne, no run, outside off, lets it go through
Headley clocks 86 mph
44.5 Headley to Horne, no run, driven back to the bowler, Headley does
well on the follow through, ricochets to mid off
44.6 Headley to Horne, no run, smashed straight to point
End of over 45 (1 run) New Zealand 156/3 (trail by 30 runs)
DW Headley 10-1-35-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
RG Twose 12* (28b 1x4) MJ Horne 66* (135b 10x4)
Tufnell gets a chance to make up for that dropped catch
45.1 Tufnell to Twose, no run, big turn from outside off, Tufnell going
over the wicket to Twose
45.2 Tufnell to Twose, no run, pushed to midwicket
45.3 Tufnell to Twose, no run, defended
45.4 Tufnell to Twose, (noball) no run, turned to squareleg
45.4 Tufnell to Twose, no run, ambitious appeal for lbw, struck way
outside offstump
45.5 Tufnell to Twose, no run, tossed up, Twose misses the drive through
midwicket, off the pads to silly point
45.6 Tufnell to Twose, one run, turned towards fineleg, Read runs and
fields
End of over 46 (2 runs) New Zealand 158/3 (trail by 28 runs)
PCR Tufnell 5-1-12-0 (2nb) - Nursery End
RG Twose 13* (35b 1x4) MJ Horne 66* (135b 10x4)
46.1 Headley to Twose, no run
46.2 Headley to Twose, no run
46.3 Headley to Twose, no run, pushed to point
46.4 Headley to Twose, no run, attempted bouncer, Twose sways away
46.5 Headley to Twose, no run, driven to mid off
46.6 Headley to Twose, no run, outside off, left alone
End of over 47 (maiden) New Zealand 158/3 (trail by 28 runs)
DW Headley 11-2-35-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 66* (135b 10x4) RG Twose 13* (41b 1x4)
47.1 Tufnell to Horne, one run, onehanded sweep to deep squareleg
47.2 Tufnell to Twose, no run, padded up outside off
47.3 Tufnell to Twose, one run, tried to swing it over midwicket, goes
along the ground to deep midwicket
47.4 Tufnell to Horne, no run, pushed through quicker, beats Horne,
47.5 Tufnell to Horne, no run, attempted sweep, doesnt connect properly
In fact didnt connect at all, Tufnell straying down leg
47.6 Tufnell to Horne, two runs, swept to fineleg, Caddick lumbers in
and fields, fifty partnership up
End of over 48 (4 runs) New Zealand 162/3 (trail by 24 runs)
PCR Tufnell 6-1-16-0 (2nb) - Nursery End
RG Twose 14* (43b 1x4) MJ Horne 69* (139b 10x4)
48.1 Headley to Twose, no run, defended
48.2 Headley to Twose, no run, going down leg, Twose gets away from its
path
48.3 Headley to Twose, no run, pushed to point, Hussain fields
48.4 Headley to Twose, no run, pushed to point
48.5 Headley to Twose, no run, guided to backward point
48.6 Headley to Twose, no run, through to the keeper
End of over 49 (maiden) New Zealand 162/3 (trail by 24 runs)
DW Headley 12-3-35-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 69* (139b 10x4) RG Twose 14* (49b 1x4)
49.1 Tufnell to Horne, no run, outside off, left alone
49.2 Tufnell to Horne, one run, sweeps, connects, Caddick at deep
squareleg fields
49.3 Tufnell to Twose, no run, defended
49.4 Tufnell to Twose, no run, padded up outside off
49.5 Tufnell to Twose, no run, defended
49.6 Tufnell to Twose, no run, defended again
End of over 50 (1 run) New Zealand 163/3 (trail by 23 runs)
PCR Tufnell 7-1-17-0 (2nb) - Nursery End
MJ Horne 70* (141b 10x4) RG Twose 14* (53b 1x4)
50.1 Headley to Horne, no run, short, Horne sways away
Sightscreen problems
Actually its adjustment because Headley is now on around the wicket
50.2 Headley to Horne, no run, pushed to squareleg
42 of Horne's 70 runs have come in the arc from squareleg to
fineleg !
50.3 Headley to Horne, no run, outside off, left alone
50.4 Headley to Horne, no run, huge shadow over the ground, probably a
flying dinosaur or a cloud, Horne misses it completely but Headley
is off target and it goes to Read
50.5 Headley to Horne, no run, attempted yorker, dug out well, Horne
nods in appreciation
50.6 Headley to Horne, no run, one handed drive to extra cover
End of over 51 (maiden) New Zealand 163/3 (trail by 23 runs)
DW Headley 13-4-35-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
RG Twose 14* (53b 1x4) MJ Horne 70* (147b 10x4)
That ends a wonderful session for New Zealand and in particular for
Mathew Horne who has done excellently fighting on after sustaining
a blow on his arm
Match State: Tea
51.1 Tufnell to Twose, no run
51.2 Tufnell to Twose, no run, on the off, turning to leg, no stroke
51.3 Tufnell to Twose, no run, outside the off, turning, off the pad to
short leg
51.4 Tufnell to Twose, no run
51.5 Tufnell to Twose, two runs
51.6 Tufnell to Twose, no run
End of over 52 (2 runs) New Zealand 165/3 (trail by 21 runs)
PCR Tufnell 8-1-19-0 (2nb) - Nursery End
MJ Horne 70* (147b 10x4) RG Twose 16* (59b 1x4)
52.1 Headley to Horne, no run, on the off, rising, defended
52.2 Headley to Horne, no run, pitched up, driven to mid on, well
fielded
52.3 Headley to Horne, no run, short ball, forced straight to the
feilder at mid off
52.4 Headley to Horne, no run
52.5 Headley to Horne, no run, on the stumps, short of length, pushed to
covers
52.6 Headley to Horne, no run, outside the off, an intended off drive
goes to mid on
End of over 53 (maiden) New Zealand 165/3 (trail by 21 runs)
DW Headley 14-5-35-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
RG Twose 16* (59b 1x4) MJ Horne 70* (153b 10x4)
53.1 Tufnell to Twose, no run
53.2 Tufnell to Twose, no run, turns from off to outside leg, picked
well by the keeper
53.3 Tufnell to Twose, no run, pitched outside the off and turns in,
taken on the pad, half hearted appeal
53.4 Tufnell to Twose, one run, on the stumps, pushed to square leg,
easy single
53.5 Tufnell to Horne, no run, the quicker ball, attempted sweep, missed
and picked up by the keeper
53.6 Tufnell to Horne, FOUR, swept to midwicket through the gap
End of over 54 (5 runs) New Zealand 170/3 (trail by 16 runs)
PCR Tufnell 9-1-24-0 (2nb) - Nursery End
RG Twose 17* (63b 1x4) MJ Horne 74* (155b 11x4)
fielder moved in to short point and Headly goes round the wicket
54.1 Headley to Twose, no run, on the stumps, defended
54.2 Headley to Twose, no run, on the stumps., played back to the bowler
54.3 Headley to Twose, no run, well outside the off, left alone
54.4 Headley to Twose, no run, short and rising, nasty ball, Twose takes
evasive action and goes to short fineleg
54.5 Headley to Twose, no run, short ball on the stumps and well
defended
54.6 Headley to Twose, one run, pitched up on the leg stump, turned away
nicely to squareleg
End of over 55 (1 run) New Zealand 171/3 (trail by 15 runs)
DW Headley 15-5-36-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
RG Twose 18* (69b 1x4) MJ Horne 74* (155b 11x4)
55.1 Tufnell to Twose, no run, outside the off, turning in, Twose is
forward and takes it on the pads
55.2 Tufnell to Twose, FOUR, outside the off and a bit of width, Twose
forces it nicely off the back foot into the gap at covers
55.3 Tufnell to Twose, no run, Twose steps out to the pitch of the abll
and defends
55.4 Tufnell to Twose, no run, on the off, defended
55.5 Tufnell to Twose, FOUR, flighted delivery, Twose steps to the pitch
of the ball and lofts over the bwler cleanly
55.6 Tufnell to Twose, one run, Twose steps to the pitch of the ball
again and drives this time along the ground to long on
End of over 56 (9 runs) New Zealand 180/3 (trail by 6 runs)
PCR Tufnell 10-1-33-0 (2nb) - Nursery End
RG Twose 27* (75b 3x4) MJ Horne 74* (155b 11x4)
Hussain talking to his bowlers often
three slips for Headley coming over the wicket now
56.1 Headley to Twose, no run, short pitched on the stumps, rises and
hits Twose on the helmet as Twose takes his eyes off the ball and
tries to move out of the way
Twose takes off his helmet and to attend to his head
Twose taking a while to get back into his groove
56.2 Headley to Twose, one run, another short ball on the leg stump,
Twose does well to get on his toes and keep the ball down, single
to deep square leg
56.3 Headley to Horne, FOUR, good length , turned away nicely to square
leg off his legs
56.4 Headley to Horne, no run, outside the off stump and left alone
56.5 Headley to Horne, no run, outside the off and rising, played to mid
off straight to the fielder
56.6 Headley to Horne, no run, on the off, played to nid on this time
End of over 57 (5 runs) New Zealand 185/3 (trail by 1 runs)
DW Headley 16-5-41-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
RG Twose 28* (77b 3x4) MJ Horne 78* (159b 12x4)
57.1 Tufnell to Twose, one run, turns from outside the off, nudged to
fine leg
57.2 Tufnell to Horne, one run, played to midwicket
57.3 Tufnell to Twose, FOUR, well outside the off, enough width for a
nice square drivepst the fielder
57.4 Tufnell to Twose, no run, Twose ste[ps out and plays it back to the
bwoler
57.5 Tufnell to Twose, no run, well outside the off, Twose is forward
and leaves it alone
57.6 Tufnell to Twose, no run, Twose is forward and defends
End of over 58 (6 runs) New Zealand 191/3 (lead by 5 runs)
PCR Tufnell 11-1-39-0 (2nb) - Nursery End
MJ Horne 79* (160b 12x4) RG Twose 33* (82b 4x4)
58.1 Headley to Horne, one run, pushed to midwicket, time for a single
Hussain talking to Headley about changes in field placings
58.2 Headley to Twose, no run, angling from leg to off for the left
hander, defended to off
58.3 Headley to Twose, no run, on the stumnps, played to mid on
58.4 Headley to Twose, no run, forced to mid off, Twose takes off and
retreats as wide mid on moves in to pick up
58.5 Headley to Twose, no run, on the off, played to wide mid off
58.6 Headley to Twose, one run, on the leg short and rising, Twose keeps
it down and plays it to long leg
End of over 59 (2 runs) New Zealand 193/3 (lead by 7 runs)
DW Headley 17-5-43-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
RG Twose 34* (87b 4x4) MJ Horne 80* (161b 12x4)
59.1 Tufnell to Twose, no run, on the off and turning, defended
59.2 Tufnell to Twose, no run, Twose gets to the pitch of the ball and
plays it back to Tufnell
59.3 Tufnell to Twose, no run, on the stumps, defended
59.4 Tufnell to Twose, no run, on the off, defended, ball trickles
towards the stumps, but safe
59.5 Tufnell to Twose, no run, on the stumps, defended
59.6 Tufnell to Twose, no run, driven firmly towards mid on, well
fielded by the fielder at short mid on
End of over 60 (maiden) New Zealand 193/3 (lead by 7 runs)
PCR Tufnell 12-2-39-0 (2nb) - Nursery End
MJ Horne 80* (161b 12x4) RG Twose 34* (93b 4x4)
Mullay being brought back into the attack
60.1 Mullally to Horne, one run, played to short midwicket and the
batsmen scamper through for a quck single
the throw is a bit wayward and Horne is safely home
60.2 Mullally to Twose, two runs, Twose attempts a pull and skies the
ball over midwicket, Stewart runs a long way and just manages to
get his hands to the ball and can't hold on to it
60.3 Mullally to Twose, no run, defended to off
60.4 Mullally to Twose, no run, outside the off, Twose plays over the
ball, doesn't move his feet at all
60.5 Mullally to Twose, no run
60.6 Mullally to Twose, no run, pitched up on the off and well dug out
by Twose
End of over 61 (3 runs) New Zealand 196/3 (lead by 10 runs)
AD Mullally 15-5-50-2 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 81* (162b 12x4) RG Twose 36* (98b 4x4)
Tufnell comes round the wicket to horne
61.1 Tufnell to Horne, no run, outside the off, Horne sweeps and misses
61.2 Tufnell to Horne, one run, turned very fine to short fineleg
61.3 Tufnell to Twose, no run, defended
61.4 Tufnell to Twose, no run, on the stumps and Twose watchfully
defends
61.5 Tufnell to Twose, no run, tossed up a bit, Twose steps out and
defends
61.6 Tufnell to Twose, no run, defended
End of over 62 (1 run) New Zealand 197/3 (lead by 11 runs)
PCR Tufnell 13-2-40-0 (2nb) - Nursery End
MJ Horne 82* (164b 12x4) RG Twose 36* (102b 4x4)
62.1 Mullally to Horne, one run, short and pulled to Tufnell at backward
of square
62.2 Mullally to Twose, no run, defended to covers
62.3 Mullally to Twose, no run, outside the off and left alone
62.4 Mullally to Twose, no run, on the off, defended
62.5 Mullally to Twose, one run, on the leg, turned to deep square leg,
easy single
62.6 Mullally to Horne, one run, Horne's turn now to turn it to square
leg
End of over 63 (3 runs) New Zealand 200/3 (lead by 14 runs)
AD Mullally 16-5-53-2 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 84* (166b 12x4) RG Twose 37* (106b 4x4)
63.1 Tufnell to Horne, no run, over the wicket pitched outside the leg,
padded away
63.2 Tufnell to Horne, no run, pitched on the leg and taken on the pads,
loud appeal, turned donw
63.3 Tufnell to Horne, one run, turned to midwicket
63.4 Tufnell to Twose, one run, over the wicket to the left hander,
pushed towards third man, time for a single
63.5 Tufnell to Horne, no run, tossed up and pitches almost in the
blockhole, Horne brings the bat down on the ball
63.6 Tufnell to Horne, one run, driven to mid off, well fielded but
can't save the single
End of over 64 (3 runs) New Zealand 203/3 (lead by 17 runs)
PCR Tufnell 14-2-43-0 (2nb) - Nursery End
MJ Horne 86* (171b 12x4) RG Twose 38* (107b 4x4)
64.1 Mullally to Horne, no run, pitched just outside the off, driven to
mid on straight to the fielder
64.2 Mullally to Horne, no run, pushed to squareleg, fielder comes
rushing in and there's no run in it
64.3 Mullally to Horne, no run, on the stumps, defended
64.4 Mullally to Horne, no run, angling away outside the off, left alone
by Horne
64.5 Mullally to Horne, no run, outside the off, defended back towards
the bowler
64.6 Mullally to Horne, no run, outside the off, left alone
End of over 65 (maiden) New Zealand 203/3 (lead by 17 runs)
AD Mullally 17-6-53-2 - Pavilion End
RG Twose 38* (107b 4x4) MJ Horne 86* (177b 12x4)
Butcher into the attack
Hussain trying hard to get a wicket
65.1 Tufnell to Twose, no run, down the leg, left alone
65.2 Tufnell to Twose, no run, angling away down the off this time and
left alone again
65.3 Tufnell to Twose, no run, on the off, defended to covers
65.4 Tufnell to Twose, no run, driven to the fielder at mid off
65.5 Tufnell to Twose, no run, outside the off, left alone
65.6 Tufnell to Twose, one run, turned nicely to deep square leg
End of over 66 (1 run) New Zealand 204/3 (lead by 18 runs)
PCR Tufnell 15-2-44-0 (2nb) - Nursery End
RG Twose 39* (113b 4x4) MJ Horne 86* (177b 12x4)
Match State: Drinks
Mullally to continue
66.1 Mullally to Twose, no run, played to mid off
66.2 Mullally to Twose, no run, outside the off and seams away, Reid
struggles a bit to take it
66.3 Mullally to Twose, one run, turned to square leg
66.4 Mullally to Horne, no run, angling from leg to off, pushed to
covers
66.5 Mullally to Horne, no run, outside the off and rising, left alone
66.6 Mullally to Horne, FOUR, pitched up and driven firmly back past the
bowler to the long on boundary
End of over 67 (5 runs) New Zealand 209/3 (lead by 23 runs)
AD Mullally 18-6-58-2 - Pavilion End
RG Twose 40* (116b 4x4) MJ Horne 90* (180b 13x4)
67.1 Butcher to Twose, no run, outside the off left alone
67.2 Butcher to Twose, one run, played towards mid wicket
67.3 Butcher to Horne, no run, well outside the leg stump and left alone
67.4 Butcher to Horne, no run, otside the off and Horne flashes and
misses, Read collects
67.5 Butcher to Horne, no run, pitched up on the stumps, leading edge to
mid off
67.6 Butcher to Horne, one run
End of over 68 (2 runs) New Zealand 211/3 (lead by 25 runs)
MA Butcher 1-0-2-0 - Nursery End
MJ Horne 91* (184b 13x4) RG Twose 41* (118b 4x4)
68.1 Mullally to Horne, no run, outside the off, left alone
68.2 Mullally to Horne, no run, played to off
Mullally coming round the wicket to Horne
68.3 Mullally to Horne, no run, outside the off, left alone
68.4 Mullally to Horne, no run, short pitched, Horne attempts a hook and
misses completely, Read collects
68.5 Mullally to Horne, no run, outside the off, through to Read
68.6 Mullally to Horne, one run, short outside the off stump, Horne taps
it away nicley to third man
End of over 69 (1 run) New Zealand 212/3 (lead by 26 runs)
AD Mullally 19-6-59-2 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 92* (190b 13x4) RG Twose 41* (118b 4x4)
69.1 Butcher to Horne, two runs, on the leg, turned to squareleg
69.2 Butcher to Horne, no run, down the leg, through to keeper
69.3 Butcher to Horne, no run, outside the off, attempts a drive and
doesn't get hold of it, goes to the fielder at mid off
69.4 Butcher to Horne, one run, turned to backward of square
69.5 Butcher to Twose, no run, on the off, defended
69.6 Butcher to Twose, one run, slower ball, short, Twose attempts to
pull it and ball goes to square leg
End of over 70 (4 runs) New Zealand 216/3 (lead by 30 runs)
MA Butcher 2-0-6-0 - Nursery End
RG Twose 42* (120b 4x4) MJ Horne 95* (194b 13x4)
bowling change. Hussain throws the ball to Caddick
70.1 Caddick to Twose, no run, on the stumps, defended to off
70.2 Caddick to Twose, no run, pitched up, driven straight to the
fielder at mid off
70.3 Caddick to Twose, no run, outside the off, defended towards mid off
70.4 Caddick to Twose, no run, opuside the off and moving further away,
Horne leaves it alone
70.5 Caddick to Twose, no run, played to mid off
70.6 Caddick to Twose, no run, pushed to point
End of over 71 (maiden) New Zealand 216/3 (lead by 30 runs)
AR Caddick 18-6-52-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 95* (194b 13x4) RG Twose 42* (126b 4x4)
Ramprakash to bowl now
71.1 Ramprakash to Horne, no run, tossed up outside the off, attempted
drive to off, goes to slip
71.2 Ramprakash to Horne, no run, well outside the off, Horne cuts and
misses
71.3 Ramprakash to Horne, one run, well outside the off again and
steered to deep point
71.4 Ramprakash to Twose, no run, Ramprakah comes aroudn the wicket and
Twose is watchfully forward
71.5 Ramprakash to Twose, no run, on the stumps, defended
71.6 Ramprakash to Twose, no run, Twose comes foward and defends
End of over 72 (1 run) New Zealand 217/3 (lead by 31 runs)
MR Ramprakash 1-0-1-0 - Nursery End
MJ Horne 96* (197b 13x4) RG Twose 42* (129b 4x4)
72.1 Caddick to Horne, three runs, Driven past the bolwer to mid on,
Headley chases the ball and stops it just inside the boundary
72.2 Caddick to Twose, no run, played to covers
72.3 Caddick to Twose, no run, short and has Twose in a spot of bother,
played to leg
72.4 Caddick to Twose, no run, on the stumps, defended
72.5 Caddick to Twose, no run, short outside the off, forced off the
backfoot a bit uppishly and almost carries to Ramprakash at point
72.6 Caddick to Twose, one run, turned off the legs to midwicket
End of over 73 (4 runs) New Zealand 221/3 (lead by 35 runs)
AR Caddick 19-6-56-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
RG Twose 43* (134b 4x4) MJ Horne 99* (198b 13x4)
Tufnell brought back into the attack
73.1 Tufnell to Twose, no run, well outside the off and turning, Twose
pads up and offers no stroke, big appeal fromm Tufnell, Umpire is
unmoved
73.2 Tufnell to Twose, no run, pushed to point
73.3 Tufnell to Twose, no run, outside the off and turning in, defended
to leg
73.4 Tufnell to Twose, no run, outside the off, doesn
73.5 Tufnell to Twose, one run, pushed to short thirdman,ample time for
a single
73.6 Tufnell to Horne, no run, rapped on the pads, loud appeal turned
down by the umpire again
End of over 74 (1 run) New Zealand 222/3 (lead by 36 runs)
PCR Tufnell 16-2-45-0 (2nb) - Nursery End
RG Twose 44* (139b 4x4) MJ Horne 99* (199b 13x4)
that pitched on off and was turning a bit
74.1 Caddick to Twose, no run, played to mid off
74.2 Caddick to Twose, no run, played towards mid on, Caddick ields on
the follwo through
74.3 Caddick to Twose, no run, outside the off, defended
74.4 Caddick to Twose, no run, on the off, good length, Caddick is tying
down Twose
74.5 Caddick to Twose, no run, Twose drives the ball back to the bowler
74.6 Caddick to Twose, three runs, Twose times this one perfectly past
the bowler to long on, Headlye has a long chase and saves a
boundary
End of over 75 (3 runs) New Zealand 225/3 (lead by 39 runs)
AR Caddick 20-6-59-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
RG Twose 47* (145b 4x4) MJ Horne 99* (199b 13x4)
75.1 Tufnell to Twose, no run, defended to off
75.2 Tufnell to Twose, one run, turninfrom off to leg, nudged to square
leg
75.3 Tufnell to Horne, no run, pitches on the off and straightens and
raps Horne on the pads, loud appeal, turned donw again
75.4 Tufnell to Horne, no run, pushed to off
75.5 Tufnell to Horne, one run, pulled to squareleg from outside the off
75.6 Tufnell to Twose, no run
End of over 76 (2 runs) New Zealand 227/3 (lead by 41 runs)
PCR Tufnell 17-2-47-0 (2nb) - Nursery End
MJ Horne 100* (202b 13x4) RG Twose 48* (148b 4x4)
Headley comes in for Caddick
Hussain trying hard to get a wicket
76.1 Headley to Horne, one run
76.2 Headley to Twose, no run
76.3 Headley to Twose, no run
76.4 Headley to Twose, no run
76.5 Headley to Twose, FOUR
76.6 Headley to Twose, OUT:
New Zealand 232/4, Partnership of 120
RG Twose c Caddick b Headley 52 (153b 5x4 0x6)
End of over 77 (5 runs) New Zealand 232/4 (lead by 46 runs)
DW Headley 18-5-48-2 (4nb) - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 101* (203b 13x4)
77.1 Tufnell to McMillan, (noball) no run
77.1 Tufnell to McMillan, no run
77.2 Tufnell to McMillan, no run
77.3 Tufnell to McMillan, no run
77.4 Tufnell to McMillan, no run
77.5 Tufnell to McMillan, one run
77.6 Tufnell to Horne, no run
End of over 78 (2 runs) New Zealand 234/4 (lead by 48 runs)
PCR Tufnell 18-2-49-0 (3nb) - Nursery End
CD McMillan 1* (6b) MJ Horne 101* (204b 13x4)
78.1 Headley to McMillan, no run, outside the off, played to mid off
past the bowler
78.2 Headley to McMillan, one run, pushed to cover, quick single,
McMillan safely home
78.3 Headley to Horne, no run, outside the off, left alone
78.4 Headley to Horne, no run, outside the off and rising, Horne moves
out of the way
78.5 Headley to Horne, no run, pushed to point
78.6 Headley to Horne, no run, well outside the off, Horne doesn't need
to move, through to Read
End of over 79 (1 run) New Zealand 235/4 (lead by 49 runs)
DW Headley 19-5-49-2 (4nb) - Pavilion End
CD McMillan 2* (8b) MJ Horne 101* (208b 13x4)
79.1 Tufnell to McMillan, no run, played to mid off
this is the last over before the new ball can be taken
79.2 Tufnell to McMillan, no run, on the off, defended
79.3 Tufnell to McMillan, no run, tossed up, driven to mid on
79.4 Tufnell to McMillan, legbye: one run, attempted sweep, goes off the
pads very fine on the leg side
79.5 Tufnell to Horne, one run, played to midwicket
79.6 Tufnell to McMillan, no run, defended
End of over 80 (2 runs) New Zealand 237/4 (lead by 51 runs)
PCR Tufnell 19-2-50-0 (3nb) - Nursery End
MJ Horne 102* (209b 13x4) CD McMillan 2* (13b)
new ball taken
80.1 Headley to Horne, no run
80.2 Headley to Horne, no run, on the off, driven to mid off straight to
the fielder
three slips and gully
80.3 Headley to Horne, no run, outside the off and keeps a bit low,
beats the bat
80.4 Headley to Horne, no run, well outside the off with a bit of
bounce, lkeft alone
80.5 Headley to Horne, no run, repeat - well outside the off and left
alone
80.6 Headley to Horne, no run, just outside the off, McMillan offers no
stroke and Read collects
End of over 81 (maiden) New Zealand 237/4 (lead by 51 runs)
DW Headley 20-6-49-2 (4nb) - Pavilion End
CD McMillan 2* (13b) MJ Horne 102* (215b 13x4)
Caddick to handle the new ball from the ohter end
81.1 Caddick to McMillan, no run, outside the off, moving away, Read
collects
81.2 Caddick to McMillan, no run, on the off and moves away beating the
bat
81.3 Caddick to McMillan, no run, pitched well outside the off and left
alone
Caddick is moving the ball quite a bit
81.4 Caddick to McMillan, no run, outside the off, left alone, well
judged by McMillan
81.5 Caddick to McMillan, no run
81.6 Caddick to McMillan, one run
End of over 82 (1 run) New Zealand 238/4 (lead by 52 runs)
AR Caddick 21-6-60-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
CD McMillan 3* (19b) MJ Horne 102* (215b 13x4)
82.1 Headley to McMillan, no run
82.2 Headley to McMillan, no run, pitched up, raps the batsman on the
pads, loud appeal by all around, Umpire says no. That looked close
82.3 Headley to McMillan, no run, through to keeper
82.4 Headley to McMillan, legbye: one run, attempted flick, goes to
fineleg
82.5 Headley to Horne, no run, through to keeper
82.6 Headley to Horne, no run, outside the off, left alone
End of over 83 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 239/4 (lead by 53 runs)
DW Headley 21-7-49-2 (4nb) - Pavilion End
CD McMillan 3* (23b) MJ Horne 102* (217b 13x4)
83.1 Caddick to McMillan, no run, on the off, pushed to covers
83.2 Caddick to McMillan, no run, on the middle and leg
83.3 Caddick to McMillan, no run, short, McMillan ducks out of the way
83.4 Caddick to McMillan, no run, on the stumps and keeps a bit low,
defended back to the bwoler
83.5 Caddick to McMillan, no run, outside the off, left alone, Read
collects
83.6 Caddick to McMillan, no run, outside the off againa and left alone
End of over 84 (maiden) New Zealand 239/4 (lead by 53 runs)
AR Caddick 22-7-60-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
MJ Horne 102* (217b 13x4) CD McMillan 3* (29b)
84.1 Headley to Horne, no run, on the stumps, a bit of bounce, defended
84.2 Headley to Horne, no run, outside the off, rising, left alone
84.3 Headley to Horne, no run, outside the off, left alone
84.4 Headley to Horne, OUT:
New Zealand 239/5, Partnership of 7
MJ Horne c Hussain b Headley 102 (221b 13x4 0x6)
DW Headley 21.4-7-49-3 (4nb) - Pavilion End
yorker length ball, Horne brings his bat down hard and the outside
edge goes to Husssain in the slips who takes a good catch
84.5 Headley to Vettori, (noball) no run, pushed to mid off
84.5 Headley to Vettori, no run
84.6 Headley to Vettori, no run, short and Vettori ducks out of the way
End of over 85 (1 run) New Zealand 240/5 (lead by 54 runs)
DW Headley 22-7-50-3 (5nb) - Pavilion End
CD McMillan 3* (29b) DL Vettori 0* (3b)
85.1 Caddick to McMillan, no run, short and riosing, goes down the leg
to Read
85.2 Caddick to McMillan, no run, outside the off, McMillan pulls the
bat away in time
85.3 Caddick to McMillan, no run, pitched up on the off, McMillan does
well to defend
wicket 5 + caught
85.4 Caddick to McMillan, OUT:
New Zealand 240/6, Partnership of 1
CD McMillan c Read b Caddick 3 (33b 0x4 0x6)
AR Caddick 22.4-7-60-1 (1nb) - Nursery End
outside the off, McMillan is drawn forward and edges to Read who
takes an easy catch
Match State: Close of Play
Welcome to Day 3 of the 2nd test at Lord's, New Zealand 56 ahead
85.5 Caddick to Parore, no run, outside off, left alone
85.6 Caddick to Parore, no run, squared up, beaten outside off, good
ball
End of over 86 (2 runs, maiden) New Zealand 242/6 (lead by 56 runs)
AR Caddick 23-9-59-1 (1nb) - Nursery End
DL Vettori 2* (3b) AC Parore 0* (2b)
Headley from the other end
86.1 Headley to Vettori, no run, slight outswing, goes off the edge to
Hussain who takes it on the bounce
86.2 Headley to Vettori, no run, straying down leg
86.3 Headley to Vettori, two runs, turned to fineleg
86.4 Headley to Vettori, no run, outside off, left alone
86.5 Headley to Vettori, no run, goes straight through, Vettori lets it
pass within millimetres of his stumps, dangerous leave
86.6 Headley to Vettori, no run, mistimed drive on the onside, rolls to
short cover
End of over 87 (2 runs) New Zealand 244/6 (lead by 58 runs)
DW Headley 23-7-54-3 (5nb) - Pavilion End
AC Parore 0* (2b) DL Vettori 4* (9b)
87.1 Caddick to Parore, no run, outside off, attempted cut, misses,
playing a long way away from his body
87.2 Caddick to Parore, bye: one run, Read misreading the bounce, goes
over his head, rolls towards fineleg
87.3 Caddick to Vettori, no run, driven to midwicket
87.4 Caddick to Vettori, no run, nice inswinging yorker, dug out well
87.5 Caddick to Vettori, no run, tried to turn it to midwicket, leading
edge rolls back down the pitch
87.6 Caddick to Vettori, legbye: FOUR, bouncer, ducks, gets hit on the
body and it goes over Read to fineleg
End of over 88 (5 runs, maiden) New Zealand 249/6 (lead by 63 runs)
AR Caddick 24-10-59-1 (1nb) - Nursery End
AC Parore 0* (4b) DL Vettori 4* (13b)
88.1 Headley to Parore, two runs, cut past point, Caddick runs around
from third man and fields
88.2 Headley to Parore, no run, turned to sqleg
88.3 Headley to Parore, two runs, smashed straight in the direction of
backward point where Hussain's leg rebounds the ball to third man
88.4 Headley to Parore, two runs, turned past squareleg, fineleg runs
around and fields at deep square leg
88.5 Headley to Parore, no run, shuffles across his stumps, jams the bat
down at the last moment, inside edge onto pad
88.6 Headley to Parore, no run, defended
End of over 89 (6 runs) New Zealand 255/6 (lead by 69 runs)
DW Headley 24-7-60-3 (5nb) - Pavilion End
DL Vettori 4* (13b) AC Parore 6* (10b)
89.1 Caddick to Vettori, no run, beaten outside off, on the 2nd bounce
to Read
89.2 Caddick to Vettori, one run, flies off the outside edge past the
slip cordon to third man
Read averages 0.5 in his test career
89.3 Caddick to Parore, (noball) no run, pushed to backward point
89.3 Caddick to Parore, legbye: one run, turned towards fineleg
89.4 Caddick to Vettori, FOUR, punched off the backfoot through point
89.5 Caddick to Vettori, no run, turned to mid on
89.6 Caddick to Vettori, one run, quick tap and run to extra cover
End of over 90 (8 runs) New Zealand 263/6 (lead by 77 runs)
AR Caddick 25-10-66-1 (2nb) - Nursery End
DL Vettori 10* (18b 1x4) AC Parore 6* (12b)
Hussain has suffered some minor finger injury after that fielding
attempt in that last over from Headley
Hussain and Headley plotting
90.1 Headley to Vettori, one run, outside edge to third man
90.2 Headley to Parore, no run, back to the bowler
90.3 Headley to Parore, no run, attempted cut, misses, goes on the
bounce to Read and hits him in the chest, Read appears stunned by
the blow
90.4 Headley to Parore, no run, driven straight to point
90.5 Headley to Parore, no run, driven to mid on
90.6 Headley to Parore, no run, attempted bouncer, way off target,
through to Read who collects down legside
End of over 91 (1 run) New Zealand 264/6 (lead by 78 runs)
DW Headley 25-7-61-3 (5nb) - Pavilion End
DL Vettori 11* (19b 1x4) AC Parore 6* (17b)
91.1 Caddick to Vettori, no run, outside off, left alone
91.2 Caddick to Vettori, no run, pushed to cover
Replay of Caddick catching Twose
Given the way Caddick has fielded in this test, he comes close to
rivalling Tufnell's effort but then again Tufnell is Tufnell !
91.3 Caddick to Vettori, no run
91.4 Caddick to Vettori, two runs, turned to deep sqleg
91.5 Caddick to Vettori, two runs, expansive shot past point, third man
runs around and fields at deep point
91.6 Caddick to Vettori, no run, straying down leg
End of over 92 (4 runs) New Zealand 268/6 (lead by 82 runs)
AR Caddick 26-10-70-1 (2nb) - Nursery End
AC Parore 6* (17b) DL Vettori 15* (25b 1x4)
First bowling change, Mullally comes on from the Pavilion end
Dean Cosker is Hussain's substitute
92.1 Mullally to Parore, no run, pushed to point
England left rudderless now
92.2 Mullally to Parore, no run, lovely delivery, swinging away, beaten
all ends up
92.3 Mullally to Parore, no run, way outside off, left alone
92.4 Mullally to Parore, no run, beaten outside off again, only 2 slips
in place
92.5 Mullally to Parore, one run, guided to third man
92.6 Mullally to Vettori, no run, pushed to point
End of over 93 (1 run) New Zealand 269/6 (lead by 83 runs)
AD Mullally 20-6-59-2 - Pavilion End
AC Parore 7* (22b) DL Vettori 15* (26b 1x4)
Thorpe looks like he's in charge now that Hussain is off
93.1 Caddick to Parore, FOUR, nice ondrive past mid on
93.2 Caddick to Parore, one run, guided to third man
93.3 Caddick to Vettori, one run, turned to deep square leg
93.4 Caddick to Parore, no run, driven to mid on
93.5 Caddick to Parore, no run
93.6 Caddick to Parore, OUT: inside edge onto offstump
New Zealand 275/7, Partnership of 33
AC Parore b Caddick 12 (27b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 94 (6 runs) New Zealand 275/7 (lead by 89 runs)
AR Caddick 27-10-76-2 (2nb) - Nursery End
DL Vettori 16* (27b 1x4)
Enter the 6 wkt hero
94.1 Mullally to Vettori, no run, through to the keeper
What is to be seen is whether Cairns can do the unthinkable by
making runs in the same test he has taken a few wickets
94.2 Mullally to Vettori, no run, bouncer, ducks
94.3 Mullally to Vettori, no run, beaten outside off, through to Read,
ball pops out of his gloves, hasnt been an enjoyable morning for
Read
94.4 Mullally to Vettori, no run, outside off, wild swish, misses
94.5 Mullally to Vettori, no run, outside off, left alone
94.6 Mullally to Vettori, one run, pushed to mid on
End of over 95 (1 run) New Zealand 276/7 (lead by 90 runs)
AD Mullally 21-6-60-2 - Pavilion End
DL Vettori 17* (33b 1x4) DJ Nash 0* (0b)
95.1 Caddick to Vettori, no run, whipped straight to squareleg
95.2 Caddick to Vettori, no run, lovely delivery, slices Vettori in
half, sneaks through between bat and pad through to Read
95.3 Caddick to Vettori, two runs, punched through cover
95.4 Caddick to Vettori, no run, pushed to point
95.5 Caddick to Vettori, two runs, driven firmly thro mid off
95.6 Caddick to Vettori, FOUR, punched past point
End of over 96 (8 runs) New Zealand 284/7 (lead by 98 runs)
AR Caddick 28-10-84-2 (2nb) - Nursery End
DJ Nash 0* (0b) DL Vettori 25* (39b 2x4)
96.1 Mullally to Cairns, no run, straying down leg, Mullally tries the
trick of getting the batsman caught down legside as has been donw
often this test
96.2 Mullally to Cairns, no run
96.3 Mullally to Cairns, no run
96.4 Mullally to Cairns, no run, outside off, Cairns has a go, the
England fielders go up for a catch to Read, Koertzen unmoved
96.5 Mullally to Cairns, no run, attempted bouncer way down leg
96.6 Mullally to Cairns, no run
End of over 97 (maiden) New Zealand 284/7 (lead by 98 runs)
AD Mullally 22-7-60-2 - Pavilion End
DL Vettori 25* (39b 2x4) CL Cairns 0* (6b)
97.1 Headley to Vettori, one run, turned to fineleg
97.2 Headley to Cairns, no run, pushed to point
97.3 Headley to Cairns, one run, quick single to squareleg, Cairns gets
off the duck
97.4 Headley to Vettori, no run, pushed to midwicket
97.5 Headley to Vettori, FOUR, width outside off and spanked off the
backfoot through cover
Headley from around the wickets
97.6 Headley to Vettori, (noball) no run, defended
97.6 Headley to Vettori, no run, bouncer, ducks
End of over 98 (7 runs) New Zealand 291/7 (lead by 105 runs)
DW Headley 26-7-68-3 (6nb) - Nursery End
CL Cairns 1* (8b) DL Vettori 30* (44b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
Cairns all set, after the drinks break
98.1 Mullally to Cairns, one run, on the off, angling away. played to
thirdman
98.2 Mullally to Vettori, legbye: one run, short, bouncing. off the body
to fineleg. Vettori was negotiating away and hence this run counts
though he didn't offer any stroke
98.3 Mullally to Cairns, no run, short, bouncing outside the legs.
Cairns ducks
98.4 Mullally to Cairns, no run, forward, played unsteadily. back to the
bowler
98.5 Mullally to Cairns, no run, angling ball and Cairns plays with
inside edge onto the onside
98.6 Mullally to Cairns, FOUR, down the legside, glanced away, keeping
the ball very well down to fineleg boundary
End of over 99 (6 runs) New Zealand 297/7 (lead by 111 runs)
AD Mullally 23-7-65-2 - Pavilion End
DL Vettori 30* (45b 3x4) CL Cairns 6* (13b 1x4)
99.1 Headley to Vettori, no run, played to point. Ramprakash dives
nicely to field it
99.2 Headley to Vettori, FOUR, brilliant shot! On the backfoot, played
so neatly forward of point!
Headleywas bowling from round the wicket
and that is 300 up
99.3 Headley to Vettori, no run, outside the off. Vettori was expecting
it to bounce but it didn't as much as expected. Vettori as usual
took his eyes off and looked very much in trouble there
99.4 Headley to Vettori, no run, another attempted short ball, moving
too much down the legs and Vettori clueless in negotiating this
99.5 Headley to Vettori, (noball) no run, another good ball. on the off,
moving in and bouncing. Vettori ducks. Umpire calls it a noball
99.5 Headley to Vettori, (noball) no run, on the stumps and a repeat
noball
99.5 Headley to Vettori, no run, rapped on the pads down the legside.
Goes to Habib at short leg
99.6 Headley to Vettori, no run, from middle to leg. Vettori wants to
execute a Twose like shot but is not good enough. manages to keep
it down on the onside
End of over 100 (6 runs) New Zealand 303/7 (lead by 117 runs)
DW Headley 27-7-74-3 (8nb) - Nursery End
CL Cairns 6* (13b 1x4) DL Vettori 34* (53b 4x4)
talking about Twose, he was extremely good yesterday playing some
spectacular shots on the onside - until that moment of madness
made him play a loose shot
100.1 Mullally to Cairns, no run, on the off, angling away. pushed to
midoff. Cairns for some inexplicable reason starts down the track
and goes back amidst shouts of "No"
100.2 Mullally to Cairns, wide: no run, that hit some crack! imagine
bowling an wide in a Test match. It hit some place and went miles
outside the off
100.2 Mullally to Cairns, one run, pitched up on the legs, turned neatly
to fineleg
100.3 Mullally to Vettori, no run, expected short pitched ball, expected
Vettori "duck dance"
100.4 Mullally to Vettori, one run, outside the off, edged - would have
been a simple catch in the slip cordon which is sort of vacant -
to thirdman
100.5 Mullally to Cairns, one run, down the legs, flicked to fineleg
3 slips and a gully
100.6 Mullally to Vettori, one run, takes this ball from outside the off,
flings it to fineleg (not out of skill, but of luck). inside edge
End of over 101 (5 runs) New Zealand 308/7 (lead by 122 runs)
AD Mullally 24-7-70-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
DL Vettori 36* (56b 4x4) CL Cairns 8* (16b 1x4)
Ladies and Gentlemen! that is Tufnell
as the crowd roars
rarely has been a bowler given so much welcome when he has not
picked up any of the 7 that has fallen so far
101.1 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, right on the stumps, turning from
outside the off, ball kept low. big appeal and not out
101.2 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, forward, pushed to offside
101.3 Tufnell to Vettori, one run, pitched further up, turned to backward
square leg
101.4 Tufnell to Cairns, no run, well flighted (from round the wicket).
left alone
101.5 Tufnell to Cairns, no run, outside the off, left alone amidst
shouts of "nice bowling cat, nice bowling, mate"
101.6 Tufnell to Cairns, no run, good ball. armish ball on the stumps,
gets Cairns on the backfoot who defends it well enough
End of over 102 (1 run) New Zealand 309/7 (lead by 123 runs)
PCR Tufnell 19-3-49-0 (3nb) - Nursery End
DL Vettori 37* (59b 4x4) CL Cairns 8* (19b 1x4)
102.1 Mullally to Vettori, FOUR, a stamp of class and authority! well
picthed up on the off and smashed through the covers!
102.2 Mullally to Vettori, one run, slightly short of length than the
previous ball. Vettori goes for a similar shot but manages only to
place it with feeble power in the covers and picks up a run
102.3 Mullally to Cairns, FOUR, short, wide outside the off. Cairns,
without any feet movement, lobs it over covers
102.4 Mullally to Cairns, one run, pushed forward of point to Habib for a
quickie - like in the one-dayers
Hussain is reported to have gone to the Hospital for an x-ray
102.5 Mullally to Vettori, no run, on the backfoot, played to covers
Hussain will not field in this match again!
102.6 Mullally to Vettori, no run, outside the off, waves the bat and is
beaten
End of over 103 (10 runs) New Zealand 319/7 (lead by 133 runs)
AD Mullally 25-7-80-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
CL Cairns 13* (21b 2x4) DL Vettori 42* (63b 5x4)
Hussain is unlikely to field, and may bat again if needed
he is expected to be out of action for 3 weeks
a big blow for England
103.1 Tufnell to Cairns, no run, on the stumps. forward, defended to
silly point
103.2 Tufnell to Cairns, FOUR, down the track, lofted well over midon.
Optimistic shouts of "catch" from the cat but there isn't a body
in that region
103.3 Tufnell to Cairns, no run, forward, smothered to backward point
103.4 Tufnell to Cairns, no run, on the stumps. forward, defensive
103.5 Tufnell to Cairns, no run, arm ball, played defensively to silly
point
103.6 Tufnell to Cairns, no run, forward, played to point
End of over 104 (4 runs) New Zealand 323/7 (lead by 137 runs)
PCR Tufnell 20-3-53-0 (3nb) - Nursery End
DL Vettori 42* (63b 5x4) CL Cairns 17* (27b 3x4)
a note on Tufnell's bowling. He has a brisk run up for a spinner,
tosses the ball from the non-bowling palm to the bowling palm
(almost as if the ball is going to spill out) and at the bowling
crease, jumps a bit while delivering the ball
104.1 Mullally to Vettori, FOUR, on the stumps and a brilliant forcing
stroke wide of midoff, past covers!
Tufnell almost stopped it there, but his legs went over the ropes
104.2 Mullally to Vettori, no run, on the backfoot, played to point
104.3 Mullally to Vettori, no run, outside the off, inner edged but
safely onto his pads. ball trickles to the offside as Vettori
starts running down to get away from the batting crease. no such
luck
104.4 Mullally to Vettori, wide: no run, a similar ball to the one
Mullally bowled earlier. pitched somewhere on the legs and moved a
mile down the legs
104.4 Mullally to Vettori, one run, outside the off, inner edged to long
leg
a bit of luck, a bit of good strokes. That is Vettori at 47*
104.5 Mullally to Cairns, no run, outside the off, angling away!
brilliant ball as that one beats Cairns outside the off
104.6 Mullally to Cairns, no run, outside the off, angling away to Read
End of over 105 (6 runs) New Zealand 329/7 (lead by 143 runs)
AD Mullally 26-7-86-2 (2w) - Pavilion End
DL Vettori 47* (67b 6x4) CL Cairns 17* (29b 3x4)
105.1 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, outside the off, spinning in. played to
the off
Tuffers bowling from over the wicket for Vettori and round the
wicket for Cairns
105.2 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, ball keeps low, pushed to offside
105.3 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, on the stumps, played to Habib (new
boy's punishment posting - at forward short leg)
105.4 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, played back to the bowler
105.5 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, forward, played to midon
105.6 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, on the backfoot, played to gully
End of over 106 (maiden) New Zealand 329/7 (lead by 143 runs)
PCR Tufnell 21-4-53-0 (3nb) - Nursery End
CL Cairns 17* (29b 3x4) DL Vettori 47* (73b 6x4)
106.1 Mullally to Cairns, FOUR, down the legs, played past fineleg.
Headley is nowhere near it to stop it
106.2 Mullally to Cairns, no run, outside the off, beats the bat on its
way
106.3 Mullally to Cairns, two runs, on the legs, glanced fine. This time
Headley manages to field it
106.4 Mullally to Cairns, two runs, on the legs again, Headley has to run
a lot once again. This time the placement was a lot squarer
106.5 Mullally to Cairns, no run, on the off (for a change), played
forward along the pitch
106.6 Mullally to Cairns, FOUR, width outside the off, punched through
the covers
End of over 107 (12 runs) New Zealand 341/7 (lead by 155 runs)
AD Mullally 27-7-98-2 (2w) - Pavilion End
DL Vettori 47* (73b 6x4) CL Cairns 29* (35b 5x4)
107.1 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, on the off, pushed to gully
107.2 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, on the backfoot, defended
107.3 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, forward, played to midwicket
107.4 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, turned to Habib at forward short leg
107.5 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, pushed to short leg again
107.6 Tufnell to Vettori, one run, slow, spinning. Vettori has enough
time to get onto the backfoot, and play it to the fineleg region
End of over 108 (1 run) New Zealand 342/7 (lead by 156 runs)
PCR Tufnell 22-4-54-0 (3nb) - Nursery End
DL Vettori 48* (79b 6x4) CL Cairns 29* (35b 5x4)
108.1 Caddick to Vettori, no run, leading edge, falls short of midoff
108.2 Caddick to Vettori, no run, outside the off, through to keeper
108.3 Caddick to Vettori, no run, played to covers
108.4 Caddick to Vettori, one run, on the backfoot, pushed to covers.
before Habib can field, a quick run
108.5 Caddick to Cairns, no run, on the stumps, pushed to midwicket
108.6 Caddick to Cairns, two runs, pushed through midwicket, Tufnell
merely fallows the ball for a while, thereby giving an extra run
End of over 109 (3 runs) New Zealand 345/7 (lead by 159 runs)
AR Caddick 29-10-87-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
DL Vettori 49* (83b 6x4) CL Cairns 31* (37b 5x4)
109.1 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, outside the off, defended back to the
bowler
109.2 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, well tossed ball, forward, bat & pads
together, defended
109.3 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, forward, defended
109.4 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, outside the off, spins a bit. Vettori
goes for a cut and is beaten
109.5 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, to the pitch of the ball, played back
to the bowler
109.6 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, tossed up, played back along the pitch
End of over 110 (maiden) New Zealand 345/7 (lead by 159 runs)
PCR Tufnell 23-5-54-0 (3nb) - Nursery End
CL Cairns 31* (37b 5x4) DL Vettori 49* (89b 6x4)
110.1 Caddick to Cairns, no run, cuts in sharply and hits him on the
thigh pad. way up. big appeal but not out
110.2 Caddick to Cairns, no run, on the stumps, played hurriedly back to
the bowler
110.3 Caddick to Cairns, no run, on the stumps, defended
110.4 Caddick to Cairns, no run, short ball. Cairns clearly follows the
trajectory and ducks well
110.5 Caddick to Cairns, OUT: brilliant yorker, straight on the foot,
rolls down to off stump and nudges it a bit - enough to dislodge
the bail and another well deserved wicket for Caddick
New Zealand 345/8, Partnership of 70
CL Cairns b Caddick 31 (42b 5x4 0x6)
AR Caddick 29.5-10-87-3 (2nb) - Pavilion End
3 slips in, a forward short leg as well for Nash
110.6 Caddick to Nash, no run, another stupendous yorker but Nash just
about stops the ball
End of over 111 (maiden) New Zealand 345/8 (lead by 159 runs)
AR Caddick 30-11-87-3 (2nb) - Pavilion End
DL Vettori 49* (89b 6x4) DJ Nash 0* (1b)
trust a new zealander to bash another:-)
111.1 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, outside the off, played to covers
111.2 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, outside the off, left alone
Tufnell ties his show laces and makes Vetoori wait in anticipation
of his 50
111.3 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, outside the off, wide off the stumps.
keeping low. beats Vettori
111.4 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, outside the off, spins in well! Vettori
edges it but safely. nerves prevent picking a quick run there
111.5 Tufnell to Vettori, FOUR, jeezus christ! comes down the track,
drives it superbly through midoff. You can't get a 50 in a better
style than this!
111.6 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, on the off, played defensively
End of over 112 (4 runs) New Zealand 349/8 (lead by 163 runs)
PCR Tufnell 24-5-58-0 (3nb) - Nursery End
DJ Nash 0* (1b) DL Vettori 53* (95b 7x4)
112.1 Caddick to Nash, no run, outside the off, swings in. well left
112.2 Caddick to Nash, no run, well attempted yorker, forward, played to
midwicket
112.3 Caddick to Nash, no run, slightly short of length, but didn't
bounce much. Nash ducked but the ball hit the arm. that must hurt
112.4 Caddick to Nash, no run, forward, played to midwicket
112.5 Caddick to Nash, one run, shuffles across to the off, plays to deep
backward square leg
last ball before Lunch
112.6 Caddick to Vettori, no run, pushed to short cover. "That's over and
Lunch" proclaims Koertzen
End of over 113 (1 run) New Zealand 350/8 (lead by 164 runs)
AR Caddick 31-11-88-3 (2nb) - Pavilion End
DJ Nash 1* (6b) DL Vettori 53* (96b 7x4)
and therefore, Lunch it is
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113.1 Tufnell to Nash, no run, outside the off, defended to silly point
113.2 Tufnell to Nash, no run, on the stumps. no spin. played back to the
bowler
Nash looks determined to spend his time here
113.3 Tufnell to Nash, no run, well tossed up, played to midoff
113.4 Tufnell to Nash, no run, arm ball. well forward, played defensively
to off
113.5 Tufnell to Nash, no run, forward, defended to off. silly point
fields
113.6 Tufnell to Nash, no run, forward, played defensively to onside
End of over 114 (maiden) New Zealand 350/8 (lead by 164 runs)
PCR Tufnell 25-6-58-0 (3nb) - Nursery End
DL Vettori 53* (96b 7x4) DJ Nash 1* (12b)
Caddick continues
114.1 Caddick to Vettori, no run, played to covers
comes from round the wicket now
114.2 Caddick to Vettori, no run, outside the off, played a bit uppishly,
to gully
114.3 Caddick to Vettori, no run, played to point
114.4 Caddick to Vettori, no run, on the legs, rapped on the body as
Vettori jumps up a bit. ball rolls to square leg
114.5 Caddick to Vettori, one run, on the backfoot, steered to thirdman
114.6 Caddick to Nash, no run, well outside the off (from over the
wicket). left alone
End of over 115 (1 run) New Zealand 351/8 (lead by 165 runs)
AR Caddick 32-11-89-3 (2nb) - Pavilion End
DL Vettori 54* (101b 7x4) DJ Nash 1* (13b)
115.1 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, on the off, pushed to backward point
there is a slip, silly point, backward point
115.2 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, played to onside. a forward short leg
as well in close
115.3 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, on the backfoot, played to Habib at
short leg
115.4 Tufnell to Vettori, no run, kept low and spun towards the batsman,
played to midwicket
115.5 Tufnell to Vettori, OUT: wide of off, Vettori goes for a drive,
edges onto Read's gloves and the ball bounces behind Thorpe
standing at the slip. Thorpe turns around, moves to the ball and
takes a well judged catch
New Zealand 351/9, Partnership of 6
DL Vettori c Thorpe b Tufnell 54 (106b 7x4 0x6)
PCR Tufnell 25.5-6-58-1 (3nb) - Nursery End
slip, silly point and forward short leg for Allott
115.6 Tufnell to Allott, no run, forward, on his pads
End of over 116 (maiden) New Zealand 351/9 (lead by 165 runs)
PCR Tufnell 26-7-58-1 (3nb) - Nursery End
DJ Nash 1* (13b) GI Allott 0* (1b)
116.1 Caddick to Nash, one run, pushed to Stewart at midwicket, Allott
was too preoccupied with somethign else that he didn't make the
run cleanly
116.2 Caddick to Allott, no run, outside the off, swinging in. left alone
4 balls with Caddick to end this innings
116.3 Caddick to Allott, no run, on the stumps, moving towards legside.
ducks Allott but hit on the arm guard near the elbow
116.4 Caddick to Allott, one run, short onto the body. hits the
handle/glove and rolls to thirdman
116.5 Caddick to Nash, no run, goes for a big drive without in clear
position but keeps the ball away from the stumps. rolls to point
116.6 Caddick to Nash, legbye: one run, on the legs. manages off the pads
to backward square leg
End of over 117 (3 runs) New Zealand 354/9 (lead by 168 runs)
AR Caddick 33-11-91-3 (2nb) - Pavilion End
DJ Nash 2* (16b) GI Allott 1* (4b)
117.1 Tufnell to Nash, two runs, glanced down to fineleg. They take only
two even though a three was possible
a slip and a silly point
117.2 Tufnell to Nash, no run, well forward, played back to the bowler
117.3 Tufnell to Nash, no run, goes for a big pull and misses the line.
his legs were well rooted inside the crease. Read swipes at the
stumps but Nash is safe
117.4 Tufnell to Nash, no run, outside the off, beats Nash
117.5 Tufnell to Nash, one run, down the legs, turned to deep backward
square leg
117.6 Tufnell to Allott, no run, straight ball, kepping low and running
through outside the off
End of over 118 (3 runs) New Zealand 357/9 (lead by 171 runs)
PCR Tufnell 27-7-61-1 (3nb) - Nursery End
DJ Nash 5* (21b) GI Allott 1* (5b)
118.1 Caddick to Nash, one run, on the backfoot, steered to thirdman
118.2 Caddick to Allott, no run, on the stumps, quick enough. played well
to covers
118.3 Caddick to Allott, no run, well pitched up. Allott defends very
well, to covers
118.4 Caddick to Allott, no run, quicker ball on the middle and off,
played to short leg
118.5 Caddick to Allott, no run, attempted yorker down the legs, played
nicely to midwicket
impressive batting by Allott
118.6 Caddick to Allott, no run, outside the off, nice leave
End of over 119 (1 run) New Zealand 358/9 (lead by 172 runs)
AR Caddick 34-11-92-3 (2nb) - Pavilion End
DJ Nash 6* (22b) GI Allott 1* (10b)
Nash should either slash his bat around, or Fleming should merely
declare
I do not see much point in hanging around otherwise
119.1 Tufnell to Nash, OUT: as I was saying that, Nash comes down and
slashes at the ball, to Mullally, deep on the off at thirdman
New Zealand 358/10, Partnership of 7
DJ Nash c Mullally b Tufnell 6 (23b 0x4 0x6)
PCR Tufnell 27.1-7-61-2 (3nb) - Nursery End
New Zealand fielders on. Butcher and Stewart walking in now
0.1 Allott to Butcher, no run, outside the off, ball kept low and
reaches Parore couple of bounces later
0.2 Allott to Butcher, no run, outside the off. Allott grunts while
bowling but the effect of the effort he puts into the balls is not
to be seen
0.3 Allott to Butcher, no run, outside the off, looks no pace. harmless
on its way to Parore
0.4 Allott to Butcher, no run, slightly short of length. at last the
ball bounces a bit more. Butcher moves away easily
0.5 Allott to Butcher, no run, outside the off, slight hint of away
movement. through to Parore
0.6 Allott to Butcher, FOUR, outside the off, picthed up, shown the way
to cover fence
End of over 1 (4 runs) England 4/0 (trail by 168 runs)
GI Allott 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 0* (0b) MA Butcher 4* (6b 1x4)
first innings bowling hero Chris Cairns from his favourite end
1.1 Cairns to Stewart, no run, outside the off, through to keeper
that one was 82mph
1.2 Cairns to Stewart, one run, pushed to covers, quick run
1.3 Cairns to Butcher, no run, outside the off, angling away. Butcher
goes on his backfoot and lets the ball go
1.4 Cairns to Butcher, no run, on the backfoot, played back to the
bowler
1.5 Cairns to Butcher, no run, outside the off, left alone
1.6 Cairns to Butcher, no run, outside the off, angling away. through
to keeper
End of over 2 (1 run) England 5/0 (trail by 167 runs)
CL Cairns 1-0-1-0 - Nursery End
AJ Stewart 1* (2b) MA Butcher 4* (10b 1x4)
2.1 Allott to Stewart, no run, on the stumps, shuffled across, played
to square leg
2.2 Allott to Stewart, no run, well forward, rapped on the pads as the
ball moved in a bit. perhaps too high
Kitchen giving it not out
2.3 Allott to Stewart, no run, loose ball outside the off at nice half-
volley, smashed by Stewart but an extraordinary piece of fielding
by Nash prevents a certain boundary
2.4 Allott to Stewart, (noball) no run
that was an attempted yorker, takes a chip off Stewart's bat
replacement bat asked for
2.4 Allott to Stewart, no run, on his legs. negotiates it reasonably
well by putting it down in front of the crease
2.5 Allott to Stewart, one run, pushed to covers, quick run
2.6 Allott to Butcher, no run, down the legs, through to keeper
End of over 3 (2 runs) England 7/0 (trail by 165 runs)
GI Allott 2-0-6-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 2* (8b) MA Butcher 4* (11b 1x4)
3.1 Cairns to Stewart, no run, ball kept a bit low on the off, played
defensively to onside
3.2 Cairns to Stewart, no run, on the stumps. Stewart didn't play that
well enough
3.3 Cairns to Stewart, three runs, pitched up on the legs, played to
the longest boundary to deep midwicket. ball stops inside the
boundary
3.4 Cairns to Butcher, no run, outside the off, left alone
3.5 Cairns to Butcher, one run, short of length, bouncing into the
body, fended to backward short leg. quick run
3.6 Cairns to Stewart, no run, driven straight, nice diving stop by
Twose at midon
End of over 4 (4 runs) England 11/0 (trail by 161 runs)
CL Cairns 2-0-5-0 - Nursery End
MA Butcher 5* (13b 1x4) AJ Stewart 5* (12b)
4.1 Allott to Butcher, no run, down the legs. ill-directed ball.
through to keeper
Allott has been disappointing so far
4.2 Allott to Butcher, no run, this time he preduces a better ball.
attempted yorker, played to midwicket
4.3 Allott to Butcher, no run, rapped on the pads down the legside,
attempting to flick the ball
4.4 Allott to Butcher, no run, on the off, played defensively
England should think of batting out the rest of today and most of
tomorrow as well
4.5 Allott to Butcher, no run, swinging, well pitched up ball, played
to midwicket. they take off for a run but Stewart sends Butcher
back quickly
4.6 Allott to Butcher, no run, on the off, played to gully
End of over 5 (maiden) England 11/0 (trail by 161 runs)
GI Allott 3-1-6-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 5* (12b) MA Butcher 5* (19b 1x4)
5.1 Cairns to Stewart, one run, pulled uppishly, to deep backward
square leg
5.2 Cairns to Butcher, no run, on the stumps, defended to covers
3 slips, a gully, a point and a midoff
5.3 Cairns to Butcher, no run, outside the off, angling away. left
alone
87 mph
5.4 Cairns to Butcher, no run, on the backfoot, played defensively
5.5 Cairns to Butcher, FOUR, on the backfoot, played between slips and
gully
5.6 Cairns to Butcher, one run, pushed forward of point for a quick ru
End of over 6 (6 runs) England 17/0 (trail by 155 runs)
CL Cairns 3-0-11-0 - Nursery End
MA Butcher 10* (24b 2x4) AJ Stewart 6* (13b)
6.1 Allott to Butcher, no run, on the legs, flicked straight to square
leg
6.2 Allott to Butcher, no run, on the off, defended
6.3 Allott to Butcher, no run, on the off, played to point
6.4 Allott to Butcher, no run, played back to the bowler
6.5 Allott to Butcher, no run, attempted yorker, played defensively
6.6 Allott to Butcher, no run, on the off, played to point. McMillan
from gully rushes in and fields
End of over 7 (maiden) England 17/0 (trail by 155 runs)
GI Allott 4-2-6-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 6* (13b) MA Butcher 10* (30b 2x4)
7.1 Cairns to Stewart, no run, on the stumps. well defended
Stewart is a classy batsman. He just has to remind him of that
7.2 Cairns to Stewart, three runs, played neatly between square leg and
midwicket
7.3 Cairns to Butcher, FOUR, wide outside the off. lots of bat to the
ball, crashing it square of the wicket
7.4 Cairns to Butcher, no run, outside the off, through to keeper
7.5 Cairns to Butcher, no run, wide outside the off, left alone
7.6 Cairns to Butcher, no run, played back along the pitch
End of over 8 (7 runs) England 24/0 (trail by 148 runs)
CL Cairns 4-0-18-0 - Nursery End
AJ Stewart 9* (15b) MA Butcher 14* (34b 3x4)
8.1 Allott to Stewart, no run, on the stumps, driven back to the bowler
3 slips, a gully, a point and a midoff
8.2 Allott to Stewart, no run, outside the off, through to keeper
8.3 Allott to Stewart, no run, outside the off, swinging away. to
keeper
a fineleg, square leg and midon on the onside
8.4 Allott to Stewart, no run, pushed to gully
8.5 Allott to Stewart, FOUR, slightly short of length, Stewart was very
quick to the position to the ball on the offside, smashing it to
midwicket boundary
nice pull that one. very good hand-eye coordination
8.6 Allott to Stewart, no run, more orthodox shot this time, played
along the ground to covers
End of over 9 (4 runs) England 28/0 (trail by 144 runs)
GI Allott 5-2-10-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 14* (34b 3x4) AJ Stewart 13* (21b 1x4)
9.1 Vettori to Butcher, no run, forward defensive to silly point
9.2 Vettori to Butcher, no run, driven down to Cairns at deep mid off
9.3 Vettori to Butcher, no run, forward, struck on the front pad, to
Bell at forward short leg
9.4 Vettori to Butcher, no run, back to the bowler
9.5 Vettori to Butcher, one run, tickled around the corner, out to
Allott at deep backward square leg
9.6 Vettori to Stewart, no run, forward defensive, into the covers
End of over 10 (1 run) England 29/0 (trail by 143 runs)
DL Vettori 1-0-1-0 - Nursery End
MA Butcher 15* (39b 3x4) AJ Stewart 13* (22b 1x4)
10.1 Allott to Butcher, no run, pushed back down the track
10.2 Allott to Butcher, no run, pushed to point
10.3 Allott to Butcher, no run, cut straight to point
10.4 Allott to Butcher, no run, driven back to the bowler
10.5 Allott to Butcher, no run, expansive drive attempted, rolls back
down the track
10.6 Allott to Butcher, no run, fuller length, tries to whip it through
midwicket ,goes off the leading edge to cover
End of over 11 (maiden) England 29/0 (trail by 143 runs)
GI Allott 6-3-10-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 13* (22b 1x4) MA Butcher 15* (45b 3x4)
11.1 Vettori to Stewart, no run, driven to extra cover
11.2 Vettori to Stewart, no run, driven to mid on
11.3 Vettori to Stewart, no run
11.4 Vettori to Stewart, no run, defendedd to silly point
11.5 Vettori to Stewart, no run
11.6 Vettori to Stewart, FOUR, too short and too much width and smashed
through extra cover
End of over 12 (4 runs) England 33/0 (trail by 139 runs)
DL Vettori 2-0-5-0 - Nursery End
MA Butcher 15* (45b 3x4) AJ Stewart 17* (28b 2x4)
12.1 Allott to Butcher, one run, driven to extra cover
12.2 Allott to Stewart, three runs, nicely timed through cover and that
brings Stewart his 1000th run against New Zealand
1001 runs with 4x50 and 4x100 at 47.6 avg
Highest of 173
12.3 Allott to Butcher, no run, pushed to wide mid off
12.4 Allott to Butcher, no run, pushed to square leg
12.5 Allott to Butcher, no run, pushed to point
Stewart avgs only 28 against Aus
12.6 Allott to Butcher, no run
End of over 13 (4 runs) England 37/0 (trail by 135 runs)
GI Allott 7-3-14-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 20* (29b 2x4) MA Butcher 16* (50b 3x4)
13.1 Vettori to Stewart, no run, defended to silly point
13.2 Vettori to Stewart, no run, tossed up, driven back to the bowler
13.3 Vettori to Stewart, no run, inviting the batsman to cut, Stewart
refues the invitation
13.4 Vettori to Stewart, no run, defended
13.5 Vettori to Stewart, FOUR, superbly driven through extracover
13.6 Vettori to Stewart, no run, defended
End of over 14 (4 runs) England 41/0 (trail by 131 runs)
DL Vettori 3-0-9-0 - Nursery End
MA Butcher 16* (50b 3x4) AJ Stewart 24* (35b 3x4)
Umpire Kitchen raises his arm for some bizarre reason
Maybe its to herald the entry of Dion Nash into the bowling attack
14.1 Nash to Butcher, no run, driven firmly to cover
14.2 Nash to Butcher, no run, straying down leg, Parore collects
14.3 Nash to Butcher, no run, struck on the pads, Nash and the Kiwis go
up, Kitchen unmoved, possibly pitched on legstump
Nash can come prepared with his Oscar speech
14.4 Nash to Butcher, FOUR, Butcher adds insult to injury, guided
through third man
14.5 Nash to Butcher, no run, driven on the onside, Nash gives Butcher a
glare
14.6 Nash to Butcher, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 15 (4 runs) England 45/0 (trail by 127 runs)
DJ Nash 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 24* (35b 3x4) MA Butcher 20* (56b 4x4)
15.1 Vettori to Stewart, no run, pushed to squareleg, Read runs and
fields
15.2 Vettori to Stewart, no run, same shot, same place
15.3 Vettori to Stewart, no run, pushed to silly point
15.4 Vettori to Stewart, no run, to silly point
15.5 Vettori to Stewart, no run, pushed to midwicket
15.6 Vettori to Stewart, FOUR, and yet again Vettori rounds off the over
with a boundary, as was the case last over, this one goes through
extra cover too
End of over 16 (4 runs) England 49/0 (trail by 123 runs)
DL Vettori 4-0-13-0 - Nursery End
MA Butcher 20* (56b 4x4) AJ Stewart 28* (41b 4x4)
Stewart passes Atherton's aggregate with 6047 against Athers' 6045
Barrington is 800 runs ahead
16.1 Nash to Butcher, no run
16.2 Nash to Butcher, no run, nearly sneaaked through, rolls down near
Butcher's feet
Gooch with 8900 is England's top rungetter
16.3 Nash to Butcher, no run, nearly sneaked through again, Butcher
living dangerously
Inside edge onto back foot and Nash is frustrated
16.4 Nash to Butcher, no run, turned to sqleg
16.5 Nash to Butcher, no run, nice delivery, swings away, Butcher
squared up, through to Parore
16.6 Nash to Butcher, no run, beaten outside off, ball going across the
left hander
End of over 17 (maiden) England 49/0 (trail by 123 runs)
DJ Nash 2-1-4-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 28* (41b 4x4) MA Butcher 20* (62b 4x4)
17.1 Vettori to Stewart, no run, pushed back down the track
17.2 Vettori to Stewart, no run, defended
17.3 Vettori to Stewart, FOUR, this time Vettori doesnt wait until the
last ball, tossed up and hammeredd over the covers
17.4 Vettori to Stewart, no run, defended
17.5 Vettori to Stewart, no run
17.6 Vettori to Stewart, no run, defended
End of over 18 (4 runs) England 53/0 (trail by 119 runs)
DL Vettori 5-0-17-0 - Nursery End
MA Butcher 20* (62b 4x4) AJ Stewart 32* (47b 5x4)
18.1 Nash to Butcher, no run, lets it go periliously close to offstump,
Nash feels there is no justice in this world
18.2 Nash to Butcher, no run, through to the keeper
Mullally and the rest of the England dressing room having icecreams
and the like
Gower makes some wierd alien like drawings on screen, probably
talking of the slope of the ground
18.3 Nash to Butcher, no run, pushed to mid off
18.4 Nash to Butcher, no run, defended
18.5 Nash to Butcher, no run, pushed to mid on
18.6 Nash to Butcher, no run, driven to midwicket
End of over 19 (maiden) England 53/0 (trail by 119 runs)
DJ Nash 3-2-4-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 32* (47b 5x4) MA Butcher 20* (68b 4x4)
19.1 Vettori to Stewart, no run, driven to cover
Contest for the day: Which ball of this over will Vettori give away
the boundary ?
19.2 Vettori to Stewart, no run, tries to cut, misses, ball keeps low,
Parore collects
19.3 Vettori to Stewart, no run, defended
19.4 Vettori to Stewart, no run, outside off, left alone
19.5 Vettori to Stewart, no run, defended
All those who answered 6 be ready to collect your prisze
19.6 Vettori to Stewart, no run, defended, sorry chaps, no boundary
End of over 20 (maiden) England 53/0 (trail by 119 runs)
DL Vettori 6-1-17-0 - Nursery End
MA Butcher 20* (68b 4x4) AJ Stewart 32* (53b 5x4)
20.1 Nash to Butcher, no run, Butcher still having problems against
Nash, that one was into the ribs and Butcher manages to keep it
down with one hand
20.2 Nash to Butcher, no run, pushed to squareleg
Stewart hasnt faced a single delivery from Nash in this spell of
his
20.3 Nash to Butcher, no run, outside off, left alone
20.4 Nash to Butcher, no run, defended
20.5 Nash to Butcher, one run, straying down leg and whipped to fineleg
20.6 Nash to Stewart, (noball) no run, agonizing spell for Nash, Stewart
hit on the boot from a yorker was pretty much in front
20.6 Nash to Stewart, no run, driven back to tthe bowler
End of over 21 (2 runs) England 55/0 (trail by 117 runs)
DJ Nash 4-2-6-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 21* (73b 4x4) AJ Stewart 32* (55b 5x4)
Vettori to Butcher after a long time
21.1 Vettori to Butcher, no run, defended off the backfoot
21.2 Vettori to Butcher, no run, similar shot, to shortleg
21.3 Vettori to Butcher, OUT: tries to sweep, top edge and Astle runs
back a few yards and takes a well judged catch (ran back from
first slip) as Duane celebrates
England 55/1, Partnership of 55
MA Butcher c Astle b Vettori 21 (76b 4x4 0x6)
DL Vettori 6.3-1-17-1 - Nursery End
With that wicket, its tea
Match State: Day 3: Tea
Ramprakash at number 3
a slip and silly point
21.4 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, on the off, defended to silly point
21.5 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, on the stumps, defended from the
crease
21.6 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, outside the off, through to keeper.
too close for a cut shot
End of over 22 (maiden) England 55/1 (trail by 117 runs)
DL Vettori 7-2-17-1 - Nursery End
AJ Stewart 32* (55b 5x4) MR Ramprakash 0* (3b)
22.1 Nash to Stewart, no run, Stewart takes a leg stump guard, played to
midwicket
22.2 Nash to Stewart, no run, on the off, keeping a bit low, defended to
onside
22.3 Nash to Stewart, no run, quicker ball going down the legside.
rapped on the pads
22.4 Nash to Stewart, no run, on the stumps. forward, well defended
22.5 Nash to Stewart, no run, on the off, played to midoff
22.6 Nash to Stewart, no run, good line and length from Nash on the off.
pushed to covers
End of over 23 (maiden) England 55/1 (trail by 117 runs)
DJ Nash 5-3-6-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MR Ramprakash 0* (3b) AJ Stewart 32* (61b 5x4)
this is the sort of bowling one would expect from every bowler
23.1 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run
23.2 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, forward, pushed to point
23.3 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, forward, rapped on the pads. shouts
of catchit as Read dives forward. but clearly off the pads
23.4 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, played to midwicket
23.5 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, good feet movement there as
Ramprakash comes well forward and plays to midoff
23.6 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, less of flight, on the middle,
played to silly point
End of over 24 (maiden) England 55/1 (trail by 117 runs)
DL Vettori 8-3-17-1 - Nursery End
AJ Stewart 32* (61b 5x4) MR Ramprakash 0* (9b)
24.1 Nash to Stewart, no run, pushed to point. just two slips, a wide
gully and a point
24.2 Nash to Stewart, one run, played through the covers as that
occasional fielding lapse from fielding there. Horne backs up at
midoff
24.3 Nash to Ramprakash, no run, on the middle, played to midwicket
Harris in for Allott as sub
24.4 Nash to Ramprakash, no run, outside the off, through to keeper.
good amount of bounce in that ball
2 slips, a gully, a point, a wide cover and a midoff
24.5 Nash to Ramprakash, two runs, played through that wide gap between
the second slip and gully
24.6 Nash to Ramprakash, no run, pushed to point
End of over 25 (3 runs) England 58/1 (trail by 114 runs)
DJ Nash 6-3-9-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 33* (63b 5x4) MR Ramprakash 2* (13b)
25.1 Vettori to Stewart, no run, padded up to the off
25.2 Vettori to Stewart, no run, forward, played to point
25.3 Vettori to Stewart, no run, pushed to the off
25.4 Vettori to Stewart, no run, well forward, defended
Stewart showing better temperament here
calm and composed so far
25.5 Vettori to Stewart, no run, outside the off, moves the bat away and
let it through but covers the stumps well with his pads
25.6 Vettori to Stewart, no run, on the legs, driven to midon fielder
End of over 26 (maiden) England 58/1 (trail by 114 runs)
DL Vettori 9-4-17-1 - Nursery End
MR Ramprakash 2* (13b) AJ Stewart 33* (69b 5x4)
26.1 Nash to Ramprakash, no run, pushed to covers
26.2 Nash to Ramprakash, no run, on the off, pushed to covers again
26.3 Nash to Ramprakash, no run, on the off, perfect defensive, back
along the pitch
26.4 Nash to Ramprakash, no run, well pitched up on the off, driven
firmly but straight to midoff fielder
26.5 Nash to Ramprakash, no run, outside the off, left alone
26.6 Nash to Ramprakash, no run, on the off, comprehensive defensive
play to covers
End of over 27 (maiden) England 58/1 (trail by 114 runs)
DJ Nash 7-4-9-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 33* (69b 5x4) MR Ramprakash 2* (19b)
27.1 Vettori to Stewart, no run, forward, on the pads
27.2 Vettori to Stewart, no run, forward, defended to silly point
27.3 Vettori to Stewart, no run, tossed up, played back to the bowler
27.4 Vettori to Stewart, one run, driven to midon standing a bit deep,
enough time for a run
27.5 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, pushed to backward point
27.6 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, that was a good ball! beats him by
the spin and squares him up
End of over 28 (1 run) England 59/1 (trail by 113 runs)
DL Vettori 10-4-18-1 - Nursery End
AJ Stewart 34* (73b 5x4) MR Ramprakash 2* (21b)
28.1 Nash to Stewart, no run, brute of a ball outside the off, extra
bounce making Alec Stewart visibly uncomfortable
28.2 Nash to Stewart, no run, outside the off, moving away as it draws
Stewart on a stroke and beats him
28.3 Nash to Stewart, no run, outside the off, left alone this time
28.4 Nash to Stewart, (noball) no run, pushed to point
28.4 Nash to Stewart, no run, cuts in after pitching outside the off,
played to point
28.5 Nash to Stewart, no run, outside the off, through to keeper
28.6 Nash to Stewart, no run, outside the off, through to keeper
End of over 29 (1 run) England 60/1 (trail by 112 runs)
DJ Nash 8-4-9-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
MR Ramprakash 2* (21b) AJ Stewart 34* (80b 5x4)
29.1 Vettori to Ramprakash, FOUR, touched the toe of the bat, confuses
Ramprakash and Parore to thirdman boundary
29.2 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, pushed to offside
29.3 Vettori to Ramprakash, FOUR, this time a better shot. on the
backfoot, thumped through the covers
29.4 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, pre-meditated foot forward, defends
29.5 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, played back to the bowler
29.6 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, on the backfoot, defended back along
the pitch
End of over 30 (8 runs) England 68/1 (trail by 104 runs)
DL Vettori 11-4-26-1 - Nursery End
AJ Stewart 34* (80b 5x4) MR Ramprakash 10* (27b 2x4)
Cairns from the pavilion end
switching ends from where he picked wkts in the first innings
30.1 Cairns to Stewart, no run, outside the off, sort of lost his eyes
on where to pitch. through to keeper
dead ball as Cairns loses his runup again
he has to get used to this end
30.2 Cairns to Stewart, no run, outside the off, left alone. it appears
that Cairns is still not sure of his bowling runupp
30.3 Cairns to Stewart, no run, better ball this time. on the stumps.
pushed to point
Walker on as sub for Allott
30.4 Cairns to Stewart, no run, outside the off, late outswinger
30.5 Cairns to Stewart, no run, pitched up, driven to midoff
contrary to what one may think, Cairns is swinging the ball away to
the right hander
30.6 Cairns to Stewart, no run, outside the off, mild movement towards
the batsman. left alone
End of over 31 (maiden) England 68/1 (trail by 104 runs)
CL Cairns 5-1-18-0 - Pavilion End
MR Ramprakash 10* (27b 2x4) AJ Stewart 34* (86b 5x4)
31.1 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, forward, pushed to gully
31.2 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, forward, played back to the bowler
31.3 Vettori to Ramprakash, two runs, way down the legs, eventually
managed a paddle sweep to fineleg
31.4 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, forward, pushed to short covers
31.5 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, pushed to square leg
31.6 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, defended to the off
End of over 32 (2 runs) England 70/1 (trail by 102 runs)
DL Vettori 12-4-28-1 - Nursery End
AJ Stewart 34* (86b 5x4) MR Ramprakash 12* (33b 2x4)
32.1 Cairns to Stewart, no run, outside the off, through to keeper
32.2 Cairns to Stewart, no run, forward, rapped on the pads
32.3 Cairns to Stewart, no run, outside the off, through to keeper
32.4 Cairns to Stewart, no run, outside the off, left alone
32.5 Cairns to Stewart, no run, down the legs, rapped on the pads
32.6 Cairns to Stewart, no run, on the off, didn't time it well, to
midoff
End of over 33 (maiden) England 70/1 (trail by 102 runs)
CL Cairns 6-2-18-0 - Pavilion End
MR Ramprakash 12* (33b 2x4) AJ Stewart 34* (92b 5x4)
33.1 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, driven to point
33.2 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, defended to silly point
33.3 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, pre-meditated attempt at sweep but
Ramprakash is not good enough.
33.4 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, defended
33.5 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, indecision. starts for the front
foot, then backfoot, pushed to covers
33.6 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, kept a bit low and spinning a lot.
on the backfoot, cracked to covers. fielded
End of over 34 (maiden) England 70/1 (trail by 102 runs)
DL Vettori 13-5-28-1 - Nursery End
AJ Stewart 34* (92b 5x4) MR Ramprakash 12* (39b 2x4)
34.1 Cairns to Stewart, no run, driven to point
34.2 Cairns to Stewart, no run, outside the off, left alone
34.3 Cairns to Stewart, one run, nice slower ball, pushed to covers and
riskiest of singles beating Nash's throw
34.4 Cairns to Ramprakash, no run, outside the off, left alone
34.5 Cairns to Ramprakash, no run, pushed to square leg
34.6 Cairns to Ramprakash, no run, nice inswinger as Ramprakash flays
his bat and misses the swing completely. through to keeper
End of over 35 (1 run) England 71/1 (trail by 101 runs)
CL Cairns 7-2-19-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 35* (95b 5x4) MR Ramprakash 12* (42b 2x4)
Vettori from over the wicket now
35.1 Vettori to Stewart, no run, defended to silly point
35.2 Vettori to Stewart, OUT: on his knees, goes for a pull, but look
what happened? he missed the ball completely as the ball spins
from outside the leg stump onto the off stump!
England 71/2, Partnership of 16
AJ Stewart b Vettori 35 (97b 5x4 0x6)
DL Vettori 13.2-5-28-2 - Nursery End
here I was thinking that some sense has come into Stewart's head
and that he was playing sensibly
England still trailing by 101 runs!
Thorpe to the crease
looks around to examine the fielding positions
35.3 Vettori to Thorpe, no run, spins in from outside the off, defended
35.4 Vettori to Thorpe, FOUR, on the backfoot, swings at the ball - not
a responsible shot at all! but nevertheless gets a boundary to
midwicket
35.5 Vettori to Thorpe, no run, on the middle, spinning, and what is
Thorpe upto? on his knees goes for a pull and gets the ball onto
his body
35.6 Vettori to Thorpe, three runs, nice top spinner, beats Thorpe,
takes the edge and runs away to fine thirdman
End of over 36 (7 runs) England 78/2 (trail by 94 runs)
DL Vettori 14-5-35-2 - Nursery End
GP Thorpe 7* (4b 1x4) MR Ramprakash 12* (42b 2x4)
this is not the right thing to do. especially by an acting captain
at that
36.1 Cairns to Thorpe, OUT: guess what, we knew this was going to
happen. yorker, stumps and trouble
England 78/3, Partnership of 7
GP Thorpe b Cairns 7 (5b 1x4 0x6)
CL Cairns 7.1-2-19-1 - Pavilion End
slow yorker on the off as Thorpe without his eyes settled just
mindlessly comes forward, misses the line and is bowled
Habib hasn't done much before. This time he needs to
and so much more will be expected of Read as well
36.2 Cairns to Habib, no run, quick yorker on the legs, Habib falls down
losing balance. what a ball
Cairns is all fired up
36.3 Cairns to Habib, FOUR, wide outside the off and a fine looking
square drive!
non-stop entertainment!
36.4 Cairns to Habib, no run, outside the off, much pronounced backlift
and shuffle. to keeper
36.5 Cairns to Habib, no run, outside the off, nicely left alone
36.6 Cairns to Habib, legbye: one run, down the legs, off the pads to
fineleg
End of over 37 (5 runs) England 83/3 (trail by 89 runs)
CL Cairns 8-2-23-1 - Pavilion End
A Habib 4* (5b 1x4) MR Ramprakash 12* (42b 2x4)
37.1 Vettori to Habib, no run, almost a full toss, played to short
covers. McMillan fields
37.2 Vettori to Habib, no run, forward, well defended to silly point
Habib looks ok, but needs to stay in
37.3 Vettori to Habib, no run, on the backfoot, played back to the
bowler
37.4 Vettori to Habib, no run, down the legside, on the pads
37.5 Vettori to Habib, no run, forward, defended to off
37.6 Vettori to Habib, no run, forward, rapped on the pads
End of over 38 (maiden) England 83/3 (trail by 89 runs)
DL Vettori 15-6-35-2 - Nursery End
MR Ramprakash 12* (42b 2x4) A Habib 4* (11b 1x4)
38.1 Cairns to Ramprakash, no run, outside the off, through to keeper.
Ramprakash shows a pronounced shuffle
38.2 Cairns to Ramprakash, no run, too wide outside the off, keeping
straight. left alone
38.3 Cairns to Ramprakash, no run, on the stumps, drifting down the
legs. rapped on the pads
38.4 Cairns to Ramprakash, no run, on the off, pushed to point
there is somethign lacking in ramprakash. he looks stylish at
times, total clownish other times
38.5 Cairns to Ramprakash, FOUR, on the off, Ramprakash was clueless as
the ball took the edge and flew off away from gully
38.6 Cairns to Ramprakash, no run, pushed to midoff
End of over 39 (4 runs) England 87/3 (trail by 85 runs)
CL Cairns 9-2-27-1 - Pavilion End
A Habib 4* (11b 1x4) MR Ramprakash 16* (48b 3x4)
39.1 Vettori to Habib, no run, driven to midwicket
39.2 Vettori to Habib, no run, forward, defended
39.3 Vettori to Habib, no run, well forward, defended
39.4 Vettori to Habib, no run, arm ball, played defensively to covers
39.5 Vettori to Habib, one run, arm ball, kept low. played out to
backward square leg
39.6 Vettori to Ramprakash, three runs, down the legs, off the toe of
the bat, beats Parore to fineleg
End of over 40 (4 runs) England 91/3 (trail by 81 runs)
DL Vettori 16-6-39-2 - Nursery End
MR Ramprakash 19* (49b 3x4) A Habib 5* (16b 1x4)
40.1 Cairns to Ramprakash, no run, pushed to offside
40.2 Cairns to Ramprakash, no run, short ball, clibs across the batsman
and collected down the legside
40.3 Cairns to Ramprakash, no run, on the stumps, defended
40.4 Cairns to Ramprakash, one run, slower ball turned full toss, pushed
to midon, quick run
40.5 Cairns to Habib, no run, cuts in from outside the off, defended
40.6 Cairns to Habib, no run, another slower ball wide of off, Habib
edges the ball straight into the hands of Harris and gosh! he
drops it at slips
End of over 41 (1 run) England 92/3 (trail by 80 runs)
CL Cairns 10-2-28-1 - Pavilion End
MR Ramprakash 20* (53b 3x4) A Habib 5* (18b 1x4)
41.1 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, played to midwicket
41.2 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, big jump and bite from the pitch on
the off, Parore collects way up
41.3 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, forward, driven to midoff
41.4 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, goes for a sweep, a dangerous ploy
when the ball is on the stumps. mucks it up
41.5 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, loopy ball on the off. well forward
and defends
41.6 Vettori to Ramprakash, FOUR, slightly short of length, cut past
backward point. well played
End of over 42 (4 runs) England 96/3 (trail by 76 runs)
DL Vettori 17-6-43-2 - Nursery End
A Habib 5* (18b 1x4) MR Ramprakash 24* (59b 4x4)
Cairns, Nash and Vettori have bowled extremely well here so far
Nash replaces Cairns
42.1 Nash to Habib, no run, played to point
sadly for NZ, Allott has done nothing at all
42.2 Nash to Habib, no run, outside the off, through to keeper
42.3 Nash to Habib, no run, on the off, defensive push
42.4 Nash to Habib, no run, outside the off, through to keeper
42.5 Nash to Habib, no run, accurate, on the off, defended
42.6 Nash to Habib, no run, on the off, Habib plays a bit away from the
body
End of over 43 (maiden) England 96/3 (trail by 76 runs)
DJ Nash 9-5-9-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
MR Ramprakash 24* (59b 4x4) A Habib 5* (24b 1x4)
what was that???
43.1 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, pitched outside the legstump, ball
spinning so much, Ramprakash decides to play footer rather than
cricket and kicks at the ball!
43.2 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, through to keeper
43.3 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, down the legside, turned to short
fineleg
43.4 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, down the legs, padded up
43.5 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, faster ball, goes on the backfoot
Vettori has done amazingly well!
43.6 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, forward, shows his pads and manages
to get this over done with
End of over 44 (maiden) England 96/3 (trail by 76 runs)
DL Vettori 18-7-43-2 - Nursery End
A Habib 5* (24b 1x4) MR Ramprakash 24* (65b 4x4)
imagine if NZ had two quality spinner bowling here!
rather than one half-decent spinner
44.1 Nash to Habib, no run, on the stumps, defended to point
44.2 Nash to Habib, no run, on the off, good length, pushed to McMillan
at point
44.3 Nash to Habib, no run, superb piece of bowling! pitched outside the
off and swung around in so nicely, Habib was left speechless
44.4 Nash to Habib, no run, ill directed. way outside the off, and going
further away
testing time here for poor Habib and the balme lies squarely on the
so called experienced pair of Stewart/Thorpe
44.5 Nash to Habib, (noball) no run, played back to the bowler
44.5 Nash to Habib, no run, a bit short of length, played to point
44.6 Nash to Habib, no run, on the stumps, defended
End of over 45 (1 run) England 97/3 (trail by 75 runs)
DJ Nash 10-5-10-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
MR Ramprakash 24* (65b 4x4) A Habib 5* (31b 1x4)
45.1 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, tossed up. by now a visibly rattled
Ramprakash comes down the track and pads up
45.2 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, on the backfoot, pushed to silly
point
Fleming should attack by bringing more close-in fielders
45.3 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, forward, played to covers
45.4 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, steered to slip region
45.5 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, another nasty ball from Vettori and
Ramprakash does the England football team proud by kicking it to
short covers
45.6 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, driven back along the pitch, Vettori
drops dows his more than 6 foot body and prevents the ball from
slipping past him
End of over 46 (maiden) England 97/3 (trail by 75 runs)
DL Vettori 19-8-43-2 - Nursery End
A Habib 5* (31b 1x4) MR Ramprakash 24* (71b 4x4)
Nash getting his shoes operated on and the toe region carved out
46.1 Nash to Habib, no run, on the off, played to gully
46.2 Nash to Habib, no run, outside the off, through to keeper
46.3 Nash to Habib, no run, down the legs, swinging further down. well
collected
46.4 Nash to Habib, no run, way outside the off, through to keeper
46.5 Nash to Habib, no run, outside the off, swinging in, through to
keeper
ill-directed bowling from Nash this over
will reduce the pressure on the batsmen
46.6 Nash to Habib, no run, better ball this time, swinging in and
making the player bat at it. pushed to point
End of over 47 (maiden) England 97/3 (trail by 75 runs)
DJ Nash 11-6-10-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
MR Ramprakash 24* (71b 4x4) A Habib 5* (37b 1x4)
47.1 Astle to Ramprakash, no run, down the legs, to keeper
47.2 Astle to Ramprakash, no run, on the stumps, played to midwicket
47.3 Astle to Ramprakash, no run, outside the off, through to keeper
47.4 Astle to Ramprakash, no run, pushed to short extra cover
47.5 Astle to Ramprakash, OUT: too wide a ball and Ramprakash falls for
this cheap trick, edges to Parore. Koertzen waits for Ramp himself
to walk away but seeing that he is still rooted to the crease,
nods his head first and then lifts his dreaded finger
England 97/4, Partnership of 19
MR Ramprakash c Parore b Astle 24 (76b 4x4 0x6)
NJ Astle 0.5-0-0-1 - Nursery End
nightwatchman time. Headley on
47.6 Astle to Headley, no run, on the legs. off the pads ball loops up.
bell at silly point makes a tumbling collection but not out
End of over 48 (maiden) England 97/4 (trail by 75 runs)
NJ Astle 1-1-0-1 - Nursery End
A Habib 5* (37b 1x4) DW Headley 0* (1b)
48.1 Nash to Habib, FOUR, lovely cover drive! and against odds as well.
brilliant shot
class
48.2 Nash to Habib, no run, well bowled! brings the ball in and hurries
Habib into defensive play
48.3 Nash to Habib, no run, on the stumps, forward, defensive
48.4 Nash to Habib, no run, well outside the off, left alone
48.5 Nash to Habib, no run, pushed to covers
48.6 Nash to Habib, no run, outside the off, through to keeper
End of over 49 (4 runs) England 101/4 (trail by 71 runs)
DJ Nash 12-6-14-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
DW Headley 0* (1b) A Habib 9* (43b 2x4)
49.1 Astle to Headley, no run, on the stumps, pushed to midwicket
49.2 Astle to Headley, two runs, turned to fineleg
49.3 Astle to Headley, no run, on the stumps, played back to the bowler
49.4 Astle to Headley, no run, outside the off, left alone
49.5 Astle to Headley, bye: one run, took off from the pitch, takes
Parore's gloves onto thirdman
49.6 Astle to Habib, no run, on the stumps, pushed to short covers
End of over 50 (3 runs) England 104/4 (trail by 68 runs)
NJ Astle 2-1-2-1 - Nursery End
DW Headley 2* (6b) A Habib 9* (44b 2x4)
Cairns licking his lips, onto bowl now
50.1 Cairns to Headley, no run, on the off, pushed to slip
50.2 Cairns to Headley, no run, on the stumps, played to gully
50.3 Cairns to Headley, no run, drifting down the legside
50.4 Cairns to Headley, no run, pushed to square leg
50.5 Cairns to Headley, no run, played to square leg
50.6 Cairns to Headley, no run, on the stumps. headley manages to keep
the ball out
End of over 51 (maiden) England 104/4 (trail by 68 runs)
CL Cairns 11-3-28-1 - Pavilion End
A Habib 9* (44b 2x4) DW Headley 2* (12b)
51.1 Vettori to Habib, no run, on the middle, spinning a bit. played to
backward point
51.2 Vettori to Habib, no run, ball kept too low on the legs. A
surprised Habib plays it to covers
51.3 Vettori to Habib, no run, forward, pads up
decides to come round the wicket now
51.4 Vettori to Habib, two runs, pitched on the legs, swept to fineleg
as Nash comes around to field. Breakdown in communication as Habib
comes up for the second run, Headley waits for a long time and
then eventually makes the run as the throw goes to the wrong end
51.5 Vettori to Habib, no run, edged to keeper, everyone except the
umpire thinks that is out!
that was clearly out
51.6 Vettori to Habib, no run, played to silly point
End of over 52 (2 runs) England 106/4 (trail by 66 runs)
DL Vettori 20-8-45-2 - Nursery End
DW Headley 2* (12b) A Habib 11* (50b 2x4)
52.1 Cairns to Headley, no run, bowls a rib-tickler, into the body
52.2 Cairns to Headley, no run, gets him onto the backfoot, but Headley
brings the bat quickly down and defends
52.3 Cairns to Headley, (noball) no run, played to square leg
52.3 Cairns to Headley, no run, cuts in and raps the pads, down the legs
52.4 Cairns to Headley, no run, that came in and rapped on the pads. New
Zealanders wonder why that was not given out lbw
52.5 Cairns to Headley, no run, tapped to slips, misfielding there but
no runs
52.6 Cairns to Headley, no run, going down the legside
End of over 53 (1 run) England 107/4 (trail by 65 runs)
CL Cairns 12-3-29-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Habib 11* (50b 2x4) DW Headley 2* (19b)
Umpires have certainly slipped up a bit near the end of the day and
England are the beneficiaries
last over for the day coming up
53.1 Vettori to Habib, no run, forward, pads up
53.2 Vettori to Habib, no run, forward, defended
a slip and a silly point
a short covers as well
53.3 Vettori to Habib, no run, pushed to silly point
53.4 Vettori to Habib, no run, on the legs, rapped on the pads. silly
point catches the ball and they all appeal. not out
53.5 Vettori to Habib, no run, defended to silly point
short leg brought in
53.6 Vettori to Habib, no run, on the legs, rapped on the pads. end of
Day 3
End of over 54 (maiden) England 107/4 (trail by 65 runs)
DL Vettori 21-9-45-2 - Nursery End
DW Headley 2* (19b) A Habib 11* (56b 2x4)
New Zealand clearly on top, and the score could have very well been
6 down with Hussain out of action as well
that is it for today, and do not forget to join us tomorrow as we
go into the fourth day
Match State: Stumps - Day 3
Welcome to the start of the 4th day of the 2nd test at Lord's
England fighting to stay in the game, 65 behind with 6 wickets in
hand but there's no confimration that Hussain will be able to bat
because of that injury he sustained yesterday
54.1 Nash to Headley, no run, outside off, left alone, loosener way
outside off
54.2 Nash to Headley, no run, defended to slips
54.3 Nash to Headley, no run, outside off, left alone
Hussain still in the vodafone blue attire, not in whites so that is
a depressing sign for England supporters
54.4 Nash to Headley, no run, beaten outside off
54.5 Nash to Headley, no run, defended, bounce from a length outside
off, Headley takes his bpttom hand off
54.6 Nash to Headley, no run, defended
End of over 55 (maiden) England 107/4 (trail by 65 runs)
DJ Nash 13-7-14-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
A Habib 11* (56b 2x4) DW Headley 2* (25b)
Huge block of ice on Hussain's right hand
55.1 Cairns to Habib, no run, pushed to point
55.2 Cairns to Habib, no run, outside off, left alone
55.3 Cairns to Habib, one run, turned around to short fineleg, first
runs of the morning
Past square leg really
Headley digs the bail in, as we've seen Chanderpaul, Dravid etc. do
often
55.4 Cairns to Headley, no run, defended
55.5 Cairns to Headley, no run, defended, ball keeping slightly low
Replays of the Headley not out decision yesterday evening (Vettori
bowler, Parore the "catcher")
Everyone seems convinced it was out
55.6 Cairns to Headley, no run
End of over 56 (1 run) England 108/4 (trail by 64 runs)
CL Cairns 13-3-30-1 (1nb) - Nursery End
A Habib 12* (59b 2x4) DW Headley 2* (28b)
56.1 Nash to Habib, no run
56.2 Nash to Habib, no run, defended
56.3 Nash to Habib, no run, pushed to point, McMillan runs in from
backward point
England play a 5 test series in South Africa starting the 3rd week
of November, there is then a triangular ODI tournament involving
South Africa, England and Zimbabwe
56.4 Nash to Habib, no run, back down the track
56.5 Nash to Habib, no run, loud shout for lbw, Kitchen says not out,
possibly outside the line of offstump
56.6 Nash to Habib, no run, defended
End of over 57 (maiden) England 108/4 (trail by 64 runs)
DJ Nash 14-8-14-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
DW Headley 2* (28b) A Habib 12* (65b 2x4)
57.1 Cairns to Headley, one run, pushed through the covers
57.2 Cairns to Habib, no run, slower one attempted, Cairns has been
successful with it in this test (Read in ENgland's 1st and Thorpe
yesterday)
57.3 Cairns to Habib, no run, outside off, left alone
57.4 Cairns to Habib, no run, lovely delivery, beats Habib all ends up
57.5 Cairns to Habib, no run, inswinging yorker, right into the toes,
dug out, barely though
It got the foot first but was way down leg anyway
57.6 Cairns to Habib, no run, slower one, becomes a fulltoss, tapped to
point
End of over 58 (1 run) England 109/4 (trail by 63 runs)
CL Cairns 14-3-31-1 (1nb) - Nursery End
DW Headley 3* (29b) A Habib 12* (70b 2x4)
58.1 Nash to Headley, no run, defended, 2 fielders run in to pick up the
ball
58.2 Nash to Headley, no run, pushed towards backward point, McMillan
creates a minicrater with his diving stop
58.3 Nash to Headley, no run, inswinger, driven to mid on
58.4 Nash to Headley, no run, outside off, Headley resists the
temptation of nicking it
58.5 Nash to Headley, FOUR, punched off the backfoot past point, no
thirdman present
58.6 Nash to Headley, no run, outside off, left alone
End of over 59 (4 runs) England 113/4 (trail by 59 runs)
DJ Nash 15-8-18-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
A Habib 12* (70b 2x4) DW Headley 7* (35b 1x4)
59.1 Cairns to Habib, no run, pushed to point
Cairns has 119 wickets in 37 matches at 31+ per wicket
59.2 Cairns to Habib, no run, beaten outside off
Habib dangerously flirting with the ball outside off
Cairns has scored 1686 runs at 27 avg in thoe 37 tests
59.3 Cairns to Habib, no run, defended
59.4 Cairns to Habib, no run, defended again
59.5 Cairns to Habib, no run, pushed back down the track, 83 mph from
Cairns
59.6 Cairns to Habib, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 60 (maiden) England 113/4 (trail by 59 runs)
CL Cairns 15-4-31-1 (1nb) - Nursery End
DW Headley 7* (35b 1x4) A Habib 12* (76b 2x4)
22 wickets on tour for Cairns
60.1 Nash to Headley, no run, pushed to point
60.2 Nash to Headley, one run, fended past squareleg, awkward shot
60.3 Nash to Habib, no run, defended
60.4 Nash to Habib, no run, pushed to squareleg
60.5 Nash to Habib, no run, driven to mid off
60.6 Nash to Habib, no run, outside off, short, left alone
End of over 61 (1 run) England 114/4 (trail by 58 runs)
DJ Nash 16-8-19-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
DW Headley 8* (37b 1x4) A Habib 12* (80b 2x4)
Yesterday's hero comes on to bowl
Daniel Vettori on from the Nursery End
61.1 Vettori to Headley, no run, quarter hearted appeal for batpadd
61.2 Vettori to Headley, no run, left alone through to Parore
61.3 Vettori to Headley, no run, half hearted appeal for bat pad,
Vettori slowly getting his ryhthm (and vocal chords) right
61.4 Vettori to Headley, no run, defended
61.5 Vettori to Headley, no run, ditto
61.6 Vettori to Headley, no run, driven to midwicket
End of over 62 (maiden) England 114/4 (trail by 58 runs)
DL Vettori 22-10-45-2 - Nursery End
A Habib 12* (80b 2x4) DW Headley 8* (43b 1x4)
Nash continues, extremely economical - 16 overs for 19 runs
62.1 Nash to Habib, no run, pushed to point
62.2 Nash to Habib, one run, turned around to fineleg
62.3 Nash to Headley, no run, driven to cover
62.4 Nash to Headley, FOUR, short and into the ribs, Headley gloves it
away one handed past the diving Parore to the fineleg boundary
62.5 Nash to Headley, no run, pushed to mid off
62.6 Nash to Headley, no run, attempted yorker, driven to covers
End of over 63 (5 runs) England 119/4 (trail by 53 runs)
DJ Nash 17-8-24-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
A Habib 13* (82b 2x4) DW Headley 12* (47b 2x4)
63.1 Vettori to Habib, no run, there's the full throated appeal, again
for a batpad catch
63.2 Vettori to Habib, no run, rocks onto the backfoot and pats it back
down the track
63.3 Vettori to Habib, no run, defended
63.4 Vettori to Habib, no run, frontfoot down the track, all spin
smothered
63.5 Vettori to Habib, no run, defended
63.6 Vettori to Habib, FOUR, tossed up and driven very well through the
covers
End of over 64 (4 runs) England 123/4 (trail by 49 runs)
DL Vettori 23-10-49-2 - Nursery End
DW Headley 12* (47b 2x4) A Habib 17* (88b 3x4)
Allott replaces Nash
64.1 Allott to Headley, no run, pushed to midwicket
64.2 Allott to Headley, no run, pushed back down the track
Crowe talks about how Allott has been unsuccessful during the
current series because of the red ball used
64.3 Allott to Headley, no run, driven to squareleg
64.4 Allott to Headley, no run, pushed to point
64.5 Allott to Headley, no run
64.6 Allott to Headley, OUT: edged and taken well at 1st slip by
Fleming, played without moving the feet
England 123/5, Partnership of 26
DW Headley c Fleming b Allott 12 (53b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 65 (maiden) England 123/5 (trail by 49 runs)
GI Allott 8-4-14-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Habib 17* (88b 3x4)
Read comes in and he's on a pair
65.1 Vettori to Habib, no run, forward defensive push
65.2 Vettori to Habib, one run, turned past squareleg, Allott fields at
deep squareleg
65.3 Vettori to Read, one run, straying down leg and a happy and
relieved Read, turned to fineleg
65.4 Vettori to Habib, no run, pushed back down the track
65.5 Vettori to Habib, no run, driven to mid on
65.6 Vettori to Habib, no run, on the backfoot, pushed to point
End of over 66 (2 runs) England 125/5 (trail by 47 runs)
DL Vettori 24-10-51-2 - Nursery End
CMW Read 1* (1b) A Habib 18* (93b 3x4)
66.1 Allott to Read, no run, awkwardly pushedd back don the track,
Read's batting is much less convincing than his keeping
66.2 Allott to Read, no run, pushed to McMillan at backward point
Allott operating with 2 slips
66.3 Allott to Read, no run, pushed to midwicket
66.4 Allott to Read, (noball) no run, left alone outside off
66.4 Allott to Read, no run, pushed back down the track
Martin Croew and David Lloyd play knots and crosses with the field
placements
66.5 Allott to Read, no run, outside off, left alone
66.6 Allott to Read, no run, back to the bowler
End of over 67 (1 run) England 126/5 (trail by 46 runs)
GI Allott 9-4-15-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
A Habib 18* (93b 3x4) CMW Read 1* (8b)
Errata: that should read noughts and crosses
67.1 Vettori to Habib, no run, defended, front foot well forward
67.2 Vettori to Habib, no run, driven to midwicket
67.3 Vettori to Habib, no run, nice delivery, beaten outside off, Parore
bcollects
67.4 Vettori to Habib, no run
67.5 Vettori to Habib, no run, defendedd to the offside
67.6 Vettori to Habib, one run, swept to fineleg
End of over 68 (1 run) England 127/5 (trail by 45 runs)
DL Vettori 25-10-52-2 - Nursery End
A Habib 19* (99b 3x4) CMW Read 1* (8b)
68.1 Allott to Habib, no run, outside off, left alone
68.2 Allott to Habib, no run, pushed to mid on
68.3 Allott to Habib, no run, pushed to mid off
68.4 Allott to Habib, no run
68.5 Allott to Habib, OUT: played away from the body, edged an easy
dolly to Astle at slips
England 127/6, Partnership of 4
A Habib c Astle b Allott 19 (104b 3x4 0x6)
GI Allott 9.5-4-15-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
Allott, surprisingly has been the one today picking up wickets
England still trailing by 45 runs, and effectively 3 wickets left
68.6 Allott to Caddick, no run, pitched on the legs, nice looking shot
from Caddick but well fielded at midwicket
End of over 69 (maiden) England 127/6 (trail by 45 runs)
GI Allott 10-5-15-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
CMW Read 1* (8b) AR Caddick 0* (1b)
Habib has been having problems with moving his feet, and that is
what did him in at the end
69.1 Vettori to Read, no run, tossed up, played to covers
69.2 Vettori to Read, no run, another flighted ball, pushed to silly
point
69.3 Vettori to Read, no run, well flighted, on the legs. Read forward
to the pitch, smothers it well on the legs
69.4 Vettori to Read, no run, on the off, pushes past slip
69.5 Vettori to Read, no run, shorter ball, coming in quickly. pushed to
offside
69.6 Vettori to Read, no run, turned to square leg
End of over 70 (maiden) England 127/6 (trail by 45 runs)
DL Vettori 26-11-52-2 - Nursery End
AR Caddick 0* (1b) CMW Read 1* (14b)
Vettori has been bowling extraordinarily well in this innings
very tantalising length and line and variation
70.1 Allott to Caddick, no run, outside the off, moved away. Caddick
almost gloved it to the keeper
70.2 Allott to Caddick, no run, pitched up on the legs, played neatly to
midwicket
Caddick, as you know, has done pretty well in scoring runs last
Test
but he is just as doubtful as any other top order batsman and more
so, outside the off
70.3 Allott to Caddick, no run, outside the off, moving away. left alone
this time
70.4 Allott to Caddick, no run, on the middle and leg, played to
midwicket
Allott has not looked as intelligent a bowler as Cairns or Nash
yet, he should be happy with the two wickets he has picked up here
70.5 Allott to Caddick, no run, on the stumps, played to covers
70.6 Allott to Caddick, no run, well pitched up on the off, driven to
covers
End of over 71 (maiden) England 127/6 (trail by 45 runs)
GI Allott 11-6-15-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
CMW Read 1* (14b) AR Caddick 0* (7b)
Astle in the lone slip
71.1 Vettori to Read, no run, forward, pushed to silly point
71.2 Vettori to Read, no run, tossed further up. well defended by Read
71.3 Vettori to Read, no run, on the backfoot, pushed to covers
Chris Read's face resembles one of Jonty Rhodes
71.4 Vettori to Read, no run, played defensively to off
71.5 Vettori to Read, no run, switches to over the wicket. on the legs,
played to midwicket
71.6 Vettori to Read, no run, defended to silly point
End of over 72 (maiden) England 127/6 (trail by 45 runs)
DL Vettori 27-12-52-2 - Nursery End
AR Caddick 0* (7b) CMW Read 1* (20b)
72.1 Allott to Caddick, no run, outside the off, moving away, through to
keeper. Caddick beaten
72.2 Allott to Caddick, one run, that was a good bouncer. Caddick ducked
with his bat straight on as an unsheathed sword. ball hits the
back of the bat and goes to fineleg
72.3 Allott to Read, no run, played to covers
72.4 Allott to Read, one run, pushed through the covers, quick and easy
run
72.5 Allott to Caddick, no run, outside the off, through to keeper
72.6 Allott to Caddick, no run, on the off, moving too far away outside
the off. left alone
End of over 73 (2 runs) England 129/6 (trail by 43 runs)
GI Allott 12-6-17-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
CMW Read 2* (22b) AR Caddick 1* (11b)
73.1 Vettori to Read, no run, played defensively to the onside
73.2 Vettori to Read, one run, played to gully standing a bit deep.
Caddick should have called for that run but instead it was Read
who did that and Caddick eventually just managed the run. If the
throw was straight on the stumps, things coulkd have been rather
dangerous
73.3 Vettori to Caddick, no run, defended to the onside
73.4 Vettori to Caddick, no run, outside the off, spinning. goes for a
cow-corner swing shot and misses
73.5 Vettori to Caddick, no run, defensive to the off
73.6 Vettori to Caddick, no run, forward, on the pads
End of over 74 (1 run) England 130/6 (trail by 42 runs)
DL Vettori 28-12-53-2 - Nursery End
CMW Read 3* (24b) AR Caddick 1* (15b)
74.1 Allott to Read, no run, pitched up on the legs, driven nicely to
midwicket
Read is far more comfortable against Allott
74.2 Allott to Read, two runs, as I was saying that, a short ball on the
legs, nicely hooked away to deep backward square leg
ball was stopped just at the boundary
74.3 Allott to Read, no run, on the off, played to midwicket. a bit of
inside edge. indecision as well in going for a run but they decide
against the run
74.4 Allott to Read, one run, on the legs, turned neatly to fineleg
74.5 Allott to Caddick, no run, played quietly to covers
74.6 Allott to Caddick, FOUR, on the backfoot, nicely tapped to backward
point boundary!
End of over 75 (7 runs) England 137/6 (trail by 35 runs)
GI Allott 13-6-24-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
CMW Read 6* (28b) AR Caddick 5* (17b 1x4)
75.1 Vettori to Read, no run, round the wicket, tossed up on the off,
pushed to silly point fielder
75.2 Vettori to Read, one run, on the legs, played to long leg
a slip and a silly point standingnot so close as they normally are
75.3 Vettori to Caddick, no run, outside the off, goes for a cut and
misses
75.4 Vettori to Caddick, no run, forward, defensive to silly point
75.5 Vettori to Caddick, no run, on the off, Caddick on his knees to
pull/sweep at the ball, misses.
75.6 Vettori to Caddick, FOUR, on the backfoot, played through the
covers. Horne goes after the ball but cannot prevent it from
crossing the boundary
End of over 76 (5 runs) England 142/6 (trail by 30 runs)
DL Vettori 29-12-58-2 - Nursery End
CMW Read 7* (30b) AR Caddick 9* (21b 2x4)
Atle brought on
Astle. surprising
76.1 Astle to Read, no run, on the off, forward, played to midon
76.2 Astle to Read, no run, goes for an ondrive, misses. rapped on the
pads. perhaps lots of inside edge as well. no appeal at all from
Astle
76.3 Astle to Read, no run, down the legs, goes for another wristy
onside flick, but misses the ball. onto his pads
Read needs to calm down
76.4 Astle to Read, no run, comes forward, hits it back to the bowler.
bump ball
76.5 Astle to Read, no run, on the legs, turned to square leg
76.6 Astle to Read, no run, on the stumps, played back along the pitch
End of over 77 (maiden) England 142/6 (trail by 30 runs)
NJ Astle 3-2-2-1 - Pavilion End
AR Caddick 9* (21b 2x4) CMW Read 7* (36b)
it is very annoying to face Astle. he quickly gets through his
overs and looks innocuous but if you lose your guard, you are
bound to make mistakes against him
Vettori continues
77.1 Vettori to Caddick, no run, on the off, defended
a slip, silly point, short extra cover, cover, midoff, thirdman
77.2 Vettori to Caddick, no run, tossed up on the stumps, played back to
the bowler
77.3 Vettori to Caddick, one run, on the legs, thumped through
midwicket. Twose falls and with the full weight of the body
deflects the ball and prevents lots of runs there
77.4 Vettori to Read, no run, defended to off
77.5 Vettori to Read, no run, on the backfoot, slams the ball, but well
stopped by the short extra cover fielder
77.6 Vettori to Read, no run, played to slip region
End of over 78 (1 run) England 143/6 (trail by 29 runs)
DL Vettori 30-12-59-2 - Nursery End
AR Caddick 10* (24b 2x4) CMW Read 7* (39b)
78.1 Astle to Caddick, FOUR, edged through the slips as Fleming cops
out, missing the catch and giving a boundary as well
it was a difficult chance, falling well before Fleming
78.2 Astle to Caddick, no run, played to midwicket
78.3 Astle to Caddick, no run, light inswinger, rapped on the pads. big
appeal but Kitchen says "not out"
78.4 Astle to Caddick, no run, played to point
78.5 Astle to Caddick, no run, played to midoff
78.6 Astle to Caddick, no run, driven back to the bowler
End of over 79 (4 runs) England 147/6 (trail by 25 runs)
NJ Astle 4-2-6-1 - Pavilion End
CMW Read 7* (39b) AR Caddick 14* (30b 3x4)
79.1 Vettori to Read, no run, tossed up on the off, defended
79.2 Vettori to Read, no run, played to slips
79.3 Vettori to Read, no run, played to square leg
79.4 Vettori to Read, no run, defensive to off
79.5 Vettori to Read, one run, driven to midoff
79.6 Vettori to Caddick, two runs, turned to square leg as the crowd
enjoys the moment of England reaching 150
End of over 80 (3 runs) England 150/6 (trail by 22 runs)
DL Vettori 31-12-62-2 - Nursery End
CMW Read 8* (44b) AR Caddick 16* (31b 3x4)
new ball time
Nash on
Read to face
80.1 Nash to Read, FOUR, on the backfoot, played superbly to covers.
First boundary to Read in International career
80.2 Nash to Read, FOUR, holy cow! just a fraction short and pulled
fiercely through square leg
he loves the new ball
80.3 Nash to Read, one run, big inside edge onto the pads to square leg.
huge appeal but not out
80.4 Nash to Caddick, one run, played uppishly to thirdman
80.5 Nash to Read, no run, played to midoff
80.6 Nash to Read, one run, edged through the slip-gully gap, to
thirdman
End of over 81 (11 runs) England 161/6 (trail by 11 runs)
DJ Nash 18-8-35-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
CMW Read 18* (49b 2x4) AR Caddick 17* (32b 3x4)
there were two classy shots from Read and two edges - one each by
Caddick and Read last over
honours even
Cairns it is
81.1 Cairns to Read, FOUR, lofted straight over midon! Read has
different ideas!
Impressive, I must say
this is what England wants
mixed with a bit of caution
81.2 Cairns to Read, no run, outside the off, kept low. left alone
81.3 Cairns to Read, no run, Read, with adrenalin pumping goes for
another shot, inside edges onto his pads. easy, easy
81.4 Cairns to Read, one run, overpitched on the legs, nicely flicked -
almost subcontinental, if I may say so, to deep midwicket
81.5 Cairns to Caddick, one run, short, outside the off, Caddick does a
tennis tap, to thirdman. well placed
81.6 Cairns to Read, no run, inswinging, well pitched up. Read misses
the swing and line. comes well forward and gets only an inside
edge. to onside
End of over 82 (6 runs) England 167/6 (trail by 5 runs)
CL Cairns 16-4-37-1 (1nb) - Nursery End
AR Caddick 18* (33b 3x4) CMW Read 23* (54b 3x4)
England trail only by 5 runs now and promising to come up with a
serious fightback
82.1 Nash to Caddick, no run, short of length, into the body, manages to
play the ball to square leg
82.2 Nash to Caddick, no run, well pitched up this time, played to
square leg
82.3 Nash to Caddick, no run, on the backfoot, played to covers
82.4 Nash to Caddick, FOUR, outside the off, played uppishly over the
gully fielder. beats the thirdman as well
82.5 Nash to Caddick, no run, squares him up, played to gully
82.6 Nash to Caddick, no run, short ball, ducks. collected down th
elegside
End of over 83 (4 runs) England 171/6 (trail by 1 runs)
DJ Nash 19-8-39-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
CMW Read 23* (54b 3x4) AR Caddick 22* (39b 4x4)
7 minutes to lunch
83.1 Cairns to Read, no run, on the stumps, played to midon
83.2 Cairns to Read, no run, slower ball, but damn well spotted. outside
the off, played back to the bowler
83.3 Cairns to Read, one run, played wristily to midwicket, scores are
level
83.4 Cairns to Caddick, one run, living a charmed life, plays it through
gully area to thirdman
83.5 Cairns to Read, no run, down the legs, through to keeper
83.6 Cairns to Read, no run, well pitched up on the off, played to
midoff
End of over 84 (2 runs) England 173/6 (lead by 1 runs)
CL Cairns 17-4-39-1 (1nb) - Nursery End
AR Caddick 23* (40b 4x4) CMW Read 24* (59b 3x4)
one more over before lunch
84.1 Nash to Caddick, one run, on the legs, negotiated well to fineleg
84.2 Nash to Read, legbye: one run, on the stumps, moving down the legs,
rapped on the pads, to square leg. appeal for lbw but Kitchen
disagrees
84.3 Nash to Caddick, no run, on the backfoot, played to midwicket
84.4 Nash to Caddick, no run, on the off, stroked to cover region
84.5 Nash to Caddick, no run, good ball. Caddick was clueless as the
ball came in at a fair height and hits his forearm. goes to gully
84.6 Nash to Caddick, no run, cuts in, played to covers. that is the end
of the first session today
End of over 85 (2 runs) England 175/6 (lead by 3 runs)
DJ Nash 20-8-40-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
CMW Read 24* (60b 3x4) AR Caddick 24* (45b 4x4)
an absorbing session
Match State: Lunch - Day 4
New Zealand team led by Fleming walking out, to take the field
Read and then Caddick, putting on their gloves as they walk out
Read will face
Nasser Hussain reading a magazine in casuals. Seems unlikely that
he will bat in spite of various theories floating around
Cairns ready, psyching himself out, throwing his arms around
85.1 Cairns to Read, two runs, pitched up on the legs, flicked to deep
midwicket
85.2 Cairns to Read, one run, good length, pushed to square leg and they
take off for a quick run
85.3 Cairns to Caddick, no run, slower ball, well pitched up. Caddick
upto the task, played defensively to off
just to remind you, you can communicate with the Channel 4
commentators by getting on to the web site address
http://www.channel4.com/cricinfo
85.4 Cairns to Caddick, one run, on the legs, flciked to fineleg
85.5 Cairns to Read, no run, down the legs, through to keeper
85.6 Cairns to Read, no run, on the off, rapped on the pads
End of over 86 (4 runs) England 179/6 (lead by 7 runs)
CL Cairns 18-4-43-1 (1nb) - Nursery End
AR Caddick 25* (47b 4x4) CMW Read 27* (64b 3x4)
Fleming wants Allott to bowl
86.1 Allott to Caddick, no run, on the middle and leg, played to
midwicket
only two slips (for 6 overs old new ball)
first slip standing a bit wider
86.2 Allott to Caddick, no run, short of legth, Caddick swings the bat
and is beaten
86.3 Allott to Caddick, two runs, well pitched up, driven neatly past
midoff. A diving Nash half-stops the ball and then follows the
ball and stops it inside the bodaunry
boundary... sorry for the spelling mistakes
86.4 Allott to Caddick, one run, steered to thirdman
86.5 Allott to Read, one run, pushed to covers, quick run
Read and Caddick seems to have good rapport between themselves
calling has certainly been better
86.6 Allott to Caddick, one run, pitched up on the legs, played neatly
to fineleg
End of over 87 (5 runs) England 184/6 (lead by 12 runs)
GI Allott 14-6-29-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
AR Caddick 29* (52b 4x4) CMW Read 28* (65b 3x4)
movements behind the sight screen holding up the play
87.1 Cairns to Caddick, no run, hits some crack on the off and moves a
mile away. well collected by Parore
87.2 Cairns to Caddick, FOUR, on the legs, flicked just over the square
leg Umpire who leaps away from the ball
the ball flew just over the shoulder of Kitchen. Kitchen for his
size, moved extremely well to get away from that ball
87.3 Cairns to Caddick, bye: FOUR, amazing seam movement as the ball
pitched on the middle and leg and beats Parore to fineleg
87.4 Cairns to Caddick, no run, on the off, played nicely. diving Twose
stops at covers/midoff
87.5 Cairns to Caddick, no run, on the off, played defensively to
offside
2 slips and a wide gully
87.6 Cairns to Caddick, no run, outside the off, much faster. beats
Caddick for pace. through to Parore
End of over 88 (8 runs) England 192/6 (lead by 20 runs)
CL Cairns 19-4-47-1 (1nb) - Nursery End
CMW Read 28* (65b 3x4) AR Caddick 33* (58b 5x4)
88.1 Allott to Read, no run, on the off, played to point
88.2 Allott to Read, (noball) two runs, on the legs, turned to deep
backward square leg, good running between the wickets
88.2 Allott to Read, no run, short of length, goes for the pull, leading
edge over the bowler's head. Midoff (Nash) cannot reach to the
catch
88.3 Allott to Read, one run, on the legs, turned to Cairns at fineleg
round the wicket
88.4 Allott to Caddick, no run, rapped on the pads, going down the
legside. not out
88.5 Allott to Caddick, no run, quicker ball, coming into the body.
Caddick braving it well enough, uses his body, forearm guard, bat
and whatever else he can summon, defends the ball
88.6 Allott to Caddick, no run, too short. Caddick almost goes for the
pull and then misses it
End of over 89 (4 runs) England 196/6 (lead by 24 runs)
GI Allott 15-6-33-2 (3nb) - Pavilion End
CMW Read 31* (69b 3x4) AR Caddick 33* (61b 5x4)
89.1 Cairns to Read, no run, down the legside, through to keeper
89.2 Cairns to Read, no run, slow yorker, well defended by Read
89.3 Cairns to Read, no run, way down the legside, completely
misdirected. Well collected by Parore
89.4 Cairns to Read, no run, on the off, played to midoff
89.5 Cairns to Read, no run, cut back in from the off, goes into Read's
ribs. that really should hurt
89.6 Cairns to Read, no run, beautu of a deliver. superb inswinger that
beats Read all ends up. stops just short of bowling him out
End of over 90 (maiden) England 196/6 (lead by 24 runs)
CL Cairns 20-5-47-1 (1nb) - Nursery End
AR Caddick 33* (61b 5x4) CMW Read 31* (75b 3x4)
88 mph
Allott, round the wicket
90.1 Allott to Caddick, no run, on the stumps, defended back to the
bowler
90.2 Allott to Caddick, one run, steered to thirdman
90.3 Allott to Read, one run, short, rising, hooked uppishly to long
leg. Cairns makes an excellent save and restricts the runs to just
one
there was a bit of messup, as the third umpire-main umpire
communication broke up. Kitchen thought Plews told him it was a
boundary, sent Read back to bat, and then revoked that decision
again
90.4 Allott to Caddick, no run, played on the onside
90.5 Allott to Caddick, no run, rapped on the pads
90.6 Allott to Caddick, one run, short arm jab, between square leg and
midwicket
End of over 91 (3 runs) England 199/6 (lead by 27 runs)
GI Allott 16-6-36-2 (3nb) - Pavilion End
AR Caddick 35* (66b 5x4) CMW Read 32* (76b 3x4)
Cairns resets the start of his runup
91.1 Cairns to Caddick, no run, superb ball, squares up Caddick as it
straightens a little bit
beats the outside edge
91.2 Cairns to Caddick, no run, on the middle and leg, played to square
leg
91.3 Cairns to Caddick, no run, from middle to leg, rapped on the pads
and goes to slips
91.4 Cairns to Caddick, no run, outside the off, beats him on a drive
91.5 Cairns to Caddick, no run, played out to covers
91.6 Cairns to Caddick, no run, nice shot, but cannot pierce the point
fielder
End of over 92 (maiden) England 199/6 (lead by 27 runs)
CL Cairns 21-6-47-1 (1nb) - Nursery End
CMW Read 32* (76b 3x4) AR Caddick 35* (72b 5x4)
Caddick gets a bottle of water
Nash getting ready to bowl
92.1 Nash to Read, one run, on the stumps, a bit of inside edge onto
short midwicket. quick run to complete 200 for England
it is still a long way to go for England
92.2 Nash to Caddick, no run, driven to midon, football goalkeeper like
deflection there by the diving midon fielder, pushing the ball to
midoff
92.3 Nash to Caddick, no run, slightly slower ball on the off. Caddick
swings a pull at the ball and completes the stroke a good half a
second before the ball reaches him
92.4 Nash to Caddick, no run, pushed to square leg. Read almost commits
suicide by running down the pitch amidst violent protests from
Caddick. gets back in time
92.5 Nash to Caddick, no run, on the off, pushes him to the backfoot (85
mph), played to offside
92.6 Nash to Caddick, no run, wide outside the off, Caddick flings his
bat and is beaten
End of over 93 (1 run) England 200/6 (lead by 28 runs)
DJ Nash 21-8-41-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
CMW Read 33* (77b 3x4) AR Caddick 35* (77b 5x4)
93.1 Cairns to Read, FOUR, short, rocks back and pulls to midwicket
I have seen only Tendulkar do this better!
93.2 Cairns to Read, no run, on the off. gets onto the backfoot, played
to covers
93.3 Cairns to Read, no run, superb ball, moves just a shade away and
beats Read. Any quality batsman would have found this difficult to
play
you can't blame Read
93.4 Cairns to Read, no run, cuts in and raps him on the pads, ball
rolls to point
93.5 Cairns to Read, no run, slower ball, well outside the off, Read
misreads it and plays a loose shot to midon
93.6 Cairns to Read, no run, down the legside. shuffles across to glance
the ball but can't reach for it
End of over 94 (4 runs) England 204/6 (lead by 32 runs)
CL Cairns 22-6-51-1 (1nb) - Nursery End
AR Caddick 35* (77b 5x4) CMW Read 37* (83b 4x4)
94.1 Nash to Caddick, one run, pitched up on the legs, turned to fineleg
94.2 Nash to Read, OUT: ball kept low, straight on the stumps and poor
Read has to go. sad dismissal and Read couldn't have done much
about it
England 205/7, Partnership of 78
CMW Read lbw b Nash 37 (84b 4x4 0x6)
DJ Nash 21.2-8-42-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
Read gets full credit for the batting revival
Mullally is the new bat
lead at 33
94.3 Nash to Mullally, no run, forward, rapped on the pads, going down
the legs
94.4 Nash to Mullally, no run, well pitched up on the off, Mullally
plays an interesting shot to covers and smiles a lot at his own
achievement
2 slips
94.5 Nash to Mullally, no run, on the stumps, pushed to midwicket
94.6 Nash to Mullally, no run, outside the off, thinks it is time to
clear the boundary. swings the bat but misses
End of over 95 (1 run) England 205/7 (lead by 33 runs)
DJ Nash 22-8-42-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
AR Caddick 36* (78b 5x4) AD Mullally 0* (4b)
95.1 Cairns to Caddick, no run, on the off, pushed to covers
95.2 Cairns to Caddick, no run, slower ball outside the off, beats
Caddick
95.3 Cairns to Caddick, no run, on the off, pushed to slips
95.4 Cairns to Caddick, one run, played to deep midoff. field spread out
to give that single to Caddick
95.5 Cairns to Mullally, no run, driven to Vettori at midon
95.6 Cairns to Mullally, one run, played to square thirdman, happy about
avoiding a duck, keeps the strike
End of over 96 (2 runs) England 207/7 (lead by 35 runs)
CL Cairns 23-6-53-1 (1nb) - Nursery End
AD Mullally 1* (6b) AR Caddick 37* (82b 5x4)
96.1 Nash to Mullally, FOUR, driven through long off. amazing shot!
played in perfect copybook style
body behind the shot, all along the ground
96.2 Nash to Mullally, no run, superb inswinger. this time Mullally
plays a wafting swing, misses the ball and how that ball missed
the stumps is a mystery
96.3 Nash to Mullally, no run, cuts in from outside the off, played to
midwicket
96.4 Nash to Mullally, no run, good yorker, survives via an inner edge
onto the pads
96.5 Nash to Mullally, one run, driven to midon standing a bit deep, all
set to hog the strike once again
96.6 Nash to Caddick, no run, down the legside. Caddick has a go at it
and misses
End of over 97 (5 runs) England 212/7 (lead by 40 runs)
DJ Nash 23-8-47-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
AD Mullally 6* (11b 1x4) AR Caddick 37* (83b 5x4)
97.1 Cairns to Mullally, FOUR, on the legs, swivelling hook shot over
deep backward square leg
97.2 Cairns to Mullally, OUT: slightly pitched up while Mullally was
expecting a short ball, spoons it to Twose at covers
England 216/8, Partnership of 11
AD Mullally c Twose b Cairns 10 (13b 2x4 0x6)
CL Cairns 23.2-6-57-2 (1nb) - Nursery End
Cairns comes up with a volley of abuse
Tufnell
97.3 Cairns to Tufnell, one run, edged over leaping gully, fielded at
thirdman
97.4 Cairns to Caddick, FOUR, picked neatly and smashed straight over
midoff. well done
Caddick is the highest scorer for England in this innings
97.5 Cairns to Caddick, no run, outside the off, beats him attempting a
cut
97.6 Cairns to Caddick, one run, funny looking short arm pull to deep
midwicket. content with just the single being the last ball of
that over
End of over 98 (10 runs) England 222/8 (lead by 50 runs)
CL Cairns 24-6-63-2 (1nb) - Nursery End
AR Caddick 42* (86b 6x4) PCR Tufnell 1* (1b)
98.1 Nash to Caddick, no run, cuts in, rapped on the pads. big appeal
but not out, says Kitchen. He thinks the ball is leaving the leg
stump
looks very close to me
98.2 Nash to Caddick, one run, on the off, swatted to deep midon, but
they can get only a single
98.3 Nash to Tufnell, no run, attempted yorker. ball slipped from the
hands as a slow wide ball outside the off. Tufnell sweeps the bat
and misses
98.4 Nash to Tufnell, two runs, well pitched up on the off, driven
neatly through deep covers. good show
98.5 Nash to Tufnell, no run, short, rising outside the off. Tufnell has
a go at it and misses
98.6 Nash to Tufnell, no run, well attempted inswinger carved to deep
covers. they refuse to take any runs for this
End of over 99 (3 runs) England 225/8 (lead by 53 runs)
DJ Nash 24-8-50-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
AR Caddick 43* (88b 6x4) PCR Tufnell 3* (5b)
99.1 Cairns to Caddick, no run, outside the off, swing and miss
2 slips and a very wide gully
nobody else seems to be close nearby
99.2 Cairns to Caddick, one run, on the backfoot, played to thirdman
if he was going to take a single of the second ball, why not a
single of the last ballfor Tufnell?
99.3 Cairns to Tufnell, one run, lucky inside edge to fineleg and the
crowd cheering
99.4 Cairns to Caddick, no run, down the legside, rapped on the pads
Cairns comes running in and misses the runup. dead ball
99.5 Cairns to Caddick, one run, pushed to deep midwicket, content with
a single
99.6 Cairns to Tufnell, one run, played through the thirdman but they
can get only a single
End of over 100 (4 runs) England 229/8 (lead by 57 runs)
CL Cairns 25-6-67-2 (1nb) - Nursery End
PCR Tufnell 5* (7b) AR Caddick 45* (92b 6x4)
100.1 Nash to Tufnell, no run, I am a bit amazed. sorry. This ball was
edged straight to second slip where it seems clear to everyone
that Astle took a clean catch. Third umpire called who rules it
not out
100.2 Nash to Tufnell, no run, swings the bat and misses. through to
keeper
100.3 Nash to Tufnell, no run, inswinging yorker, played out to covers
100.4 Nash to Tufnell, no run, swing and miss, outside the off
100.5 Nash to Tufnell, no run, this ball does all sorts of thing and
makes Tufnell take his bat between his legs. Ball goes over the
stumps
100.6 Nash to Tufnell, no run, edged to Astle at second slip who drops it
this time
End of over 101 (maiden) England 229/8 (lead by 57 runs)
DJ Nash 25-9-50-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
AR Caddick 45* (92b 6x4) PCR Tufnell 5* (13b)
that was an easy catch, but I won't blame Astle. you take one tough
one and you don't get it, you are bound to be a bit annoyed
Allott brought on
101.1 Allott to Caddick, no run, played to sweeper covers. They decide
not to take any runs
101.2 Allott to Caddick, no run, edged along the ground and stopped by a
diving Astle at second slip
101.3 Allott to Caddick, no run, played to gully. McMillan fields
101.4 Allott to Caddick, OUT: edged to Fleming at first slip. you can't
rule it but out
England 229/9, Partnership of 13
AR Caddick c Fleming b Allott 45 (96b 6x4 0x6)
GI Allott 16.4-6-36-3 (3nb) - Nursery End
England 229/9, Partnership of 13
N Hussain absent hurt 0 (0b 0x4 0x6)
New Zealand need 58 to win with 40 more overs to be bowled today
0.1 Mullally to Horne, no run, played defensively on the off
0.2 Mullally to Horne, no run, outside the off, left alone
0.3 Mullally to Horne, no run, outside the off, left alone
0.4 Mullally to Horne, three runs, played to deep midon from outside
the off. not a clean shot but it fetches runs as Tufnell fields
0.5 Mullally to Bell, three runs, played to thirdman
0.6 Mullally to Horne, no run, left alone
End of over 1 (6 runs) New Zealand 6/0 (52 more runs req)
AD Mullally 1-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
MD Bell 3* (1b) MJ Horne 3* (5b)
Caddick
1.1 Caddick to Bell, no run, outside the off, through to keeper
1.2 Caddick to Bell, no run, outside the off, left alone
3 slips, two in the gully
1.3 Caddick to Bell, no run, big rising ball, through to keeper
a forward short leg
1.4 Caddick to Bell, no run, outside the off, through to keeper
Caddick really bending his back here
Thorpe, Stewart, Ramprakash in the slips
1.5 Caddick to Bell, no run, another good ball, through to keeper
Habib at forward short leg
Caddick is getting nice bounce out of this pitch
1.6 Caddick to Bell, no run, on the off, through to keeper. excellent
over
End of over 2 (maiden) New Zealand 6/0 (52 more runs req)
AR Caddick 1-1-0-0 - Nursery End
MJ Horne 3* (5b) MD Bell 3* (7b)
2.1 Mullally to Horne, no run, pitched on the off, swinging away. left
alone
3 slips, two gullies, a point and midoff, a forward short leg and a
midon
no one at fineleg
sorry. there is a fineleg fielder
2.2 Mullally to Horne, FOUR, pitched up on the legs, played to deep
square leg
there is no fielder at midoff rather
2.3 Mullally to Horne, one run, pushed to vacant midoff, before the
point fielder can come in, quick run
2.4 Mullally to Bell, one run, pushed to covers, another quick run
2.5 Mullally to Horne, one run, pushed to cover once again, quick run
with 3 slips and 2 gullies, it makes life difficult to plug the
gaps in the field
the bowler is expected to be extremely accurate and almost
unplayable
2.6 Mullally to Bell, no run, down the legs, off the pads
End of over 3 (7 runs) New Zealand 13/0 (45 more runs req)
AD Mullally 2-0-13-0 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 9* (9b 1x4) MD Bell 4* (9b)
3.1 Caddick to Horne, no run, outside the off, left alone
3.2 Caddick to Horne, one run, pushed to vacant midon, quick run
3.3 Caddick to Bell, no run, on the stumps, defended
3.4 Caddick to Bell, no run, turned to square leg. Habib fields
3.5 Caddick to Bell, no run, outside the off, left alone
3.6 Caddick to Bell, no run, down the legstump, Bell loses the line
completely. through to keeper
End of over 4 (1 run) New Zealand 14/0 (44 more runs req)
AR Caddick 2-1-1-0 - Nursery End
MJ Horne 10* (11b 1x4) MD Bell 4* (13b)
4.1 Mullally to Horne, no run, on the legs. attempted flick, played to
Habib at forward short leg
4.2 Mullally to Horne, one run, pushed to midoff, quick run
4.3 Mullally to Bell, no run, off the pads, to gully
4.4 Mullally to Bell, no run, outside the off, moving away. through to
keeper
4.5 Mullally to Bell, no run, down the legs. Bell not comfortable
4.6 Mullally to Bell, no run, pushed to forward short leg
End of over 5 (1 run) New Zealand 15/0 (43 more runs req)
AD Mullally 3-0-14-0 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 11* (13b 1x4) MD Bell 4* (17b)
5.1 Caddick to Horne, no run, defended to onside
5.2 Caddick to Horne, no run, outside the off, through to keeper
5.3 Caddick to Horne, no run, edged to second gully, drops short of the
substitute fielder there
5.4 Caddick to Horne, no run, outside the off, through to keeper
5.5 Caddick to Horne, no run, outside the off, through to keeper
5.6 Caddick to Horne, no run, beauty! pitched on the off, and moves
away mildly, squares him up and beats him
End of over 6 (maiden) New Zealand 15/0 (43 more runs req)
AR Caddick 3-2-1-0 - Nursery End
MD Bell 4* (17b) MJ Horne 11* (19b 1x4)
that is Tea
Match State: Tea - Day 4
6.1 Mullally to Bell, no run, outside the off, through to keeper
6.2 Mullally to Bell, no run, outside the off, through to keeper
6.3 Mullally to Bell, no run, on the off, moving away. left alone
3+2 in slip/gully region, a point and a midoff on the offside
6.4 Mullally to Bell, one run, pushed to coverpoint, quick run before
Headley can come around to field it
6.5 Mullally to Horne, no run, played on the backfoot, to the bowler
6.6 Mullally to Horne, no run, played to gully
End of over 7 (1 run) New Zealand 16/0 (42 more runs req)
AD Mullally 4-0-15-0 - Pavilion End
MD Bell 5* (21b) MJ Horne 11* (21b 1x4)
the cheer indicates that there is a bowling change, and the bowler
will be Tufnell
a slip, silly point
7.1 Tufnell to Bell, no run, kept low and came in with the arm,
defended to off
7.2 Tufnell to Bell, no run, pushed to silly point
7.3 Tufnell to Bell, one run, driven straight, diving midon fielder
stops it
7.4 Tufnell to Horne, no run, played to offside
7.5 Tufnell to Horne, no run, on the legs, played to short fineleg
7.6 Tufnell to Horne, one run, on the legs, gets it this time to
fineleg, fielded by Mullally
End of over 8 (2 runs) New Zealand 18/0 (40 more runs req)
PCR Tufnell 1-0-2-0 - Nursery End
MJ Horne 12* (24b 1x4) MD Bell 6* (24b)
8.1 Mullally to Horne, no run
8.2 Mullally to Horne, no run
8.3 Mullally to Horne, no run
8.4 Mullally to Horne, no run
8.5 Mullally to Horne, FOUR
8.6 Mullally to Horne, two runs
End of over 9 (6 runs) New Zealand 24/0 (34 more runs req)
AD Mullally 5-0-21-0 - Pavilion End
MD Bell 6* (24b) MJ Horne 18* (30b 2x4)
9.1 Tufnell to Bell, no run
9.2 Tufnell to Bell, no run
9.3 Tufnell to Bell, no run
9.4 Tufnell to Bell, no run
9.5 Tufnell to Bell, no run
9.6 Tufnell to Bell, no run
End of over 10 (maiden) New Zealand 24/0 (34 more runs req)
PCR Tufnell 2-1-2-0 - Nursery End
MJ Horne 18* (30b 2x4) MD Bell 6* (30b)
Caddick brought on in place of Mullally
10.1 Caddick to Horne, no run, on the stumps, played back to the bowler
Headley getting ready
10.2 Caddick to Horne, no run, rapped on the pads down the legside
10.3 Caddick to Horne, no run, on the off, driven to Mullally at covers
10.4 Caddick to Horne, two runs, slower ball, attempt at yorker, played
to fineleg
10.5 Caddick to Horne, one run, pushed just in front to the offside,
short extra cover. quick run
Caddick picks it and throws at the stumps. misses. a direct hit
could have been close
10.6 Caddick to Bell, three runs, driven through acant midon. Mullally
has a long way to run to stop it
End of over 11 (6 runs) New Zealand 30/0 (28 more runs req)
AR Caddick 4-2-7-0 - Pavilion End
MD Bell 9* (31b) MJ Horne 21* (35b 2x4)
11.1 Tufnell to Bell, no run, well forward, defends
Thorpe in slip, Anderson in silly point
11.2 Tufnell to Bell, no run, tossed up, driven to midon
11.3 Tufnell to Bell, no run, on the stumps, defended
11.4 Tufnell to Bell, no run, pitched on the off, left alone
11.5 Tufnell to Bell, no run, comes down the track, stops and defends
11.6 Tufnell to Bell, no run, tossed up, played uppishly. falls short of
Napier at covers
End of over 12 (maiden) New Zealand 30/0 (28 more runs req)
PCR Tufnell 3-2-2-0 - Nursery End
MJ Horne 21* (35b 2x4) MD Bell 9* (37b)
12.1 Caddick to Horne, one run, cuts in from outside the off, turned to
square leg. Anderson runs around to field
one slip and a gully
12.2 Caddick to Bell, no run, cuts in sharply, played to short leg.
Anderson fields
12.3 Caddick to Bell, no run, played to Headley at gully
12.4 Caddick to Bell, no run, pushed to short leg
12.5 Caddick to Bell, no run, on the stumps, defended
sorry. 3 slips in. Thorpe, Habib and Ramprakash
12.6 Caddick to Bell, no run, short, hits him on the shoulder
End of over 13 (1 run) New Zealand 31/0 (27 more runs req)
AR Caddick 5-2-8-0 - Pavilion End
MJ Horne 22* (36b 2x4) MD Bell 9* (42b)
13.1 Tufnell to Horne, no run, pushed to silly point
13.2 Tufnell to Horne, no run, arm ball, rapped on the pads but outside
the line of the off. appeal and not out
slip and a silly point
13.3 Tufnell to Horne, no run, shorter, played to silly point
13.4 Tufnell to Horne, one run, on the legs, played to long leg
13.5 Tufnell to Bell, (noball) one run, turned to square leg
13.5 Tufnell to Horne, no run, forward, defensive
13.6 Tufnell to Horne, three runs, comes down the track, and then
changes his stroke to a glide over the slips. Napier and Headley
make up a team. the former stops and the latter throws it to the
keeper
End of over 14 (6 runs) New Zealand 37/0 (21 more runs req)
PCR Tufnell 4-2-8-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
MJ Horne 26* (42b 2x4) MD Bell 10* (43b)
14.1 Caddick to Horne, OUT: cuts in and raps him on the stumps, on his
backfoot as well. That is out
New Zealand 37/1, Partnership of 37
MJ Horne lbw b Caddick 26 (43b 2x4 0x6)
AR Caddick 5.1-2-8-1 - Pavilion End
3 slips and a gully for Fleming, a forward short leg and a backward
short leg as well
14.2 Caddick to Fleming, no run, played to gully
14.3 Caddick to Fleming, no run, outside the off, moving away. left
alone
14.4 Caddick to Fleming, no run, on the off, moving away and keeping
low, beats Fleming
14.5 Caddick to Fleming, no run, outside the off, left alone
14.6 Caddick to Fleming, no run, driven to midoff. Mullally fields
End of over 15 (maiden) New Zealand 37/1 (21 more runs req)
AR Caddick 6-3-8-1 - Pavilion End
MD Bell 10* (43b) SP Fleming 0* (5b)
15.1 Tufnell to Bell, no run, rapped on the pads. shouts of "catch it"
a slip, silly point, point, forward short leg
15.2 Tufnell to Bell, no run, on the legs, rapped on the pads
15.3 Tufnell to Bell, one run, takes the edge, goes to backward point.
quick run
15.4 Tufnell to Fleming, no run, pushed to Habib at silly point
15.5 Tufnell to Fleming, bye: two runs, pitched outside the off, spun
hugely and beats Fleming, goes over Read to thirdman
15.6 Tufnell to Fleming, no run, defended
End of over 16 (3 runs) New Zealand 40/1 (18 more runs req)
PCR Tufnell 5-2-9-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
MD Bell 11* (46b) SP Fleming 0* (8b)
the pitch is crumbling a bit now
New Zealande should be happy that they are chasing only 58
16.1 Caddick to Bell, no run, good, fast ball on the stumps. straight.
defended
16.2 Caddick to Bell, no run, turned to square leg
on the onside, there is a forward short leg, a square leg
16.3 Caddick to Bell, no run, on the off, pushed to Headley at point
16.4 Caddick to Bell, no run, outside the off, left alone
16.5 Caddick to Bell, no run, on the middle, defended to short leg
16.6 Caddick to Bell, no run, well pitched up outside the off, driven to
covers
End of over 17 (maiden) New Zealand 40/1 (18 more runs req)
AR Caddick 7-4-8-1 - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 0* (8b) MD Bell 11* (52b)
17.1 Tufnell to Fleming, two runs, played to long on. They should have
taken three runs but they take only two
Mullally is the fielder
17.2 Tufnell to Fleming, no run, forward defensive
17.3 Tufnell to Fleming, no run, pushed defensively back along the pitch
17.4 Tufnell to Fleming, no run, played to midwicket
17.5 Tufnell to Fleming, no run, played to midwicket again
17.6 Tufnell to Fleming, one run, turned to long leg
End of over 18 (3 runs) New Zealand 43/1 (15 more runs req)
PCR Tufnell 6-2-12-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
SP Fleming 3* (14b) MD Bell 11* (52b)
18.1 Caddick to Fleming, no run, on the legs, pushed to short leg
18.2 Caddick to Fleming, one run, driven to midoff, easy run
18.3 Caddick to Bell, no run, swinging in, left alone
18.4 Caddick to Bell, no run, on the off, moving in. left alone
18.5 Caddick to Bell, no run, on the off, moving in. left alone
18.6 Caddick to Bell, two runs, goes for an ondrive, inner edged to
Tufnell at deep backward square leg
End of over 19 (3 runs) New Zealand 46/1 (12 more runs req)
AR Caddick 8-4-11-1 - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 4* (16b) MD Bell 13* (56b)
19.1 Tufnell to Fleming, no run, defensive push to onside
19.2 Tufnell to Fleming, one run, swept to deep backward square leg
19.3 Tufnell to Bell, one run, turned behind square on the onside
nudges and tickles
19.4 Tufnell to Fleming, no run, pushed to silly point
19.5 Tufnell to Fleming, no run, well outside the off, left alone
19.6 Tufnell to Fleming, no run, turned to short leg
End of over 20 (2 runs) New Zealand 48/1 (10 more runs req)
PCR Tufnell 7-2-14-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
MD Bell 14* (57b) SP Fleming 5* (21b)
20.1 Caddick to Bell, no run, rapped on the pads, down the legs
20.2 Caddick to Bell, no run, defended to short covers
3 lights up on the scoreboard. it is dark
20.3 Caddick to Bell, no run, on the off, inner edged onto the pads
cloudy and overcast
20.4 Caddick to Bell, one run, played to midon, they take just a single.
a two was possible
20.5 Caddick to Fleming, no run, comes down the track for an ondrive,
rapped on the pads
20.6 Caddick to Fleming, no run, short and rising. goes for a pull and
misses
End of over 21 (1 run) New Zealand 49/1 (9 more runs req)
AR Caddick 9-4-12-1 - Pavilion End
MD Bell 15* (61b) SP Fleming 5* (23b)
21.1 Tufnell to Bell, no run, played to covers. shouts of catch
21.2 Tufnell to Bell, two runs, turned to fineleg, 50 up for New Zealand
21.3 Tufnell to Bell, no run, pushed to silly point
21.4 Tufnell to Bell, no run, comes forward, rapped on the pads
21.5 Tufnell to Bell, three runs, down the track, goes for a big shot,
mistimes. the placement was right. to deep midon
21.6 Tufnell to Fleming, no run, defended
End of over 22 (5 runs) New Zealand 54/1 (4 more runs req)
PCR Tufnell 8-2-19-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
MD Bell 20* (66b) SP Fleming 5* (24b)
22.1 Caddick to Bell, no run, on the off, cut in into the body. off the
body, Read catches it. appeal. not out
22.2 Caddick to Bell, no run, yorker length, dug out to Anderson at
forward short leg who picks up and smashes the stumps. Bell just
got back
third umpire was called to rule the decision
22.3 Caddick to Bell, two runs, turned to fineleg, Tufnell fields and
throws wildly
New Zealand close to winning a Test, for the first time at Lord's
22.4 Caddick to Bell, no run, pushed to short leg
22.5 Caddick to Bell, no run, on the stumps, pushed back to the bowler
22.6 Caddick to Bell, FOUR, turned past square leg, goes all the way for
the boundary. victory
End of over 23 (6 runs) New Zealand 60/1 (-2 more runs req)
AR Caddick 10-4-18-1 - Pavilion End
SP Fleming 5* (24b) MD Bell 26* (72b 1x4)
win by 9 wickets and the series is level at 1-1
Match State: NZ win by 9 wickets
crowd all over the ground and pitch
presentations
Wasim Akram will be the man-of-the-match adjudicator
Umpires Kitchen, Koertzen and Plews getting their medallions
medallion, 2500 pounds and champagne for the MoM
Akram congratulates NZ
Man of the match: shortlisted candidates - Vettori, Cairns and
Horne
in the end awarded to Horne for his gutsy innings in spite of the
body blows
Horne says the entire bowling attck were the heroes
Hussain credits the NZ team, for bowling well and Horne getting the
century
says it is 50-50 for the Old Trafford Test (talking about his
injury)
Fleming to receive pounds 20,000 for winning
mentions Cairns bowling in the first innings
says he would have batted if he had won the toss
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