Match State: Day 1 start scheduled for 10:30am local time (2230 GMT)
Good morning from Eden Park, where preperations are underway for
the first days play of the third test between New Zealand and
England
With England leading the series 1-0, New Zealand will have to make
the play if they are to salvage anything from this series
Currently the weather is slightly overcast, with the sun peeking
weakly through. It feels quite humid and warm, and traditionally
Auckland gives some assistance to those bowlers of the swing
bowling persuasion
At first glance the pitch looks well grassed, slightly green, and a
little patchy. It must be mentioned, however, that the drop-in
pitches here in Auckland are a bit of an unknown quantity, ranging
from green screamers, to flat roads.
We shall have to wait and see what the lottery brings us today
England have named an unchanged line up, content with the team that
drew in the rain effected match in Wellington
New Zealand won the toss, and have elected to bat first, if they
can last out the first session, they will hope to take the game to
the last day, when traditionally the Auckland pitches are hard to
bat on
New Zealand have left out the young pace man Butler, so the three
additions to the squad will all play. Harris at no.4, and Adams
and Tuffey in the bowling line up
The last 4 day domestic game on this ground saw Auckland win by an
innings, with Drum taking 5-22, and 5-33
With just a few minutes before play begins, the sun emerges, and
the crowd wander slowly in
A good round of applause as the England players arrive on the field
Caddick to bowl the first over from the Northern (Sandringham Rd)
end
Three slips, gully, point, mid off, mid on, short leg and fin eleg
0.1 Caddick to Richardson, no run, on the back foot to a ball that
comes in a little off the pitch and catches him high on the thigh
pad, and out to the off side
0.2 Caddick to Richardson, no run, shortish ball, fended to the leg
side off the back foot, past the man in close at short leg
0.3 Caddick to Richardson, no run, on middle stump, Richardson on the
back foot defends safely back up the middle of the pitch
0.4 Caddick to Richardson, one run, on the back foot in defence,
pushing up past point and Lou calls him through for a single
0.5 Caddick to Vincent, no run, on the front foot, lifting the bat high
above it as it bounces past the off stump, good bounce and carry
through to Foster
0.6 Caddick to Vincent, no run, looking to leave a shortish ball, a
little surprised as it bounces up and hits him on teh body, on
about a middle stump line, and it bounces down the leg side
End of over 1 (1 run) New Zealand 1/0
AR Caddick 1-0-1-0 - Dominion Road End
MH Richardson 1* (4b) L Vincent 0* (2b)
1.1 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, on teh back foot, it bounces down
past Ramprakash at short leg
1.2 Hoggard to Richardson, one run, turned off the hip to the leg side,
behind Ramprakash this time and theres an easy single as it rolls
out towards square leg
1.3 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, beaten! A beauty moves away just enough
to beat teh outside edge of Vincent's offered bat
1.4 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, down the leg side, pacey ball but not
quite on line
1.5 Hoggard to Vincent, FOUR, edged! Vincent on the back foot
uncertainly prodding at it, and the edge flies in the air past the
dive of third slip
1.6 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, on teh front foot leaving it alone much
more comfortably this time, it bounces past the off stump
untouched
End of over 2 (5 runs) New Zealand 6/0
MJ Hoggard 1-0-5-0 - Sandringham Road End
MH Richardson 2* (6b) L Vincent 4* (6b 1x4)
2.1 Caddick to Richardson, no run, pushed defensively upt he off side
off the front foot
2.2 Caddick to Richardson, no run, lifting teh bat high above it
2.3 Caddick to Richardson, three runs, clipped nicely off the pads
through the leg side past short leg, well timed and Ramprakash has
a long chase to haul it in
2.4 Caddick to Vincent, no run, left alone outside the off stump,
pulling the bat behind him
2.5 Caddick to Vincent, no run, beaten! good ball moves away off the
pitch and Vincent is left stranded. Not much he could do about
that one.
2.6 Caddick to Vincent, one run, into the hip and Vincent gets the bat
on it and drops it towards fine leg
End of over 3 (4 runs) New Zealand 10/0
AR Caddick 2-0-5-0 - Dominion Road End
L Vincent 5* (9b 1x4) MH Richardson 5* (9b)
3.1 Hoggard to Vincent, two runs, worked off the back foot to the leg
side
3.2 Hoggard to Vincent, no run
3.3 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, on the back foot lifting the bat high
above it
3.4 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, caught ont eh pad and the ball loops
high to the slips, there's a big appeal for lbw as it straightened
on leg stump, maybe doing just a little too much to be given by
Umpire Cowie
3.5 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, left well alone outside the off stump
3.6 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, fullich ball, punched firmly up to
Butcher at mid on, Vincent looking for the single which isnt there
End of over 4 (2 runs) New Zealand 12/0
MJ Hoggard 2-0-7-0 - Sandringham Road End
MH Richardson 5* (9b) L Vincent 7* (15b 1x4)
4.1 Caddick to Richardson, OUT: A Beauty! Caddick gets it bang on, and
Richardson plays down the line he thinks it is, but it swings in,
beating the inside edge, and taking out the off stump
New Zealand 12/1, Partnership of 12
MH Richardson b Caddick 5 (10b 0x4 0x6)
L Vincent 7* (15b 1x4) AR Caddick 2.1-0-5-1
That was a pearl of a ball, and would've had many a better batsman
than Richardson in trouble
NZ Captain Fleming strolls to the crease
4.2 Caddick to Fleming, no run, tentatively lifting the bat above it as
he lets it bounce through to Foster
4.3 Caddick to Fleming, one run, on teh back foot, turning it off the
pads behind square leg
4.4 Caddick to Vincent, no run
4.5 Caddick to Vincent, no run
4.6 Caddick to Vincent, no run, ooh, quick ball has Vincent hastily
lifting the bat away, but too late and the ball hits the toe of
the bat and flies out towards Thorpe in the slips
End of over 5 (1 run) New Zealand 13/1
AR Caddick 3-0-6-1 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 1* (2b) L Vincent 7* (18b 1x4)
5.1 Hoggard to Fleming, no run, stepping forward and then lifting the
bat high above it
5.2 Hoggard to Fleming, no run, well outside the off stump, not too
much sign of movement there, and Fleming takes a step forward to
cover his stumps, then lifts the bat behind him
5.3 Hoggard to Fleming, no run, defending from off stump on the front
foot, looks around hastily as it bounces out towards gully
5.4 Hoggard to Fleming, no run, driving with a bit of a heave, but
mistimes it something awful, and the ball bounces up the leg sid
eof the pitch for Hoggard to get across to and grab
5.5 Hoggard to Fleming, no run, left alone, moving away outside hte off
stump off the pitch and Fleming leaves it alone
5.6 Hoggard to Fleming, no run, on teh front foot, again lifting the
bat up behind himself
End of over 6 (maiden) New Zealand 13/1
MJ Hoggard 3-1-7-0 - Sandringham Road End
L Vincent 7* (18b 1x4) SP Fleming 1* (8b)
6.1 Caddick to Vincent, no run, bouncing through to Foster outside the
off stump, clouds coming in now
6.2 Caddick to Vincent, no run, on the back foot in defence to the leg
side
6.3 Caddick to Vincent, no run, straight bat in defence on the back
foot, pushing up the off side of the pitch from off stump
6.4 Caddick to Vincent, FOUR, French cut! Vincent all at sea to a full
ball that flies off the inside edge, past leg stump through his
legs and racing away to the fine leg boundary
6.5 Caddick to Vincent, no run, outside the off stump, Vincent is
interested and flings the bat at it, coming somewhere near it but
it's too short and wide to catch up with
6.6 Caddick to Vincent, no run, good ball comes ion off the pitch,
beating the inside edge and bouncing into the body
End of over 7 (4 runs) New Zealand 17/1
AR Caddick 4-0-10-1 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 1* (8b) L Vincent 11* (24b 2x4)
Vincent looking very shaky at the moment, Caddick is tormenting him
7.1 Hoggard to Fleming, no run, fullish ball, swinging and striking
Fleming on the pads. A big lbw appeal from Hoggard is turned down
by Cowie, doing a little to much?
7.2 Hoggard to Fleming, OUT: Gottim this time! Fleming tries to get
inside it but only manages to pop it to Ramprakash at short leg
New Zealand 17/2, Partnership of 5
SP Fleming c Ramprakash b Hoggard 1 (10b 0x4 0x6)
L Vincent 11* (24b 2x4) MJ Hoggard 3.2-1-7-1
Harris comes in now, facing the challenge, at the middle in the 8th
over
First test for 2 1/2 years
7.3 Hoggard to Harris, no run, quick ball, down the leg side and Harris
falls over the crease as he attempts to flick it away
7.4 Hoggard to Harris, no run, on the front foot, lifting the bat high
in the air
7.5 Hoggard to Harris, no run, on teh front foot stepping into it, then
lifting the bat above it again
7.6 Hoggard to Harris, no run, on teh front foot again, drawn to it
then lifts the bat above it. Hoggard getting noticable movement
away from Harris
End of over 8 (maiden) New Zealand 17/2
MJ Hoggard 4-2-7-1 - Sandringham Road End
L Vincent 11* (24b 2x4) CZ Harris 0* (4b)
8.1 Caddick to Vincent, OUT: Another one! Caddick gets Vincent driving
on the front foot, it seams in and he's bowled all over the place,
through teh gate
New Zealand 17/3, Partnership of 0
L Vincent b Caddick 10 (25b 2x4 0x6)
CZ Harris 0* (4b) AR Caddick 4.1-0-10-2
NZ in awful trouble now, on a pitch that's giving Caddick and
Hoggard a lot of assistance
8.2 Caddick to Astle, two runs, clipped off the pads towards mid
wicket, and the crowd cheer
8.3 Caddick to Astle, no run, moving into it on the front foot, it
edges into the pad and to Ramprakash at short leg. Rain starts
falling
8.4 Caddick to Astle, no run, ont eh front foot to a ball outside the
off stump which he has no hesitation in leaving well alone
catch?? Umpire conferr
He's walked
8.5 Caddick to Astle, OUT: A superb diving catch at third slip by
Thorpe, taking it low to the ground. Astle forced to defend a ball
on the off stump, it moves and catches the edge. Good bowling, and
hard to see what Astle could have done differently
New Zealand 19/4, Partnership of 2
NJ Astle c Thorpe b Caddick 2 (4b 0x4 0x6)
CZ Harris 0* (4b) AR Caddick 4.5-0-12-3
Caddick on 199 wickets
McMillan in now, where Harris would have been had he batted 6, not
much difference in the end
8.6 Caddick to McMillan, no run, on teh front foot lifting the bat
above it, outside the off stump and moving away
End of over 9 (2 runs) New Zealand 19/4
AR Caddick 5-0-12-3 - Dominion Road End
CZ Harris 0* (4b) CD McMillan 0* (1b)
Barmy Army in full cry now
9.1 Hoggard to Harris, no run, on teh front foot defending calmly out
to Vaughan at mid off
9.2 Hoggard to Harris, no run, quickish ball, sliding across him and he
lifts the bat high above his head and lets it bounce untouched
through to Foster
9.3 Hoggard to Harris, no run, again leaving it alone, a little closer
to him this time
9.4 Hoggard to Harris, no run, full ball, hits him on the pads down the
leg side, he falls over it a little bit, and Ramprakash flicks it
backhanded back at the stumps in an attempt to run him out
9.5 Hoggard to Harris, no run, ooh! Harris uncertainly pushing forward,
the ball beats the inside edge and flicks the top of the pad
before flying through to Foster
9.6 Hoggard to Harris, no run, sliding across him, again he's safely
lifting the bat high above it
End of over 10 (maiden) New Zealand 19/4
MJ Hoggard 5-3-7-1 - Sandringham Road End
CD McMillan 0* (1b) CZ Harris 0* (10b)
10.1 Caddick to McMillan, FOUR, swinging ball, he plants a foot down the
pitch and drives forcefully through teh covers
10.2 Caddick to McMillan, one run, dropped tot he off side and a quick
single taken, Harris racing through down the pitch
10.3 Caddick to Harris, no run, wide ball, Harris again comfortably
lifting the bat high above it, on teh front foot
10.4 Caddick to Harris, no run, stepping forward in defence, pushing out
to the off side
10.5 Caddick to Harris, no run, drawn to play at a closer on outside the
off stump, pulling the bat away at the last moment
10.6 Caddick to Harris, no run, pushing defensively up the off side off
the front foot
End of over 11 (5 runs) New Zealand 24/4
AR Caddick 6-0-17-3 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 5* (3b 1x4) CZ Harris 0* (14b)
11.1 Hoggard to McMillan, no run, sharp ball into his hip, fended to the
leg side short of Ramprakash in close there
11.2 Hoggard to McMillan, no run, defended up the off side off the back
foot
11.3 Hoggard to McMillan, no run, short ball, pulling the bat high in
the air as it bounces high and wide
11.4 Hoggard to McMillan, one run, worked off the hip to square leg, not
out of the middle but he got enough on it to get it past
Ramprakash
11.5 Hoggard to Harris, no run, pacey ball outside the off stump, Harris
again lifts the bat high in the air, and it rises for Foster to
take about head height
11.6 Hoggard to Harris, no run, ont eh back foot in defence, popping it
up the pitch a little way, squared up a bit there
End of over 12 (1 run) New Zealand 25/4
MJ Hoggard 6-3-8-1 - Sandringham Road End
CD McMillan 6* (7b 1x4) CZ Harris 0* (16b)
12.1 Caddick to McMillan, no run, bouncer! McMillan wastes no time in
ducking down under it, and it goes way over his head through to
Foster
12.2 Caddick to McMillan, no run, beaten! on teh front foot in defence,
trying to pull inside the line but it looks like he was too late
and the ball fizzed past the edge
12.3 Caddick to McMillan, no run, lifting the bat high above it as it
bounces away off the pitch, outside the off stump
12.4 Caddick to McMillan, no run
12.5 Caddick to McMillan, no run, pushing forward on the front foot,
inside edge rolls out to square leg
12.6 Caddick to McMillan, no run, again outside the off stump, McMillan
hastily pulls away from it
End of over 13 (maiden) New Zealand 25/4
AR Caddick 7-1-17-3 - Dominion Road End
CZ Harris 0* (16b) CD McMillan 6* (13b 1x4)
Flintoff takes over from Hoggard
13.1 Flintoff to Harris, no run, left alone outside the off stump
13.2 Flintoff to Harris, no run, again left alone outside the off stump
13.3 Flintoff to Harris, no run, quick ball, flicking the pad down the
leg side and Foster makes a great leap to the leg side to stop it
13.4 Flintoff to Harris, no run, padding away outside the off stump, it
comes in to strike him on teh pad and there's a confident appeal,
but replays show it was outside the off stump
13.5 Flintoff to Harris, no run, on teh front foot again lifting the bat
high in teh air. Harris is nothing if not patient
13.6 Flintoff to Harris, no run, left alone, and thats time for drinks
End of over 14 (maiden) New Zealand 25/4
A Flintoff 1-1-0-0 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 6* (13b 1x4) CZ Harris 0* (22b)
Match State: Drinks
14.1 Caddick to McMillan, no run, defending uncertainly on the back
foot, it slides off the thick outside edge to gully
14.2 Caddick to McMillan, no run, pushing forward to a ball that seemed
to hold up a bit, and he popped it up the off side of the pitch,
just managing to fall short of Caddick's outthrust hand
14.3 Caddick to McMillan, no run, struck on the pads and another
confident appeal, but this one cam in and beat the inside edge
catching the thigh pad - too high for the lbw and not hitting the
bat for the catch
14.4 Caddick to McMillan, no run, outside the offstump and left alone by
McMillan
14.5 Caddick to McMillan, FOUR, full on off stump, McMillan drives
without too much foot movement, and beats Caddick and it rolls
away through the off side
14.6 Caddick to McMillan, no run, clamping down on another ball on off
stump, pushing safely back up the pitch
End of over 15 (4 runs) New Zealand 29/4
AR Caddick 8-1-20-3 - Sandringham Road End
CZ Harris 0* (22b) CD McMillan 10* (19b 2x4)
15.1 Flintoff to Harris, no run, ont eh front foot, lifting the bat
again over a ball moving across him
15.2 Flintoff to Harris, no run, firmly pushed up the off side to
Vaughan at extra cover
15.3 Flintoff to Harris, no run, nipping in a little bit to an off stump
line, defended safely up the off side
15.4 Flintoff to Harris, FOUR, Edged! Harris finally off the mark with a
streaky edge along the ground past Trescothick at 4th slip
15.5 Flintoff to Harris, no run, on the back foot lifting the bat high
above it outside the off stump
15.6 Flintoff to Harris, no run, Harris gets a bit carried away with teh
scoring spree, gets a short ball on leg stump and tries to hook it
to kingdom come. Fortunately/unfortunately it bounced too much on
him and he never cam close
End of over 16 (4 runs) New Zealand 33/4
A Flintoff 2-1-4-0 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 10* (19b 2x4) CZ Harris 4* (28b 1x4)
16.1 Caddick to McMillan, no run, calmly lifting the bat away from it as
it bounces through outside the off stump
16.2 Caddick to McMillan, no run, cracking cover drive! All beautiful
apart from teh fact he didn't get close as the ball moves away
from outside the off stump
16.3 Caddick to McMillan, no run, left alone, pulling the bat high
behind him, a little more circumspect this time
16.4 Caddick to McMillan, no run, again pulling away from it outside the
off stump, Caddick bowling with excellent control at the moment
16.5 Caddick to McMillan, one run, as I say that, he puts one on the
pads and McMillan comfortably turns it to fine leg
16.6 Caddick to Harris, no run, down the leg side, Harris has a half
hearted little flick at it, Foster has to move a way again to get
to it
End of over 17 (1 run) New Zealand 34/4
AR Caddick 9-1-21-3 - Sandringham Road End
CD McMillan 11* (24b 2x4) CZ Harris 4* (29b 1x4)
17.1 Flintoff to McMillan, no run, Flintoff catches the ball-down-the-
legside bug and McMillan waves the bat in the general direction of
it
17.2 Flintoff to McMillan, no run, coming in off the pitch, McMillan
lifts the bat high above it, and it doesn't miss the off stump by
much
17.3 Flintoff to McMillan, no run, yet again down the leg side and yet
again McMillan misses it as he tries to flick it away
17.4 Flintoff to McMillan, no run, left alone, slower ball bounces
lazily through to Foster who takes it about knee height
17.5 Flintoff to McMillan, no run, out! not out! Foster makes a great
leap to catch a ball that flies off teh forarm or elbow of
McMillan. The English are leaping for joy, but it was an excellent
decision by umpire Cowie
17.6 Flintoff to McMillan, no run, pulling inside the line of it out
side the off stump
End of over 18 (maiden) New Zealand 34/4
A Flintoff 3-2-4-0 - Dominion Road End
CZ Harris 4* (29b 1x4) CD McMillan 11* (30b 2x4)
18.1 Caddick to Harris, no run, appeal for lbw as Caddick gets it to
curve back in nicely, catching Harris on the leg pad, perhaps
doing a little too much
18.2 Caddick to Harris, legbye: one run, off the hip to backward square
leg, not looking too comfortable at the moment
18.3 Caddick to McMillan, no run, on the back foot in secure defence
into the off side from an off stump line
18.4 Caddick to McMillan, no run, another ball going down the leg side.
One of these days McMillan will actually get bat on one of those,
and will be so surprised he'll probably forget to run
18.5 Caddick to McMillan, no run, pushed firmly up th eleg side of the
pitch, fullish ball
18.6 Caddick to McMillan, (noball) no run, down the leg side, clipping
the hip as Foster again makes good ground to take it
Foster doign more running than anyone else at the moment
18.6 Caddick to McMillan, two runs, heaving a full toss high in the air
over mid on, like a 9 iron it goes high int eh air, then pitches
and stops. They have time for a brace
End of over 19 (4 runs) New Zealand 38/4
AR Caddick 10-1-24-3 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
CZ Harris 4* (31b 1x4) CD McMillan 13* (35b 2x4)
19.1 Flintoff to Harris, no run, on the front foot, stepping forward
then leaving it alone with a bit lift of the bat behind him
19.2 Flintoff to Harris, no run, quickish ball fended to the leg side,
Ramprakash is interested but can't dive forward in time to snare
it
19.3 Flintoff to Harris, no run, pushed up th eleg side
19.4 Flintoff to Harris, legbye: FOUR, on teh back foot flicking at a
ball on the leg stump, it bounces off him and past the dive of
Foster this time
19.5 Flintoff to Harris, no run, another ball down the leg side, Harris
again flicks at it, and again misses it
19.6 Flintoff to Harris, one run, defensivcely pushed back up the pitch,
Flintoff can't get down to it in time, and Harris calls McMillan
through for the single as Vaughan chases it
End of over 20 (5 runs) New Zealand 43/4
A Flintoff 4-2-5-0 - Dominion Road End
CZ Harris 5* (37b 1x4) CD McMillan 13* (35b 2x4)
20.1 Hoggard to Harris, two runs, driven up the leg side
20.2 Hoggard to Harris, no run, bouncing outside the off stump
20.3 Hoggard to Harris, no run, on teh back foot in defence dropping to
the leg side
20.4 Hoggard to Harris, no run, caught on the pad and a half hearted lbw
appeal from Hoggard
20.5 Hoggard to Harris, no run, down the leg side, appeal for caught off
the backside
20.6 Hoggard to Harris, no run, quick ball, Harris fends at it but is
beaten and Foster takes it above his head
End of over 21 (2 runs) New Zealand 45/4
MJ Hoggard 7-3-10-1 - Sandringham Road End
CD McMillan 13* (35b 2x4) CZ Harris 7* (43b 1x4)
21.1 Flintoff to McMillan, FOUR, fullish on the pads, McMillan clips it
very sweetly through backward square leg. Crisply timed
21.2 Flintoff to McMillan, no run, on the back foot in defence, clamping
down on a ball on the off stump, inside edging it to the pads and
up the off side
21.3 Flintoff to McMillan, FOUR, on teh leg stump, and again McMillan
smashes it away through square leg, NZ 50 up with that shot
21.4 Flintoff to McMillan, FOUR, Flintoff puts it there again, and
McMillan with a "Thank you very much" slaps it away through square
leg again
21.5 Flintoff to McMillan, no run, finally gets it on the off stump,
McMillan in defence pushes it out to Giles at point
21.6 Flintoff to McMillan, no run, on teh back foot again in defence
from off stump
End of over 22 (12 runs) New Zealand 57/4
A Flintoff 5-2-17-0 - Dominion Road End
CZ Harris 7* (43b 1x4) CD McMillan 25* (41b 5x4)
22.1 Hoggard to Harris, two runs, clipped nicely off the back foot
forward of point, a chase for Giles as Harris runs quickly back
for the second
22.2 Hoggard to Harris, legbye: one run, off the pads as he tries to
clip it through the leg side, it bounces past Ramprakash
22.3 Hoggard to McMillan, (noball) FOUR, on the pads, McMillan eats it
up, clipping nicely through wide fine leg, no chance for Butcher
22.3 Hoggard to McMillan, no run, left well alon eoutside the off stump
22.4 Hoggard to McMillan, no run, bouncer! McMillan in the mood, and
tries to heave it away, before deciding late to bail out of the
shot
22.5 Hoggard to McMillan, FOUR, punched hard over mid off, a couple of
bounces to the boundary
22.6 Hoggard to McMillan, no run, beaten! good ball flies past the
outside edge as McMillan leans into it and tries another no-
footwork heave over the off side, lucky not to catch the edge
End of over 23 (12 runs) New Zealand 69/4
MJ Hoggard 8-3-21-1 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
CZ Harris 9* (45b 1x4) CD McMillan 33* (46b 7x4)
23.1 Flintoff to Harris, no run, downt he leg side, Harris flicks at it
but falling to the off side doesn't catch up with it, more work
for Foster
23.2 Flintoff to Harris, no run, punched up the off side to mid off off
the front foot
23.3 Flintoff to Harris, no run, on teh back foot, lifting the bat high
above him and watching it bounce through
23.4 Flintoff to Harris, no run, this one rips off teh pitch bouncing
sharply and moving away, Foster taking it well above his head, in
front of first slip
23.5 Flintoff to Harris, no run, yet again leaving it outside the off
stump, this ball a lot closer to the off stump
23.6 Flintoff to Harris, no run, and again left alone, on the back foot
and lifting the bat up periscope style
End of over 24 (maiden) New Zealand 69/4
A Flintoff 6-3-17-0 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 33* (46b 7x4) CZ Harris 9* (51b 1x4)
24.1 Hoggard to McMillan, one run, worked to the leg side off the back
foot, quick single as it rolls forward of square leg
24.2 Hoggard to Harris, FOUR, Shot! Fullish ball outside the off stump,
Harris plants a foot and absolutely creams it through the covers
24.3 Hoggard to Harris, no run, pushed more serenely up the leg side
24.4 Hoggard to Harris, no run, pushed up the leg side
24.5 Hoggard to Harris, no run, lifting teh bat high above it outside
the off stump
24.6 Hoggard to Harris, no run, sharp ball has Harris jumping in
defence, pushing warily up the off side off the back foot
End of over 25 (5 runs) New Zealand 74/4
MJ Hoggard 9-3-26-1 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
CD McMillan 34* (47b 7x4) CZ Harris 13* (56b 2x4)
25.1 Flintoff to McMillan, two runs, flicked high in teh air off the
pads, Butcher running across from mid on nearly gets to it, but it
just falls past him
25.2 Flintoff to McMillan, no run, on teh back foot in defence, falling
over it a little as he defends back up th eleg side
25.3 Flintoff to McMillan, no run, on teh back foot in defence, sliding
it up the off side off the back foot
25.4 Flintoff to McMillan, legbye: one run, off the thigh pad to fine
leg
25.5 Flintoff to Harris, FOUR, Dropped? Butcher dives to his right at
extra cover to almost catch it but it was very well hit, and
despite Butcher getting a hand to it, it rolls away to the rope
25.6 Flintoff to Harris, no run, defended off the back foot to the off
side
End of over 26 (7 runs) New Zealand 81/4
A Flintoff 7-3-23-0 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 36* (51b 7x4) CZ Harris 17* (58b 3x4)
26.1 Hoggard to McMillan, no run, on teh back foot lifting the bat high
above it
26.2 Hoggard to McMillan, no run, shuffling across then lifting the bat
high above it as it bounces wide of the stumps
26.3 Hoggard to McMillan, no run, left alone outside the off stump
26.4 Hoggard to McMillan, one run, on teh back foot in defence, dropping
to the off side, Harris screaming through gets the quick single
comfortably
26.5 Hoggard to Harris, no run, pushing forward with intent on the front
foot, but caught on the body and it bounces up the off side
26.6 Hoggard to Harris, no run, on the back foot pushing forward, inside
edge bounces down to Ramprakash at short leg, and he flicks the
ball back at the stumps. Harris scrambles back into his ground
End of over 27 (1 run) New Zealand 82/4
MJ Hoggard 10-3-27-1 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
CD McMillan 37* (55b 7x4) CZ Harris 17* (60b 3x4)
Caddick returns for the last over before lunch
27.1 Caddick to McMillan, FOUR, crunched through the leg side off the
pads, very sweetly timed and not a very good line to begin
27.2 Caddick to McMillan, no run, fast ball but down the leg side and
this time McMillan fails to get anything on it
27.3 Caddick to McMillan, no run, chopped off the back foot from off
stump out to gully
27.4 Caddick to McMillan, OUT: caught on the crease, playing around it
and theres a huge lbw appeal, Umpire Cowie agrees, and that's his
200th test wicket
New Zealand 86/5, Partnership of 67
CD McMillan lbw b Caddick 41 (59b 8x4 0x6)
CZ Harris 17* (60b 3x4) AR Caddick 10.4-1-28-4 (1nb)
Match State: Lunch - Day 1
Caddick makes the breakthrough in the final over of the session
after McMillan and Harris had dragged New Zealand back into the
game
A dissappointing morning for New Zealand however, after making the
right move to bat first, a couple of bad shot, and a couple of
beautiful balls later, they were in all sorts of trouble
The English bowled well in the first 40 minutes, but seemed to lose
their line a bit, bowling a lot of balls down the leg side
If New Zealand had been 60/2 or even 3 down at lunch they would've
had the better of the session, but as it is, they will be
struggling to get enough runs on the board
Who knows what the pitch will do later in the game, and England
could face similar problems at the other end of the match, if New
Zealand can only manage to get enough runs on the board
New batsman is Parore
In his final match, has a lot of work to do here
27.5 Caddick to Parore, FOUR, Crack! Slammed through the leg side off
the pads, beautifully driven
27.6 Caddick to Parore, no run, good comeback, Parore on the front foot
in defence, but the ball fizzes past the outside edge and Foster
has to leap to get to it
End of over 28 (8 runs) New Zealand 90/5
AR Caddick 11-1-32-4 (1nb) - Dominion Road End
CZ Harris 17* (60b 3x4) AC Parore 4* (2b 1x4)
28.1 Flintoff to Harris, no run, down the leg side off, Harris follows
it a little
28.2 Flintoff to Harris, no run, pushing forward on the front foot,
inside edge into the pads and up the off side of the pitch
28.3 Flintoff to Harris, no run, left alone, outside the off stump
28.4 Flintoff to Harris, one run, clipped to fine leg off the back foot
28.5 Flintoff to Parore, FOUR, clipped off the hip very fine, beating
the dive of Butcher at fine leg
28.6 Flintoff to Parore, no run, on the front foot safely leaving it
alone this time
End of over 29 (5 runs) New Zealand 95/5
A Flintoff 8-3-28-0 - Sandringham Road End
CZ Harris 18* (64b 3x4) AC Parore 8* (4b 2x4)
Just the single over from this end for Caddick
29.1 Hoggard to Harris, no run, stepping into the shot, pushing up the
off side
29.2 Hoggard to Harris, no run, pushing forward in defence, pushing up
to mid off
One can't avoid the nagging feeling that someone is going to get a
lot of runs on this pitch - it's coming off the bat very fast
29.3 Hoggard to Harris, no run, on the back foot in defence up the off
side
29.4 Hoggard to Harris, no run, pushed defensively up the off side off
the back foot, right out of the middle of the bat
29.5 Hoggard to Harris, no run, punched up the off side to mid off
again, comfortable in defence there
29.6 Hoggard to Harris, no run, on the front foot in defence, pushing up
the off side, wide of Giles at point
End of over 30 (maiden) New Zealand 95/5
MJ Hoggard 11-4-27-1 (1nb) - Dominion Road End
AC Parore 8* (4b 2x4) CZ Harris 18* (70b 3x4)
Caddick swaps ends
30.1 Caddick to Parore, two runs, nice looking push off the front foot
through cover, running quickly as he didn't time it all that well
30.2 Caddick to Parore, no run, on the front foot, choosing to lift the
bat high above it outside the off stump
30.3 Caddick to Parore, no run, on the crease this time, a little more
uncertain this time in defence, up the off side
30.4 Caddick to Parore, no run, left alone outside the off stump
30.5 Caddick to Parore, no run, on the front foot stretching forward,
lifting the bat high above it
30.6 Caddick to Parore, no run, again leaving it alone, good line from
Caddick outside the off stump
End of over 31 (2 runs) New Zealand 97/5
AR Caddick 12-1-34-4 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
CZ Harris 18* (70b 3x4) AC Parore 10* (10b 2x4)
31.1 Hoggard to Harris, no run, pushed defensively up the off side off
the front foot
31.2 Hoggard to Harris, no run, on teh back foot in defence, prodding to
the leg side, past Ramprakash at short leg up thel eg side
31.3 Hoggard to Harris, no run, shortish ball left alone, lifting the
bat high in the air as it seams in and bounces almost over the top
of off stump
31.4 Hoggard to Harris, FOUR, short ball on off stump, Harris gets on
top of it very well, pulling hard through square leg. Taking his
life in his hands there, but it came off for him
31.5 Hoggard to Harris, no run, poked up the off side off the back foot
31.6 Hoggard to Harris, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 32 (4 runs) New Zealand 101/5
MJ Hoggard 12-4-31-1 (1nb) - Dominion Road End
AC Parore 10* (10b 2x4) CZ Harris 22* (76b 4x4)
32.1 Caddick to Parore, no run, full on off stump, Parore orthadox in
defence on the front foot, pushing with a straight bat up the off
side of the pitch
32.2 Caddick to Parore, no run, on the front foot then lifting the bat
behind him, good bounce there for Caddick, and Foster takes it
above his head
32.3 Caddick to Parore, no run, oh good ball! Parore cut in half by a
ball that seams in off the pitch, beating the inside edge of the
top of the bat, bouncing through past his waist
32.4 Caddick to Parore, no run, left alone again, outaside the off
stump, more comfortable that time
32.5 Caddick to Parore, no run, lbw appeal as it comes in to Parore,
striking him half way up the pad but heading down the leg side
32.6 Caddick to Parore, no run, pushed gently up the off side to mid off
End of over 33 (maiden) New Zealand 101/5
AR Caddick 13-2-34-4 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
CZ Harris 22* (76b 4x4) AC Parore 10* (16b 2x4)
33.1 Hoggard to Harris, no run, stretching forward and then lifting the
bat high above it as it passes the off stump
33.2 Hoggard to Harris, no run, and again, not willing to touch it
outside the off stump
33.3 Hoggard to Harris, one run, pushed firmly up the leg side, off a
thick inside edge and a bit of a chase from mid on
33.4 Hoggard to Parore, no run, lifting the bat safely above it
33.5 Hoggard to Parore, no run, on teh back foot to a shortish ball
outside the off stump
33.6 Hoggard to Parore, no run, wicket! no! Englind think they have a
wicket and start celebrating but forget to check with umpire
COwie, who is just shaking his head
End of over 34 (1 run) New Zealand 102/5
MJ Hoggard 13-4-32-1 (1nb) - Dominion Road End
CZ Harris 23* (79b 4x4) AC Parore 10* (19b 2x4)
The English are visably unhappy, but the replay shows that it was
an excellent call as it came off the elbow
34.1 Caddick to Harris, FOUR, edged! Straight throughthe gap past Thorpe
at third slip and fine of gully
34.2 Caddick to Harris, no run, lifting the bat high in the air
It is raingin again
THey decide to scamper off the field
It's clearing already
Just as the covers get out to the middle, the players start
returning to the middle
That was bizarre, it finished as soon as it began, the players had
only time to reach the boundary
34.3 Caddick to Harris, no run, on the front foot pushing into it. It
flies off the thick outside edge to point
34.4 Caddick to Harris, no run, pushed up the off side.
Threres a sign on the boundary "Give Parore the gloves, and Germon
the boot". Only about 5 years old, maybe brought out for old times
sake
34.5 Caddick to Harris, one run, pushed upt heoff side wide of point,
quick single
34.6 Caddick to Parore, no run, left well alone, lifting the bat safely
up in the air
End of over 35 (5 runs) New Zealand 107/5
AR Caddick 14-2-39-4 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
CZ Harris 28* (84b 5x4) AC Parore 10* (20b 2x4)
35.1 Hoggard to Harris, no run, down the leg side, it hits Harris on the
bum, and Foster dives a long way to stop it
35.2 Hoggard to Harris, no run, squeezed off the back foot out to point
35.3 Hoggard to Harris, no run, looking to work a ball off the hip to
fin eleg, but he misses it and it bounces gently for Foster to get
to
35.4 Hoggard to Harris, no run, caught on the hip, it bounces to
Ramprakash at short leg and they appeal but again Cowie denies
them
35.5 Hoggard to Harris, no run, lifting the bat high in the air
35.6 Hoggard to Harris, no run, looking to drive a fullish ball from off
stump, edgily up the off side
End of over 36 (maiden) New Zealand 107/5
MJ Hoggard 14-5-32-1 (1nb) - Dominion Road End
AC Parore 10* (20b 2x4) CZ Harris 28* (90b 5x4)
36.1 Caddick to Parore, one run, worked past square leg
36.2 Caddick to Harris, two runs, walking into it, pushing out past
point off the front foot, a long chase for Hoggard from mid off
3 slips, gully and a very close point fielder
36.3 Caddick to Harris, FOUR, driven hard through extra cover, lovely
shot and Hoggard had no chance that time
Sawdust coming out to the middle now as Caddick is unhappy with his
footing
36.4 Caddick to Harris, no run, pushed on the bounce out to Hoggard at
extra cover
36.5 Caddick to Harris, two runs, worked nicely off the hip as Caddick
strays onto leg stump
Raining again
Very light rain and it's blowing across the ground
Not the most comfortable for the fielders
36.6 Caddick to Harris, no run, on teh front foot, lifting the bat high
above it
End of over 37 (9 runs) New Zealand 116/5
AR Caddick 15-2-48-4 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
AC Parore 11* (21b 2x4) CZ Harris 36* (95b 6x4)
37.1 Hoggard to Parore, one run, clipped to fine leg off the pads, and
the rain gets heavier
In fact it's so heavy now the umpire decide to take them off the
field
It's blowing quite hard across the ground, and into the faces of
the batsmen, as well as the bowlers and fielders
Match State: Delay - Day 1 - Rain
It doesn't look like it will stay around too long
Update - 2:04pm (2:04GMT) - Heavy rain has come across the ground
just as it seemed it was easing. Groundstaff have now covered the
bowlers run ups and the delay may be a fair bit longer than
expected
Update - 2:35pm (2:35GMT) - The covers are being removed, and the
sun is out, much happier conditions here now
Not quite an hour lost, and it looks like the players are re-
emerging
37.2 Hoggard to Harris, no run, on the back foot in defence up the off
side
37.3 Hoggard to Harris, no run, on the back foot looking to flick it
down the leg side, falling away from it a little
37.4 Hoggard to Harris, no run, fullish ball on off stump, Harris drives
but without timing to mid off
37.5 Hoggard to Harris, no run, sharp ball has Harris fending to the leg
side, not too far from the waiting hands of Ramprakash
37.6 Hoggard to Harris, no run, on the back foot defensively pushing up
the off side
End of over 38 (1 run) New Zealand 117/5
MJ Hoggard 15-5-33-1 (1nb) - Dominion Road End
AC Parore 12* (22b 2x4) CZ Harris 36* (100b 6x4)
38.1 Caddick to Parore, no run, left well alone
38.2 Caddick to Parore, FOUR, massive leading edge flies past Giles at
point, looking to get it through mid wicket
38.3 Caddick to Parore, no run, defended off the back foot, to
Ramprakash at short leg
38.4 Caddick to Parore, no run, odefensively pushed back up the pitch to
Caddick
38.5 Caddick to Parore, no run, caught on teh pads and there's an
appeal, Caddick politely thowing his hands up in the air, and
umpire Venkat turns him down
38.6 Caddick to Parore, no run, pushed defensively up theleg side
End of over 39 (4 runs) New Zealand 121/5
AR Caddick 16-2-52-4 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
CZ Harris 36* (100b 6x4) AC Parore 16* (28b 3x4)
39.1 Hoggard to Harris, no run, on the front foot in defence, edgily to
th eleg side
39.2 Hoggard to Harris, no run, ont eh front foot in defence, it catches
an edge I think and flies up in the air towards gully
39.3 Hoggard to Harris, no run, left well alone outside the off stump
39.4 Hoggard to Harris, FOUR, shortish ball on leg stump, Harris pulls
and gets it through square leg, managing to dribble over the rope
before Caddick could get to it
39.5 Hoggard to Harris, FOUR, short again, and this time Harris gets on
top of it and times it beautifullly. It races away through forward
square leg
Harris taking his chances, now the highest total in the innings
39.6 Hoggard to Harris, no run, on teh back foot in defence, jumping a
little to keep it under control, fending it to Ramprakash at short
leg
End of over 40 (8 runs) New Zealand 129/5
MJ Hoggard 16-5-41-1 (1nb) - Dominion Road End
AC Parore 16* (28b 3x4) CZ Harris 44* (106b 8x4)
40.1 Caddick to Parore, no run, fullish ball, pushed up the off side off
a thickish inside edge
40.2 Caddick to Parore, no run, left alone outside the off stump
40.3 Caddick to Parore, no run, showing the makers name with an
exemplary back foot defensive shot, pushing gently to the off side
of the pitch
40.4 Caddick to Parore, no run, fullish ball, driven hard by Parore back
up the pitch, but Caddick gets down to it very well in his follow
through to save the runs
40.5 Caddick to Parore, no run, lifting the bat high above it as it
bounces through outside the off stump
40.6 Caddick to Parore, no run, edgily pushed up the leg side of the
pitch off the back foot
End of over 41 (maiden) New Zealand 129/5
AR Caddick 17-3-52-4 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
CZ Harris 44* (106b 8x4) AC Parore 16* (34b 3x4)
41.1 Hoggard to Harris, no run, walking into a fdefensive lunge, it
comes off the inside edge into the pads and up the off side
41.2 Hoggard to Harris, one run, worked off the hip to the leg side
behind square, Caddick moving in quickly to restrict them to the
single
41.3 Hoggard to Parore, no run, driving edgily up the off side to mid
off
41.4 Hoggard to Parore, no run, beaten! Good ball flies off the pitch
and Parore is all at sea as he tries to pull the bat down under it
41.5 Hoggard to Parore, no run, cut in half by a quick ball, flying off
the thigh pad to the slips
41.6 Hoggard to Parore, no run, left alone, on the front foot covering
the off stump, well outside the off stump
End of over 42 (1 run) New Zealand 130/5
MJ Hoggard 17-5-42-1 (1nb) - Dominion Road End
CZ Harris 45* (108b 8x4) AC Parore 16* (38b 3x4)
42.1 Caddick to Harris, no run, on the back foot in defence, turning to
the leg side
42.2 Caddick to Harris, no run, forward in defence pushing up the off
side
42.3 Caddick to Harris, no run, on the front foot in defence from off
stump up the off side
42.4 Caddick to Harris, three runs, leaning into a nice straight drive
up the off side of the pitch, well run for the third
42.5 Caddick to Parore, no run, worked to the leg side, inside edge
intot he pads to Ramprakash
42.6 Caddick to Parore, no run, left alone
End of over 43 (3 runs) New Zealand 133/5
AR Caddick 18-3-55-4 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
CZ Harris 48* (112b 8x4) AC Parore 16* (40b 3x4)
43.1 Hoggard to Harris, no run
43.2 Hoggard to Harris, no run
43.3 Hoggard to Harris, legbye: one run, on teh front foot in defence,
it flies off the front pad to square leg, and there's an appeal
for lbw which is turned down
Looked like it struck him outside the off stump
43.4 Hoggard to Parore, one run, chopped to the leg side, intot he gap
at square leg, but he slips at the non-strickers end as he turns
so they only get the single
43.5 Hoggard to Harris, FOUR, cracking shot off the back foot through
point to bring up a test 50, 117 balls, 9x4
Harris certainly grabbing his chance after being recalled to the
test team
43.6 Hoggard to Harris, no run
End of over 44 (6 runs) New Zealand 139/5
MJ Hoggard 18-5-47-1 (1nb) - Dominion Road End
AC Parore 17* (40b 3x4) CZ Harris 52* (118b 9x4)
44.1 Caddick to Parore, no run, defensively pushed up theoff side
44.2 Caddick to Parore, no run, edgily off theback foot, it bounces
before getting through to Foster, taking it moving to his right
44.3 Caddick to Parore, no run, beaten! Good ball moves away from the
offered front foot defensive shot
44.4 Caddick to Parore, one run, squared up, playing around his pads and
getting a leading edge that pops high over mid on, lucky that time
44.5 Caddick to Harris, no run, beaten! another beauty from Caddick,
Harris searching for it outside the off stump, but is done like a
dinner by a ball seaming away from him - Caddick has been bowling
some excellent balls today
44.6 Caddick to Harris, no run, left alone on the back foot
End of over 45 (1 run) New Zealand 140/5
AR Caddick 19-3-56-4 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
AC Parore 18* (44b 3x4) CZ Harris 52* (120b 9x4)
Butcher gets a bit of a bowl
45.1 Butcher to Parore, no run, on the front foot lifting the bat high
over it outside the off stump
45.2 Butcher to Parore, no run, on the back foot defending into the leg
side
45.3 Butcher to Parore, no run, beaten! Pushing forward at it on the
back foot, it moves enough that he doesn't get anything on it
45.4 Butcher to Parore, legbye: one run, off the thigh pad to fine leg
45.5 Butcher to Harris, two runs, clipped off the pads through mid
wicket, nice shot and Giles has a bit of work to do to chase it
down
45.6 Butcher to Harris, no run, pushed without a lot of timing up the
off side to mid off
End of over 46 (3 runs) New Zealand 143/5
MA Butcher 1-0-2-0 - Dominion Road End
AC Parore 18* (48b 3x4) CZ Harris 54* (122b 9x4)
46.1 Caddick to Parore, no run, on teh back foot in defence, nudging up
the leg side
46.2 Caddick to Parore, no run, stretching forward and showing the
makers name, not quite getting it in the middle and it runs along
the ground out behind point
46.3 Caddick to Parore, no run, squared up in defence, pushing out to
the off side
46.4 Caddick to Parore, no run, short ball outside the off stump, Parore
lifts the bat like he's going to whack it, but decides that
discretion is the better part of valour and leaves it alone
46.5 Caddick to Parore, one run, on teh back foot jumping in defence,
fending it down the leg side and finding the gap towards fine leg
46.6 Caddick to Harris, no run, a beauty! Harris digs out a yorker, but
in teh process falls over on his stomach
End of over 47 (1 run) New Zealand 144/5
AR Caddick 20-3-57-4 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
AC Parore 19* (53b 3x4) CZ Harris 54* (123b 9x4)
It rolls up to mid off, and Caddick has a little word or two in his
ear, perhaps advising him on batting technique
47.1 Butcher to Parore, no run, down the leg side, quite a slippery
spped thaqt one
47.2 Butcher to Parore, no run, slower ball, left alone as it's bouncing
through well outside the off stump. Foster takes it down by his
ankles
47.3 Butcher to Parore, no run, pushing out on the back foot, guiding
towards point
47.4 Butcher to Parore, no run, on teh back foot looking to flick to the
leg side, off teh thigh pad
47.5 Butcher to Parore, no run, on the front foot in defence, then
deciding to let it pass
47.6 Butcher to Parore, no run, pushed up the off side off the back foot
End of over 48 (maiden) New Zealand 144/5
MA Butcher 2-1-2-0 - Dominion Road End
CZ Harris 54* (123b 9x4) AC Parore 19* (59b 3x4)
Giles gets his first go of the game
48.1 Giles to Harris, no run, fullish ball, pushed up the leg side of
the pitch to a deepish mid on
48.2 Giles to Harris, no run, quicer ball, flatter and defended gently
to the off side
48.3 Giles to Harris, no run, stretching in defence, prodding to the off
side
48.4 Giles to Harris, one run, fullish, driven gently to Caddick at mid
on, now moved back to the rope
Ramprakash at short leg, Flintoff at silly mid off
Hussain at slip, are the three close fielders
48.5 Giles to Parore, no run, leaning into a drive up to mid off, not
timing it particularly well
48.6 Giles to Parore, no run, better defense from Parore, pushing up the
leg side
End of over 49 (1 run) New Zealand 145/5
AF Giles 1-0-1-0 - Sandringham Road End
CZ Harris 55* (127b 9x4) AC Parore 19* (61b 3x4)
49.1 Butcher to Harris, no run, on the front foot stretching forward
then leaving it
It's getting quite dark again here
49.2 Butcher to Harris, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing up
the leg side
49.3 Butcher to Harris, no run, pushed up the off side to mid off
49.4 Butcher to Harris, no run, clipped upt he off side of the pitch as
the barmy army start to loosen up their voices
49.5 Butcher to Harris, no run, on teh front foot lifting the bat above
it
49.6 Butcher to Harris, no run, fended to the leg side off the back
foot, Ramprakash picks it up and they wander off the field for the
tea break
End of over 50 (maiden) New Zealand 145/5
MA Butcher 3-2-2-0 - Dominion Road End
AC Parore 19* (61b 3x4) CZ Harris 55* (133b 9x4)
Match State: Tea - Day 1
A usefulsession for New Zealand, albeit rain shortened
Managing to get through the session without losing a wicket, this
pair have posted the second successive 50 run partnership, and NZ
would be delighted to be at 145/5 having been 19/4 at one stage
Shades of the first test in Christchurch
in theory we will have 40 overs in the last session, but it'd be a
good effort to get all of those in, even with the stadium lights
on full
50.1 Flintoff to Parore, no run, pushed up the off side off the back
foot
50.2 Flintoff to Parore, no run, left alone to bounce through to Foster
50.3 Flintoff to Parore, no run, edgily defended off the back foot to
the off side
50.4 Flintoff to Parore, no run, chopped to Giles at gully, diving to
his right to stop it
50.5 Flintoff to Parore, no run, bouncer! Parore leans back from a very
short ball, bouncing well over his head and through to Foster
50.6 Flintoff to Parore, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing
out to the off side
End of over 51 (maiden) New Zealand 145/5
A Flintoff 9-4-28-0 - Sandringham Road End
CZ Harris 55* (133b 9x4) AC Parore 19* (67b 3x4)
51.1 Butcher to Harris, no run, on teh front foot in an attempt to
defend, it sneaks through his defenses but the appeal for lbw is
turned down
51.2 Butcher to Harris, no run, leaning forward and again lifting the
bat high above it
51.3 Butcher to Harris, no run, caught on the pads as he tries to whip
this one through mid wicket
51.4 Butcher to Harris, no run, down the leg side again, and again
Harris makes a half hearted attempt to work it away
51.5 Butcher to Harris, no run, left alone, lifting the bat above it
outside the off stump
51.6 Butcher to Harris, no run, on teh front foot and yet again managing
to be caught ont he pad. The appeal is vociferous, but again
turned down by umpire Cowie
End of over 52 (maiden) New Zealand 145/5
MA Butcher 4-3-2-0 - Dominion Road End
AC Parore 19* (67b 3x4) CZ Harris 55* (139b 9x4)
The stadium lights are on now
52.1 Flintoff to Parore, no run, dropping his hands under a quickish
ball outside the off stump
52.2 Flintoff to Parore, no run, chopped off the back foot to Giles in
the gully, who shapes to throw at the non strikers stumps, but
Harris is scurrying for safely
52.3 Flintoff to Parore, no run, again worked off the back foot to Giles
in the gully
52.4 Flintoff to Parore, no run, edged! on teh back foot and the thick
edge flies towards Thorpe at third slip
52.5 Flintoff to Parore, (noball) one run, edged! in teh air, this time
over the head of Giles, but it was a no ball
52.5 Flintoff to Harris, no run, good ball has Harris a little
uncertain, edgily off the back foot to th eoff side
The light is rapidly getting dim, despite the lights being turned
on
52.6 Flintoff to Harris, no run, on the front foot, lifting the bat high
above it
End of over 53 (2 runs) New Zealand 147/5
A Flintoff 10-4-30-0 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
AC Parore 20* (72b 3x4) CZ Harris 55* (141b 9x4)
In fact the light meters are coming out now, the umpires are
conferring
At the moment, they will play on
53.1 Butcher to Parore, no run, pushing forward in defence, Butcher
getting it to hoop about a bit, and the batsmen not too sure about
it
53.2 Butcher to Parore, no run, pushed up theoff side off the back foot
53.3 Butcher to Parore, no run, on teh front foot pushing up the off
side
53.4 Butcher to Parore, no run, left alone outside the off stump
53.5 Butcher to Parore, FOUR, Oh ah! What a shot! Quite hard to
describe, but it was short and wide, and he almost fell over
chasing it, slapping it over cover point. It would've been called
a wide had he missed it I think
53.6 Butcher to Parore, no run, left alone a bit more circumspectly this
time
End of over 54 (4 runs) New Zealand 151/5
MA Butcher 5-3-6-0 - Dominion Road End
CZ Harris 55* (141b 9x4) AC Parore 24* (78b 4x4)
Umpires having a little meeting again
The English players kick around an imaginary football while they
wait. Foster seems very good at juggling it, off the shoulders and
knees
and at 4:17pm, the umpires have offered the batsmen the chance to
leave the field, and Parore and Harris waste no time in accepting
The Stadium lights are on, but they seem to be having trouble
picking up the red ball. The crowd aren't really happy about it
Sun coming out now, and the clapping starts for the return of the
players
the umpires now walking out to the middle
Update - 4:41pm (4:41 GMT) - The crowd are getting restless, but
there's more bad news, as the covers are brought out as the rain
starts again
Update - 4:45pm (4:45 GMT) - The rain has stopped, but the sun has
gone, the umpire have announced they will look at the light about
5pm
Update - 5:15pm (5:15 GMT) - The umpires are still out in the
middle, but not a lot happening
Update - 5:30pm (5:30 GMT) - Not raining anymore, but it's getting
darker by the minute, the umpires have not said anything, but it's
very unlikely that play will resume today
Update - 5:38pm (5:38 GMT) - The word has just come through that
play has been abandoned for the day
So as we thought, there's not any chance of more play, with the
light fading and th stadium lights not making enough of a
difference
A day of two halves, NZ in deep trouble at 19/4 early on, but two
partnerships, both involving Harris dragged them back into the
game
Harris has looked streaky at times, but has taken his chance, and
towards the end of the play today looked confident at the crease
Parore and McMillan both offered good support, and 151/5 would be
considered a good effort
For England Caddick has been outstanding, picking up the four
wickets he needed to reach 200 test wickets.
Play will begin early tomorrow, to make up some of the time lost
today
Welcome to the 2nd days play of the third test match between New
Zealand and England. Well, hopefully the 2nd days play, because
things are looking rather dismal at this stage.
There is heavy overcast clouds around, and light drizzle falling,
an dhas been so since early this morning. The pitch and run ups
are covered, and not much sign of action in the middle.
Experience would suggest that this weather will hang around for
quite a wile, and I would say that it's unlikely we would get play
before lunch (12:30pm, 00:30 GMT). Auckland weather is
unpredictable, however, so the situation may change
Update - 10:00am (22:00 GMT) - The rain has eased and things are
definately on teh improve, but at the scheduled start of play the
covers are still on and the ground staff are working on the pools
of water in the outfield
Update - 10:15am (22:15 GMT) - We have just got the official word
that there will be no play before lunch, and the umpires will
inspect the conditions again at 1:00pm (01:00 GMT)
At the moment things look the best they have all morning, it's only
raining lightly and the super-sopper is out in an attempt to
remove the water off the outfield and on top of the covers
Unfortunately the outfield over underneath the main (ASB) stand is
very soggey, and as it hardly gets any light, it will take a long
time to dry out
Update - 10:50am (22:50 GMT) - Steady improvement in conditions
here, and the covers are being removed.
Update - 11:45am (23:45 GMT) - Just as it looked like we were
making good progress towards some play after lunch, the rain
returns, and the covers are scurried back onto the block
Update - 12:35pm (00:35 GMT) - Lunch is being taken, and the light
rain is still falling. The umpire are inspecting the conditions in
25 minutes, but I have to say prospects aren't good
Update - 1:10pm (01:10 Gmt) - Latest report from the umpires, No
play will be possible before tea, at which time another inspection
will be made. If there is any more rain in the meantime, play will
be abandoned for the day
So the earliest play we might have today is 3:30pm (03:30 GMT)
Update - 2:07pm (02:07 GMT) - The rain has just started again, and
that's it, the day has been abandoned, wihtout even a hint of a
ball being bowled
A dismal day at the ground here, no one really holding out too much
hope of play, and we will have to return tomorrow, for yet another
rain effected match
New Zealand really on teh back foot now, looking for the win to
draw the series, they will have an uphill battle to do that from
this position
Play will begin (hopefully) at 10:00am tomorrow (22:00 GMT)
Bright sunshine bates the ground this morning, in stark contrast to
the previous two mornings, and despite several showers of rain
crossing the stadium this morning, we should be getting some play
in this morning
The outfield looks damp still, but there are just a few areas on
concern, mostly under the main (ASB) stand.
The ground staff have some industrial heaters out there in an
attempt to speed up the drying process
Update - 9:33am (21:33 GMT) - OH dear, just as we were looking set
for a start on time, a shower of rain has just crossed the ground.
Only lasting a couple of minutes, but I feel that may be enough to
dampen the outfield enough to delay proceedings a fai
Update - 9:48am (21:48 GMT) - Don't hold your breath folks, the sun
is out but they can't seem to get the heater working, and it looks
like we will be delayed by at least an hour
Match State: Delay - Day 3 - Wet outfield
The news isn't as good as hoped here, conditions are fine and
sunny, the pitch is ready, the player are ready, but one patch
under the main (ASB) stand is not ready. It is not getting any sun
and there are industrial dryers on it
but there will be a delay of at least an hour
Next inpection by the umpires will be at 10:45am (22:45 GMT)
Questions must be asked about the organisation here - the big dryer
they had on the outfield earlier on, burst into flames (while out
on the outfield) and an electrician had to be called in to fix it!
Update - 10:15am (22:15 GMT) - More bad news, there's a very heavy
shower of rain falling, and I'd say that puts an end to play for
this morning, and possibly much longer
Update - 10:35am (22:35 GMT) - The weather here is doing U rurns
every 5 minutes, and now it's hot, fine and sunny.
Update - 11:00am (23:00 GMT) - Unofficial word from the umpires is
that there will be no play before lunch
We have just got the word, Umpires will inspect again at 12:00pm
(00:00 GMT) with a view to starting at 1:00pm (01:00 GMT)
Update - 12:20pm (00:20GMT) - Word from teh umpires, play will
begin at 1:10pm (1:10 GMT) after the lunch break
Tea will be taken at 3:40pm, eash session today will be 2hr30min
The players emerge onto the field, and there will be a minutes
silence in memory of the Queen Mother.
An eery silence all over the ground as to a man evey one in the
ground stands in silence
After the minutes silence, the players head to the middle, it seems
an age since Harris and Parore chose to leave the field due to bad
light
Caddick will be bowling to Harris
54.1 Caddick to Harris, no run, on teh back foot not too sure about a
ball that bounces markedly and strikes him on the gloves as he
tries to sway away from it
54.2 Caddick to Harris, no run, defending up the leg side of the pitch
54.3 Caddick to Harris, no run, moving ontot he front foot in defence,
again from an off stump line up the leg side
54.4 Caddick to Harris, no run, forced up thel eg side to Butcher at mid
on, more attacking that time, but straight to the man
54.5 Caddick to Harris, no run, on the creaseline, forcing up the leg
side
54.6 Caddick to Harris, no run, pushed hard up the off side
End of over 55 (maiden) New Zealand 151/5
AR Caddick 21-4-57-4 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
AC Parore 24* (78b 4x4) CZ Harris 55* (147b 9x4)
74 overs to be bowled today, but we would be lucky to get all of
those in with out the light interfeering
55.1 Hoggard to Parore, no run, fullish ball on middle stump, Parore
safe in defence up the leg side
55.2 Hoggard to Parore, no run, outside the off stump and moving away,
shortish ball and Parore leaves it well alone
55.3 Hoggard to Parore, no run, down the leg side, Parore makes a flick
at it, Foster moves some way to get to it
55.4 Hoggard to Parore, no run, beaten! Parore driving to a ball on off
stump, it moves away in teh air and off the pitch and does him all
ends up
55.5 Hoggard to Parore, no run, left well alone, lifting the bat above
it, a wee bit further away from him this time
55.6 Hoggard to Parore, no run, defended to the off side off teh front
foot, stepping into it and safely up the off side
End of over 56 (maiden) New Zealand 151/5
MJ Hoggard 19-6-47-1 (1nb) - Dominion Road End
CZ Harris 55* (147b 9x4) AC Parore 24* (84b 4x4)
56.1 Caddick to Harris, no run, bouncer! good line, right over off
stump, and Harris sways under it hastily as it fizzes over the off
stump
56.2 Caddick to Harris, two runs, clipped nicely off leg stump through
mid wicket, wide of Butcher at mid on
56.3 Caddick to Harris, no run, sharp ball into the ribs of Harris,
fending to the leg side ut not looking too comfortable there
56.4 Caddick to Harris, (noball) no run, safely defended off the front
foot out to point
56.4 Caddick to Harris, no run, sliding past the off stump, Harris lifts
the bat high above it
56.5 Caddick to Harris, two runs, worked off the hip to square leg, well
chased down by Hoggard from fine leg to restrict them to the
double
56.6 Caddick to Harris, no run, shortish ball, Harris lifts the bat high
in the air above it, watching it bounce through to Foster behind
the stumps
End of over 57 (5 runs) New Zealand 156/5
AR Caddick 22-4-62-4 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
AC Parore 24* (84b 4x4) CZ Harris 59* (154b 9x4)
57.1 Hoggard to Parore, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing up
the off side, jumping to keep it under control
57.2 Hoggard to Parore, no run, lifting the bat above a shortish one
outside the off stump, good bounce there, despite it pitching not
too short
57.3 Hoggard to Parore, one run, picked off the hip to fine leg
57.4 Hoggard to Harris, no run, on the back foot lifting the bat high
above it, moving away off the pitch outside the off stump
57.5 Hoggard to Harris, no run, forward in defence, pushing out to point
57.6 Hoggard to Harris, no run, sharp ball into the ribs and worked
defensively to square leg
End of over 58 (1 run) New Zealand 157/5
MJ Hoggard 20-6-48-1 (1nb) - Dominion Road End
AC Parore 25* (87b 4x4) CZ Harris 59* (157b 9x4)
58.1 Caddick to Parore, no run, ont eh back foot to a short ball outside
the off stump, left alone, and it bounces through fot Foster to
take well above his head
58.2 Caddick to Parore, no run, dropping the gloves underneath another
shortish ball
58.3 Caddick to Parore, no run, again left alone, lifting the bat high
behind him
and now the wind blows a bail off at the southern end
58.4 Caddick to Parore, no run, caught on the pads as he plays around
it, going weklll down the leg side, but he definately did not look
comfortable there
58.5 Caddick to Parore, no run, left well alone, a little more sure
about that one
58.6 Caddick to Parore, no run, bouncer! Good line and Parore ducks
right down on his haunches to get under it
End of over 59 (maiden) New Zealand 157/5
AR Caddick 23-5-62-4 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
CZ Harris 59* (157b 9x4) AC Parore 25* (93b 4x4)
59.1 Hoggard to Harris, no run, ont eh back foot chopping at a shortish
ball, not timing it at all, looked like a slower ball
And the bail falls off in teh wind again, this time at the other
end
59.2 Hoggard to Harris, no run, chopped off the back foot, to Giles at
gully
Umpires no in discussion, maybe going to get the heavy bails
59.3 Hoggard to Harris, no run, on teh front foot leaving a shortish
ball well alone, outside the off stump
59.4 Hoggard to Harris, no run, short ball on the back foot, pushing
defensively up the off side
59.5 Hoggard to Harris, FOUR, Edged! on the back foot, the patented
Harris edge to third man, over Thorpe at third slip
59.6 Hoggard to Harris, one run, more secure this time, pushing into the
off side and a quick single as Parore races through
End of over 60 (5 runs) New Zealand 162/5
MJ Hoggard 21-6-53-1 (1nb) - Dominion Road End
CZ Harris 64* (163b 10x4) AC Parore 25* (93b 4x4)
60.1 Caddick to Harris, FOUR, edged! on the bounce to Giles at gully,
who dives and the ball bounces over his hands. He gets a bit of a
razz from the crowd over that one
60.2 Caddick to Harris, three runs, sliced off the back foot forward of
point, running hard to get the third
Harris equals his highest test score
60.3 Caddick to Parore, no run, defended off the back foot to the leg
side
60.4 Caddick to Parore, no run, squared up, edgily into the body then
into the off side
60.5 Caddick to Parore, no run, on the back foot jumping a little to
keep it under control, dropping to the leg side
60.6 Caddick to Parore, no run, on the back foot in defence
End of over 61 (7 runs) New Zealand 169/5
AR Caddick 24-5-69-4 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
CZ Harris 71* (165b 11x4) AC Parore 25* (97b 4x4)
61.1 Hoggard to Harris, no run, pushed off the back foot out to point
61.2 Hoggard to Harris, no run, left alone on the back foot
61.3 Hoggard to Harris, no run, forcefully played out to point
61.4 Hoggard to Harris, no run, short ball outside the off stump, Harris
having nothing to do with it
61.5 Hoggard to Harris, no run, shortish again, down the leg side,
Harris falls inside it, thinking about playing at it, but deciding
against it
61.6 Hoggard to Harris, no run, on the back foot, defending to the leg
side
End of over 62 (maiden) New Zealand 169/5
MJ Hoggard 22-7-53-1 (1nb) - Dominion Road End
AC Parore 25* (97b 4x4) CZ Harris 71* (171b 11x4)
62.1 Caddick to Parore, one run, worked nicely to fine leg, it runs fast
to Hoggard down at fine leg
62.2 Caddick to Harris, no run, bouncer! Harris ducks right down under
it, rather unneccessarily as it bounces way over his head, and in
the end Foster makes a great leap in the air to get a hand to it
62.3 Caddick to Harris, no run, pushed off teh back foot out to point
off the back foot
62.4 Caddick to Harris, no run, left alone, on the back foot lifting the
bat high in the air out of the way
62.5 Caddick to Harris, no run, dropped to the off side defensively,
Parore comes halfway down the pitch in expectation of the single,
but Harris sends him back, not with out reason, and Parore just
gets back in the crease as the ball hits the stumps
62.6 Caddick to Harris, no run, defended off the back foot to the off
side
End of over 63 (1 run) New Zealand 170/5
AR Caddick 25-5-70-4 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
AC Parore 26* (98b 4x4) CZ Harris 71* (176b 11x4)
63.1 Hoggard to Parore, no run, on teh back foot to a short ball,
lifting teh bat in the air up behind him
63.2 Hoggard to Parore, no run, again lifting the bat high in the air,
as the ball pitches and moves away from him
63.3 Hoggard to Parore, no run, jumping in defence, popping it down the
leg side
63.4 Hoggard to Parore, no run, outside the off stump, this time Parore
on the front foot lifts the bat behind him, not tempted into the
drive
63.5 Hoggard to Parore, no run, good ball nips in and takes the pads
from outside the off stump, appeal turned down by umpire Cowie
63.6 Hoggard to Parore, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing up
the leg side
End of over 64 (maiden) New Zealand 170/5
MJ Hoggard 23-8-53-1 (1nb) - Dominion Road End
CZ Harris 71* (176b 11x4) AC Parore 26* (104b 4x4)
Caddick finishes a short spell, Flintoff replacing him
64.1 Flintoff to Harris, no run, on teh front foot, padding away outside
the off stump, the ball nips in a little and strikes the offered
pad, missing off stump and perhaps a little short
64.2 Flintoff to Harris, no run, clipped off the back foot out to point
64.3 Flintoff to Harris, no run, hit on the pad, down the leg side,
Flintoff appeals about 30 minutes behind everyone else
64.4 Flintoff to Harris, no run, left alone outside the off stump
64.5 Flintoff to Harris, no run, sliding across him and he can safely
lift the bat above it as it bounces well past the off stump
64.6 Flintoff to Harris, no run, on teh back foot in defence, sliding it
out to point
End of over 65 (maiden) New Zealand 170/5
A Flintoff 11-5-30-0 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
AC Parore 26* (104b 4x4) CZ Harris 71* (182b 11x4)
65.1 Hoggard to Parore, no run, on the back foot lifting the bat high
above it
65.2 Hoggard to Parore, no run, beaten! Extravagant drive outside the
off stump, the ball moves enough to beat the outside edge, but not
by much!
65.3 Hoggard to Parore, no run, fullsi ball, swinging away but this time
Parore middles it, driving to mid off
65.4 Hoggard to Parore, two runs, fullish ball, pushed up the leg side
of the pitch, Hoggard falls over as he tries to get a hand on it
65.5 Hoggard to Parore, no run, A beauty! Parore on the back foot forced
to defend, but is beaten by a ball moving away a little, but
enough to go past the edge
65.6 Hoggard to Parore, no run, swinging away a little, but shorter and
Parore can leave it to bounce over the off stump
End of over 66 (2 runs) New Zealand 172/5
MJ Hoggard 24-8-55-1 (1nb) - Dominion Road End
CZ Harris 71* (182b 11x4) AC Parore 28* (110b 4x4)
66.1 Flintoff to Harris, no run, fullish ball on off stump, defended up
the off side
Strong wind blowing from the west now
66.2 Flintoff to Harris, no run, left alone, liftingt the bat high above
it outside the off stump
66.3 Flintoff to Harris, OUT: Harris foolishly padding away a ball that
strikes the top half of his pads, the finger is up very quickly
from umpire Venkat, but replays suggest it might have pitched
outside the leg stump
New Zealand 172/6, Partnership of 86
CZ Harris lbw b Flintoff 71 (185b 11x4 0x6)
AC Parore 28* (110b 4x4) A Flintoff 11.3-5-30-1 (1nb)
20 balls on 71, but he couldn't improve his test highest score
Vettori in ahead of Adams
Looks like the rain is about to return
66.4 Flintoff to Vettori, no run, bouncer! A beauty! Vettori is in all
sorts of trouble trying to get under it
66.5 Flintoff to Vettori, no run, wide ball, easily left alone, not a
good follow up, as Vettori would've done well to reach it
66.6 Flintoff to Vettori, no run, on teh back foot in defence pushing up
the off side
End of over 67 (maiden) New Zealand 172/6
A Flintoff 12-6-30-1 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
AC Parore 28* (110b 4x4) DL Vettori 0* (3b)
The way things are looking, we will be off for rain soon
ad the rain starts again, light at the moment
67.1 Hoggard to Parore, two runs, turned off teh hip to deep backward
square leg, down to the damp area
The rain gets heavier and off we go
The rain gets heavier, and they race off the field, the well
practiced ground staff move swiftly to get the covers on
Looks from here like a shower that may pass in 5 minutes, but with
the already damp outfield it may be a problem
the rain has stopped now, within 5 minutes of it starting, and the
ground staff move to remove the covers
Oops, the rain returns a little bit
And Auckland weather keeps confounding things - now its raining,
but also the sun is shining. The covers are back on, and we will
have a bit of a delay, as the ground staff eye the skies to the
west
Update 2:27pm (2:27 GMT) - the rain continues, not heavy, but
swirling around in the wind, and now has gone on long enough to
mean a longer delay than just the length of the shower, due to the
dampness of the outfield.
If you're in England, go back to bed for an hour or so
Update - 2:45pm (2:45 GMT) - Rain seems to be easing off, but we've
had enough that another whack of the day will be lost.
Match State: Delay - Day 3 - Rain, restart at 4:15pm (4:15 GMT)
Word has just come through that we will restart at 4:15pm
And the players emerge back onto the field, 35 overs left in the
day
67.2 Hoggard to Parore, no run, pushed up the leg side of the pitch, as
the pitch is again bathed in sunlight
67.3 Hoggard to Parore, no run, slashing at a short and wide ball,
making their intentions clear, I would say
67.4 Hoggard to Parore, no run, beaten! fending on the back foot, but
the ball fizzes past the outside edge
67.5 Hoggard to Parore, no run, looking to flick a ball on leg stump fto
fine leg, it hits him high on the pad, but the resulting appeal is
turned down
67.6 Hoggard to Parore, no run, swinging markedly away from im outside
the off stump
End of over 68 (2 runs) New Zealand 174/6
MJ Hoggard 25-8-57-1 (1nb) - Dominion Road End
DL Vettori 0* (3b) AC Parore 30* (116b 4x4)
68.1 Flintoff to Vettori, no run, bouncer! Vettori flinches right down
under it and in the end it's well over his head
68.2 Flintoff to Vettori, two runs, pushed awkwardly past Giles in at
shor cover, running well for the second
68.3 Flintoff to Vettori, no run, bouncer! Vettori makes amove to play
at it, then shucks his head down under, after almost leaping up
into it
68.4 Flintoff to Vettori, no run, shortish ball on the off stump, pushed
up to mid off
68.5 Flintoff to Vettori, no run, squared up in defence, pushing to the
off side
68.6 Flintoff to Vettori, no run, on the back foot in defence, fending
to the leg side of the pitch, jumping a little to keep it down
End of over 69 (2 runs) New Zealand 176/6
A Flintoff 13-6-32-1 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
AC Parore 30* (116b 4x4) DL Vettori 2* (9b)
69.1 Hoggard to Parore, no run, leggish ball, fended to the leg side,
but Foster gets across to the leg side quickly as it rolls lazily
towards fine leg
69.2 Hoggard to Parore, no run, beaten! Lunging forward defensively,
outside the off stump
69.3 Hoggard to Parore, FOUR, Wow! Shortish ball outside the off stump,
Parore heaves off the back foot to deep mid wicket,connecting it
well, and it bounces just a couple of meters short of the rope
69.4 Hoggard to Parore, two runs, clipped off the hip to deep backward
square leg
69.5 Hoggard to Parore, two runs, edgily past the slips, running flat
out for the second
69.6 Hoggard to Parore, no run, down the leg side, Parore flicks at it,
but doesn't make contact
End of over 70 (8 runs) New Zealand 184/6
MJ Hoggard 26-8-65-1 (1nb) - Dominion Road End
DL Vettori 2* (9b) AC Parore 38* (122b 5x4)
70.1 Flintoff to Vettori, one run, edgily clipped to square leg,
slippery outfield means that Butcher slips as he retrieves it
70.2 Flintoff to Parore, no run, outside the off stump and moving in off
the pitch, but starting too wide to trouble him
70.3 Flintoff to Parore, no run, bouncer! down the leg side and Parore
has a go at it, hooking but misses it as it got big on him
70.4 Flintoff to Parore, SIX, A Monster! Fullish ball outside the off
stump, Parore leans into it and thumps it majestically over cover,
15 rows back into the ASB stand
70.5 Flintoff to Parore, no run, defended to the leg side
70.6 Flintoff to Parore, no run, outside the off stump, shortish ball
coming in off the pitch but well left alone
End of over 71 (7 runs) New Zealand 191/6
A Flintoff 14-6-39-1 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
DL Vettori 3* (10b) AC Parore 44* (127b 5x4 1x6)
71.1 Hoggard to Vettori, no run, worked off the back foot to the leg
side, to short mid wicket
71.2 Hoggard to Vettori, no run, squeezed off the back foot to backward
point, cramped up by that ball
71.3 Hoggard to Vettori, no run, pushed forward to cover, off the back
foot again
71.4 Hoggard to Vettori, OUT: trapped on the crease looking to play to
the leg side. Plumb.
New Zealand 191/7, Partnership of 19
DL Vettori lbw b Hoggard 3 (14b 0x4 0x6)
AC Parore 44* (127b 5x4 1x6) MJ Hoggard 26.4-8-65-2 (1nb)
The big hitting (though rather hit-or-miss) Andre Adams strides out
on debut
71.5 Hoggard to Adams, no run, on teh back foot jumping a little,
working directly to square leg
71.6 Hoggard to Adams, no run, pushed to square leg again, off the back
foot
End of over 72 (maiden) New Zealand 191/7
MJ Hoggard 27-9-65-2 (1nb) - Dominion Road End
AC Parore 44* (127b 5x4 1x6) AR Adams 0* (2b)
72.1 Flintoff to Parore, one run, dabbed gently out to deep backward
point
72.2 Flintoff to Adams, (noball) FOUR, edged! DROPPED! through the slips
to the boundary!, Nasser misses a sitter!
72.2 Flintoff to Adams, one run, Dropped again! A much more difficult
chance as Hussain leaps high and back to get a hand to it, falling
backwards
72.3 Flintoff to Parore, OUT: clipped high in the air down to Afzall at
fine leg, in an attempt to get the runs going
New Zealand 198/8, Partnership of 7
AC Parore c sub (C White) b Flintoff 45 (129b 5x4 1x6)
AR Adams 5* (4b 1x4) A Flintoff 14.3-6-46-2 (2nb)
72.4 Flintoff to Adams, no run
72.5 Flintoff to Adams, no run
72.6 Flintoff to Adams, two runs
End of over 73 (9 runs) New Zealand 200/8
A Flintoff 15-6-48-2 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
DR Tuffey 0* (0b) AR Adams 7* (7b 1x4)
73.1 Hoggard to Tuffey, no run
73.2 Hoggard to Tuffey, no run
73.3 Hoggard to Tuffey, no run
73.4 Hoggard to Tuffey, no run
73.5 Hoggard to Tuffey, no run
73.6 Hoggard to Tuffey, no run
End of over 74 (maiden) New Zealand 200/8
MJ Hoggard 28-10-65-2 (1nb) - Dominion Road End
AR Adams 7* (7b 1x4) DR Tuffey 0* (6b)
74.1 Flintoff to Adams, no run
74.2 Flintoff to Adams, no run, pushed up the leg side
74.3 Flintoff to Adams, OUT: some sort of flick shot, but it goes
straight up in the air
New Zealand 200/9, Partnership of 2
AR Adams c Giles b Flintoff 7 (10b 1x4 0x6)
DR Tuffey 0* (6b) A Flintoff 15.3-6-48-3 (2nb)
Drum, recently announcing his retirement, comes out to bat last
74.4 Flintoff to Drum, no run, inside edge off the defensive shot,
bouncing down to short leg
74.5 Flintoff to Drum, no run, beaten! Having a go outside the off
stump, missing it and it bounces untouched through to Foster
74.6 Flintoff to Drum, one run, thickish leading edge out to backward
point
End of over 75 (1 run) New Zealand 201/9
A Flintoff 16-6-49-3 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
CJ Drum 1* (3b) DR Tuffey 0* (6b)
75.1 Hoggard to Drum, one run, another big heave, and gets a thick edge
over backward point to the third man
75.2 Hoggard to Tuffey, OUT: gatting under it as he heaved to the leg
side, and Butcher cleans up at fine leg
New Zealand 202/10, Partnership of 2
DR Tuffey c Butcher b Hoggard 0 (7b 0x4 0x6)
CJ Drum 2* (4b) MJ Hoggard 28.2-10-66-3 (1nb)
Match State: Innings Break
The NZ fielders emerge to the fielder, Brooke Walker on for
somebody
0.1 Tuffey to Trescothick, no run, on the front foot in defence to a
ball on off stump
0.2 Tuffey to Trescothick, OUT: caught on teh crease, 2nd ball, and
that's the break through NZ needed
England 0/1, Partnership of 0
ME Trescothick lbw b Tuffey 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
MP Vaughan 0* (0b) DR Tuffey 0.2-0-0-1
Trescothick not really moving much, and Umpire Venkat had no doubt
Butcher the next bat in
0.3 Tuffey to Butcher, no run, left alone on the back foot, moving in
to him, but starting wide enough that Butcher can leave it alone
0.4 Tuffey to Butcher, no run, left alone again, on the back foot
third umpire appeal?????
Popped to short leg, Richardson runs all the way to the umpire in
appeal, there may be a censure for that
0.5 Tuffey to Butcher, OUT: fended to short leg off the back foot,
taken well by Richardson who races up the pitch in appeal, the
third umpire takes a couple of looks and pronounces it out
England 0/2, Partnership of 0
MA Butcher c Richardson b Tuffey 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
MP Vaughan 0* (0b) DR Tuffey 0.5-0-0-2
Tuffey makes the point to the selectors about being left out of the
first two tests
Similar start to the first test, 2 wickets in the first over, exact
same balls too, now Hussain strides to the middle to attempt the
recovery
0.6 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, Ooh! Hussain probing at it, and Tuffey
cannot believe that missed the edge
End of over 1 (maiden) England 0/2 (trail by 202 runs)
DR Tuffey 1-1-0-2 - Sandringham Road End
MP Vaughan 0* (0b) N Hussain 0* (1b)
Actually just shaving the off stump
Drum to open from the Southern End
1.1 Drum to Vaughan, no run, on the back fending to the leg side
1.2 Drum to Vaughan, one run, worked to fine leg off the hip to get
them off the mark
1.3 Drum to Hussain, no run, left alone, lifting the bat high above it
outside the off stump
1.4 Drum to Hussain, no run, on the front foot lifting the bat above
his head, it starts outside the off stump, comes in but not enough
to put off stump in danger
1.5 Drum to Hussain, no run, edgily in defence, out to Vettori at 4th
slip
1.6 Drum to Hussain, no run, pulling inside the line of it on the back
foot as it passes outside the off stump
End of over 2 (1 run) England 1/2 (trail by 201 runs)
CJ Drum 1-0-1-0 - Dominion Road End
MP Vaughan 1* (2b) N Hussain 0* (5b)
Fleming, Astle, Harris and Vettori at point
McMillan at gully, Brooke Walker at point on for Vincent
Adams at mid off, Richardson at short leg
2.1 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, edged! prodding at it outside the off
stump, and the edge flies to Harris, landing just in front of him
at third slip
2.2 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, left alone, rather uneventful ball given
the fireworks that have been happening so far
2.3 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, left alone again, holding the bat high
in the air, watching it bounce past the off stump and through to
Parore
2.4 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, on teh front foot in defence, guiding it
out to McMillan at gully
Adams now in at a 2nd point
2.5 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, down the leg side, Vaughan half
heartedly flicks at it
2.6 Tuffey to Vaughan, one run, worked to Drum at fine leg, big cheer
from the Barmy Army for the single
End of over 3 (1 run) England 2/2 (trail by 200 runs)
DR Tuffey 2-1-1-2 - Sandringham Road End
MP Vaughan 2* (8b) N Hussain 0* (5b)
3.1 Drum to Vaughan, one run, worked to fine leg off the pads
3.2 Drum to Hussain, one run, flying high in the air over Richardson,
who has no idea where it went
3.3 Drum to Vaughan, FOUR, short ball, outside the off stump and
Vaughan flays it over the two point fielders, racing down to the
boundary in the shadows
3.4 Drum to Vaughan, no run, forward in defence, pushing up the off
side
3.5 Drum to Vaughan, no run, defending up the leg side
3.6 Drum to Vaughan, no run, left alone
End of over 4 (6 runs) England 8/2 (trail by 194 runs)
CJ Drum 2-0-7-0 - Dominion Road End
N Hussain 1* (6b) MP Vaughan 6* (13b 1x4)
4.1 Tuffey to Hussain, one run, worked nicely to fine leg as Tuffey
searches for movement, but gets it too far to the leg side
4.2 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, left alone, shaping to play at a widish
ball, but deciding to leave it alone
4.3 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, defended to the leg side, Richardson
chases it from short leg
4.4 Tuffey to Vaughan, one run, big lbw appeal as it pitches outside
the off stump, cam ein to him
4.5 Tuffey to Hussain, legbye: one run, stuck on teh pad on the front
foot, going down the leg side
4.6 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 5 (3 runs) England 11/2 (trail by 191 runs)
DR Tuffey 3-1-3-2 - Sandringham Road End
N Hussain 2* (8b) MP Vaughan 7* (17b 1x4)
5.1 Drum to Hussain, OUT: fended at it on teh back foot, edged to
Fleming at 1st slip who makes no mistake, and absolutely delighted
to take it
England 11/3, Partnership of 11
N Hussain c Fleming b Drum 2 (9b 0x4 0x6)
MP Vaughan 7* (17b 1x4) CJ Drum 2.1-0-7-1
He turns and waves at the Barmy Army who had been chanting that
"He's the worst catcher in the team"
5.2 Drum to Thorpe, no run, on teh front foot, leaving it as it bounces
past the off stump
the shadows cover the ground, it's getting a little murky and I'd
say not too long before the light meters come out
5.3 Drum to Thorpe, no run, left alone on the back foot
5.4 Drum to Thorpe, no run, left alone again, shorter ball outside the
off stump
5.5 Drum to Thorpe, no run, wide ball, Thorpe has a fling at it for
some reason, somehow managing not to get an edge on it, and the NZ
slip cordon can't quite believe it
5.6 Drum to Thorpe, no run, left alone, a wicket maiden for Drum, in
his last test match
End of over 6 (maiden) England 11/3 (trail by 191 runs)
CJ Drum 3-1-6-1 - Dominion Road End
MP Vaughan 7* (17b 1x4) GP Thorpe 0* (5b)
6.1 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, left alone outside the off stump
6.2 Tuffey to Vaughan, one run, pushed gently to the off side, quick
single as Adams races in from mid off to get to it
Umpires looking at light
Not offering to the batsmen yet, which gets a good round of
applause
6.3 Tuffey to Thorpe, no run, on the back foot, pulling inside the line
of it
6.4 Tuffey to Thorpe, no run, pushed up the off side off the back foot
The umpires look at the light situation again, and despite it being
only ONE ball later, it's deemed signicantly worse
A big boo from the crowd, rightly disputing that call
The stumps are still in, and the crowd that remain are giving the
umpires a bit of abuse, as the light seems as good as most of the
day. The crowd have got a raw deal today, denied action by a bad
outfield while it was sunny for much of the morning,
and now denied action by a decision that's hard to understand from
teh boundary. I wonder if it's darker in the middle
The English are understandably reluctant to bat, and though the
stumps are stull in, the sun is setting and there's little chance
of more play, if they have gone off at this stage
And the stumps have been taken out, so that's the end of play, a
very unpopular decision here amongst the people paying to get in
Yet another day heavily effected by conditions, just 28 overs
bowled in the day through both innings, New Zealand forced to go
for it, lost their last 5 wickets quickly, and in a short burst
before stumps, England managed to lose 3 as well
Tuffey looks to be bowling with good rhythm and pace, and if New
Zealand are to hold out any hope, they will need to continue as
they finished up here tonight
The pitch looks easier to bat on than the figures would suggest,
and at this stage, even if the conditions allow full days cricket
over the next 2 days, England would be favourite to hold on for
the series win
Match State: Stumps - Day 3
Good Morning for the 4th days play of this test match between New
Zealand and England
Conditions this morning are bright and sunny, blue skies overhead.
However, there were some heavy showers overnight, and our old
friend, the damp patch under the main stand is again causing
problems
At this stage it doesn't seem nearly as bad as yesterday, and we
still hold out some hope for a start on time. The rest of the
playing surface looks in fine condition.
After three very frustrating days of "non-play", hopefully we will
be able to get a fullish day in today, though once again it's
doubtful if light will allow us to reach the scheduled stumps time
All the players are out in the middle, going through their various
warm ups, which is encouraging
Shock! The players emerge onto the field, for the scheduled start
of play!
Tuffey to complete the over from last night
4 slips and two gully's at the moment, Brooke Walker out at cover
6.5 Tuffey to Thorpe, no run, outside hte off stump, pulling inside the
line of it on the back foot
6.6 Tuffey to Thorpe, two runs, nicely driven squarte through point,
Walker chases hard from cover and slides to retrieve it
End of over 7 (3 runs) England 14/3 (trail by 188 runs)
DR Tuffey 4-1-5-2 - Sandringham Road End
MP Vaughan 7* (19b 1x4) GP Thorpe 2* (9b)
7.1 Drum to Vaughan, FOUR, shot! Fullish ball outside the off stump,
and Vaughan drives imperiously past the dive of Adams at mid off
7.2 Drum to Vaughan, two runs, worked nicely up the leg side off the
back foot
7.3 Drum to Vaughan, no run, full ball, dug out well up to point
7.4 Drum to Vaughan, FOUR, Shot! Full ball on the leg stump, and
Vaughan punches it through mid wicket, leaning into it and it has
enough timing on it to roll over the rope
7.5 Drum to Vaughan, no run, defending a better ball from off stump up
to Adams at mid off
7.6 Drum to Vaughan, no run, good ball, comes in markedly off the
pitch, beating the inside edge and cutting him in half, striking
him on the body as he falls into it
End of over 8 (10 runs) England 24/3 (trail by 178 runs)
CJ Drum 4-2-16-1 - Dominion Road End
GP Thorpe 2* (9b) MP Vaughan 17* (25b 3x4)
Not the best opening over from Drum
8.1 Tuffey to Thorpe, three runs, sliced through point off the back
foot, well run third
The outfield seems quite slow today after all the rain that's been
about, usually that would've gone to the rope
8.2 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, defended up the off side
8.3 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, ont eh front foot, squeezing ou tto
Adams now in at gully
8.4 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, on the back foot this time, dabbing
again to gully where Adams bends down to pick it up
8.5 Tuffey to Vaughan, two runs, short ball, he tries to hook it but it
goes high up in the air on th eleg side. It would've gone
straigfht down the throat of a square leg fielder, but the closest
fielder is Drum at fine leg
8.6 Tuffey to Vaughan, one run, pushed firmly up the leg side of the
pitch
End of over 9 (6 runs) England 30/3 (trail by 172 runs)
DR Tuffey 5-1-11-2 - Sandringham Road End
MP Vaughan 20* (30b 3x4) GP Thorpe 5* (10b)
9.1 Drum to Vaughan, three runs, full on the pads, pushed hard through
mid wicket
9.2 Drum to Thorpe, no run, left alone outside the off stump on the
back foot
Plenty of runs on offer as NZ have a very attacking field
9.3 Drum to Thorpe, no run, moving away from him off the pitch, but
starting too wide
Only the mid off and the bowler in front of square
9.4 Drum to Thorpe, no run, wide ball again, Thorpe on the front foot
steps into it, lifting the bat behind him as it sails through
towards Fleming at slip
9.5 Drum to Thorpe, no run, chopped to gully off the back foot,
straighter ball this time
9.6 Drum to Thorpe, no run, onteh back foot, drawn to play at a ball
that bounces in the end over the off stump, he pulled away from it
at the last moment, judging the bounce
End of over 10 (3 runs) England 33/3 (trail by 169 runs)
CJ Drum 5-2-19-1 - Dominion Road End
MP Vaughan 23* (31b 3x4) GP Thorpe 5* (15b)
10.1 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, shouldering arms on the back foot, it
bounces and moves away from him a little
10.2 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, similar ball, similarly played. There is
movement off the pitch for the bowlers, but they are just a touch
too wide at the moment
10.3 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, straighter ball, pushed defensively up
to mid on, where Adams has been moved to
10.4 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, left well alone outside the off stump
10.5 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, lifting the bat above it again, again
outside the off stump
10.6 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, looking to drive for the first time in
the over, but edging into the pads and into the leg side. Tighter
over, if not too dangerous
End of over 11 (maiden) England 33/3 (trail by 169 runs)
DR Tuffey 6-2-11-2 - Sandringham Road End
GP Thorpe 5* (15b) MP Vaughan 23* (37b 3x4)
11.1 Drum to Thorpe, FOUR, slapped through the leg side of the pitch
11.2 Drum to Thorpe, no run, chopped off the back foot to gully
Drum bowling nowhere near as good as he was last night
11.3 Drum to Thorpe, no run, lifting the bat above a much better ball,
outside the off stump
11.4 Drum to Thorpe, no run, left alone outside the off stump off the
back foot
11.5 Drum to Thorpe, no run, reaching for it on the front foot, pushing
out to point
11.6 Drum to Thorpe, no run, leaning away from a shortish ball
End of over 12 (4 runs) England 37/3 (trail by 165 runs)
CJ Drum 6-2-23-1 - Dominion Road End
MP Vaughan 23* (37b 3x4) GP Thorpe 9* (21b 1x4)
12.1 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, drama here as Vaughan defends to the off
side and sets off for a single, Thorpe would have none of it and
sent him back and Tuffey races to get to it and flick it on to the
stumps. Vaughan was out of his ground but the ball just missed the
stumps
12.2 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, chopped off teh back foot out to Vettori
at gully
12.3 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, playing around himself a bit, popping it
in the air a bit up the leg side to mid off, not anywhere near the
fielders, but not looking too sure about it either
12.4 Tuffey to Vaughan, one run, pushed up the off side, Walker at mid
off misfields it and they take the single as he chases it
England definately going after the runs this morning
12.5 Tuffey to Thorpe, no run, full ball, Thorpe a picture of calmness
as he digs it out up the off side
12.6 Tuffey to Thorpe, (noball) no run, watchfully leaving a widish ball
outside the off stump
12.6 Tuffey to Thorpe, no run, defending up the off side off the back
foot
End of over 13 (2 runs) England 39/3 (trail by 163 runs)
DR Tuffey 7-2-13-2 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
MP Vaughan 24* (41b 3x4) GP Thorpe 9* (24b 1x4)
Adams to get his first bowl in test cricket
13.1 Adams to Vaughan, no run, first ball in test cricket beats the
inside edge and strikes Vaughan on the pads, going down the leg
side. Useful
13.2 Adams to Vaughan, bye: one run, downt he leg side, Parore mis
judges it and it bounces off teh gloves to fine leg
13.3 Adams to Thorpe, no run, ont eh back foot turning to the leg side,
just past Richardson at short leg and Vettori at mid on wanders in
to pick it up
13.4 Adams to Thorpe, one run, French Cut! On the front foot driving,
and inside edge flies to fine leg behind his legs. very lucky!
13.5 Adams to Vaughan, no run, pushed firmly up the off side
Adams generating a fair bit of pace
13.6 Adams to Vaughan, no run, beaten! A beauty! Vaughan forced to
defend a ball on off stump, but it seamed away from him and
sneaked by the outside edge. Very good over, first up in test
cricket.
End of over 14 (2 runs) England 41/3 (trail by 161 runs)
AR Adams 1-0-1-0 - Dominion Road End
GP Thorpe 10* (26b 1x4) MP Vaughan 24* (45b 3x4)
14.1 Tuffey to Thorpe, no run, lifting the bat above a shortish ball,
through to Parore
14.2 Tuffey to Thorpe, FOUR, fullish ball on off stump, Thorpe leans
into it and drives gracefully up the off side of the pitch, it
races away from Adams chasing it
14.3 Tuffey to Thorpe, one run, fended to fine leg, tied up a little bit
by this ball
14.4 Tuffey to Vaughan, (noball) one run, worked off the pads to fine
leg
14.4 Tuffey to Thorpe, one run, inside edge as he looks to drive, it
rolls to square leg where he was aiming through the covers, luccky
there as it was a rather expansive shot
14.5 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, shortish ball outside the off stump,
left well alone by Vaughan
End of over 15 (8 runs) England 49/3 (trail by 153 runs)
DR Tuffey 8-2-21-2 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
GP Thorpe 16* (30b 2x4) MP Vaughan 25* (47b 3x4)
15.1 Adams to Thorpe, no run, pushed up to the off side
15.2 Adams to Thorpe, FOUR, short, Thorpe leans back and thumps it
beautifully through square leg with a ferocious pull shot.
Wonderful!
15.3 Adams to Thorpe, three runs, over compensating, and Thorpe clips it
off the pads through the leg side
15.4 Adams to Vaughan, no run, better ball, on off stump, defended to
the off side
15.5 Adams to Vaughan, no run, jumping a little to stay in control of a
shortish ball on off stump, pushed defensively up the leg side
15.6 Adams to Vaughan, no run
End of over 16 (7 runs) England 56/3 (trail by 146 runs)
AR Adams 2-0-8-0 - Dominion Road End
GP Thorpe 23* (33b 3x4) MP Vaughan 25* (50b 3x4)
16.1 Tuffey to Thorpe, no run, beaten! on teh back foot in defence, the
ball moves and goes past the outside edge
16.2 Tuffey to Thorpe, no run, short and wide, Thorpe slashes at it, but
misses it
16.3 Tuffey to Thorpe, no run, left alone more circumspetly on teh back
foot, letting it bounce not too far away from off stump
16.4 Tuffey to Thorpe, no run, left aloen again, on the back foot
16.5 Tuffey to Thorpe, no run, once again lifting the bat above it as it
bounces past him, judging the line well, and Tuffey not moving it
in enough to trouble him
16.6 Tuffey to Thorpe, two runs, driven straight of Adams at mid off,
slight over pitched ball there
End of over 17 (2 runs) England 58/3 (trail by 144 runs)
DR Tuffey 9-2-23-2 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
MP Vaughan 25* (51b 3x4) GP Thorpe 25* (39b 3x4)
17.1 Adams to Vaughan, two runs, pushed firmly through cover, Walker
chases from point to keep them to two
17.2 Adams to Vaughan, OUT: Gottim! Adams gets his first wicket in test
cricket, Vaughan drawn to it and gets a fine edge through to
Parore
England 60/4, Partnership of 49
MP Vaughan c Parore b Adams 27 (53b 3x4 0x6)
GP Thorpe 25* (39b 3x4) AR Adams 2.2-0-10-1
Parore moves to 97 dismissals
17.3 Adams to Ramprakash, no run, lifting the bat high above it outside
the off stump
17.4 Adams to Ramprakash, no run, shortish ball, but down the leg side
as Adams searces for a bit more movement
17.5 Adams to Ramprakash, no run, on teh front foot to a ball outside
the off stump, pulling the bat inside the line of it as it bounces
past
17.6 Adams to Ramprakash, no run, shortish ball and Ramprakash can lift
the bat out of the way, despite some inward seam movement
End of over 18 (2 runs) England 60/4 (trail by 142 runs)
AR Adams 3-0-10-1 - Dominion Road End
GP Thorpe 25* (39b 3x4) MR Ramprakash 0* (4b)
18.1 Tuffey to Thorpe, two runs, Dropped! Well, not exactly, as Thorpe
turns it past Richardson at short leg, no time for him to react
though technically it went past him in the air
18.2 Tuffey to Thorpe, FOUR, wide of off stump, and Thorpe imperious as
he leans back and square cut past the hapless Vettori at point,
who had no chance to move
18.3 Tuffey to Thorpe, no run, pushed up the leg side off the back foot
18.4 Tuffey to Thorpe, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing up
the off side off the back foot
18.5 Tuffey to Thorpe, no run, on teh off stump, defending securely up
the off side
18.6 Tuffey to Thorpe, no run, slower ball, Thorpe leaves it well alone
outside the off stump, but not by much
End of over 19 (6 runs) England 66/4 (trail by 136 runs)
DR Tuffey 10-2-29-2 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
MR Ramprakash 0* (4b) GP Thorpe 31* (45b 4x4)
Not a big crowd in today, perhaps put off by the frequent delays
over the last three
19.1 Adams to Ramprakash, no run, short ball, down the leg side
19.2 Adams to Ramprakash, no run, full ball, driven without timing up to
mid off
19.3 Adams to Ramprakash, SIX, Wow, top edged 6 to get off teh mark! He
flailed at a fast short ball, getting the leading edge that flew
over Tuffey at fine leg, short boundary, no chance
19.4 Adams to Ramprakash, no run, pushed up the off side
19.5 Adams to Ramprakash, three runs, driving, getting an inside edge
past Richardson at short leg, who has to turn and chase it
19.6 Adams to Thorpe, no run, on teh back foot pulling inside the line
of it
End of over 20 (9 runs) England 75/4 (trail by 127 runs)
AR Adams 4-0-19-1 - Dominion Road End
MR Ramprakash 9* (9b 1x6) GP Thorpe 31* (46b 4x4)
England scoring quickly, despite looking in trouble at times
Thorpe playing very well, timing his shots beautifully
20.1 Tuffey to Ramprakash, no run, on the front foot in defence, pushing
back up the pitch to Tuffey, leaning down to pick it up
20.2 Tuffey to Ramprakash, no run, shouldering arms to a wider ball,
leaving it well alone, slower ball that Parore takes down by his
knees
20.3 Tuffey to Ramprakash, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing
up the off side
20.4 Tuffey to Ramprakash, no run, again leaving a ball alone outside
the off stump on teh back foot
20.5 Tuffey to Ramprakash, OUT: Awful shot, driving a widish ball, and
getting a significant edge through to Parore, now on 198
dismissals. He only had one hand on teh bat when it made contact.
Silly stuff.
England 75/5, Partnership of 15
MR Ramprakash c Parore b Tuffey 9 (14b 0x4 1x6)
GP Thorpe 31* (46b 4x4) DR Tuffey 10.5-2-29-3 (2nb)
New Zealand back in the hunt now, with two wickets this morning.
Flintoff teh new man in
NEw Zealand getting reward, despite not bowling particularly well
this morning
20.6 Tuffey to Flintoff, no run, left well alone outside the off stump
End of over 21 (maiden) England 75/5 (trail by 127 runs)
DR Tuffey 11-3-29-3 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
GP Thorpe 31* (46b 4x4) A Flintoff 0* (1b)
21.1 Adams to Thorpe, no run, clamping on a tight shortish ball, jumping
to push back up the pitch for Adams to get in his follow through
21.2 Adams to Thorpe, no run, defensively pushed up the off side of the
pitch
21.3 Adams to Thorpe, no run, firmly tim ed ball pushed up to mid off
21.4 Adams to Thorpe, no run, leaving this one alone, judging it well, a
little further away from him
21.5 Adams to Thorpe, one run, tapped out to depp square leg, full on
the pads, seemed to be a slower ball
21.6 Adams to Flintoff, no run, caught on teh back foot in an attempt to
defend, I think it hit him high on teh thigh, bouncing to the off
side and both Adams and Richardson wasted no time in getting
across to it
End of over 22 (1 run) England 76/5 (trail by 126 runs)
AR Adams 5-0-20-1 - Dominion Road End
GP Thorpe 32* (51b 4x4) A Flintoff 0* (2b)
22.1 Tuffey to Thorpe, no run, quick ball on off stump, Thorpe pulling
his bottom hand off the bat as he defends it
22.2 Tuffey to Thorpe, one run, driven nicely up the off side, Adams
dives at mid off to save the boundary, but no teh single
22.3 Tuffey to Flintoff, no run, driven beautifully upt he leg side, but
again Adams pulls off an athletic stop, this time managing to hold
on to it and stop the single as well
22.4 Tuffey to Flintoff, no run, edged! on the back foot fending at it,
it bounces in front of Harris at 3rd slip
22.5 Tuffey to Flintoff, FOUR, drive, popping it up in the air over mid
off, not by much and had Walker been 5 meters back it would've
been an easy catch
22.6 Tuffey to Flintoff, no run, bouncer! Flintoff wastes no time in
ducking under it
End of over 23 (5 runs) England 81/5 (trail by 121 runs)
DR Tuffey 12-3-34-3 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
GP Thorpe 33* (53b 4x4) A Flintoff 4* (6b 1x4)
Tuffey bowling well that over, but Flintoff riding his luck
23.1 Adams to Thorpe, no run, swinging in to him a little bit, left
alone as it's outside the off stump
23.2 Adams to Thorpe, no run, again leaving it on teh back foot, lifting
the bat high as this ball goes straight across him
Thorpes judgement has been good thismorning
23.3 Adams to Thorpe, no run, punched up the leg side off the back foot
23.4 Adams to Thorpe, no run, punched up the leg side, Adams bowling the
fastest of the three NZ bowlers used
23.5 Adams to Thorpe, one run, cracked off the back foot through cover
point, Walker chases, slides, turns, and throews in one motion,
keeping them to the single
23.6 Adams to Flintoff, no run, defended securely off the back foot to
the leg side where Richardson grabs it
End of over 24 (1 run) England 82/5 (trail by 120 runs)
AR Adams 6-0-21-1 - Dominion Road End
GP Thorpe 34* (58b 4x4) A Flintoff 4* (7b 1x4)
Drum replaces Tuffey
Drum not bowling anywhere near his best this morning
24.1 Drum to Thorpe, one run, dropped to the leg side off the back foot,
quick single taken
24.2 Drum to Flintoff, no run, struck on the thigh as he looks to turn a
ball on leg stump to fine leg, it bounces short of Richardson
24.3 Drum to Flintoff, no run, edged! on teh front foot pushing forward,
it bounces out to Vettori at gully
24.4 Drum to Flintoff, one run, on leg stump, no swing for Drump, and it
flies off the bat to fine leg
24.5 Drum to Thorpe, no run, short ball, outside the off stump and
Thorpe has nothing to do with it, pulling inside the line of it
24.6 Drum to Thorpe, no run, punched up the off side off the back foot
End of over 25 (2 runs) England 84/5 (trail by 118 runs)
CJ Drum 7-2-25-1 - Sandringham Road End
A Flintoff 5* (10b 1x4) GP Thorpe 35* (61b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
25.1 Adams to Flintoff, one run, shortish ball, punched off the back
foot to the off side
25.2 Adams to Thorpe, no run, pushedf up theo ff side
25.3 Adams to Thorpe, no run, driven to mid off
25.4 Adams to Thorpe, no run, cut hard to point
25.5 Adams to Thorpe, legbye: FOUR, off the pads past the desperate dive
of Parore
25.6 Adams to Thorpe, no run, beaten! On the front foot pushing forward,
but not connecting
End of over 26 (5 runs) England 89/5 (trail by 113 runs)
AR Adams 7-0-22-1 - Dominion Road End
A Flintoff 6* (11b 1x4) GP Thorpe 35* (66b 4x4)
26.1 Drum to Flintoff, no run, shortish ball, lifting the bat high above
it outside the off stump
26.2 Drum to Flintoff, no run, edgily off the pads to the off side
26.3 Drum to Flintoff, no run, french cut! on the back foot in defence,
managing somehow to get the ball behind his pads but past the leg
stump
26.4 Drum to Flintoff, no run, defended more securely up the leg side
26.5 Drum to Flintoff, no run, ont eh back foot defending a ball on the
off stump, chopping to the leg side
26.6 Drum to Flintoff, no run, edgily chopped out to Vettori at gully
End of over 27 (maiden) England 89/5 (trail by 113 runs)
CJ Drum 8-3-25-1 - Sandringham Road End
GP Thorpe 35* (66b 4x4) A Flintoff 6* (17b 1x4)
27.1 Adams to Thorpe, no run, yorker! A beautiful inswinging yorker but
Thorpe is in good form and equal to it, chopping down and digging
out the off side
27.2 Adams to Thorpe, no run, shot! Fielding! Driven hard to the covers
but Walker dives to stop the full blooded shot
27.3 Adams to Thorpe, no run, left alone, good judgement in the end as
it just shaves the off stump, several NZ slip fielders have their
hands on their heads
27.4 Adams to Thorpe, no run, beaten! pushing forward on the front foot,
the ball fizzes past the outside edge
27.5 Adams to Thorpe, one run, shorter ball, pulled out to dep square
leg
Good battle between Adams and Thorpe there
27.6 Adams to Flintoff, no run, full ball, on the front foot, pushing up
the off side
End of over 28 (1 run) England 90/5 (trail by 112 runs)
AR Adams 8-0-23-1 - Dominion Road End
GP Thorpe 36* (71b 4x4) A Flintoff 6* (18b 1x4)
28.1 Drum to Thorpe, one run, defended tot he off wside, it rolls a
couple of meters away and Flintoff races through as Vettori comes
in to pick it up
28.2 Drum to Flintoff, FOUR, Edged! bouncing before Astle, and rolling
away to the rope, lucky there!
28.3 Drum to Flintoff, no run, inside edge into the pads and up the leg
side
28.4 Drum to Flintoff, no run, stretching in defence up the off side
28.5 Drum to Flintoff, FOUR, slogged up the ground off the back foot,
not too much foot movement, but plenty of contact
28.6 Drum to Flintoff, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 29 (9 runs) England 99/5 (trail by 103 runs)
CJ Drum 9-3-34-1 - Sandringham Road End
GP Thorpe 37* (72b 4x4) A Flintoff 14* (23b 3x4)
29.1 Adams to Thorpe, no run, on teh front foot in secure defence
29.2 Adams to Thorpe, no run, beaten! A beautiful ball, moving away off
the pitch drawing Thorpe into the drive
29.3 Adams to Thorpe, no run, pushed defensively up to mid off
29.4 Adams to Thorpe, no run
29.5 Adams to Thorpe, FOUR, wide ball, full and Thorpe on one knee
smokes it through the covers. Superb!
29.6 Adams to Thorpe, no run, leaving alone a ball just outside the off
stump. Thorpe has been outstanding this morning, the shining light
of the English batting, judging well, and timing sweetly
End of over 30 (4 runs) England 103/5 (trail by 99 runs)
AR Adams 9-0-27-1 - Dominion Road End
A Flintoff 14* (23b 3x4) GP Thorpe 41* (78b 5x4)
30.1 Drum to Flintoff, FOUR, driven straight up the ground
30.2 Drum to Flintoff, no run, squared up in defence, it pops up in the
air to the off side, well short of the slip cordon
30.3 Drum to Flintoff, SIX, short ball down the leg side, Flintoff gets
inside it noicely and helps it on it's way to fine leg, past fine
leg and into the boards, Drum not consistant in line
30.4 Drum to Flintoff, one run, worked off the back foot to fine leg
30.5 Drum to Thorpe, no run, defended up the pitch off the back foot
30.6 Drum to Thorpe, no run, on the back foot in defence, chopping to
gully
End of over 31 (11 runs) England 114/5 (trail by 88 runs)
CJ Drum 10-3-45-1 - Sandringham Road End
A Flintoff 25* (27b 4x4 1x6) GP Thorpe 41* (80b 5x4)
Flintoff dangerous here, could rapidly take the initiative towards
England
31.1 Adams to Flintoff, FOUR, short on the leg side, Flintoff whacks it
to deep backward square leg, bouncing just inside the rope
31.2 Adams to Flintoff, OUT: pushing on the front foot, it flies low
through to Parore, taking it just above the ground, and replays
show it missed the bat by a mile!
England 118/6, Partnership of 43
A Flintoff c Parore b Adams 29 (29b 5x4 1x6)
GP Thorpe 41* (80b 5x4) AR Adams 9.2-0-31-2
Umpire Cowie gets a boo from the large portion of English fans in
the crowd, must have missed the bat by a couple of cm at least
Actually, it missed by more than that.
A lucky wicket for New Zealand, Umpire Cowie helping them out
31.3 Adams to Foster, no run, dropping the hands under a shortish ball,
and calls of ironic "Out!"as it bounces a foot over the bat
31.4 Adams to Foster, no run, defended tot he off side
Adams didn't appeal for the wicket, and seemed very confused as it
was given
31.5 Adams to Foster, no run, left alone outside the off stump
Adams sctratched his head when it was given!
31.6 Adams to Foster, no run, dropped! edged! and Parore perhaps making
up for the wicket, drops a sitter!
End of over 32 (4 runs) England 118/6 (trail by 84 runs)
AR Adams 10-0-31-2 - Dominion Road End
GP Thorpe 41* (80b 5x4) JS Foster 0* (4b)
An over of all sorts of drama ther, Parore taking the non-wicket,
but missing the easy catch
32.1 Tuffey to Thorpe, no run, left alone
32.2 Tuffey to Thorpe, one run, chopped out to point
Adams getting a bit of a hard time on teh boundary, despite not
appealing for the wicket
32.3 Tuffey to Foster, no run, edgily off the back foot to gully
32.4 Tuffey to Foster, no run, left alone outside the off stump
32.5 Tuffey to Foster, two runs, turned past Richardson in at short leg
32.6 Tuffey to Foster, no run
End of over 33 (3 runs) England 121/6 (trail by 81 runs)
DR Tuffey 13-3-37-3 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
GP Thorpe 42* (82b 5x4) JS Foster 2* (8b)
33.1 Adams to Thorpe, no run, left alone outside the off stump, no
wicket this time
33.2 Adams to Thorpe, no run, beaten! A cracker of a ball, moving a mile
off the pitch, and draws Thorpe into a drive
33.3 Adams to Thorpe, no run, yorker! Dug out expertly by Thorpe,
pushing up to mid off
33.4 Adams to Thorpe, no run, pulling the bat behind him on the back
foot
33.5 Adams to Thorpe, no run, shortish wide ball, cracking away through
to point where Richardson is when Thorpe is on strike
33.6 Adams to Thorpe, no run, edged! Along the ground to Harris at third
slip, diving to his left to stop it
End of over 34 (maiden) England 121/6 (trail by 81 runs)
AR Adams 11-1-31-2 - Dominion Road End
JS Foster 2* (8b) GP Thorpe 42* (88b 5x4)
34.1 Tuffey to Foster, no run, short ball, Foster sways under what
cannot be called a bouncer, and yet again Parore drops it
34.2 Tuffey to Foster, one run, forced off teh back foot out to cover
34.3 Tuffey to Thorpe, OUT: Thorpe who has been leaving so well, for
some reason chooses to leave a ball coming back in on off stump.
Beautifully bowled by Tuffey, taking the top of off stump
England 122/7, Partnership of 4
GP Thorpe b Tuffey 42 (89b 5x4 0x6)
JS Foster 3* (10b) DR Tuffey 13.3-3-38-4 (2nb)
Giles the new man in
34.4 Tuffey to Giles, no run, onthe back foot to a short ball on off
stump, fended defensively tot he off side
34.5 Tuffey to Giles, no run, left alone, well outside the off stump
34.6 Tuffey to Giles, no run, defended out to point
End of over 35 (1 run) England 122/7 (trail by 80 runs)
DR Tuffey 14-3-38-4 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
JS Foster 3* (10b) AF Giles 0* (3b)
34.6 Tuffey to Giles, no run
End of over 35 (1 run) England 122/7 (trail by 80 runs)
DR Tuffey 14-3-38-4 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
JS Foster 3* (10b) AF Giles 0* (4b)
35.1 Adams to Foster, no run, defended to the leg side off the back foot
35.2 Adams to Foster, no run
35.3 Adams to Foster, two runs, clipped off the back foot through the
gap at cover
35.4 Adams to Foster, no run, pushed upt heleg side defensively
35.5 Adams to Foster, no run, pushed up the off side
35.6 Adams to Foster, no run, defended up the leg side of the pitch,
jumping a little in defence
End of over 36 (2 runs) England 124/7 (trail by 78 runs)
AR Adams 12-1-33-2 - Dominion Road End
AF Giles 0* (4b) JS Foster 5* (16b)
36.1 Tuffey to Giles, no run, bouncer! Giles shucks his shoulders under
it, but it's well over his head
36.2 Tuffey to Giles, no run, on teh front foot in defence, pushing
edgily along the ground out to point
36.3 Tuffey to Giles, OUT: Lightening finger Venkat strikes again, Giles
on the front foot, misses the ball coming in to him and it looks a
good shout. Tuffey has 5!
England 124/8, Partnership of 2
AF Giles lbw b Tuffey 0 (7b 0x4 0x6)
JS Foster 5* (16b) DR Tuffey 14.3-3-38-5 (2nb)
tuffey's best test bowling
36.4 Tuffey to Caddick, no run, short ball, Caddick pulling the bat well
away from it
36.5 Tuffey to Caddick, no run, slower ball, Caddick on the front foot
slaps it up the off side to mid off
36.6 Tuffey to Caddick, no run, on the back foot in defence, dropping it
to Richardson at short leg
End of over 37 (maiden) England 124/8 (trail by 78 runs)
DR Tuffey 15-4-38-5 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
JS Foster 5* (16b) AR Caddick 0* (3b)
37.1 Adams to Foster, legbye: one run, off the thigh pad to fine leg
37.2 Adams to Caddick, no run, clamping down on a fullish ball, pushing
up the off side
37.3 Adams to Caddick, no run, sharp short ball, Caddick in defence on
the back foot pops it up the air on the air on teh off side of the
pitch, no one is close enough to get to it
37.4 Adams to Caddick, no run, defended more securely to the leg side
37.5 Adams to Caddick, no run, on the back foot, pulling inside the line
of it outside the off stump, it bounces through to Parore and this
time it isn't a wicket
37.6 Adams to Caddick, one run, pushed to the off side wide of mid off
End of over 38 (2 runs) England 126/8 (trail by 76 runs)
AR Adams 13-1-34-2 - Dominion Road End
AR Caddick 1* (8b) JS Foster 5* (17b)
38.1 Tuffey to Caddick, no run, beaten! Poking at it outside the off
stump off the front foot, managing somehow not to get an edge on
it
38.2 Tuffey to Caddick, three runs, full ball hoping to induce a drive,
so Caddick drives and gets it through past Vettori at point
38.3 Tuffey to Foster, no run, left alone, lifting the bat above it
outside the off stump
38.4 Tuffey to Foster, no run, jumping in defence to fend down to the
off side
38.5 Tuffey to Foster, FOUR, cracking drive in the air back past Tuffey,
leaping across to try to get a hand to it, but a little too late
and the ball races away
38.6 Tuffey to Foster, one run, oh dear, he looks to drive through the
covers, but somehow manages to get it to fine leg, not sure how
that happened
End of over 39 (8 runs) England 134/8 (trail by 68 runs)
DR Tuffey 16-4-46-5 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
JS Foster 10* (21b 1x4) AR Caddick 4* (10b)
39.1 Adams to Foster, legbye: one run, struck high on the thigh down the
leg side
39.2 Adams to Caddick, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing up
the off side of the pitch
39.3 Adams to Caddick, (noball) no run, bouncer! very short and it's way
over Caddick
39.3 Adams to Caddick, FOUR, full ball, Caddick swings lustily and times
it well, driving back up the off side of the pitch
39.4 Adams to Caddick, FOUR, wide ball, again full and again Caddick
lashes at it
Adams 14th over in a row, may be his last
39.5 Adams to Caddick, no run, chopped off teh back foot out to McMillan
at gully
39.6 Adams to Caddick, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing to
the off side
End of over 40 (10 runs) England 144/8 (trail by 58 runs)
AR Adams 14-1-43-2 (1nb) - Dominion Road End
JS Foster 10* (22b 1x4) AR Caddick 12* (16b 2x4)
40.1 Tuffey to Foster, FOUR, standing tall and whacking a shortish ball
through the covers
40.2 Tuffey to Foster, one run, fended to the leg side, DROPPED!
Richardson got he fingers to it, but couldnt hold it
40.3 Tuffey to Caddick, no run, fended to the off side
These two picking up useful runs for England, that could be a
dangerous mistake
40.4 Tuffey to Caddick, no run, careful defence, pushing up the off side
40.5 Tuffey to Caddick, two runs, heaving up the off side with a big
swing of the bat, over the head of mid off, and that's the 150
40.6 Tuffey to Caddick, one run, defended to the leg side, Richardson
dives but misses it
End of over 41 (8 runs) England 152/8 (trail by 50 runs)
DR Tuffey 17-4-54-5 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
AR Caddick 15* (20b 2x4) JS Foster 15* (24b 2x4)
McMillan gets the last over before lunch
41.1 McMillan to Caddick, FOUR, shortish ball, Caddick on teh back foot
slaps it through mid wicket, unorthadox in teh extreme but
effective
41.2 McMillan to Caddick, no run, fuller ball, gently driven to mid off
41.3 McMillan to Caddick, no run, bouncer! Caddick bends over to get
under it, and it bounces over the back of his head
41.4 McMillan to Caddick, no run, well down the leg side, Parore makes a
great dive to the left to glove it well
41.5 McMillan to Caddick, one run, fuller ball, driven to cover, Adams
races over to pick it up
41.6 McMillan to Foster, no run, defended firmly up the leg side, the
end of the session
End of over 42 (5 runs) England 157/8 (trail by 45 runs)
CD McMillan 1-0-5-0 - Dominion Road End
AR Caddick 20* (25b 3x4) JS Foster 15* (25b 2x4)
Match State: Lunch - Day 4
A long session adn an eventful one, 5 wickets, three of them to
Tuffey, picking up his best test bowling figures
Thorpe the outstanding figure of the batting, exemplary in his
judgement and timing, before he left a ball coming into him from
Tuffey
Towards the end of the session Caddick and Foster frustrating the
NZ bowlers, who ended up losing control of their line and length
42.1 Tuffey to Caddick, no run, down the leg side, Caddick makes a flick
at it, misses and Parore dives a long way to the left to stop it
42.2 Tuffey to Caddick, no run, bouncer! Ducking under a short ball
42.3 Tuffey to Caddick, no run, left alone
42.4 Tuffey to Caddick, no run, chopped to the off side
42.5 Tuffey to Caddick, no run, pushed to square leg
42.6 Tuffey to Caddick, no run, ducking into a shortish ball, it hits
him on teh shoulder, not bouncing as he thought
End of over 43 (maiden) England 157/8 (trail by 45 runs)
DR Tuffey 18-5-54-5 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
JS Foster 15* (25b 2x4) AR Caddick 20* (31b 3x4)
43.1 Adams to Foster, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing out
to point, but McMillan jogs over from gully to get it
43.2 Adams to Foster, no run, chopped this time straight to McMillan
43.3 Adams to Foster, no run, short ball outside the off stump
43.4 Adams to Foster, legbye: two runs, off the hip to fine leg
43.5 Adams to Foster, no run, pushed up the off side
43.6 Adams to Foster, no run, defended on the back foot up the leg side
of the pitch
End of over 44 (2 runs, maiden) England 159/8 (trail by 43 runs)
AR Adams 15-2-43-2 (1nb) - Dominion Road End
AR Caddick 20* (31b 3x4) JS Foster 15* (31b 2x4)
44.1 Tuffey to Caddick, no run, shortish ball, Caddick not too certain
in defence up the leg side, off the back foot
44.2 Tuffey to Caddick, no run, short bouncer, Caddick ducks inside it
and Parore makes another athletic leap to th eleg side to get a
hand to it
44.3 Tuffey to Caddick, no run, defended firmly back up the pitch
44.4 Tuffey to Caddick, OUT: Big swing across the line to a ball on or
outside the off stump, it actually came in and beat the inside
edge I think, and the off stump is knocked back
England 159/9, Partnership of 35
AR Caddick b Tuffey 20 (35b 3x4 0x6)
JS Foster 15* (31b 2x4) DR Tuffey 18.4-5-54-6 (2nb)
Tuffey gets his 6th!
Hoggard the last man in
New Zealand in danger of going through a full innings, without
Vettori getting a bowl
44.5 Tuffey to Hoggard, no run, left alone, safely enough on the front
foot as it bounces past the off stump
44.6 Tuffey to Hoggard, no run, oh dear, a bit dissappointed here as
Tuffey and Parore think Hoggard got an inside edge, but umpire
Venkat doesn't think so and Hoggard stands his ground
End of over 45 (maiden) England 159/9 (trail by 43 runs)
DR Tuffey 19-6-54-6 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
JS Foster 15* (31b 2x4) MJ Hoggard 0* (2b)
45.1 Adams to Foster, no run, Yuck. Foster tries to slap a short ball
over mid wicket baseball style. He doesn't come close
45.2 Adams to Foster, one run, chopped out to deep point
45.3 Adams to Hoggard, no run, defended up the leg side off the back
foot
45.4 Adams to Hoggard, OUT: edged off the back foot to Fleming at first
slip, and that's his 100th catch
England 160/10, Partnership of 1
MJ Hoggard c Fleming b Adams 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
JS Foster 16* (33b 2x4) AR Adams 15.4-2-44-3 (1nb)
Fleming moves to an elete group of people who have taken 100 or
more catches in test cricket
Match State: Innings Break
So New Zealand end up with a handy 42 runs lead, and the
possability that, with a bit of enterprising batting, we might
have a game on our hands
It would seem New Zealand need a lead of 250 or so half way through
tomorrow morning, which would leave us well set up for tomorrow
afternoon
Fleming taking his 100th test match catch, joining a list of 17
other players, headed by Mark Waugh
Vincent has been off the field all the innings, so he cannot bat
untill number 7. It will be interesting to see who opens with
Richardson.
In fact it's Parore in his last test match to open the batting with
Richardson
Caddick opeing the bowling to Richardson
0.1 Caddick to Richardson, no run, on the front foot pushing up the off
side
0.2 Caddick to Richardson, no run, sharp ball, shortish on the off
stump, pushing up the off side
0.3 Caddick to Richardson, no run, defended to the leg side, Afzaal in
for Ramprakash at short leg
0.4 Caddick to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside the off stump,
lifting the bat above it late
0.5 Caddick to Richardson, no run, left alone on the back foot
0.6 Caddick to Richardson, no run, ont eh front foot again leaving a
ball outside the off stump
End of over 1 (maiden) New Zealand 0/0 (lead by 42 runs)
AR Caddick 1-1-0-0 - Sandringham Road End
AC Parore 0* (0b) MH Richardson 0* (6b)
1.1 Hoggard to Parore, no run, left alone, a big appeal from the crowd
as the ball sails miles past the bat.
1.2 Hoggard to Parore, no run, again on the front foot
1.3 Hoggard to Parore, no run, defended up the off side off the back
foot
1.4 Hoggard to Parore, one run, clipped off the pads to fine leg
1.5 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, on the back foot, lifting the bat
high behind him
1.6 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, down the leg side, Richardson falls
away as he flicks at it to the leg side, it bounces through
untouched to Foster
End of over 2 (1 run) New Zealand 1/0 (lead by 43 runs)
MJ Hoggard 1-0-1-0 - Dominion Road End
AC Parore 1* (4b) MH Richardson 0* (8b)
2.1 Caddick to Parore, no run, fullish ball, pushed up to mid off from
the front foot
2.2 Caddick to Parore, no run, bouncer! just outside the off stump and
Parore sways away from it, it's taken by Foster about head height
2.3 Caddick to Parore, no run, left alone, on teh back foot lifting the
bat high above it
2.4 Caddick to Parore, no run, left alone again, not drawn to it
outside the off stump
2.5 Caddick to Parore, no run, fending at it on the back foot, not
quite reading it, struck on teh shoulder
2.6 Caddick to Parore, no run, again on the back foot lifting the bat
high above himself
End of over 3 (maiden) New Zealand 1/0 (lead by 43 runs)
AR Caddick 2-2-0-0 - Sandringham Road End
MH Richardson 0* (8b) AC Parore 1* (10b)
3.1 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, pushed defensively up the off side
3.2 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, left alone outside the off stump,
pulling the bat behind him
3.3 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, stretching forward on teh front foot
as he leaves it. Doesn't seem to be the seam movement in the pitch
now
Incidentally, the innings time for the English innings, is exactly
the same as the NZ innings vs Pakistan here, when they collapsed
abysmally
3.4 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, left alone
3.5 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, again leaving comfortably as it
angles past him
3.6 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside the off stump
End of over 4 (maiden) New Zealand 1/0 (lead by 43 runs)
MJ Hoggard 2-1-1-0 - Dominion Road End
AC Parore 1* (10b) MH Richardson 0* (14b)
4.1 Caddick to Parore, no run, left alone outside the off stump
4.2 Caddick to Parore, no run, outside the off stump yet again, Parore
lifting the bat extravagantly above his head, leaving it there and
doing some stretches with it while he's at it
4.3 Caddick to Parore, no run, struck high on the pad, appeal for lbw,
then it bounces to slip, and they appeal again
4.4 Caddick to Parore, no run, good ball, bounces viciously off the
pitch and Parore misses it as he fends away from his body, it hits
him on the shoulder
4.5 Caddick to Parore, no run, hit again! Parore trying to fend away
again, misses it and it hits him again, hitting him on the helmet
I think. Caddick not short of a few words
4.6 Caddick to Parore, no run, another quickish ball, defended to the
off side. Parore under fire here, the English players giving him a
bit of a serve
End of over 5 (maiden) New Zealand 1/0 (lead by 43 runs)
AR Caddick 3-3-0-0 - Sandringham Road End
MH Richardson 0* (14b) AC Parore 1* (16b)
5.1 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, on teh front foot, lifting the bat
above it
5.2 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, calmly lifting the bat in the air
above a similar ball, slanting across him outside the off stump
5.3 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, driven up the off side to mid off
5.4 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, left alone
5.5 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, defended gently up the off side of
the pitch
5.6 Hoggard to Richardson, one run, worked off teh back foot to fine
leg
End of over 6 (1 run) New Zealand 2/0 (lead by 44 runs)
MJ Hoggard 3-1-2-0 - Dominion Road End
MH Richardson 1* (20b) AC Parore 1* (16b)
6.1 Caddick to Richardson, no run, on teh back foot yet again leaving a
ball outside the off stump alone, shortish ball
6.2 Caddick to Richardson, no run, inside edge into the pad and back up
the off side, not too sure about that ball
6.3 Caddick to Richardson, no run, bouncer! Richardson goes up to play
it then shucks down hastily as it rises over him
6.4 Caddick to Richardson, one run, pushed to ht eoffs ide off the back
foot, quick single
6.5 Caddick to Parore, three runs, full ball on the pads, well driven
through mid wicket off his toes, it almost reaches the rope buit
is hauled in
6.6 Caddick to Richardson, no run, pulling inside the line of it on the
back foot
End of over 7 (4 runs) New Zealand 6/0 (lead by 48 runs)
AR Caddick 4-3-4-0 - Sandringham Road End
AC Parore 4* (17b) MH Richardson 2* (25b)
7.1 Flintoff to Parore, two runs, clipped off teh pads forwards of
square leg
7.2 Flintoff to Parore, no run, shortish ball outside the off stump,
this time Parore has nothing to do with it, lifting the bat well
above it
7.3 Flintoff to Parore, no run, chopped to the off side off the back
foot
7.4 Flintoff to Parore, no run, struck on the pad, high up and it
bounces out to gully where it's well caught and the English think
they might have him, but umpire Venkat just shakes hit head, off
teh pad
7.5 Flintoff to Parore, no run, defensively pushed up the off side
7.6 Flintoff to Parore, no run, lifting teh bat high above a shortish
ball
End of over 8 (2 runs) New Zealand 8/0 (lead by 50 runs)
A Flintoff 1-0-2-0 - Dominion Road End
MH Richardson 2* (25b) AC Parore 6* (23b)
8.1 Caddick to Richardson, no run, pushed firmly up the leg side of the
pitch
8.2 Caddick to Richardson, no run, bouncer! Richardson has to duck
hastily as it fizzes over his head, Foster leaping up to take it
8.3 Caddick to Richardson, no run, beaten! Richardson looking awkward
as he fends at this one
8.4 Caddick to Richardson, no run, left alone, more comfortable this
time in his usual roll
8.5 Caddick to Richardson, two runs, worked off a thick inside edge
past Afzaal at short leg out towards square
8.6 Caddick to Richardson, no run, defended to the leg side
End of over 9 (2 runs) New Zealand 10/0 (lead by 52 runs)
AR Caddick 5-3-6-0 - Sandringham Road End
AC Parore 6* (23b) MH Richardson 4* (31b)
9.1 Flintoff to Parore, no run, defensively nudged up the leg side to
mid on. England bowling a lot more tightly than NZ did early on
this morning
9.2 Flintoff to Parore, no run, left aloen outside the off stump, once
again lifting the bat high above it
9.3 Flintoff to Parore, no run, secure in defence off the back foot to
a ball
9.4 Flintoff to Parore, one run, turned tot he leg side
9.5 Flintoff to Richardson, no run
9.6 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, raising the bat high above his
head, short ball well away from him
End of over 10 (1 run) New Zealand 11/0 (lead by 53 runs)
A Flintoff 2-0-3-0 - Dominion Road End
AC Parore 7* (27b) MH Richardson 4* (33b)
10.1 Caddick to Parore, two runs, tapped nicely off the pads through mid
wicket
Nice looking shot from Parore
10.2 Caddick to Parore, no run, outside the off stump, lifting the bat
high above it
10.3 Caddick to Parore, no run, beaten! on the back foot prodding at it,
the ball moves away a touch and sails past the outside edge
10.4 Caddick to Parore, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing up
the leg side
10.5 Caddick to Parore, one run, short ball into his rips down the leg
side, he fends it away uncomfortably down the leg side
10.6 Caddick to Richardson, no run, on the back foot defending up the
off side
End of over 11 (3 runs) New Zealand 14/0 (lead by 56 runs)
AR Caddick 6-3-9-0 - Sandringham Road End
AC Parore 10* (32b) MH Richardson 4* (34b)
11.1 Flintoff to Parore, one run, ick! Parore tries to pull away a sharp
short ball, top edging it over short leg, about half way out to
mid on
11.2 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, short ball comfortably left alone
outside the off stump
11.3 Flintoff to Richardson, one run, flicked off the back foot to fine
leg
A short leg and a leg gully in for Parore
11.4 Flintoff to Parore, (noball) no run, struck low ont eh pad down the
leg side
11.4 Flintoff to Parore, no run, on teh back foot in defence, pushing up
the off side
11.5 Flintoff to Parore, three runs, clipped just past the hand of leg
gully, it rolls almost to the boundary but well fielded by
Caddick, sliding near the rope to stop it
11.6 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, on teh back foot in defence,
pushing up the off side
End of over 12 (6 runs) New Zealand 20/0 (lead by 62 runs)
A Flintoff 3-0-9-0 (1nb) - Dominion Road End
AC Parore 14* (36b) MH Richardson 5* (37b)
12.1 Caddick to Parore, FOUR, fast ball on teh leg stump, Parore flicks
at it and gets a touch on it that takes it past the desperate dive
of Foster
12.2 Caddick to Parore, no run, on teh front foot in defence, pushing
out towards gully
12.3 Caddick to Parore, no run, securely leaving it alone outside the
off stump
12.4 Caddick to Parore, no run, left alone outside the off stump off the
back foot
12.5 Caddick to Parore, no run, lifting the bat high above it outside
the off stump
12.6 Caddick to Parore, (noball) no run, jumping on the back foot to
keep a shortish ball under control
12.6 Caddick to Parore, no run, left well alone otuside the off stump
End of over 13 (5 runs) New Zealand 25/0 (lead by 67 runs)
AR Caddick 7-3-14-0 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
MH Richardson 5* (37b) AC Parore 18* (43b 1x4)
13.1 Hoggard to Richardson, FOUR, sliced off the front foot, looking to
drive but the thick edge flies between gully and point
13.2 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, on the back foot in defence,
securely pushing up the off side
13.3 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, on the front foot, lifting the bat
above it outside the off stump
13.4 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, left alone, outside the off stump
13.5 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, left alone, on teh back foot with
the bat high behind him
13.6 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, left alone, very good leave as it
shaves the off stump, not missing it by much and Foster takes it
behind leg stump
End of over 14 (4 runs) New Zealand 29/0 (lead by 71 runs)
MJ Hoggard 4-1-6-0 - Dominion Road End
AC Parore 18* (43b 1x4) MH Richardson 9* (43b 1x4)
14.1 Flintoff to Parore, no run, on teh back foot, defending out tot he
off side off the back foot
14.2 Flintoff to Parore, no run, jumping in defence to fend to the leg
side, Afzaal grabs it on the bounce at short leg
14.3 Flintoff to Parore, FOUR, short ball outside the off stump, Parore
waves the bat at it, upper-cutting it over gully and almost going
all the way, it bounces just inside the rope at third man
14.4 Flintoff to Parore, no run, defended firmly up the off side,
looking for a single but after a little bit of discussion they
decide against it
14.5 Flintoff to Parore, no run, on teh back foot in defence, off stump
line, and he shows a straight bat as he pushes it back up the off
side
14.6 Flintoff to Parore, no run, defended securely up the leg side of
the pitch
End of over 15 (4 runs) New Zealand 33/0 (lead by 75 runs)
A Flintoff 4-0-13-0 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
MH Richardson 9* (43b 1x4) AC Parore 22* (49b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
Drinks taken, with the NZ opening pair putting on a useful 33
without loss
15.1 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, defending off the back foot tot he
leg side, Afzall dives athletically at short leg to get to it
15.2 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, left alone, well away from the off
stump
15.3 Hoggard to Richardson, FOUR, Shot! full ball on teh stumps, and
Richardson responds with a georgeous straight drive up the leg
side
15.4 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, left alone on the front foot,
lifting the bat above it
15.5 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, left alone on the back foot,
watching it outside the off stump
15.6 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, on the back foot in defence up the
off side
End of over 16 (4 runs) New Zealand 37/0 (lead by 79 runs)
MJ Hoggard 5-1-10-0 - Dominion Road End
AC Parore 22* (49b 2x4) MH Richardson 13* (49b 2x4)
16.1 Flintoff to Parore, one run, on the back foot turning past short
leg
16.2 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, on teh back foot in defence,
pushing gently up the leg side for Flintoff to pick up in his
follow through
16.3 Flintoff to Richardson, (noball) no run, defended again up to
Caddick at mid off
16.3 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, on the back foot in defence from
off stump up the off side
16.4 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, left alone, struck on teh chest by
a short ball. He had his bat high in the air, and that will have
hurt him
16.5 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, left again, another short one, this
time a little further away
16.6 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, and again leaving it alone, content
to let it pass
End of over 17 (2 runs) New Zealand 39/0 (lead by 81 runs)
A Flintoff 5-0-15-0 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
AC Parore 23* (50b 2x4) MH Richardson 13* (55b 2x4)
17.1 Hoggard to Parore, no run, left alone, well away from the off stump
17.2 Hoggard to Parore, no run, on the back foot lifting the bat above
it, pitching outside the off stump and moving further away
17.3 Hoggard to Parore, legbye: one run, struck on the hip and bouncing
down towards fine leg
17.4 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, full ball, Richardson is so
surprised to get one up, he immediately lashes out with a dive,
but only gets a thick edge out to point
17.5 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, pushed off the back foot out to
point
17.6 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, textbook defence off the back foot,
defending a ball from off stump back up the off side of the pitch
End of over 18 (1 run, maiden) New Zealand 40/0 (lead by 82 runs)
MJ Hoggard 6-2-10-0 - Dominion Road End
AC Parore 23* (53b 2x4) MH Richardson 13* (58b 2x4)
18.1 Flintoff to Parore, no run, down the leg side, Parore waves the bat
in it's general direction
18.2 Flintoff to Parore, no run, pushed firmly off the back foot upt he
off side to mid off
18.3 Flintoff to Parore, no run, chopped off the back foot out to gully
Strangly silent at the ground at the moment - not too much
happening, the barmy army not feuled up enough to be making a
difference, NZ seemingly happy to bat out the session
18.4 Flintoff to Parore, no run, bouncer! Parore ducks under it down on
one knee
18.5 Flintoff to Parore, two runs, punched up the leg side of straight,
Richardson running hard for the return
18.6 Flintoff to Parore, no run, on the back foot, jumping a little in
defence, pushing to the leg side
End of over 19 (2 runs) New Zealand 42/0 (lead by 84 runs)
A Flintoff 6-0-17-0 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
MH Richardson 13* (58b 2x4) AC Parore 25* (59b 2x4)
19.1 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, on the front foot to a wide ball,
lifting the bat high above it
19.2 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, ouch! Struck on the body as he lifts
the bat up, mis reading the line
19.3 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, slashing at a shortish ball, missing
it and not coming close
19.4 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, on teh front foot in defence,
pushing up the off side
19.5 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, on teh back foot, leaving it
comfortably
19.6 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, a bit of field changing, then
another widish ball left alone
End of over 20 (maiden) New Zealand 42/0 (lead by 84 runs)
MJ Hoggard 7-3-10-0 - Dominion Road End
AC Parore 25* (59b 2x4) MH Richardson 13* (64b 2x4)
20.1 Flintoff to Parore, no run, defended gently to the leg side
20.2 Flintoff to Parore, one run, jumping to fend to the leg side
20.3 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, bouncer! Richardson ducking down
under it, overs going by slowley as England looks to bowl as few
as possable before tea
20.4 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, edged! on teh back foot dropping it
down in front of Giles at gully
20.5 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, left alone, ducking under another
short ball
20.6 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, on teh back foot, inside edge this
time into the body, it bounces out gently to the off side, they
consider a cheeky single, but decide against it
End of over 21 (1 run) New Zealand 43/0 (lead by 85 runs)
A Flintoff 7-0-18-0 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
AC Parore 26* (61b 2x4) MH Richardson 13* (68b 2x4)
21.1 Hoggard to Parore, FOUR, on the back foot cracking through cover
point, it struggles on teh slowish outfield to reach the rope, but
just makes it
21.2 Hoggard to Parore, FOUR, fuller ball, Parore slashes at it and
edgily sends it over gully to third man
Thats the NZ 50 up
50 partnership, which in the scoring context of the game, is very
useful
21.3 Hoggard to Parore, two runs, driven up the leg side, running well
21.4 Hoggard to Parore, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing up
the leg side
21.5 Hoggard to Parore, OUT: Parore's good stay ends sadly int eh last
over before tea, caught at third slip
New Zealand 53/1, Partnership of 53
AC Parore c Thorpe b Hoggard 36 (66b 4x4 0x6)
MH Richardson 13* (68b 2x4) MJ Hoggard 7.5-3-20-1
There's a standing ovation as he leaves the middle for the last
time in test cricket
the English players and Richardson wait and let him leave on his
own
Match State: Tea - Day 4
A useful hand by Parore, as Vincent has been off the field with a
suspected rib injury, Parore stepping up to the plate with a 53
run partnership with Richardson, playing some nice shots and a
pleasent way to remember him
New Zealand will be relatively pleased with the start in that
session, though would have been hoping to reach tea without loss
With a lead of 95, they would probably hope to push on after tea,
with a view to setting England a target tomorrow morning
New Zealand captain joins Richardson after tea
21.6 Hoggard to Fleming, no run, short ball, Fleming tries to hoist it
away over the leg side, and the English think there's an edge
through to Foster
End of over 22 (10 runs) New Zealand 53/1 (lead by 95 runs)
MJ Hoggard 8-3-20-1 - Dominion Road End
MH Richardson 13* (68b 2x4) SP Fleming 0* (1b)
It was a good call in the end as it flicked the shirt
22.1 Flintoff to Richardson, one run, fended tot he off side wide of mid
off, quick single taken
New Zealand looked to have come out with the intent to score runs
this session
22.2 Flintoff to Fleming, no run, edged! on teh back foot dabbing at it,
it falls well short of 2nd slip
22.3 Flintoff to Fleming, no run, left alone outside the off stump, this
looked to be slower, the ball bouncing again before reaching
Foster
22.4 Flintoff to Fleming, one run, worked off the back foot to the leg
wide, past Afzaal at short leg
22.5 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, bouncer! Richardson is well under
as it bounces over him
22.6 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, short ball, this time away from off
stump and Richardson pulls the bat behind him
End of over 23 (2 runs) New Zealand 55/1 (lead by 97 runs)
A Flintoff 8-0-20-0 (2nb) - Sandringham Road End
SP Fleming 1* (4b) MH Richardson 14* (71b 2x4)
There's a sign on teh side of one stand here - "Bring back Richard
De Groen" !!
23.1 Hoggard to Fleming, OUT: Oh dear, Fleming in all sorts of trouble,
leaning across a straight ball flicking it into the pad and onto
leg stump. Hoggard delighted waves the fingers in the air
New Zealand 55/2, Partnership of 2
SP Fleming b Hoggard 1 (5b 0x4 0x6)
MH Richardson 14* (71b 2x4) MJ Hoggard 8.1-3-20-2
First innings hereo Harris wanders out to the middle
23.2 Hoggard to Harris, no run, beaten! On the front foot lunging
forward, and suddenly the Barmy Army comes alive, after a very
quiet couple of sessions
23.3 Hoggard to Harris, one run, poked up the leg side, not looking very
good, but gets off the mark
The ball actually caught in Fleming's trousers
23.4 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, left well alone outside the off
stump
23.5 Hoggard to Richardson, one run, poked up the off side, Harris races
through and the throw at the stumps is a little wild
23.6 Hoggard to Harris, no run, on the front foot, in defence pushing up
the off side
End of over 24 (2 runs) New Zealand 57/2 (lead by 99 runs)
MJ Hoggard 9-3-22-2 - Dominion Road End
MH Richardson 15* (73b 2x4) CZ Harris 1* (3b)
24.1 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, on the back foot in defence,
pushing up the leg side
24.2 Flintoff to Richardson, (noball) no run, chopped off the back foot
out to the off side, they think of a single, but decide against it
24.2 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, pushed gently up the off side
24.3 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, bouncer! ducking under it outside
the off stump
24.4 Flintoff to Richardson, one run, worked off the back foot to fine
leg
24.5 Flintoff to Harris, one run, also fended to fine leg off the back
foot
24.6 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, on the back foot lifting the bat
above it outside the off stump
End of over 25 (3 runs) New Zealand 60/2 (lead by 102 runs)
A Flintoff 9-0-23-0 (3nb) - Sandringham Road End
CZ Harris 2* (4b) MH Richardson 16* (79b 2x4)
25.1 Hoggard to Harris, no run, cracking cover drive, boundary destined
but theres a smashing piece of fielding at extra cover, diving to
his right to stop it one handed
25.2 Hoggard to Harris, no run, lifting teh bat above it this time
25.3 Hoggard to Harris, one run, pushed firmly back down the ground,
Hoggard not quite able to jump across and grab it
25.4 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, defended upt he off side off the
back foot
25.5 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, on the front foot in defence,
pushing up the off side off the back
25.6 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, left alone outside the off stump, it
dies off the pitch and Foster takes it by his ankles
End of over 26 (1 run) New Zealand 61/2 (lead by 103 runs)
MJ Hoggard 10-3-23-2 - Dominion Road End
CZ Harris 3* (7b) MH Richardson 16* (82b 2x4)
26.1 Flintoff to Harris, no run, jumping a little in defence, popping it
up the off side of the pitch
26.2 Flintoff to Harris, no run, padded away outside the off stump,
appeal turned down, Flintoff joined it late
26.3 Flintoff to Harris, no run, on the front foot, lifting the bat
above it
26.4 Flintoff to Harris, no run, dropped to the leg side off the back
foot
26.5 Flintoff to Harris, no run
26.6 Flintoff to Harris, (noball) no run
26.6 Flintoff to Harris, no run
End of over 27 (1 run) New Zealand 62/2 (lead by 104 runs)
A Flintoff 10-0-24-0 (4nb) - Sandringham Road End
MH Richardson 16* (82b 2x4) CZ Harris 3* (14b)
27.1 Hoggard to Richardson, FOUR, edged! Past Thorpe at third slip,
third man is unprotected
27.2 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing
up the off side to mid off
27.3 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, secure defence directly back upt he
pitch for Hoggard to grab
27.4 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, fuller ball, driven comfortably but
directly to mid off
27.5 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, driven hard up the leg side of the
pitch, Hoggard dives to his left to grab it
27.6 Hoggard to Richardson, legbye: two runs, fended off the pads to
fine leg
End of over 28 (6 runs) New Zealand 68/2 (lead by 110 runs)
MJ Hoggard 11-3-27-2 - Dominion Road End
CZ Harris 3* (14b) MH Richardson 20* (88b 3x4)
28.1 Flintoff to Harris, no run, pushed hard up the off side
28.2 Flintoff to Harris, no run, stretching on the front foot in
defence, pushing out to cover
28.3 Flintoff to Harris, no run, wide ball, Harris on the front foot
lifts the bat high in the air over it
28.4 Flintoff to Harris, no run, pushed out tot he off side, He starts
up the pitch before an urgent "no!" halts him in his tracks
28.5 Flintoff to Harris, no run, good ball, Harris in a little bit of
trouble as he fends at it off the back foot
28.6 Flintoff to Harris, no run, bouncer! Harris on the back foot,
swaying away from it as it bounces past his nose
End of over 29 (maiden) New Zealand 68/2 (lead by 110 runs)
A Flintoff 11-1-24-0 (4nb) - Sandringham Road End
MH Richardson 20* (88b 3x4) CZ Harris 3* (20b)
29.1 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, punched up the leg side of the
pitch, stepping into the shot
29.2 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, down the leg side, it clips the pad
on its way through
29.3 Hoggard to Richardson, FOUR, short ball, slapped over gully,
thikish edge but safe enough, bouncing a couple of times before
getting to the rope
29.4 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, gently pushed up the off side of the
pitch, Hoggard dives to dtop it, misses, and it rolls up the off
side
Hoggard now coming around the stumps
29.5 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, lifting the bat high behind him as
it passes the off stump
29.6 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, on teh front foot, lifting the bat
above it again, coming into him on the angle but nowhere near
close enough
End of over 30 (4 runs) New Zealand 72/2 (lead by 114 runs)
MJ Hoggard 12-3-31-2 - Dominion Road End
CZ Harris 3* (20b) MH Richardson 24* (94b 4x4)
30.1 Flintoff to Harris, two runs, leaning into a confident push out
past cover point
30.2 Flintoff to Harris, no run, chopping at a much tighter ball off the
back foot, forcing up the off side without too much timing
30.3 Flintoff to Harris, no run, short ball, Harris swipes at it and the
England slips cordon appeal for a caught behind, Flintoff joins in
late. Replays suggest it might actually have been an edge
Hard to tell
30.4 Flintoff to Harris, FOUR, edged! Past Thorpe at 3rd slip, diving to
his left
Another look at the replay seems to suggest it came off the glove
through to Foster
30.5 Flintoff to Harris, no run, on teh back foot in defence, pushing to
short leg
30.6 Flintoff to Harris, no run, bouncer! Harris wastes no time in
getting down under it
End of over 31 (6 runs) New Zealand 78/2 (lead by 120 runs)
A Flintoff 12-1-30-0 (4nb) - Sandringham Road End
MH Richardson 24* (94b 4x4) CZ Harris 9* (26b 1x4)
Buther replacing Hoggard
31.1 Butcher to Richardson, no run, outside the off stump, this ball
dies and Foster takes it by his ankles
31.2 Butcher to Richardson, no run, cracked hard off the batck foot,
directly to the man at cover
31.3 Butcher to Richardson, no run, on the front foot, inside edge into
the pad and to the off side
31.4 Butcher to Richardson, no run, shortish ball outside the off stump,
Richardson tries to slay it away through point, but mistimes it
horribly, off the bottom edge to the off side
31.5 Butcher to Richardson, no run, left well alone this time
Seems to be a bit of variable bounce in the pitch now
31.6 Butcher to Richardson, no run, stretchign on the front foot in
defence, pushing back up the leg sid eof the pitch
End of over 32 (maiden) New Zealand 78/2 (lead by 120 runs)
MA Butcher 1-1-0-0 - Dominion Road End
CZ Harris 9* (26b 1x4) MH Richardson 24* (100b 4x4)
32.1 Flintoff to Harris, no run, dropping a short ball off the back foot
to th eleg side
32.2 Flintoff to Harris, no run, defensively pushed up the leg side off
the back foot
England bowling not looking to dangerous, they seem to be looking
to contain as much as attack
32.3 Flintoff to Harris, no run, on the front foot lifting the bat high
behind him
32.4 Flintoff to Harris, no run, down the leg side, Harris not
interested
32.5 Flintoff to Harris, no run, bouncer! Harris being tested with the
shorter stuff at the moment, very little for him to drive
32.6 Flintoff to Harris, (noball) no run, another short ball, ducking
under it again
32.6 Flintoff to Harris, one run, fended off the back foot up the off
side, well taken single as he took the pace off it enough that the
field couldnt get to it in time
End of over 33 (2 runs) New Zealand 80/2 (lead by 122 runs)
A Flintoff 13-1-32-0 (5nb) - Sandringham Road End
CZ Harris 10* (33b 1x4) MH Richardson 24* (100b 4x4)
not the most attackign moves here from England, mucking around and
theres some jeering from the crowd
The light is fading as well
33.1 Butcher to Harris, two runs, clipped off the back foot through wide
mid on
33.2 Butcher to Harris, no run, beaten! prodding forward, not covering
the line this time
33.3 Butcher to Harris, no run, well wide of off stump, Harris has
nothing to do with it
33.4 Butcher to Harris, legbye: one run, off the hip towards square leg
33.5 Butcher to Richardson, no run, left alone outside the off stump
33.6 Butcher to Richardson, no run, pushed up theoff side. England only
bowling 12 overs in the hour, a defnate slow session
End of over 34 (3 runs) New Zealand 83/2 (lead by 125 runs)
MA Butcher 2-1-2-0 - Dominion Road End
CZ Harris 12* (37b 1x4) MH Richardson 24* (102b 4x4)
Every over there seems to be another small fielding change
Caddick returns
34.1 Caddick to Harris, two runs, forced off the back foot to mid wicket
34.2 Caddick to Harris, two runs, clipped again to square leg, a bit of
a chase for Hoggard
34.3 Caddick to Harris, one run, short ball, Harris has a heave at it,
edgily out towards square leg this time, off a leading edge I
think
34.4 Caddick to Richardson, one run, dropped to the off side, quick
single taken well
34.5 Caddick to Harris, no run, lifting the bat high above it
34.6 Caddick to Harris, two runs, pushed firmly through the off side,
forward of point, a useful over for New Zealand
End of over 35 (8 runs) New Zealand 91/2 (lead by 133 runs)
AR Caddick 8-3-22-0 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
MH Richardson 25* (103b 4x4) CZ Harris 19* (42b 1x4)
35.1 Butcher to Richardson, no run, left alone outside the off stump
35.2 Butcher to Richardson, OUT: pulled hard straight to Afzaal at
square leg, jumping to get a hand to it, popping it up in the air
then taking it as he fell. Good catch
New Zealand 91/3, Partnership of 36
MH Richardson c sub (U Afzaal) b Butcher 25 (105b 4x4 0x6)
CZ Harris 19* (42b 1x4) MA Butcher 2.2-1-2-1
Richardson trying to force the issue against the largely defensive
bowling, plays into their hands
35.3 Butcher to Astle, no run, on the front foot, pushed up the leg side
35.4 Butcher to Astle, no run, caught on teh thigh pad looking to play
across it a little
35.5 Butcher to Astle, no run, defended to the leg side, lookign away
from it as it reers up off the pitch a little
35.6 Butcher to Astle, no run, guided off teh back foot out to point
End of over 36 (maiden) New Zealand 91/3 (lead by 133 runs)
MA Butcher 3-2-2-1 - Dominion Road End
CZ Harris 19* (42b 1x4) NJ Astle 0* (4b)
36.1 Caddick to Harris, no run, fended away off the back foot, not
looking too comfortable there
36.2 Caddick to Harris, no run, bouncer! A good 'un, Harris drawn
towards it has to throw his head back away from it at the last
moment
36.3 Caddick to Harris, no run, stepping forward into it it, it edges
into his pad and to the off side
36.4 Caddick to Harris, FOUR, fuller ball and Harris latches on to one
of the few full balls of the innings, driving back past Caddick on
the off side of the pitch
36.5 Caddick to Harris, wide: no run, Caddick pushes it wide and short
36.5 Caddick to Harris, no run, pushed up the leg side
36.6 Caddick to Harris, no run, yet another short ball, Harris sways
away from it
End of over 37 (5 runs) New Zealand 96/3 (lead by 138 runs)
AR Caddick 9-3-27-0 (1w 1nb) - Sandringham Road End
NJ Astle 0* (4b) CZ Harris 23* (48b 2x4)
37.1 Butcher to Astle, no run, on teh front foot, keeping the bat above
yet another widish ball
37.2 Butcher to Astle, no run, defensively pushed up the off side
towards cover
37.3 Butcher to Astle, no run, left alone well away from the off stump
37.4 Butcher to Astle, no run, fended to the leg side, straight to
square leg, not able to put away the loose ball
37.5 Butcher to Astle, one run, flicked off the hip to fine leg,
comfortable single
37.6 Butcher to Harris, no run, poked out tot he off side off the back
foot
End of over 38 (1 run) New Zealand 97/3 (lead by 139 runs)
MA Butcher 4-2-3-1 - Dominion Road End
NJ Astle 1* (9b) CZ Harris 23* (49b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
Drinks taken, an amazing 26 overs left to be bowled in the day
England have been very defensive, crawling through their overs,
bowling short and wide, and Harris and Richardson found it tough
going
38.1 Caddick to Astle, no run, left alone, wide and short, Astle not
willing to go after it
38.2 Caddick to Astle, no run, closer to the off stump, but again Astle
is not tempted to play a shot at it
38.3 Caddick to Astle, no run, left alone again on the back foot, it
comes in and shaves off stump, Foster moving to the leg side to
take it
38.4 Caddick to Astle, no run, looking to swing a shortish ball through
the leg side, it bounced low I think and hit him on the hip, and
to the off side
38.5 Caddick to Astle, no run, beaten! slashing at another shortish ball
outside the off stump
38.6 Caddick to Astle, (noball) one run, turned to fine leg
38.6 Caddick to Harris, no run, another short ball, Harris sways away
from it
End of over 39 (2 runs) New Zealand 99/3 (lead by 141 runs)
AR Caddick 10-3-29-0 (1w 2nb) - Sandringham Road End
NJ Astle 2* (15b) CZ Harris 23* (50b 2x4)
England seem to be hoping the light will fade and they wont have to
bowl all their overs, they're not exactly racing between the overs
39.1 Butcher to Astle, two runs, chipping over the leg side, a bit of
inventiveness to bring up the NZ 100
39.2 Butcher to Astle, FOUR, shortish again outside the off stump, this
time Astle smashes it through point to the longest boundary on the
ground
39.3 Butcher to Astle, three runs, punched through the leg side off the
back foot, the third umpire looks at the replay
39.4 Butcher to Harris, no run, left alone outside the off stump
39.5 Butcher to Harris, no run, pushing forward defensively to the off
side
the lead is now over 150 runs
39.6 Butcher to Harris, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 40 (9 runs) New Zealand 108/3 (lead by 150 runs)
MA Butcher 5-2-12-1 - Dominion Road End
NJ Astle 11* (18b 1x4) CZ Harris 23* (53b 2x4)
In the 1 hour and 30 minutes singe tea, England have bowled 19
overs
40.1 Caddick to Astle, FOUR, driven through covers, looking to get on
with it
Lovely shot, perfectly timed
40.2 Caddick to Astle, FOUR, again! Slamming it from outside the off
stump past cover again
40.3 Caddick to Astle, one run, worked to square leg as it's fired in at
the leg stump
40.4 Caddick to Harris, no run, left alone outside the off stump
40.5 Caddick to Harris, no run, gently poked up the off side off the
back foot
40.6 Caddick to Harris, three runs, firmly driven through cover off the
front foot
End of over 41 (12 runs) New Zealand 120/3 (lead by 162 runs)
AR Caddick 11-3-41-0 (1w 2nb) - Sandringham Road End
CZ Harris 26* (56b 2x4) NJ Astle 20* (21b 3x4)
ooh a streaker, of the male persuasion
A short and one shoe on, with nothing else
the security wait for him and he leaves the field tamely, not even
approachin the middle
41.1 Butcher to Harris, no run, pushed up the off side, appeal for lbw
but he was well forward
not a bad shout, he was well down th epitch
41.2 Butcher to Harris, two runs, driven up the off side, they dont trun
and the throw hits Astle at the non strikers end.Bounced out to
mid off, and they run for 2 overthrows. A little bit of
frustration coming out now
Astle and Harris not too happy at the slowness of the English over
rate, and run the exra two when normally they wouldnt
41.3 Butcher to Harris, no run, defended to the off side
41.4 Butcher to Harris, no run, pushed again up the off side
41.5 Butcher to Harris, FOUR, on the back foot, cracking this
beautifully through the covers
41.6 Butcher to Harris, no run, pushed up the off side to cover
End of over 42 (6 runs) New Zealand 126/3 (lead by 168 runs)
MA Butcher 6-2-18-1 - Dominion Road End
NJ Astle 20* (21b 3x4) CZ Harris 32* (62b 3x4)
A bit of feeling out there in the middle, and there seems to be a
few words spoken
Finally Giles into the attack
The 2nd over of spin in the match
42.1 Giles to Astle, no run, fended away to third man, chosing not to
run as the fielder is in close
42.2 Giles to Astle, FOUR, swept, good contact made and the dive just
fends it to the rope as Butcher makes a somewhat lazy attempt to
stop it
42.3 Giles to Astle, one run, gently swept again to fin eleg
42.4 Giles to Harris, no run, darted in very quick, Harris falls over a
little as he tries to work it to the leg side
42.5 Giles to Harris, one run, punched up to long on, comfortable single
there
42.6 Giles to Astle, no run, defended, it bounces to the leg side
End of over 43 (6 runs) New Zealand 132/3 (lead by 174 runs)
AF Giles 1-0-6-0 - Sandringham Road End
CZ Harris 33* (64b 3x4) NJ Astle 25* (25b 4x4)
33 runs scored off the last 4 overs
43.1 Butcher to Harris, no run, pushing forward on the front foot
43.2 Butcher to Harris, no run, prodded back up the pitch defensively
43.3 Butcher to Harris, no run, driven hard upt eh off side, well
stopped at short cover
The odd ball keeping low now off the pitch
43.4 Butcher to Harris, FOUR, shortish ball, Harris heaves it from
outsid ethe off stump over mid wicket, a couple of bounces to the
rope
43.5 Butcher to Harris, FOUR, driven hard down the ground, beautiful
shot up the off side of the pitch to the straight boundary
43.6 Butcher to Harris, no run, left alone, stepping forward and
choosing to leave it
End of over 44 (8 runs) New Zealand 140/3 (lead by 182 runs)
MA Butcher 7-2-26-1 - Dominion Road End
NJ Astle 25* (25b 4x4) CZ Harris 41* (70b 5x4)
41 runs off the last 5 overs
44.1 Flintoff to Astle, no run, defended gently up the leg side
44.2 Flintoff to Astle, SIX, Shotto! Advancin to it and thumping
imperiously over mid wicket, into the top of the west stand. Now
where have we seen that before?
44.3 Flintoff to Astle, no run, looking to flick it to fine leg, but
missed it and it bounces off the pad to the leg side
44.4 Flintoff to Astle, SIX, Dropped! Afzaal makes a meal of an easy one
on the boundary, after Astle pulls it in the air down his throat
at deep backward square leg. he dropped it into the fence!
44.5 Flintoff to Astle, one run, flicked off the pads to deep backward
square leg, where Afzaal gets a big cheer for actually stopping it
44.6 Flintoff to Harris, no run, left alone, happy to let it bounce past
the leg stump
End of over 45 (13 runs) New Zealand 153/3 (lead by 195 runs)
A Flintoff 14-1-45-0 (5nb) - Sandringham Road End
NJ Astle 38* (30b 4x4 2x6) CZ Harris 41* (71b 5x4)
54 off the last 6 overs
Butcher still bowling, 5 men on the boundary now
45.1 Butcher to Astle, one run, pushed up the leg side of the pitch, the
man on the boundary gets it
they all close in with Harris on strike
45.2 Butcher to Harris, one run, pushed up to mid off, wide enough to
get the single
Astle now 3 runs behind Harris, off 50 odd less balls
45.3 Butcher to Astle, one run, sliced out through point, the lights of
the stadium are on now, the players casting a shadow even when
they are in the shade
45.4 Butcher to Harris, no run, poked out to the off side
45.5 Butcher to Harris, bye: two runs, let go down the leg side, Foster
misses itwhile standing up, and they run well for the second
45.6 Butcher to Harris, legbye: one run, Harris tied up a little by this
one
End of over 46 (6 runs) New Zealand 159/3 (lead by 201 runs)
MA Butcher 8-2-29-1 - Dominion Road End
CZ Harris 42* (75b 5x4) NJ Astle 40* (32b 4x4 2x6)
the lead now above 200
In theory about 18 overs left to go today
46.1 Flintoff to Harris, legbye: one run, on the back foot jumping in an
attempt to swing to the leg side, it comes off the body and they
get a single anyway, with the field spread
46.2 Flintoff to Astle, FOUR, driven througth the covers, in the air a
way, but no where near the field
no slips in now for Flintoff
46.3 Flintoff to Astle, one run, punched down the off side of the
ground, working the strike well to the field that is spread far
and wide now
46.4 Flintoff to Harris, one run, jumping to slap it to deep backward
square leg
46.5 Flintoff to Astle, no run, pushed rather tamely up the leg side to
the man in at short mid wicket
6 on the boundary now for Astle
46.6 Flintoff to Astle, no run, down the leg side, a one day wide, but
Astle is content to just step inside it
End of over 47 (7 runs) New Zealand 166/3 (lead by 208 runs)
A Flintoff 15-1-51-0 (5nb) - Sandringham Road End
CZ Harris 43* (77b 5x4) NJ Astle 45* (36b 5x4 2x6)
47.1 Butcher to Harris, OUT: Butcher gets another! straight ball has
Harris on teh front foot driving, it strikes him very much in
front
New Zealand 166/4, Partnership of 75
CZ Harris lbw b Butcher 43 (78b 5x4 0x6)
NJ Astle 45* (36b 5x4 2x6) MA Butcher 8.1-2-29-2
Good match pair for Harry - 68 and 41
47.2 Butcher to McMillan, legbye: one run, off the thigh to fine leg
47.3 Butcher to Astle, one run, slapped off the back foot out to Afzaal
at deep cover
47.4 Butcher to McMillan, bye: one run, beaten downt he leg side, Foster
standing up can't control it and it bounces down to fine leg
47.5 Butcher to Astle, FOUR, slammed away off teh back foot, crisp and
clean as you please, and Afzaal doesn't get to it despite a good
dive - 50 for Astle
47.6 Butcher to Astle, no run
End of over 48 (7 runs) New Zealand 173/4 (lead by 215 runs)
MA Butcher 9-2-34-2 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 0* (2b) NJ Astle 50* (39b 6x4 2x6)
2nd fastest 50 by a New Zealander, off 38 balls, the other one was
Ian Smith off 36 balls
48.1 Flintoff to McMillan, no run, on the back foot lifting the bat
above it
there is now less light out there than they went off for yesterday
48.2 Flintoff to McMillan, no run, bouncer! Way over McMillan who rather
unneccessarily ducks, umpire Cowie signalls it's the one bouncer
48.3 Flintoff to McMillan, no run, edged along the ground to Hussain at
slip
48.4 Flintoff to McMillan, one run, dabbed to third man
Amazingly, thanks to the slow over rate, we still have about 15
overs to bowl, and it's now the time we went off for bad light
yesterday
48.5 Flintoff to Astle, one run, worked to fine leg
48.6 Flintoff to McMillan, one run
End of over 49 (3 runs) New Zealand 176/4 (lead by 218 runs)
A Flintoff 16-1-54-0 (5nb) - Sandringham Road End
CD McMillan 2* (7b) NJ Astle 51* (40b 6x4 2x6)
49.1 Hoggard to McMillan, no run
49.2 Hoggard to McMillan, no run
49.3 Hoggard to McMillan, no run
49.4 Hoggard to McMillan, one run
49.5 Hoggard to Astle, one run
49.6 Hoggard to McMillan, one run, chopped out to the off side
End of over 50 (3 runs) New Zealand 179/4 (lead by 221 runs)
MJ Hoggard 13-3-34-2 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 4* (12b) NJ Astle 52* (41b 6x4 2x6)
Umpires looking at the light now
Hussain having plenty to say, though he has little bearing on the
decision
50.1 Flintoff to McMillan, no run, swaying away from a shortish ball
50.2 Flintoff to McMillan, one run, pushed firmly up theo ff side wide
of mid off
50.3 Flintoff to Astle, no run, driven hard back up the pitch, DROPPED!
Flintoff can't hold on to it as he thrust out the left hand
50.4 Flintoff to Astle, one run, punched up the off side
50.5 Flintoff to McMillan, SIX, short ball, McAMillan stands tall to the
bouncer and ramps it high int he air over the third man boundary,
almost over the keeper
50.6 Flintoff to McMillan, FOUR, Smashing shot through cover point,
cutting crisply and cleanly.
End of over 51 (12 runs) New Zealand 191/4 (lead by 233 runs)
A Flintoff 17-1-65-0 (5nb) - Sandringham Road End
NJ Astle 54* (43b 6x4 2x6) CD McMillan 14* (16b 1x4 1x6)
51.1 Hoggard to Astle, one run, clipped off teh pads to long on
51.2 Hoggard to McMillan, FOUR, Shot! Advancing down the pitch and
thumping through the wide mid off, smokin'!!
51.3 Hoggard to McMillan, SIX, Planting a foot down the pitch and
driving hard and high over long on. Unbelievable!
51.4 Hoggard to McMillan, one run, rather ugly heave off the back foot,
edgily to third man, not moving the feet too much
103 runs in the last 12.3 over!
51.5 Hoggard to Astle, no run, pushed up the leg side off the back foot
The last 6 was caught by a security guard
51.6 Hoggard to Astle, one run, tapped off the pads through the leg side
to deep square leg
End of over 52 (13 runs) New Zealand 204/4 (lead by 246 runs)
MJ Hoggard 14-3-47-2 - Dominion Road End
NJ Astle 56* (46b 6x4 2x6) CD McMillan 25* (19b 2x4 2x6)
52.1 Flintoff to Astle, FOUR, full outside the off stump, Astle in the
groove now, thumps it through the covers. What would be a
wonderful shot normally, seems rather ordinary in this situation
52.2 Flintoff to Astle, (noball) one run, punched up the leg side to
long on
52.2 Flintoff to McMillan, no run, chopped off the back foot to backward
point
52.3 Flintoff to McMillan, two runs, clipped off the pads to deep square
leg
52.4 Flintoff to McMillan, one run, again full ball clipped to deep
square leg, Afzaal having a fair bit to do out there, 6 fielders
on the fence, no slips in place
52.5 Flintoff to Astle, FOUR, Smokin'! Fullish ball, beautifully timed
drive back up the pitch past Flintoff, intot he sightscreen
bisecting long on and long off
52.6 Flintoff to Astle, OUT: finally out, sending it high to Butcher at
fin eleg, he takes it and that's the end of another Astle special
New Zealand 217/5, Partnership of 51
NJ Astle c Butcher b Flintoff 65 (50b 8x4 2x6)
End of over 53 (13 runs) New Zealand 217/5 (lead by 259 runs)
A Flintoff 18-1-78-1 (6nb) - Sandringham Road End
CD McMillan 28* (22b 2x4 2x6)
Adams the new man in, Hussain complaining to the umpires, but he
really has no say in the situation
Butcher caught it which sort of doesn't help his arguement
Thorpe having a word to the umpires too
53.1 Hoggard to McMillan, one run, leaning into it and driving to long
off
53.2 Hoggard to Adams, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing up
the leg side
53.3 Hoggard to Adams, FOUR, second ball, heaved across the line, making
good contact and sending it over deep mid wicket
53.4 Hoggard to Adams, no run, looking to flick a fullish ball to the
leg side, but it edged into the pad
53.5 Hoggard to Adams, two runs, shortish ball, Adams gives himself room
and taps it over cover, Butcher racing around from long off gets
to it before the rope
53.6 Hoggard to Adams, no run, slammed back up the pitch, Hoggard stops
it well, with a good reflex catch
End of over 54 (7 runs) New Zealand 224/5 (lead by 266 runs)
MJ Hoggard 15-3-54-2 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 29* (23b 2x4 2x6) AR Adams 6* (5b 1x4)
there's a lot of hands on hips out there, but the light now seems a
little better if anything, as the lights take effect
54.1 Flintoff to McMillan, one run, pushed firmly to long off, runing
with the shot for the easy single with the field well spread
10 overs left to go, apparently, England paying the price for not
bowling particularly fast earlier
54.2 Flintoff to Adams, one run, sliced off the back foot out to deep
cover point
54.3 Flintoff to McMillan, legbye: one run, off the thigh pad to fine
leg
54.4 Flintoff to Adams, no run, bouncer! Adams makes room and has a slap
at it
54.5 Flintoff to Adams, (noball) FOUR, sliced off the back foot through
cover to the man out there, misfield allows it to go over the
rope!
54.5 Flintoff to Adams, no run, down the leg side, a rather uneventful
ball as Adams lets it go past
54.6 Flintoff to Adams, OUT: Giving himself a heap of room to dab to
third man, chopped on to the stumps
New Zealand 232/6, Partnership of 15
AR Adams b Flintoff 11 (10b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 55 (8 runs) New Zealand 232/6 (lead by 274 runs)
A Flintoff 19-1-85-2 (7nb) - Sandringham Road End
CD McMillan 30* (25b 2x4 2x6)
It's now like a day noght one day international out there, almost
all the lights and no natural light
New Zealand looking to bat out the overs, and while Hussain ain't
happy about it, there's little the fielding captain can do if the
batsmen don't accept the light the light when offered by the
umpires
Vettori comes out now, Vincent being held back as he may have a
cracked rib
55.1 Hoggard to McMillan, no run, pushed up the off side, gently off the
back foot, little foot movement
55.2 Hoggard to McMillan, no run, on teh back foot in defence, again up
the off side off the back foot
55.3 Hoggard to McMillan, no run, pushed up the leg side this time,
Hoggard bowling well and tightly in the circumstances
55.4 Hoggard to McMillan, no run, on teh back foot in defence, pushing
back up the off side of the pitch to Hoggard
Only point, extra cover, and mid wicket would be inside a one day
circle
55.5 Hoggard to McMillan, no run, chopped off the back foot and finding
that man at point
55.6 Hoggard to McMillan, one run, sliced off the back foot down to deep
backward point, easy single as the pace of things seems to have
slowed down, NZ looking to bat out the overs tonight
End of over 56 (1 run) New Zealand 233/6 (lead by 275 runs)
MJ Hoggard 16-3-55-2 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 31* (31b 2x4 2x6) DL Vettori 0* (0b)
56.1 Flintoff to McMillan, no run, caught ont eh pad, fairly high up and
the appeal is turned down, not before a thought about it. Going
down the leg side
56.2 Flintoff to McMillan, one run, punched up the leg side of th epitch
off the front foot
56.3 Flintoff to Vettori, no run, short ball, wide of off stump, Vettori
declines the chance to lash out at it
56.4 Flintoff to Vettori, OUT: edged through to the keeper off the back
foot, and Flintoff gives him a bit of a send off
New Zealand 234/7, Partnership of 2
DL Vettori c Foster b Flintoff 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
CD McMillan 32* (33b 2x4 2x6) A Flintoff 19.4-1-86-3 (7nb)
Vincent comes out with Fleming as a runner for him
56.5 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, bouncer! Vincent flinches inside it as
it bounces downt he leg side
56.6 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, short ball down the leg side, Vincent
has a big fling at it
End of over 57 (1 run) New Zealand 234/7 (lead by 276 runs)
A Flintoff 20-1-86-3 (7nb) - Sandringham Road End
CD McMillan 32* (33b 2x4 2x6) L Vincent 0* (2b)
57.1 Hoggard to McMillan, no run, defensively pushed up the off side
57.2 Hoggard to McMillan, one run, pushed to the off side, Fleming comes
down and drops the bat as he gets to teh strikers end
57.3 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, punched up the leg side off the front
foot
57.4 Hoggard to Vincent, one run, punched to long off, and he runs! as
well as Fleming and McMillan
57.5 Hoggard to McMillan, no run, punched to the leg side
57.6 Hoggard to McMillan, FOUR, short and wide, carved through point off
the back foot
End of over 58 (6 runs) New Zealand 240/7 (lead by 282 runs)
MJ Hoggard 17-3-61-2 - Dominion Road End
L Vincent 1* (4b) CD McMillan 37* (37b 3x4 2x6)
58.1 Flintoff to Vincent, one run, turned to fien elg, and off he goes
again, obviously not used to batting with a runner
58.2 Flintoff to McMillan, no run, beautiful yorker, on leg stump and
Mcmilln almost falls over as he digs it out
58.3 Flintoff to McMillan, no run, down the leg side, he flicks at it
but misses it
58.4 Flintoff to McMillan, legbye: one run, behind square leg, this time
Vincent at squar eleg remembers not to run
58.5 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, down the leg side, Vincent misses it
as he flicks at it, and Foster has to dive a fair way to get to it
58.6 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, punched back up the pitch, Flintoff
grabs it in his follow through and rather tetchily hiffs it back
at the stumps, where Vincent hastily takes defensive measures
End of over 59 (3 runs) New Zealand 243/7 (lead by 285 runs)
A Flintoff 21-1-88-3 (7nb) - Sandringham Road End
CD McMillan 37* (40b 3x4 2x6) L Vincent 2* (7b)
59.1 Hoggard to McMillan, no run, left alone, outside the off stump
59.2 Hoggard to McMillan, no run, fended off the back foot tot he leg
side, it hits him on the body and bounces to the off side. Hoggard
races down the pitch to get to it
59.3 Hoggard to McMillan, one run, defensively prodded out in front of
point, quick single taken
59.4 Hoggard to Vincent, one run, slapped off the back foot out to deep
cover point
it's now quite dark outside the stadium
59.5 Hoggard to McMillan, no run, driven hard, straight at Hussain in at
short cover
59.6 Hoggard to McMillan, no run, leaning back under it, short ball
outside the off stump, and this time McMillan not tempted to upper
but it
End of over 60 (2 runs) New Zealand 245/7 (lead by 287 runs)
MJ Hoggard 18-3-64-2 - Dominion Road End
L Vincent 3* (8b) CD McMillan 38* (45b 3x4 2x6)
upper cut, even.
14 wickets for 393 runs in the day so far
60.1 Flintoff to Vincent, FOUR, short in down the leg side, pulled over
square leg, over the field and it races away. Well timed shot,
playing it well
60.2 Flintoff to Vincent, one run, again short into the body, and again
Vincent is equal to it, pulling to deep backward square leg, where
Afzaal now is, and that's the 250
60.3 Flintoff to McMillan, one run, punched firmly up theleg side off
the back foot, Vincent still not getting the hang of this batting
with a runner business
60.4 Flintoff to Vincent, one run, driven without too much timing up to
long off
60.5 Flintoff to McMillan, SIX, short, McMillan equal to it pulls hard
over the head of Afzaal at deep backward square leg, where Afzall
tries to make out he can't see it
He gets a fair bit of stick from the crowd for that, theough he
takes it in good spirit
60.6 Flintoff to McMillan, one run, clipped down to Afzaal again, who
gets a big cheer when he manages to stop it without too much
problem
End of over 61 (14 runs) New Zealand 259/7 (lead by 301 runs)
A Flintoff 22-1-102-3 (7nb) - Sandringham Road End
CD McMillan 46* (48b 3x4 3x6) L Vincent 9* (11b 1x4)
61.1 Hoggard to McMillan, one run, punched up the off side off the back
foot
61.2 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, shortish ball outside the off stump,
Vincent has a heave at it but this time makes no contact
61.3 Hoggard to Vincent, one run, punched to long on, for the easy
single. Even should he edge it, there's no fielders behind him
apart from Foster to take the catch
61.4 Hoggard to McMillan, one run, punched up the leg side off the front
foot to long on once again
61.5 Hoggard to Vincent, OUT: hooking high and handsome to the leg side,
but not quite making it over Giles at deep square leg, not happy
about the situation for some reason
New Zealand 262/8, Partnership of 28
L Vincent c Giles b Hoggard 10 (14b 1x4 0x6)
CD McMillan 48* (50b 3x4 3x6) MJ Hoggard 18.5-3-67-3
Giles hiffed the ball back on the ground back to the umpires
61.6 Hoggard to McMillan, one run, clipped to fine leg off the back foot
End of over 62 (4 runs) New Zealand 263/8 (lead by 305 runs)
MJ Hoggard 19-3-68-3 - Dominion Road End
CD McMillan 49* (51b 3x4 3x6) DR Tuffey 0* (0b)
Flintoff still bowling
62.1 Flintoff to McMillan, one run, pushed up the off side for the
single that brings up his 50
62.2 Flintoff to Tuffey, FOUR, short ball, looking to bounce him, but
Tuffey ramps it over gully and down to the deep backward point
boundary
some discussion that it may have carried
62.3 Flintoff to Tuffey, no run, no foot movement, he slashes at a wide
one after giving himself room
62.4 Flintoff to Tuffey, no run, pushed up the leg side off the back
foot, not getting it past mid on
62.5 Flintoff to Tuffey, no run, beaten! Tuffey gives himself room and
swipes at it, lucky not to get an edge on it through to Foster
62.6 Flintoff to Tuffey, one run, driven nicely through the covers,
looking for the second run but McMillan decides against it
End of over 63 (6 runs) New Zealand 269/8 (lead by 311 runs)
A Flintoff 23-1-108-3 (7nb) - Sandringham Road End
DR Tuffey 5* (5b 1x4) CD McMillan 50* (51b 3x4 3x6)
Last over of an astonishing day coming up
63.1 Hoggard to Tuffey, OUT: Full ball on the leg stump, Tuffey gives
himself room and misses it. Bang goes leg stump.
New Zealand 269/9, Partnership of 7
DR Tuffey b Hoggard 5 (6b 1x4 0x6)
CD McMillan 50* (51b 3x4 3x6) MJ Hoggard 19.1-3-68-4
It's the last over of the day so that means that it's stumps with
that wicket.
Well, how do you summarise a day like that? New Zealand managing to
bowl England out quickly, Tuffey picking up his best bowling
return in tests, then with the remainder of the day we saw a
remarkable innings from New Zealand
Initially England seemed to be on top, Richardson and Parore
cautious against the new ball in the middle session.
After tea England came out and bowled slowly, only about 11 or 12
overs in the hour after tea, I think. As the session wore on,
Harris and Astle took the game to the bowlers, at one stage
racking up 103 runs in 12.3 overs.
Sunset came, and so the time that we left the field for bad light
yesterday. In due course New Zealand were offered the light but
chose to bat on. Mr Hussain didn't look too happy about it, but
with the lights in the stadium on, they batted on.
Between 16 and 20 overs still remained at the times they were
offered the light, but with Astle continuing his form from
Christchurch, and McMillan also playing well, there was plenty of
runs to be plundered.
At various stages the English complained about the light for
fielding, but they were also holding the skied catches that were
coming their way. As it got really dark outside the scoring rate
slowed, as wickets were lost, but NZ seemed intent
on batting out the day. Finally in the last over of the day, Tuffey
was bowled and stumps were drawn.
An astonishing days play saw 417 runs scored, for the loss of 16
wickets, and a remarkable 216 runs from 41.2 overs in the long
last session, for 8 wickets.
In the end it was quite dark outside, only the stadium lights
keeping them playing. Is this the first real day of day/night test
cricket?
It's expected with one day to go that New Zealand will declare
overnight, giving England a target of 311 off 105 overs tomorrow.
that would be a big effort to achieve, on a pitch that the odd
ball is keeping low on, though New Zealand seemed to do just
fine this evening.
Play resumes at 10:00am local time (22:00 GMT) tomorrow, join us
then to see how the tale unfolds. Any comments on todays play and
commentary, please feel free to email comms@cricinfo.com
Match State: Stumps - Day 4
Good morning from Eden Park for the final days play of the summer
here in New Zealand. We are set for a cracker of a day here, which
is a bit of a surprise considering the amount of play that has
been lost to the conditions in this game.
Play today should get underway on time, though we have again had
overnight showers, meaning the outfield is a little damp.
In answer to a question, Caddick does seem to have a side strain,
which would explain in part why he was not bowling last evening.
The news overnight is that New Zealand have declared on their
stumps score, leaving England 103 overs to reach the target of 312
runs, which is a run rate of about 3 runs an over.
The sun is out now and the players are finiching up their warms
ups, everything points to a start on time at 10:00am (22:00 GMT)
Firt innings bowling hero Tuffey to open the bowling from the
northern end
0.1 Tuffey to Trescothick, three runs, First ball, driven sumptuously
through cover, almost to the rope!
People only just taking their seats, and already the action is
there!
0.2 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, on the off stump, defending securely up
the off side of the pitch
0.3 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, moving away a touch outside the off
stump
0.4 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, good ball, leaping up off the pitch over
the top of the gloves into the body
0.5 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, beaten! fizzing past the outside edge as
Vaughan pushes forward. Another lovely ball
0.6 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, beaten again! On the back foot fending
at a ball he had to play, but it moves again past the outside edge
End of over 1 (3 runs) England 3/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 309/104 = 2.97)
DR Tuffey 1-0-3-0 - Sandringham Road End
ME Trescothick 3* (1b) MP Vaughan 0* (5b)
1.1 Drum to Trescothick, no run, squared up on the back foot by a good
ball, playing at it around his body and gets a leading edge that
pops back up the pitch, dangerously close to Drum in his follow
through
1.2 Drum to Trescothick, FOUR, short ball, Trescothick in the mood
pulls fiercely through mid wicket, lovely shot, right out of the
middle of the bat. Not the best ball, it must be said
1.3 Drum to Trescothick, no run, wide ball, and going further away
1.4 Drum to Trescothick, one run, pushed off a thick outside edge
forward of point
1.5 Drum to Vaughan, no run, good ball, coming in off the pitch as
Vaughan leaves it, bouncing over the top of off stump and Parore
takes it moving to the leg side
1.6 Drum to Vaughan, no run, shortish ball on off stump, defended down
to gully, jumping a little to keep on top of it
End of over 2 (5 runs) England 8/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 304/103 = 2.95)
CJ Drum 1-0-5-0 - Dominion Road End
ME Trescothick 8* (5b 1x4) MP Vaughan 0* (7b)
2.1 Tuffey to Trescothick, no run, pulling inside the line late of a
ball on off stump and moving away
2.2 Tuffey to Trescothick, no run, edgily off the back foot, Vettori at
4th slip dives to the left to get it
4 slips, gully, point, mid off, short leg and fine leg
2.3 Tuffey to Trescothick, no run, ont he back foot in defence, pushing
out to point
2.4 Tuffey to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside the off stump,
another good ball in about the right place, Trescothick judges it
well
2.5 Tuffey to Trescothick, no run
2.6 Tuffey to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 3 (maiden) England 8/0 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 304/102 = 2.98)
DR Tuffey 2-1-3-0 - Sandringham Road End
MP Vaughan 0* (7b) ME Trescothick 8* (11b 1x4)
3.1 Drum to Vaughan, no run, on the back foot in defence, dropping to
the leg side for Richardson to get
3.2 Drum to Vaughan, no run, punched up the leg side of the pitch
3.3 Drum to Vaughan, no run, pushed firmly up the leg sid eof the
pitch, well stopped at mid on
3.4 Drum to Vaughan, no run, pushed off the back foot out to point
3.5 Drum to Vaughan, no run, quick ball, down the leg side and Parore
makes another great leap across to get to it
3.6 Drum to Vaughan, SIX, Kapow! short ball, Vaughan rocks back and
pulls fiercely over backward square leg, wonderful shot to a bad
ball
End of over 4 (6 runs) England 14/0 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 298/101 = 2.95)
CJ Drum 2-0-11-0 - Dominion Road End
ME Trescothick 8* (11b 1x4) MP Vaughan 6* (13b 1x6)
4.1 Tuffey to Trescothick, no run, left left alone, outside the off
stump
4.2 Tuffey to Trescothick, no run, defensively pushed up the off side
off the back foot
4.3 Tuffey to Trescothick, FOUR, On fire here! Trescothick leans back
to a good length ball and creams it through mid wicket, superb
timing and that one races away
4.4 Tuffey to Trescothick, one run, chopped off the back foot out in
front of Vincent at point, running acroos to slide and pick it up
4.5 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing up
the leg side forward of Richardson
4.6 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, beaten! not a nice looking shot off the
back foot as he flings the kitchen sink at a short wide one
End of over 5 (5 runs) England 19/0 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 293/100 = 2.93)
DR Tuffey 3-1-8-0 - Sandringham Road End
ME Trescothick 13* (15b 2x4) MP Vaughan 6* (15b 1x6)
a bit of sawdust now being brought out for the run ups
5.1 Drum to Trescothick, one run, on the front foot in defence, pushing
forward of point for the single
5.2 Drum to Vaughan, three runs, shortish ball on the hips, clipped
through square leg off the back foot, well timed
5.3 Drum to Trescothick, no run, on teh frotn foot in defence, sliding
it out towards gully, thinking of a single but deciding against it
5.4 Drum to Trescothick, no run, in side edge intothe leg side as he
looked to push defensively up the off side
5.5 Drum to Trescothick, OUT: What a wicket in his last test!
Trescothick lifts the bat away but not far enough, the ball hits
the bat and bounces down into the stumps
England 23/1, Partnership of 23
ME Trescothick b Drum 14 (19b 2x4 0x6)
MP Vaughan 9* (16b 1x6) CJ Drum 2.5-0-15-1
A little bit of bounce off the pitch there and he just made the
mistake of not lifting the bat far enough away from it
Butcher on a pari
5.6 Drum to Butcher, FOUR, shortish ball, slapped through backward
point. It seems that England aren't going to die wondering!
End of over 6 (8 runs) England 27/1 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 285/99 = 2.88)
CJ Drum 3-0-19-1 - Dominion Road End
MP Vaughan 9* (16b 1x6) MA Butcher 4* (1b 1x4)
6.1 Tuffey to Vaughan, FOUR, fullish ball outside the off stump,
Vaughan drives beautifully, past the dive of Adams at mid off,
lovely shot
6.2 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing a
shortish ball from off stump into the off side
6.3 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, left alone, slower ball, or at least, it
kept low as Vaughan leaves it alone comfortably away from the off
stump
6.4 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, on off stump, Vaughan defending off the
back foot pushed up the off side
6.5 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, walking into a defensive shot on the
front foot and pushing up the off side of the pitch. A little bit
of movement away in the air at the moment
6.6 Tuffey to Vaughan, three runs, squeezed up the leg side off the
front foot, well run for the third as Richie and Adams chase it
End of over 7 (7 runs) England 34/1 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 278/98 = 2.84)
DR Tuffey 4-1-15-0 - Sandringham Road End
MP Vaughan 16* (22b 1x4 1x6) MA Butcher 4* (1b 1x4)
7.1 Drum to Vaughan, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing up
the leg side of the pitch to Adams at mid on off the back foot
7.2 Drum to Vaughan, FOUR, Bang! SHort and wide and this time Vaughan
slams it through backward point, off the back foot, perfect!
7.3 Drum to Vaughan, no run, pushed defensively up the leg side
7.4 Drum to Vaughan, no run, pushed up the leg side
7.5 Drum to Vaughan, no run, left alone, lifting the bat high above it
outside the off stump, leaning into it on the front foot, but the
ball is well past him
7.6 Drum to Vaughan, FOUR, Shot! On teh front foot with a lovely cover
drive, he really is entertaining us this morning. Again Drum
strays in line and length, and Vaughan times it crisply through
the big gap at cover, Vettori gives chase in vain from mid off
End of over 8 (8 runs) England 42/1 (RR: 5.25 RRR: 270/97 = 2.78)
CJ Drum 4-0-27-1 - Dominion Road End
MA Butcher 4* (1b 1x4) MP Vaughan 24* (28b 3x4 1x6)
8.1 Tuffey to Butcher, no run, on the back foot in defence to a goodish
ball on the off stump, pushed calmly back up the off side of the
pitch
Bright sunshine out there now
8.2 Tuffey to Butcher, one run, chopped off the back foot forward of
Walker at point, they take a very tight single, but Walkers throw
is to the wrong end and misses anyway.
Walker has his hands on his head, but Butcher running to the non
strikers end was teh one in trouble
8.3 Tuffey to Vaughan, one run, dropped off the back foot behind square
leg, another quick single, this one well judged
Tuffey drops the ball in his delivery stride
8.4 Tuffey to Butcher, no run, wicket! no! The kiwis think they have a
wicket, there's a definate sound, but the umpuire says the bat hit
the pad, good decision
Hard to tell in the end
8.5 Tuffey to Butcher, no run, defended upt heo ff side of the pitch
Butcher was on teh front foot and the bat brushed the pad, just
before the ball went past the outside edge. There was a good sound
and obviously thought it was the bat.
8.6 Tuffey to Butcher, no run, pushed defensively up the off side
End of over 9 (2 runs) England 44/1 (RR: 4.89 RRR: 268/96 = 2.79)
DR Tuffey 5-1-17-0 - Sandringham Road End
MP Vaughan 25* (29b 3x4 1x6) MA Butcher 5* (6b 1x4)
Adams on now from teh southern end
9.1 Adams to Vaughan, no run, in defence on the front foot to a ball on
off stump
9.2 Adams to Vaughan, one run, clipped off teh back foot to fine leg,
slightly off the bottom edge as he looked to get it squarer than
he did
9.3 Adams to Butcher, no run, on teh back foot leaving this one well
alone as it bounces past him
9.4 Adams to Butcher, legbye: FOUR, down the leg side, Butcher flicks
at it but misses, it bounces off the pad just past the dive of
Parore
9.5 Adams to Butcher, FOUR, Edged! Dropped! Harry for some reason
doesn't pick it up, it flies over his head at what should have
been a catchable height
9.6 Adams to Butcher, no run, left well alone outside the off stump
End of over 10 (9 runs) England 53/1 (RR: 5.30 RRR: 259/95 = 2.73)
AR Adams 1-0-5-0 - Dominion Road End
MP Vaughan 26* (31b 3x4 1x6) MA Butcher 9* (10b 2x4)
10.1 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, on the back foot in defence, edgily out
to gully, not getting on top of it
10.2 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, defended off the front foot up the leg
side
10.3 Tuffey to Vaughan, FOUR, Shot! Shortish ball and Vaughan leans back
and pulls through the leg side, over mid wicket, a couple of
bounces to the rope. Super stuff!
10.4 Tuffey to Vaughan, FOUR, Handsome straight drive, on the bounce
past the outstretched hand of Tuffey
Vaughan looking very good at the moment
10.5 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, defensively pushed up the off side,
looking for a single but sent back quickly by Butcher
10.6 Tuffey to Vaughan, no run, on teh back foot calmly lifting teh bat
above it outside the off stump
End of over 11 (8 runs) England 61/1 (RR: 5.55 RRR: 251/94 = 2.67)
DR Tuffey 6-1-25-0 - Sandringham Road End
MA Butcher 9* (10b 2x4) MP Vaughan 34* (37b 5x4 1x6)
11.1 Adams to Butcher, no run, on teh front foot defensively pushing out
in front of point, Walker races in to pick it up and restrict the
runs
11.2 Adams to Butcher, no run, on the back foot this time in defence,
pushing up to Drum at mid off
11.3 Adams to Butcher, no run, straighter ball, on the stumps and
defended comfortably up the leg side of the pitch
11.4 Adams to Butcher, FOUR, shortish outside the off stump, Butcher
makes room and cracks it off teh back foot past McMillan at gully,
who dives in vain to get it
11.5 Adams to Butcher, no run, better ball, outside the off stump, and
Butcher on the front foot pulls the bat well away from it
11.6 Adams to Butcher, no run, again leaving it alone, lifting the bat
out of the way
End of over 12 (4 runs) England 65/1 (RR: 5.42 RRR: 247/93 = 2.66)
AR Adams 2-0-9-0 - Dominion Road End
MP Vaughan 34* (37b 5x4 1x6) MA Butcher 13* (16b 3x4)
12.1 Tuffey to Vaughan, one run, pushed off teh back foot up the off
side, wide of mid off, and they take the comfortable single as
Adams moves from mid off to get it
12.2 Tuffey to Butcher, FOUR, short ball, superbly cut away through
backward point, in the air but McMillan had no time to react, so
hard was it hit
It must be said, the New Zealand bowling has been average
12.3 Tuffey to Butcher, no run, pushed up the off side of the pitch
12.4 Tuffey to Butcher, no run, on the back foot lifting the bat high
above it
12.5 Tuffey to Butcher, no run, left alone again, outside the off stump
and wide enough that Butcher doesn't have to think about it
12.6 Tuffey to Butcher, no run, on the front foot, again lifting the bat
out of the way. New Zealand bowling one 4 ball an over at the
moment, and the English are in the mood to put them away
End of over 13 (5 runs) England 70/1 (RR: 5.38 RRR: 242/92 = 2.63)
DR Tuffey 7-1-30-0 - Sandringham Road End
MP Vaughan 35* (38b 5x4 1x6) MA Butcher 17* (21b 4x4)
13.1 Adams to Vaughan, no run, pushed defensively from the off stump up
the leg side
13.2 Adams to Vaughan, no run, left alone on the front foot outside the
off stump, moving away off the pitch but starting too late to
cause him problems
13.3 Adams to Vaughan, one run, inside edge into the leg side behind
square
13.4 Adams to Butcher, no run, on the back foot, left alone as it
bounces past him, not too high, but sliding past the off stump
13.5 Adams to Butcher, two runs, worked off the pads through square leg
13.6 Adams to Butcher, no run, cracked off teh back foot directly to
gully
End of over 14 (3 runs) England 73/1 (RR: 5.21 RRR: 239/91 = 2.63)
AR Adams 3-0-12-0 - Dominion Road End
MP Vaughan 36* (41b 5x4 1x6) MA Butcher 19* (24b 4x4)
Drum returns from teh Northern end
14.1 Drum to Vaughan, OUT: first ball, stupid shot. Drum gets a wicket
with a ball that is short and wide, though too close to Vaughan
for the attempted cut, getting a solid edge through to Fleming at
slip
England 73/2, Partnership of 50
MP Vaughan c Fleming b Drum 36 (42b 5x4 1x6)
MA Butcher 19* (24b 4x4) CJ Drum 4.1-0-27-2
Vaughan will be dissappointed at that, as will England, as he was
on form, and middling it very well
England Captain Hussain at the wicket now
14.2 Drum to Hussain, no run, defended up the off side off the back
foot, looking solid there, as per usual
14.3 Drum to Hussain, one run, turned off the back foot past the
outthrust hand of Richardson at short leg
14.4 Drum to Butcher, one run, forced up the off side, well stopped at
mid off with an excellent dive by Tuffey, saving the boundary
14.5 Drum to Hussain, no run, on teh back foot in defence, out to gully
off the back foot, it hit the edge of the bat and twisted it in
his hands. Not looking too comfortable there
14.6 Drum to Hussain, no run, good ball surprises him a little, on the
front foot in defence, it pops up over the gloves into his body
End of over 15 (2 runs) England 75/2 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 237/90 = 2.63)
CJ Drum 5-0-29-2 - Sandringham Road End
MA Butcher 20* (25b 4x4) N Hussain 1* (4b)
15.1 Adams to Butcher, FOUR, cracked off the back foot past Walker at
point, where Walker took evasive action
15.2 Adams to Butcher, no run, defended upt he off side
15.3 Adams to Butcher, no run, left alone, there are now 4 fielders in
the gull/point region
2 gully, one point, and Vettori in at short cover point
15.4 Adams to Butcher, no run, defended off the back foot up the off
side
15.5 Adams to Butcher, no run, pushed firmly back up the pitch off the
back foot, Adams gets down to it in his follow through
15.6 Adams to Butcher, no run, left alone, coming in to him, but it's
just past the off stump as he leaves it
End of over 16 (4 runs) England 79/2 (RR: 4.94 RRR: 233/89 = 2.62)
AR Adams 4-0-16-0 - Dominion Road End
N Hussain 1* (4b) MA Butcher 24* (31b 5x4)
16.1 Drum to Hussain, no run, lifting the bat above it outside the off
stump, shortish ball bouncing through to Parore
16.2 Drum to Hussain, no run, on the front foot, again lifting the bat
above it as it bounces past the off stump
16.3 Drum to Hussain, one run, off the hip to the leg side, Parore jogs
over to pick it up as Adams comes in from fin eleg to get it
16.4 Drum to Butcher, no run, shortish ball, Butcher leans back to pull
through the leg side but only manages to get a bottom edge on it
that bounces into the body and back up the pitch
16.5 Drum to Butcher, no run, on the back foot in defence, dropping it
to the leg side a couple of meters
16.6 Drum to Butcher, no run, beaten! On the front foot pushing forward,
it bounces past the outside edge and stayed low, Parore taking it
on the second bounce
End of over 17 (1 run) England 80/2 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 232/88 = 2.64)
CJ Drum 6-0-30-2 - Sandringham Road End
N Hussain 2* (7b) MA Butcher 24* (34b 5x4)
17.1 Adams to Hussain, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing back
up the pitch from off stump
17.2 Adams to Hussain, no run, sharp ball has Hussain driving on the
front foot, but the ball bounces up into his body, striking him on
the chest
17.3 Adams to Hussain, no run, left alone outside the off stump on the
back foot
Richardson and Vettori now in close to the bat
and now Vettori cahanges place with Walker
17.4 Adams to Hussain, three runs, driven through mid on, in to the gap.
Well played on the up
17.5 Adams to Butcher, no run, moving away markedly off the pitch but
strarting too wide and Butcher was never interested, shouldering
arms
17.6 Adams to Butcher, one run, pushed to the off side, one day cricket
style, and they take the quick single as the field cant get to it
End of over 18 (4 runs) England 84/2 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 228/87 = 2.62)
AR Adams 5-0-20-0 - Dominion Road End
MA Butcher 25* (36b 5x4) N Hussain 5* (11b)
Match State: Drinks
18.1 Drum to Butcher, one run, pushed firmly up the off side, another
quick single as Tuffey comes in to get it
18.2 Drum to Hussain, no run, on the front foot in defence popping above
the pad to gully
18.3 Drum to Hussain, no run, left alone outside the off stump
Sam Whiteman on the field as a sub
18.4 Drum to Hussain, no run, left well alone
18.5 Drum to Hussain, no run, left alone, McMillan off the field, maybe
for his diabetes jab
18.6 Drum to Hussain, FOUR, short and wide, put away. Hussain strikes it
oh so sweetly on the back foot, and Walker at point just turns and
jogs after it
End of over 19 (5 runs) England 89/2 (RR: 4.68 RRR: 223/86 = 2.59)
CJ Drum 7-0-35-2 - Sandringham Road End
MA Butcher 26* (37b 5x4) N Hussain 9* (16b 1x4)
19.1 Adams to Butcher, no run, beaten! On the back foot slashing
unneccessarily at a widish ball, too late as he's surprised a
little bit by it
19.2 Adams to Butcher, no run, more circumspect this time, lifting the
bat away from it
19.3 Adams to Butcher, one run, chopped out to Walker who is very deep
at point, they take a single as it goes directly to him, he
pretends to fine in a return, but there's no back up so he doesnt
19.4 Adams to Hussain, no run, on teh back foot in defence to the off
side
19.5 Adams to Hussain, no run, on teh front foot again, lifting the bat
above it outside the off stump
19.6 Adams to Hussain, no run, stretching forward in defence, pushing up
the off side
End of over 20 (1 run) England 90/2 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 222/85 = 2.61)
AR Adams 6-0-21-0 - Dominion Road End
MA Butcher 27* (40b 5x4) N Hussain 9* (19b 1x4)
Drum continues, the only wicket taker today, despite being quite
wayward.
20.1 Drum to Butcher, no run, left alone on teh front foot, safely
seeing it move away from him off the pitch
20.2 Drum to Butcher, no run, edged! On the front foot it bounces safely
out to the finer of the two gully fielders, who now takes a couple
of steps closer to the bat
20.3 Drum to Butcher, one run, pushed up the off side, another quick
single as the field cant get in quick enough
20.4 Drum to Hussain, no run, pushed firmly upt he leg side, Tuffey
doing a sterling job at mid on again, diving towards the stumps to
cut off the straight drive
20.5 Drum to Hussain, three runs, fullish ball, expertly driven through
the covers. Bad ball, and that's meat and drink to Hussain,
driving cleanly through the gap
20.6 Drum to Butcher, no run, groping at it outside the off stump,
inside edge up the leg side
End of over 21 (4 runs) England 94/2 (RR: 4.48 RRR: 218/84 = 2.60)
CJ Drum 8-0-39-2 - Sandringham Road End
N Hussain 12* (21b 1x4) MA Butcher 28* (44b 5x4)
21.1 Adams to Hussain, FOUR, full and outside the off stump, slayed
through the covers, again a bad ball is put away by Hussain
Pretty ordinary bowling here, and NZ will have to do something
soon.
21.2 Adams to Hussain, SIX, WOW! Adams bangs it in short but hussain is
waiting for it, pulling hard and high over deep backward square
leg, way way way back into the ASB stand.
21.3 Adams to Hussain, FOUR, again! Pulling through the leg side off the
back foot, not timing it quite so well this time, but it dribbles
over the rope
Richardson is removed from short leg, aand probably quite happy
about it
14 off the over so far
21.4 Adams to Hussain, one run, on the back foot and comfortably turning
to fine leg, sensably played
21.5 Adams to Butcher, no run, left alone on the front foot, lifting teh
bat away from it
21.6 Adams to Butcher, no run, ont eh back foot to a good ball, he chops
down hastily on it as it's a lot closer to him than he expected,
edgily out to the off side
End of over 22 (15 runs) England 109/2 (RR: 4.95 RRR: 203/83 = 2.45)
AR Adams 7-0-36-0 - Dominion Road End
N Hussain 27* (25b 3x4 1x6) MA Butcher 28* (46b 5x4)
Drum continues, a bit of a surprise there
22.1 Drum to Hussain, three runs, full on the stumps, driven hard back
up the pitch and Drum is alittle frustrated
England hitting the New Zealand bowlers off their line
22.2 Drum to Butcher, no run, much better ball, on off stump and Butcher
defends securely up the off side
22.3 Drum to Butcher, no run, pushed firmly back up the pitch, Drum
takes it in his follow through
22.4 Drum to Butcher, (noball) no run, pushed up the leg side of the
putch
22.4 Drum to Butcher, FOUR, dropping in short, and at hit pace that's
easy peasy for butcher, pulling hard through mid wicket
Drum usually considered the slowest of the NZ pace bowlers
22.5 Drum to Butcher, no run, on the back foot in defence up the off
side
This has been a very shoddy bowling display by New Zealand
22.6 Drum to Butcher, no run, chopped off the back foot out to gully
End of over 23 (8 runs) England 117/2 (RR: 5.09 RRR: 195/82 = 2.38)
CJ Drum 9-0-47-2 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
N Hussain 30* (26b 3x4 1x6) MA Butcher 32* (52b 6x4)
Astle replaces Adams after 15 was taken off his last over, Can
Astle tighten things up?
23.1 Astle to Hussain, no run, moving into it and defending to the leg
side
23.2 Astle to Hussain, no run, on the front foot in defence, pushing
gently up the off side
23.3 Astle to Hussain, no run, pushed out tot he off side off the back
foot
23.4 Astle to Hussain, no run, shorter ball, chopped off the back foot
out to cover, no intent in the shot, and it gently bounces out to
Vettori
23.5 Astle to Hussain, no run, left aloen otuside the off stump, lifting
the bat over it
23.6 Astle to Hussain, no run, on the front foot, defending out the
second maiden of the innings
End of over 24 (maiden) England 117/2 (RR: 4.88 RRR: 195/81 = 2.41)
NJ Astle 1-1-0-0 - Dominion Road End
MA Butcher 32* (52b 6x4) N Hussain 30* (32b 3x4 1x6)
Just 2 maidens in 24 overs, with the new ball, which shows how
ordinary the bowling has been, and how good the batting
Vettori on for his first over of the match
24.1 Vettori to Butcher, no run, quick ball on off stump to begin,
defended off teh back foot into the pitch and to the leg side
24.2 Vettori to Butcher, no run, clipped upt he off side of the pitch
off the back foot to Vettori
24.3 Vettori to Butcher, no run, pushed firmly to mid on
24.4 Vettori to Butcher, one run, clipped to mid wicket
24.5 Vettori to Hussain, one run, full ball, well swept/lapped to fin
eleg, ont eh front fcvoot and really reaching out for it, working
past the pads
24.6 Vettori to Butcher, one run, dropped up the leg side, into the gap
and an easy single taken
End of over 25 (3 runs) England 120/2 (RR: 4.80 RRR: 192/80 = 2.40)
DL Vettori 1-0-3-0 - Sandringham Road End
MA Butcher 34* (57b 6x4) N Hussain 31* (33b 3x4 1x6)
25.1 Astle to Butcher, no run, left alone outside the off stump, fullish
ball and he's not tempted to play at it
25.2 Astle to Butcher, no run, moving onto the front foot in defence,
pushing gently into the off side
25.3 Astle to Butcher, no run, on the front foot again in defence, Astle
doing a job here
25.4 Astle to Butcher, no run, again shouldering arms outside the off
stump, it bounces through to Parore standing up to the stumps
25.5 Astle to Butcher, no run, caught on the pad as he moved intot he
defensive shot on the front foot
25.6 Astle to Butcher, no run, again on the front foot out to the off
side, two valuable maidens in a row from Astle
End of over 26 (maiden) England 120/2 (RR: 4.62 RRR: 192/79 = 2.43)
NJ Astle 2-2-0-0 - Dominion Road End
N Hussain 31* (33b 3x4 1x6) MA Butcher 34* (63b 6x4)
26.1 Vettori to Hussain, no run, pushed up off the back foot to Vettori,
on the back foot very careful
26.2 Vettori to Hussain, no run, shorter ball, again defended upt eh off
side
26.3 Vettori to Hussain, no run, flighted more, Hussain stretches
forward in defence, slight outside edge to the off side
26.4 Vettori to Hussain, no run, again defended on the front foot to the
off side
26.5 Vettori to Hussain, one run, lap sweep to fine leg, easy single
26.6 Vettori to Butcher, one run, shortish ball, Butcher waits on it
well and works to the square leg
End of over 27 (2 runs) England 122/2 (RR: 4.52 RRR: 190/78 = 2.44)
DL Vettori 2-0-5-0 - Sandringham Road End
MA Butcher 35* (64b 6x4) N Hussain 32* (38b 3x4 1x6)
27.1 Astle to Butcher, no run, fullish ball, driven firmly but directly
to Adams at mid off
27.2 Astle to Butcher, no run, pushed defensively off the front foot
back up the pitch from off stump, Astle being very consistent in
his line
27.3 Astle to Butcher, no run, defended up the off sdie
27.4 Astle to Butcher, OUT: surprised on the front foot by a little bit
of bounce, it flies off teh gloves to Walker at gully, racing in
for the looping edge
England 122/3, Partnership of 49
MA Butcher c sub b Astle 35 (68b 6x4 0x6)
N Hussain 32* (38b 3x4 1x6) NJ Astle 2.4-2-0-1
Astle gets a wicket without conceeding a run in his 2.4 overs, that
ball was quicker and bounced on Butcher
27.5 Astle to Thorpe, no run, stretching in defence up the off side
27.6 Astle to Thorpe, one run, dropped! Super hard chace as the edge
flies out to Walker again at backward point as Thorpe cuts late.
Walker dives and does well to get a hand to it, but it bounces off
the wrist
End of over 28 (1 run) England 123/3 (RR: 4.39 RRR: 189/77 = 2.45)
NJ Astle 3-2-1-1 - Dominion Road End
GP Thorpe 1* (2b) N Hussain 32* (38b 3x4 1x6)
Tuffey replaces Vettori
28.1 Tuffey to Thorpe, no run, pulling inside the line of it on the back
foot, it bounces through outside the off stump
28.2 Tuffey to Thorpe, no run, on teh back foot in defence pushing up th
eleg side
28.3 Tuffey to Thorpe, two runs, clipped off the pads through fine leg
28.4 Tuffey to Thorpe, OUT: What a bowling chance! Thorpe has to play at
a beautiful length ball on off stump, and Umpire Cowie says it go
the edge
England 125/4, Partnership of 3
GP Thorpe c Parore b Tuffey 3 (6b 0x4 0x6)
N Hussain 32* (38b 3x4 1x6) DR Tuffey 7.4-1-32-1
That's Parore's 200th test dismissal, taking him into a select
group of Wicketkeepers
An ovation from teh crowd for that feat by Parore
28.5 Tuffey to Flintoff, no run, pushed defensively into the off side
28.6 Tuffey to Flintoff, OUT: Bowled! 2nd ball! Tuffey delighted as he
gets it to come into Flintoff off the pitch, beating the inside
edge and hitting the top of middle stump. On fire!
England 125/5, Partnership of 0
A Flintoff b Tuffey 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 29 (2 runs) England 125/5 (RR: 4.31 RRR: 187/76 = 2.46)
DR Tuffey 8-1-32-2 - Sandringham Road End
N Hussain 32* (38b 3x4 1x6)
Ramprakash batting with a runner
Vaughan the runner
29.1 Astle to Hussain, no run, stretching forward in defence to the off
side
29.2 Astle to Hussain, no run, ont eh back foot in defence, it clips the
thigh pad and bounces out to gully
29.3 Astle to Hussain, no run, forward in defence to the off side
29.4 Astle to Hussain, no run, stretching forward again in defence,
pushing up the pitch from off stump
29.5 Astle to Hussain, no run, caught on teh back foot, back leg in
front of the stumps, inside edge
29.6 Astle to Hussain, no run, edged! off teh back foot in front of
slip, Parore keeping with a helmet on, can't hold it as it clips
his glove
End of over 30 (maiden) England 125/5 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 187/75 = 2.49)
NJ Astle 4-3-1-1 - Dominion Road End
MR Ramprakash 0* (0b) N Hussain 32* (44b 3x4 1x6)
30.1 Tuffey to Ramprakash, no run
30.2 Tuffey to Ramprakash, no run, left alone outside the off stump, off
the front foot watching it seam by
30.3 Tuffey to Ramprakash, no run, on teh back foot in defence, pushing
out to the off side
30.4 Tuffey to Ramprakash, no run, pushed defensively upt he leg side
off teh back foot, tuffey runing through leaves it for Vettori at
mid on to get
30.5 Tuffey to Ramprakash, no run, short and wide, well away from the
off stump and Ramprakash leaves it well alone
30.6 Tuffey to Ramprakash, no run, defended to the leg side
End of over 31 (maiden) England 125/5 (RR: 4.03 RRR: 187/74 = 2.53)
DR Tuffey 9-2-32-2 - Sandringham Road End
N Hussain 32* (44b 3x4 1x6) MR Ramprakash 0* (6b)
31.1 Astle to Hussain, FOUR, driven beautifullu straight back past Astle
31.2 Astle to Hussain, FOUR, on the drive, gets a thick outside edge
past backward point, where Walker has to chase after it
31.3 Astle to Hussain, no run, ont eh front foot in defence, edgily out
to Walker this time
31.4 Astle to Hussain, no run, sharp ball, rising awkwardly off the
pitch and Hussain swats at it off the back foot, bottom esdge out
to the off side
31.5 Astle to Hussain, no run, left well alone, lifting the bat high in
the air
31.6 Astle to Hussain, no run, beaten! on the front foot groping for it,
Parore standing up behind the stumps takes it well and Hussain is
not far from being stumped, but his foot hadn't strayed
End of over 32 (8 runs) England 133/5 (RR: 4.16 RRR: 179/73 = 2.45)
NJ Astle 5-3-9-1 - Dominion Road End
MR Ramprakash 0* (6b) N Hussain 40* (50b 5x4 1x6)
32.1 Tuffey to Ramprakash, no run, pushed defensively out to the off
side off the front foot
Three slips, gully, point, short leg, mid off and mid on
32.2 Tuffey to Ramprakash, no run, on the back foot shaping to play at
it, but pulling the bat above it late as it bounces past the off
stump, shortish ball
32.3 Tuffey to Ramprakash, legbye: one run, inside edge to the leg side
off teh back foot
32.4 Tuffey to Hussain, FOUR, on the drive, planting a foot down the
pitch and swinging hard at a full one, edging through backward
point and beating the chasing Walker to the rope
32.5 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, secure in defence up the off side from
the front foot, from off stump, a bit shorter this time
32.6 Tuffey to Hussain, two runs, clipped off the back foot behind
square leg, Adams has a bit of a chase from fin eleg
End of over 33 (7 runs) England 140/5 (RR: 4.24 RRR: 172/72 = 2.39)
DR Tuffey 10-2-38-2 - Sandringham Road End
MR Ramprakash 0* (9b) N Hussain 46* (53b 6x4 1x6)
33.1 Astle to Ramprakash, no run, pushing forward in defence
33.2 Astle to Ramprakash, one run, ooh! another popping ball has
Ramprakash in trouble, popping high up over Butler at mid on
running back, almost getting a hand to it, but it lands past him
33.3 Astle to Hussain, no run, on the front foot in defence, pushing
warily out to the off side. Astle is a real handful here, the
pitch doing enough to aid him
33.4 Astle to Hussain, no run, opped up off the gloves to the off side ,
but Parore cannot get to it in time
33.5 Astle to Hussain, no run, pushed gently out to Adams at cover
33.6 Astle to Hussain, no run, sharp bal, it's a minefield out there!
Hussain pulls the gloves off the handle as he's hit by a ball that
lifts on him, managing to get it to the leg side somehow
End of over 34 (1 run) England 141/5 (RR: 4.15 RRR: 171/71 = 2.41)
NJ Astle 6-3-10-1 - Dominion Road End
MR Ramprakash 1* (11b) N Hussain 46* (57b 6x4 1x6)
34.1 Tuffey to Ramprakash, one run, in defence on the front foot, it
rolls away to the off side and they take a run, whil he stays in
his ground. All very confusing.
34.2 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, outside the off stump and left alone,
looking towards lunch now
34.3 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, on the drive to a full ball, inside edge
into the pads and rolling past the off stump, not too certain
about that one
34.4 Tuffey to Hussain, FOUR, wonder ful shot, driving sumptuously
through the covers off the front foot. Georgeous shot to bring up
his 50
34.5 Tuffey to Hussain, FOUR, edged! On the front foot in defence, this
time getting the boundary unintentionally as the edge flies
through past Harris at third slip
34.6 Tuffey to Hussain, FOUR, full on the pads, and Hussain on fire now,
clipping it firmly through backward square leg, it races away with
no chance for Adams
End of over 35 (13 runs) England 154/5 (RR: 4.40 RRR: 158/70 = 2.26)
DR Tuffey 11-2-51-2 - Sandringham Road End
MR Ramprakash 2* (12b) N Hussain 58* (62b 9x4 1x6)
Match State: Lunch - Day 5
A flurry of scoring in the final over before lunch, ending an
eventful session
154 runs scored at a good clip by the English batsmen, before the
kiwi's managed to come back with 3 quick wickets thanks to Astle
and Tuffey
Vaughan and Hussain have been excellent in their strokeplay,
smashing the bowling to all parts of the field, helped somewhat by
some wayward bowling
Parore's catch took him to 200 test dismissals, just the ninth
keeper in history to achieve the feat, and in his last test match
154 runs, 5 wickets, in the 35 overs before lunch, who says test
cricket is boring?!
Over the lunch break, the wonderful site of 100's of people
crowding onto the sunny oufield, and all the small games of
cricket against the boards surrounding the boundary
35.1 Astle to Ramprakash, no run, ont eh back foot in defence, edgily to
gully, Astle looking difficult here
35.2 Astle to Ramprakash, bye: one run, leaping ball has Parore missing
this one, it bounces off his gloves to fine leg
35.3 Astle to Hussain, no run, left alone outside the off stump, wide
ball
35.4 Astle to Hussain, no run, edged! Dropped! quick ball flies to the
rleft of Fleming, he gets one hand to it, but cant hold it
35.5 Astle to Hussain, no run, pushed up the off side
35.6 Astle to Hussain, no run, beaten! Parore is having all sorts of
trouble behind the stumps as the ball flies up into his chest
End of over 36 (1 run, maiden) England 155/5 (RR: 4.31 RRR: 157/69 = 2.28)
NJ Astle 7-4-10-1 - Dominion Road End
MR Ramprakash 2* (14b) N Hussain 58* (66b 9x4 1x6)
Astle creating chances that over, but the pace off the pitch is
making them very difficult. Even so, Fleming would have expected
to take that one
36.1 Tuffey to Ramprakash, OUT: A beauty! Tuffey gets Ramprakash
defending inside the line of it, moving away a little to take out
the off stump
England 155/6, Partnership of 30
MR Ramprakash b Tuffey 2 (15b 0x4 0x6)
N Hussain 58* (66b 9x4 1x6) DR Tuffey 11.1-2-51-3
Tuffey's 9th for the match!
4 of his wickets bowled, and the question must be asked why he
didn't play in the rest of the series
36.2 Tuffey to Foster, no run, short ball outside the off stump, Foster
starts to play at it outside the off stump, but pulls out of it
late
36.3 Tuffey to Foster, no run, on the back foot lifting the bat high
above it
Tuffey now has the 6th best figures for a bowler vs England for New
Zealand
currently 9-105
36.4 Tuffey to Foster, no run, left alone on the back foot again, not
drawn to it
36.5 Tuffey to Foster, one run, pushed defensively up the off side off
the back foot
36.6 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, on the front foot pushing forward,
inside edged to the leg side, not to sure about it and pulling the
bottom hand off the bat
End of over 37 (1 run) England 156/6 (RR: 4.22 RRR: 156/68 = 2.29)
DR Tuffey 12-2-52-3 - Sandringham Road End
JS Foster 1* (4b) N Hussain 58* (67b 9x4 1x6)
37.1 Astle to Foster, no run, looking to turn to th eleg side, is struck
high on the thigh as it bounces to the leg side
37.2 Astle to Foster, FOUR, edged along the ground past slip as he looks
to defend on the front foot
37.3 Astle to Foster, no run, on the front foot lifting the bat high
above it, safely over the off stump
37.4 Astle to Foster, no run, good ball ties Foster up, caught on teh
hip and it bounces out to gully
37.5 Astle to Foster, no run, left alone to pass the off stump, each
ball an event from Astle
37.6 Astle to Foster, no run, this one stayed low and didn't get above
the bail height, but it was outside the off stump. Parore takes it
by his ankles, not game to stand up to Astle any more
End of over 38 (4 runs) England 160/6 (RR: 4.21 RRR: 152/67 = 2.27)
NJ Astle 8-4-14-1 - Dominion Road End
N Hussain 58* (67b 9x4 1x6) JS Foster 5* (10b 1x4)
38.1 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, beaten! Past the outside edge as Hussain
pushes at it outside the off stump, Parore struggles to control it
moving towards the slips
38.2 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, beaten! another excellent ball moving
away from an off stump line, Hussain fending at it does everything
but get and edge, superb bowling
38.3 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, on the back foot in defence, pushing up
the leg side, fending it away from his body
38.4 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, left alone, on the front foot stretching
forward and shouldering arms well above his head
38.5 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, good ball, moving in unexpectedly and
Hussain clamps down on it hastily, managing to get it out to the
off side somehow
38.6 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, defended carefully up the leg side to
Vettori, and there's a round of applause for the excellent over
from Tuffey
End of over 39 (maiden) England 160/6 (RR: 4.10 RRR: 152/66 = 2.30)
DR Tuffey 13-3-52-3 - Sandringham Road End
JS Foster 5* (10b 1x4) N Hussain 58* (73b 9x4 1x6)
39.1 Astle to Foster, no run, good ball, left alone and it comes back
into the stumps, just shaving the off stump. How did that miss??
39.2 Astle to Foster, no run, on the front foot in defence, pushing
edgily out to cover where Vettori is racing in
39.3 Astle to Foster, one run, fended to the leg side, Richardson dives
to his right, and misses it and they get a single
39.4 Astle to Hussain, no run, stretching forward and lifting the bat
well above it, moving away from him off the pitch
39.5 Astle to Hussain, no run, defended to the leg side
39.6 Astle to Hussain, no run, sharp ball has Hussain pulling the bottom
glove off the handle as he defends into the off side
End of over 40 (1 run) England 161/6 (RR: 4.03 RRR: 151/65 = 2.32)
NJ Astle 9-4-15-1 - Dominion Road End
JS Foster 6* (13b 1x4) N Hussain 58* (76b 9x4 1x6)
Astle about the perfect pace to exploit the variation in the pitch
at that end
40.1 Tuffey to Foster, two runs, well worked off the back foot and
theres as tunning piece of fielding at deep backward square leg
where Adams runs, dives to save the four, rolls over and gets up
and throws to make the 2nd run very tight, not missing the stumps
by much on the throw
40.2 Tuffey to Foster, no run, left alone, short ball outside the off
stump
40.3 Tuffey to Foster, no run, on off stump, Foster edgily defends to
the off side, it bounces out to McMillan in the gully
40.4 Tuffey to Foster, no run, on the back foot in defence to the off
side, running it out to gully again
40.5 Tuffey to Foster, no run, bouncer! Foster makes sure to get right
down under it as it bounces over leg stump, and Parore takes it
moving to his left
40.6 Tuffey to Foster, no run, left alone outside the off stump, pulling
the bat safely behind himself
End of over 41 (2 runs) England 163/6 (RR: 3.98 RRR: 149/64 = 2.33)
DR Tuffey 14-3-54-3 - Sandringham Road End
N Hussain 58* (76b 9x4 1x6) JS Foster 8* (19b 1x4)
41.1 Astle to Hussain, FOUR, Shot! Astle overpitches and Hussain is onto
it quickly, driving beautifully down the ground to the leg side of
the non-strikers stumps
41.2 Astle to Hussain, no run, left alone, lifting the bat above a much
better ball
41.3 Astle to Hussain, one run, pushed to the leg side, running with the
shot and getting through comfortably before Adams at mid on can
get to it
41.4 Astle to Foster, no run, slower ball, outside the off stump and
well left alone, it bounces again before reaching Parore
41.5 Astle to Foster, one run, inside edge to square leg, again past
Richardson at short leg
41.6 Astle to Hussain, no run, caught ont eh back foot in the pad,
there's an appeal, but they dont look too convinced, going well
down the leg side
End of over 42 (6 runs) England 169/6 (RR: 4.02 RRR: 143/63 = 2.27)
NJ Astle 10-4-21-1 - Dominion Road End
JS Foster 9* (21b 1x4) N Hussain 63* (80b 10x4 1x6)
42.1 Tuffey to Foster, one run, worked off the back foot to fine leg,
confortable single as it rolls to Adams
42.2 Tuffey to Hussain, legbye: one run, on the back foot looking to
turn another one on the legs to fine leg, missing it this time,
but still getting the single
42.3 Tuffey to Foster, one run, defensively prodded to cover, not
intending anything other than keeping it out, but it rolls to the
gap and they take another easy single
42.4 Tuffey to Hussain, (noball) no run, appeal for lbw as Hussain is
struck on the pad, but then they see the no ball signal
Crowd starting the "Darryl, Darryl"chant in the terraces now
42.4 Tuffey to Hussain, no run, on the back foot in defence turning to
the leg side, but not able to get the single this time, Tuffey and
Vettori converging on it
42.5 Tuffey to Hussain, legbye: one run, on the back foot looking to
turn to the leg side, caught on the hip and it bounces to the off
side
42.6 Tuffey to Foster, no run, left alone, well away from teh off stump
and he lifts the bat high on the front foot
End of over 43 (5 runs) England 174/6 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 138/62 = 2.23)
DR Tuffey 15-3-57-3 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
N Hussain 63* (84b 10x4 1x6) JS Foster 11* (24b 1x4)
43.1 Astle to Hussain, no run, on teh front foot pushing firmly forward
and getting an inside edge into the front pad that rolls up the
leg side
43.2 Astle to Hussain, no run, defended gently intot he off side off the
front foot
43.3 Astle to Hussain, no run, defended out towards gully, sliding it
off the face of the bat on the back foot
43.4 Astle to Hussain, no run, shortish ball, cut out to Walker at
point, but directly to him
43.5 Astle to Hussain, one run, worked off the back foot up the leg side
wide of Adams at mid on
43.6 Astle to Foster, no run, pushing forward on the front foot in
defence
End of over 44 (1 run) England 175/6 (RR: 3.98 RRR: 137/61 = 2.25)
NJ Astle 11-4-22-1 - Dominion Road End
N Hussain 64* (89b 10x4 1x6) JS Foster 11* (25b 1x4)
44.1 Tuffey to Hussain, one run, flicked to fin eleg, another superb
save by Adams, restricting a possable boundary to just the single
with a great diving stop on the rope
44.2 Tuffey to Foster, FOUR, shortish ball, slapped through the gap
behind Walker at point
44.3 Tuffey to Foster, no run, slashing outside the off stump, perhaps
too excited by the previous ball, missing it completely
44.4 Tuffey to Foster, no run, inside edge intot he body as he looks to
work a ball to th eleg side
44.5 Tuffey to Foster, no run, on the back foot in defence to the leg
side
44.6 Tuffey to Foster, no run, pushed up the off side off the back foot
End of over 45 (5 runs) England 180/6 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 132/60 = 2.20)
DR Tuffey 16-3-62-3 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
N Hussain 65* (90b 10x4 1x6) JS Foster 15* (30b 2x4)
Demon bowler Astle continues
45.1 Astle to Hussain, one run, chopped off the back foot to point, they
take a quick single, Walker fields well, on the run geting the
return back to Astle
45.2 Astle to Foster, no run, left outside the off stump, Parore back up
behind the stumps to Astle
45.3 Astle to Foster, no run, on the front foot pushing firmly back up
the pitch
45.4 Astle to Foster, no run, sliced off the back foot out to point,
striking it well and this time theres no time for a single
45.5 Astle to Foster, no run, defended out to McMillan at gully
45.6 Astle to Foster, no run, Richardson has a bid dive at short leg to
get a hand to a ball that popped off the pad, the crowd think it's
a catch, but it's off the thigh
End of over 46 (1 run) England 181/6 (RR: 3.93 RRR: 131/59 = 2.22)
NJ Astle 12-4-23-1 - Dominion Road End
N Hussain 66* (91b 10x4 1x6) JS Foster 15* (35b 2x4)
Adams returns
Adams was wayward this morning
46.1 Adams to Hussain, FOUR, Ooh! almost edged through to parore but it
was short down the leg side, and Parore's desperate leap down the
leg side couldn't get to it
46.2 Adams to Hussain, no run, left alone outside the off stump
46.3 Adams to Hussain, no run, squeezed out to McMillan at gully
46.4 Adams to Hussain, one run, short ball, pulled to deep square leg
46.5 Adams to Foster, no run, left alone outside the off stump
46.6 Adams to Foster, FOUR, edged! On the front foot driveing, yet
another edge flies past the slips to the third man boundary
End of over 47 (9 runs) England 190/6 (RR: 4.04 RRR: 122/58 = 2.10)
AR Adams 8-0-45-0 - Sandringham Road End
N Hussain 71* (95b 11x4 1x6) JS Foster 19* (37b 3x4)
47.1 Astle to Hussain, no run, stretching on the front foot in defence,
pushing up the off side
47.2 Astle to Hussain, one run, pushed off an outside edge to point
47.3 Astle to Foster, no run, chopped off the back foot to gullly
Light seems to be getting darker, weather closing in
47.4 Astle to Foster, no run, defended off teh front foot
47.5 Astle to Foster, no run, looking to defend to the leg side, leading
edge bounces up the off side of the pitch
47.6 Astle to Foster, no run, on the front foot in defence, they are
playing it better, or the bounce is more even now
End of over 48 (1 run) England 191/6 (RR: 3.98 RRR: 121/57 = 2.12)
NJ Astle 13-4-24-1 - Dominion Road End
N Hussain 72* (97b 11x4 1x6) JS Foster 19* (41b 3x4)
Very slight rain falling now
48.1 Adams to Hussain, FOUR, fast and full, driven superbly up the off
side of the pitch and Adams has no time to react to it
Rain gets harder - more drama to come today?
48.2 Adams to Hussain, no run, sharp ball, defended to the leg side of
the pitch
Hussain passes 4000 runs
48.3 Adams to Hussain, no run, defended up the leg side
48.4 Adams to Hussain, no run, pushed up the off side off the front foot
48.5 Adams to Hussain, no run, pushed firmly up the off side
48.6 Adams to Hussain, no run, pushed to the leg side
End of over 49 (4 runs) England 195/6 (RR: 3.98 RRR: 117/56 = 2.09)
AR Adams 9-0-49-0 - Sandringham Road End
JS Foster 19* (41b 3x4) N Hussain 76* (103b 12x4 1x6)
Rain eases up again, looks a bit lighter
49.1 Astle to Foster, no run, pushed firmly up the leg side to Adams,
these two looking comfortable at the crease
49.2 Astle to Foster, no run, bouncing ball, into the hip of Foster and
to the leg side
49.3 Astle to Foster, no run, forced up the leg side of the pitch
defensively off the back foot
49.4 Astle to Foster, no run, chopped off the back foot to gully, the
stadium lights are on
49.5 Astle to Foster, no run, pushed defensively up the off side of the
pitch
49.6 Astle to Foster, no run, edgily defended, it pops off the body I
think up in the air landing well short of the slips
End of over 50 (maiden) England 195/6 (RR: 3.90 RRR: 117/55 = 2.13)
NJ Astle 14-5-24-1 - Dominion Road End
N Hussain 76* (103b 12x4 1x6) JS Foster 19* (47b 3x4)
50.1 Adams to Hussain, one run, pushing up the leg side, it comes off an
inside edge and Vettori chases well to get to it
50.2 Adams to Foster, no run, chopping hastily off the back foot out to
backward point
50.3 Adams to Foster, no run, straight bat in defence up the pitch back
to Adams off the back foot from off stump
50.4 Adams to Foster, no run, tied up by a ball bouncing into him on teh
back foot, catching him on the hip after beating the gloves
50.5 Adams to Foster, no run, beaten! A beauty of a ball, has Foster
uncertainly prodding at it from the back foot, lucky not to get an
edge there
50.6 Adams to Foster, no run, Oh! Hit him! Bouncer! Foster tries to sway
away from a very fast bouncer, it strikes him on the helmet and
the helmet flies off. That was very fast, and almost perfect
yorker
End of over 51 (1 run) England 196/6 (RR: 3.84 RRR: 116/54 = 2.15)
AR Adams 10-0-50-0 - Sandringham Road End
N Hussain 77* (104b 12x4 1x6) JS Foster 19* (52b 3x4)
51.1 Astle to Hussain, no run, straight bat in defence
Foster took a while to get up off the ground, but was smiling and
seems ok
51.2 Astle to Hussain, no run, left well alone onthe front foot outside
the off stump
51.3 Astle to Hussain, no run, on teh back foot pushing out to gully
51.4 Astle to Hussain, no run, pushing forward, hit on the glove and
bouncing to the leg side
51.5 Astle to Hussain, no run, safe and secure in defence pushing back
up the off side
51.6 Astle to Hussain, no run, stretching in defence up the off side
End of over 52 (maiden) England 196/6 (RR: 3.77 RRR: 116/53 = 2.19)
NJ Astle 15-6-24-1 - Dominion Road End
JS Foster 19* (52b 3x4) N Hussain 77* (110b 12x4 1x6)
Adams to Foster again after that beautiful bouncer
Foster takes a moment
52.1 Adams to Foster, no run, on off stump, not short, and it's pushed
to cover point
Last ball 134 kph
52.2 Adams to Foster, no run, defended off teh back foot to the leg
side, Hussain comes partway down the pitch but is sent back
52.3 Adams to Foster, no run, driven hard up the off side to mid off
That ball 133 kph
52.4 Adams to Foster, FOUR, French cut! Inside edge manages to sneak
past the off stump and wrong foot Parore. How did that miss the
stumps!
52.5 Adams to Foster, no run, pushed gently back up the pitch to Adams,
who shapes to throw it back at the stumps
52.6 Adams to Foster, no run, downt he leg side
End of over 53 (4 runs) England 200/6 (RR: 3.77 RRR: 112/52 = 2.15)
AR Adams 11-0-54-0 - Sandringham Road End
N Hussain 77* (110b 12x4 1x6) JS Foster 23* (58b 4x4)
England within 112 runs of the target now
Match State: Drinks
53.1 Astle to Hussain, no run, forced off the back foot out to point,
cramped for room there
53.2 Astle to Hussain, FOUR, full, timed beautifully again, thumping
past Astle who thrusts out a hand too late
53.3 Astle to Hussain, no run, good ball, into the body and out tot he
off side
53.4 Astle to Hussain, no run, stretching forward in defence to the off
side
53.5 Astle to Hussain, no run, pushed edgily up the leg side
53.6 Astle to Hussain, no run, forward in defence pushing up the off
side, taking the glove off the bat again as it bounces up into the
splice of it
End of over 54 (4 runs) England 204/6 (RR: 3.78 RRR: 108/51 = 2.12)
NJ Astle 16-6-28-1 - Dominion Road End
JS Foster 23* (58b 4x4) N Hussain 81* (116b 13x4 1x6)
54.1 Adams to Foster, no run, defensively pushed up the off side
It's must be a while since Vettori only bowled 2 overs in a test
54.2 Adams to Foster, no run, pushed up the off side off the front foot
54.3 Adams to Foster, no run, chopped off a thick outside edge to
Vettori at gully
54.4 Adams to Foster, OUT: quick, shortish ball, and Foster has to
defend ont eh back foot, it moves enough to get the edge
England 204/7, Partnership of 49
JS Foster c Parore b Adams 23 (62b 4x4 0x6)
N Hussain 81* (116b 13x4 1x6) AR Adams 11.4-0-54-1
A very good partnership, riding their luck at times, but taking
England to within 108 runs of the target
Adams has been bowling very quick this afternoon, easily the
fastest of the New Zealanders
54.5 Adams to Giles, no run, defending to the leg side
54.6 Adams to Giles, no run, bouncer! Giles ducks under it quickly, and
it boucnes well over his head
End of over 55 (maiden) England 204/7 (RR: 3.71 RRR: 108/50 = 2.16)
AR Adams 12-1-54-1 - Sandringham Road End
N Hussain 81* (116b 13x4 1x6) AF Giles 0* (2b)
55.1 Astle to Hussain, no run, on teh front foot defending, it bounces
more than he expected and hits the gloves, rebounding towards
gully
55.2 Astle to Hussain, one run, driving forcefully up theo ff side wide
of Tuffey at mid off, not particularly well timed
55.3 Astle to Giles, no run, on the front foot in defence, edgily out
towards point, probing for it a little bit
55.4 Astle to Giles, no run, dropping it to the leg side, a bit more
composed in defence this time
55.5 Astle to Giles, no run, again on the front foot, edgily towards
gully
55.6 Astle to Giles, one run, clipped off teh pads to square leg,
looking for the second but Hussain raises the hand to keep him
there
End of over 56 (2 runs) England 206/7 (RR: 3.68 RRR: 106/49 = 2.16)
NJ Astle 17-6-30-1 - Dominion Road End
AF Giles 1* (6b) N Hussain 82* (118b 13x4 1x6)
56.1 Adams to Giles, no run, on the front foot pushing forward in
defence to a fullish ball on off stump
56.2 Adams to Giles, no run, beaten! Good ball has him groping for it,
but beating the outside edge
56.3 Adams to Giles, legbye: one run, off the thigh to fine leg
56.4 Adams to Hussain, OUT: leading edge up the off side, Adams dives
over to take it with both hands, and he's delighted!
England 207/8, Partnership of 3
N Hussain c & b Adams 82 (119b 13x4 1x6)
AF Giles 1* (9b) AR Adams 12.4-1-54-2
Adams returns some of the stick that Hussain gave him earlier on,
not afraid to show how delighted he is to get the English captain
56.5 Adams to Caddick, no run, bouncer! Caddick hastily drops underneath
a shortish one, and the crowd cheers
56.6 Adams to Caddick, FOUR, forced through the covers
End of over 57 (5 runs) England 211/8 (RR: 3.70 RRR: 101/48 = 2.10)
AR Adams 13-1-58-2 - Sandringham Road End
AF Giles 1* (9b) AR Caddick 4* (2b 1x4)
57.1 Astle to Giles, FOUR, full on the pads, Giles flicks it fine past
Parore who is standing up to the stumps
57.2 Astle to Giles, FOUR, on the attack! Front foot square drive
through cover point. Lovely.
57.3 Astle to Giles, no run, left alone outsdie the off stump for Parore
to take
57.4 Astle to Giles, no run, stretching in defence, safely pushing back
up the off side of the pitch from an off stump line
57.5 Astle to Giles, no run, on teh back foot in defence this time,
playing across it a little, back up the leg side
57.6 Astle to Giles, no run, again stretching forward in defence,
pushing back up the pitch
End of over 58 (8 runs) England 219/8 (RR: 3.78 RRR: 93/47 = 1.98)
NJ Astle 18-6-38-1 - Dominion Road End
AR Caddick 4* (2b 1x4) AF Giles 9* (15b 2x4)
Astle looking nowhere near as dangerous as he did at the start of
his spell
58.1 Adams to Caddick, no run, down the leg side, Caddick waces the bat
somewhere near it
58.2 Adams to Caddick, no run, pushed defensively to the leg side
58.3 Adams to Caddick, no run, sharp ball, fended down off the back foot
to Harris who manages to stop this one
58.4 Adams to Caddick, no run, pushed defensively to the off side
58.5 Adams to Caddick, no run, slashing at a shortish one outside the
off stump, ugly shot and lucky not to get an edge
58.6 Adams to Caddick, no run, again untouched through to Parore
End of over 59 (maiden) England 219/8 (RR: 3.71 RRR: 93/46 = 2.02)
AR Adams 14-2-58-2 - Sandringham Road End
AF Giles 9* (15b 2x4) AR Caddick 4* (8b 1x4)
Astle still continues
59.1 Astle to Giles, two runs, clipped through the leg side off the back
foot
59.2 Astle to Giles, FOUR, pick the bones out of that one! Fullish abll
and Giles wastes no time in hammering it off the pads through
square leg
59.3 Astle to Giles, no run, defensivly up theo ff side
59.4 Astle to Giles, no run, moving sharply off the pitch but starting
wide and he could leave it
59.5 Astle to Giles, no run, pushing up the off side off the fron tfoot,
it beats the edge and bounces into the body
59.6 Astle to Giles, no run, again on teh front foot in defence, gently
dropping it down into the pitch
End of over 60 (6 runs) England 225/8 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 87/45 = 1.93)
NJ Astle 19-6-44-1 - Dominion Road End
AR Caddick 4* (8b 1x4) AF Giles 15* (21b 3x4)
Astle not looking dangerous now, perhaps ftime for a change at this
end
60.1 Adams to Caddick, no run, beaten! Outside the off stump and Caddick
has a big waft at it, beating the outside edge
60.2 Adams to Caddick, no run, bouncer! Caddick ducks under it safely
and Parore takes it over his head
60.3 Adams to Caddick, no run, on teh front foot in defence, the ball
bounces down into the pitch and back up into the back, bouncing
back towards the off stump. Fortunately rolling wide
60.4 Adams to Caddick, no run, Ouch! Hit him! Shortish ball, he looked
away and ducked into it as it hit him on teh shoulder and bounced
to the off side
60.5 Adams to Caddick, no run, left alone outside the off stump
60.6 Adams to Caddick, no run, hit him again! Caddick looks away and
turns his back, it hits him on the back, bouncing out behind
square leg
End of over 61 (maiden) England 225/8 (RR: 3.69 RRR: 87/44 = 1.98)
AR Adams 15-3-58-2 - Sandringham Road End
AF Giles 15* (21b 3x4) AR Caddick 4* (14b 1x4)
Drum returns to replace Astle
Astle bowled 19 over on teh trot
61.1 Drum to Giles, no run, beaten! Short and wide and Giles flings the
bat in it's general direction, not moving the feet, leaning
towards it
61.2 Drum to Giles, no run, full ball, squeezed off the pads out to
square leg
61.3 Drum to Giles, FOUR, swinging at a fullish ball, thick inside edge
flies behind square leg
61.4 Drum to Giles, one run, edged! Slashing cut shot over gully to
third man, not too far over the head of McMillan
61.5 Drum to Caddick, OUT: dragging it from off stump to Vettori at mid
wicket, Drum gets another wicket in his last test. Not the
greatest shot in the world, it must be said
England 230/9, Partnership of 23
AR Caddick c Vettori b Drum 4 (15b 1x4 0x6)
AF Giles 20* (25b 4x4) CJ Drum 9.5-0-52-3 (1nb)
Hoggard the final batsman in
61.6 Drum to Hoggard, no run, well left in the end by the no.11, lifting
the bat above it as it passes off stump
End of over 62 (5 runs) England 230/9 (RR: 3.71 RRR: 82/43 = 1.91)
CJ Drum 10-0-52-3 (1nb) - Dominion Road End
AF Giles 20* (25b 4x4) MJ Hoggard 0* (1b)
Will they gove Tuffey a chance to get 10?
Nope, Adams continues
62.1 Adams to Giles, no run, short ball, outside the off stump and Giles
on teh back foot pulls inside the line of it
62.2 Adams to Giles, one run, pushed nicely out to the covers, looking
for the second run but can't quite get it
62.3 Adams to Hoggard, no run, fullish ball, struck on teh pads but it
looked to have been going down the leg side
62.4 Adams to Hoggard, two runs, clipped nicely up the letg side off the
pads, ratehr an accomplished shot
62.5 Adams to Hoggard, OUT: edged off teh back foot to Astle diving to
his right at 2nd slip
England 233/10, Partnership of 3
MJ Hoggard c Astle b Adams 2 (4b 0x4 0x6)
AF Giles 21* (27b 4x4) AR Adams 15.5-3-61-3
Good catch to tke the wicket and win the test, an unlikely event
given they were 19/4 at one stage on teh first day
Applaus efrom teh crowd as Parore leads the New Zealanders off the
field, the end of a career that lasted since 1989
So new Zealand win the match by 78 runs, and draw the series. An
exraordinary match, full of drama and excitement, even gviven that
3 days were effected by rain, the 2nd washed out
Once again New Zealand and England fight out a tight series,
perhaps England being slightly on top. After chosing to bat first,
New Zealand were in trouble at 19/4 but Harris took the reigns and
ressurrected the situation
England lost 3 quick wickets, and continued to lose wickets as they
scraped to 160, Tuffey getting 6 wickets
An astonishing days play yesterday saw New Zealand rack up 269,
batting underlights at the end of the day to set up a 311 run lead
England came out this morning with intent, and at times playing
quite superbly, Vaughan and Hussain wonderful in their timing, but
on a pitch with a little bit of movement, they kept on losing
partners
Tuffey has been selected as man of the match, 9 wickets in the
match, and the breakthrough wickets at vital times.
We have seen some amazing cricket this series, not least of which
an astonishing double century from Astle in the first match.
Hoggard, Caddick and Thorpe at times dominating.
Astle clearly the best NZ batsmen of the series with 314 runs,
while Thope with 274 and Hussain with 280 stood out for England
Of the bowlers Caddick took 19 wickets and Hoggard took 17. Drum
took 12 for New Zealand in the series, while Tuffey picked up 9 in
this single test.
Presentations now taking place, The National Bank series shared
between the teams, and Nathan Astle taking the prize as player of
the season
46 years after New Zealands very first test win, they win their
50th test, on the same ground.
So all that's left if to reflect on a summer that saw some
remarkable highs, 4 centuries in an innings in the Perth test vs
Australia, and some unremarkable lows.
Also to reflect on the players we won't see again, Drum and Parore
choosing to retire after this game.
Parore taking his 200th test match dismissal in this match, joining
an elete group of 8 wicketkeepers with that record.
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