**Official** England in New Zealand

[Pratters]

First few overs vital here...thinking we can get to 400 but could just as easily be 320 AO

Yeah, was thinking on similar lines. If they can last this period, there is a good chance that they might get a pretty decent score from being 130ish/5.

 

[Richard]

First few overs vital here...thinking we can get to 400 but could just as easily be 320 AO

All depends on this partnership.

 

[Richard]

Oram still bowling beautifully.

 

[James_W]

Oram has bowled awesomely in this innings, very good first over to Ambrose as well here.

 

[Athlai]

I'll try be there in time to see us bat.

 

[Richard]

50 for PDC. May sound perverse, but 1 of his best Test innings IMO.

 

[Richard]

AMBROSE GETS 100!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Almost out, but yay!

 

[andruid]

My sopcast is unloading rather than loading

 

[PhoenixFire]

Ambrose, fair gun is that man.

 

[Athlai]

Oram looks like he's ready to pull in the wickets.

 

[Richard]

Hope Oram mops-up the tail TBH, he damn well deserves it.

Just hope we get another 100 first.

 

[Pratters]

Out. Never looked comfortable today Ambrose.

 

[Richard]

Well that's that. Can't say it wasn't coming though.

Hope Oram gets the last 3 and we get bowling ASAP now. Sidebottom should be able to emulate him if he gets it right.

 

[Athlai]

Well seeing that Broad is the only one who knows how to hold a bat you should think that as Mills has just taken Ambrose one more wicket and 10 more runs on top of that and thats the first innings.

 

[PhoenixFire]

Well seeing that Broad is the only one who knows how to hold a bat you should think that as Mills has just taken Ambrose one more wicket and 10 more runs on top of that and thats the first innings.

Sidebottom can eek out a few tbh.

 

[PY]

Colly-wobble has got to hit out once Broad is out imo, not point farting about for 30 balls to get 5 more runs. Be positive and show intent.

 

[Cevno]

300 is a decent score in these conditions.
Any swing bowler who hits the right lengths here can get wickets on this track and be patient.
Though there is a chance for batsmen to score runs too if they are willing to take chances and are lucky.

 

[Goughy]

Great length for the Ambrose wicket. He was stuck nowhere

 

[Athlai]

Sidebottom can eek out a few tbh.

Personally reckon they're doing too much for him (and those 10 runs would be his)

 

[Richard]

Broad gone! Seen that dismissal in this country in this contest before, Fleming in the second-innings of the Third Test in 2001\02. So unfortunate. Oram deserves that mind.