**Official** England in New Zealand

[James]

Don't forget you can get commentary through www.radiosport.co.nz guys.

 

[Richard]

How exactly could that happen?

If the cameras had been recording, but no broadcast had been being broadcasted. However, if the cameras aren't working at all, it obviously won't be.

 

[Richard]

I should be in the Com Box. I've seen Elliott play before - both for Province and Club. Its really not that hard to do. You don't even have to pay.

You've seen him play in South Africa? More than most SAfricans would've done I'd be prepared to bet.

 

[_Ed_]

Still, hope you don't have to put-up with that rubbish much longer. Not got access to a radio anywhere near, dear namesake?

Unfortunately not, I'm at work. Not a great look to be listening to another company's station while I'm at the office!

But we're back in business now, thank goodness for that.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Yaaaaaaaaaay, normality is resumed. Wonder if we get retrospective replays\HotSpots?

We just had a snicko replay. Colly appears to have hit it.

 

[Richard]

Yay, we do get replays and Snickos on that Collingwood appeal, and funnily enough there's definately a noise, but nothing on HotSpot and a noise that sounds nick-like but came not as the ball passed the bat.

 

[Prince EWS]

Don't forget you can get commentary through www.radiosport.co.nz guys.

Indeed. It's a must if you live in Australia and have to put up with the inept Fox Sports organisation. I'm sure they'll have my email on block soon enough, too, so someone else has to take up the good fight. I can understand if they're showing other live sport at the time, but they aren't - they're showing replays of last night's Total Rugby show followed by replays of something else. They have the rights and yet they're just choosing to show it between midnight and 6am. Unbelievable.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Yay, we do get replays and Snickos on that Collingwood appeal, and indeed there's no doubt there was a nick there.

Nothing on the Hot Spot though! I wonder if that technology was working properly or the noise came from elsewhere?? Bizarre either way.

 

[Richard]

Too quick for me, Heath. See the edited version of the post.

 

[Richard]

There's interesting, Collingwood plays back to a full ball from Elliott, and is beaten on the inside-edge by an outswinger.

Don't see that too often.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Too quick for me, Heath. See the edited version of the post.

Fair enuff.

I would say there's enough doubt in those hot spot/snicko replays for an appeal to the 3rd Umpire to have been rejected. Very interesting that whole appeal. Looked dead-set out with my own eyes, but the replays and technology give reason for doubt.

 

[Prince EWS]

There's interesting, Collingwood plays back to a full ball from Elliott, and is beaten on the inside-edge by an outswinger.

Don't see that too often.

Sounds like it was played absolutely shockingly, TBH.

Didn't sound any better when described on RadioSport either.

 

[Richard]

Is Strauss to be 2007\08's Ramprakash (circa 2001\02)?

Surely unless he gets 150 in the second-innings he should never play Test-cricket again?

Surely too provided Vaughan doesn't, Key must come in for the opening Test of the summer to open the batting?

 

[_Ed_]

Elliott's doing a better job than I'd expected, he's not a bad understudy for Oram.

 

[Richard]

Lacks the height TBH, making him rather more hittable than Oram, especially with the older ball.

 

[Richard]

Probably a bad idea given past events of this series, but I think I'll be heading to bed. Just as Jeetan Patel gets on for the 1st time in the game.

 

[Woodster]

KP totally dominating the England scorecard here, Colly giving good support. Theses two must take us close to a good score.

 

[_Ed_]

Good bloke, is Patel.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

First ball I watch. Collingwood goneskis

 

[Athlai]