**Official** New Zealand in England

[steds]

Taylor wants to get himself out, it looks. Shocking (attempted) shot.


Edit: Followed by a four creamed through the covers.

 

[Richard]

Looked like it actually did a little bit too much to me.

Hawkeye begs to differ. Not that I place too much faith in it.

Taylor going for it Lord's-style again.

 

[Richard]

Sidebottom just a bit too short too often here.

 

[Richard]

Daym, direct-hit opportunity missed there.

 

[wpdavid]

These two looking increasingly comfortable now.

 

[Richard]

Indeed, that was the first play-and-miss for several overs.

 

[Richard]

Haha, Collingwood on first-change, ITSTL.

EDIT: Collingwood's pace is a bit down here, only 76mph ish - presumably down to that shoulder injury.

And he almost gets a wicket when How gets through a pull far too early and one drops a fraction short of short-extra-cover.

 

[steds]

Haha, Collingwood on first-change, ITSTL.

Almost got a wicket.

 

[Richard]

Broad on second-change.

 

[wpdavid]

Broad on second-change.

Presumably they preferred him at this end, for whatever reason.

 

[Richard]

Sheeysh, that could've been very nasty.

Rain starts to fall now - will this be it for the day, or not?

 

[GIMH]

Predicting NZ to be 4 down at COP

 

[Richard]

Depends when said Close is. If this is a really heavy shower, that might be it.

Sun still blazes down outside my patio door.

 

[Prince EWS]

That damn Queen song they play in the Twenty20 ads on Sky has been stuck in my head all night. They haven't played it for ages and it's still bothering me.

They'll pay for this.

 

[Richard]

Don't Stop Me Now? Far from the worst song.

 

[Richard]

He's a funny one, old Ian Smith.

 

[Prince EWS]

Don't Stop Me Now? Far from the worst song.

AWTA, I like it. It's never good to have a song repeatedly playing in your head though, regardless of its quality. If anything it just makes me dislike the song once I escape its hold.

 

[wpdavid]

Predicting NZ to be 4 down at COP

140 for 2 if we get a full session after tea.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Can you imagine Norway getting good at any sport?

Plonker status: confirmed

 

[andruid]

Not again!!!!