**Official** England in New Zealand

[NZTailender]

**** me, hattrick for Sidebottom. Great bowling. NZ collapsing aws

 

[Athlai]

Swing away boys. Swing away, go for the win. Top fielding and bowling by the Poms though.

Sidearse is showing his total class, great stuff.

 

[James_W]

Hat-trick as well!

 

[Nate]

4 in 4 anyone?

 

[PY]

5 wickets gone for 20 runs. Carn Sidey...

 

[Athlai]

I like to call that a Slingers 4 personally.

 

[Matteh]

Nijntje! - Michael Boulding, such a gun. says:
NZ falling apart
geg. says:
nah
geg. says:
McCullum sent out to hit, hits and gets out
geg. says:
We're fine
Nijntje! - Michael Boulding, such a gun. says:
giving england a peek at a win
geg. says:
**** me
Nijntje! - Michael Boulding, such a gun. says:
haha
geg. says:
OH **** OFF
Nijntje! - Michael Boulding, such a gun. says:
haha
Nijntje! - Michael Boulding, such a gun. says:
NZ falling apart

 

[Athlai]

I'm not worried till they get these two because thankfully Sidearse can't bowl from both ends.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

What is it with NZ and there 2nd innings against England.

Still don't think NZ can lose it from here. A draw is still most likely.

 

[meatspx]

If England can chase 280 on the last day on a good pitch then I'd back them to win.

Well done NZ you just may have thrown away a test match, possible the series.

 

[Athlai]

See off Sidearse's remaining few overs in this spell and we're fine.

 

[Smudge]

And what a surprise - the obligatory 4th day Black Caps choke. Forget Shaun Tait, this is ****ing soft.

 

[silentstriker]

Hat trick - that was great. I hope we can win it from here.

 

[Athlai]

Still 238/6 and more due to fielding and Sidebottoms excellence than anything else. Not like any of the other Pom's have troubled us at all, still got two solid batsman out there and we could finish the day still on top.

So it's not quite as soft as it first appears. Haven't lost yet so the reactions have been a bit OTT.

 

[silentstriker]

Panesar is bowling surprisingly well too, I didn't think he'd do anything this match.

 

[Athlai]

Sidebottom for his first 10WM. Would be a travesty if he doesn't get it, has been most excellent.

 

[silentstriker]

Sidebottom for his first 10WM. Would be a travesty if he doesn't get it, has been most excellent.

Well, he has bowled 11 our of 34 overs, so I guess it depends how much longer NZ innings last. If he comes back for one more spell, I think he'll get it. Certainly deserved.

 

[PY]

Bit fed up of these two not rolling over. Get out please.

This is great, could go either way here. If England have to chase less than 300 in a day then they have to go for it but it could backfire so badly. Game has come alive.

 

[silentstriker]

With that said, Vettori is still out there, and he can keep it going for a while. NZ are on the backfoot, but its not over. Especially if they can get to something like 290, it won't be an easy chase - and in fact its the type of total where England might not be sure whether to push for it, and it could lead to some wickets - should make for a cracking day tomorrow.

 

[Athlai]

11.0 overs
29 runs @ 2.6
5 wickets

24 overs
89 runs @ 3.7
1 wicket

Like two different games going on here.