**Official** New Zealand in England

[_Ed_]

Well some more news on the Sidebottom-How stuff - apparently How said something to Sidebottom first. Glad to hear that, as until now I was thinking the same as pretty much everyone else seemed to be, ie that Sidebottom was going OTT.

Surprising, I've never seen How say a word to opposing players before.

 

[Leslie1]

Oram is fooling them all with the defiency short stuff!

Cunning guy.

 

[wpdavid]

Boycott's old adage that you start the day with your best bowlers seems as wise as ever - I really can't see why Anderson didn't start today, given what's gone before in this test.

 

[Richard]

You mean that England will get bowled out before the end of today?
Nah, my bet is shortly after lunch tomorrow.

I love to see an optimistic Kiwi.

Anyway, no real threat so far this morning. Far more discussion about the IPL and Twenty20.

He says as Sidebottom gets Hopkins.

 

[99*]

*sigh*

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

I love to see an optimistic Kiwi.

Anyway, no real threat so far this morning. Far more discussion about the IPL and Twenty20.

He says as Sidebottom gets Hopkins.

Its not over till the fat lady sings.

Do you hear Ian Smith singing?

 

[_Ed_]

That's alright, it brings in our best batsman...

 

[Richard]

Oram on the waekkkk.

 

[99*]

Oram!

 

[Richard]

Its not over till the fat lady sings.

Do you hear Ian Smith singing?

Aye, I know it ain't over till it's over, I'm taking nothing for granted - but you'll rarely get a more "should win" position than we started today in.

 

[_Ed_]

That's what I wanted to see.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

......but you'll rarely get a more "should win" position than we started today in.

NZ should have won the last test......

 

[99*]

Oram in 20/20 mode?

 

[Richard]

Vettori gone cheaply again. Sidebottom back in t'wickets, good.

 

[99*]

****!

 

[99*]

Suspect Oram will go nuts now.

 

[Richard]

NZ should have won the last test......

Aye, true. But turnarounds like that don't happen all that often, never mind 2 Tests in a row.

I'm beginning to wonder if NZ will make us bat again. Either way, hope Sidebottom gets as many more wickets as poss.

 

[_Ed_]

Suspect Oram will go nuts now.

I really hope so.

 

[Prince EWS]

Aye, true. But turnarounds like that don't happen all that often, never mind 2 Tests in a row.

I'm beginning to wonder if NZ will make us bat again. Either way, hope Sidebottom gets as many more wickets as poss.

Not gunning for Anderson's 10WM? Harsh.

 

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Go Jake.