**Official** New Zealand in England

[Leslie1]

J Coney just mentioned that NZ will "just" get 12 tests a year as part of the FTG.

IS that a normal amount or way too little? Especially considering NZ is trying to develop their test status.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

That's a bit less than what England plays every year.

 

[Richard]

Not gunning for Anderson's 10WM? Harsh.

Maybe.

Siiiiiidddddeeeeeeeeeyyyyy gets a five-for. Mills goooooooonnnnnneeeeee. Will this be over by Lunch? Quite possibly.

Whoever gets the last 2, as long as it's one of the two bowling at the moment, I'm happy enough. Ideally, I'd like the same bowler to get both, and given Martin is one, that's certainly possible.

 

[_Ed_]

 

[Richard]

DW, the ODIs are around the corner. No point dragging this out.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Five for Sid. Can't keep a good man down.

Bit of a nothing shot from Mills tho, it must be said. In commentatot parlance "he'd be a bit disappointed with that".

Wow, O'Brien creams it through backward cover for 4. Bit edgish, but he is a ten.

 

[Leslie1]

I hope to see Flynn in ODIs, considering Ryder is officially ruled out and Franklin is nowhere near in contention.

 

[Richard]

Five for Sid. Can't keep a good man down.

Bit of a nothing shot from Mills tho, it must be said. In commentatot parlance "he'd be a bit disappointed with that".

Wow, O'Brien creams it through backward cover for 4. Bit edgish, but he is a ten.

Gone now, well taken PDC. Think that's over though, damn. Really want Sideyyyyyy to get Martin.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Ha. 6-for. O'Brien edges to Colly. Decent-ish catch.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Was looking for an O'Brien double-figure score, and that has sadly failed to come off. Dot - Four - Dot - Out. Oh dear.

 

[pietersenrocks]

O' Brien gone.....Sidebottom got another one!!

 

[_Ed_]

Lovely defensive stroke there from Martin.

 

[99*]

WOOOOO! Go Martin, show off that front foot defence.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Martin survives. Jake to have a mow to avoid the innings defeat now? No point dying wondering.

EDIT: That'd be a yes, then. Huge Dorothy.

 

[Zinzan]

O'brien gone and suprisingly Ryan Nel doesn't give him his typically over the top send off

 

[Richard]

Damn, Martin keeps it out. Wonder what'll happen now. Hope Anderson doesn't get some tap from Oram now, but equally I don't want him to get Oram out, nor do I want Martin on strike 'cos I want Sidebottom to get him.

Either way, shouldn't be long.

 

[Leslie1]

Can we still pray for rain?

 

[_Ed_]

Oh Jake, that was marvellous.

 

[Richard]

Can Oram make us bat again mewonders.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

And the biggest cheer of the day for Martin.

Oram to go spastic and do a Southee.
Or did Southee do a Oram? or Vettori? or whatever.

Anyways, glad the painful test match series is nearly over, and onto the format where we actually have skills.

6er!!!!