*Official** New Zealand in England

[Tom Halsey]

And I'll take Simon Mann's word over a 15-year-old truant.

Sssssshhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!

 

[Tom Halsey]

Hoggard bowling well.

 

[Tom Halsey]

You can't bowl there, Harmo.

 

[MoxPearl]

can someone tell me why the commentators think this is a good pitch ?

Im pretty sure down here in nz and aus we call these type of pitches "Crap"

 

[Tom Halsey]

It is not a good pitch, they are saying as much, just look at that Harmo bal to Richardson in response to being hit thorugh the covers for 4...

 

[Tom Halsey]

Great bowling, Oggie.

He doesn't care if he goes past the outside edge, he just goes back to his mark and gets on with it...

 

[MoxPearl]

It is not a good pitch, they are saying as much, just look at that Harmo bal to Richardson in response to being hit thorugh the covers for 4...

yeah but they change there mind ever few hours lol

 

[Tom Halsey]

2 nicks through slips in a row.

 

[Tom Halsey]

yeah but they change there mind ever few hours lol

Yeah, but what the hell...

 

[twctopcat]

Richardson s/r of 70. Is that the highest it's ever been???

 

[Tom Halsey]

Probably...

 

[MoxPearl]

lol as richardson gets hit u hear him yell "FU*K ME!* lol

 

[Tom Halsey]

Lol yeh.

 

[Tom Halsey]

I think Fleming has just found the uses of short leg.

It was absent for long parts of the England innings.

Anyway, 39-1, Fleming caught Strauss bowled Flintoff.

 

[MoxPearl]

75 runs behind and only 1 wicket down.. not to shabby

 

[Langeveldt]

can someone tell me why the commentators think this is a good pitch ?

Im pretty sure down here in nz and aus we call these type of pitches "Crap"

Looks like a belter by Leeds standards

 

[superkingdave]

If anyone has any doubts about the state of the pitch, ask Mark Richardson - 2 down

 

[superkingdave]

who says trescothick cant catch - 3 down

 

[twctopcat]

Get in!!! 3 down, i hope this is the top of the slippery slide.

 

[MoxPearl]

lol.. richardson had absolutly NO chance .. that was all pitch.. no skill..

mccullum.. good catch.. not as good as the commentators are making it.. but a good catch

ok astle time for another double century