*Official** New Zealand in England

[Tim]

Cairns & McMillan are our best players of spin...they can be absolutely brutal.
McMillan is such a good player of spin but he gets arrogant far too often after hitting a couple of sixes & then throws his wicket away.

 

[southern man]

Richardson is on fire, coming down the wicket like he has a strike rate over 50.

 

[Tim]

His strike-rate is an incredible 38! and even Richardson is making the charge on poor old Giles, how embarassing.

 

[Craig]

50.4 Giles to Richardson, FOUR, down the pitch, lofted well over mid on, picked his spot, always under control

See he can play aggresively.

NZ 170-1

McCullum 89* and Richardson 61*

Richardson should be even more deterimed to make a ton since this will probably be is last chance at playing at Lords.

 

[Pratters]

This has been a classic test match. The best test match in terms of pure cricket satisfaction I have got in years..

 

[Tim]

Richardson continues to attempt the charge...I think he's closing in on top form at the moment.

 

[southern man]

Oh poor McCullum is looking hooribley nervous in the ninties.

 

[Tim]

McCullum is struggling big time against Jones..I think the thought of a century at Lords is weighing very heavily on his mind.

 

[tooextracool]

this is much better bowling from simon jones....giles continues his rubbish and i think this will probably be his last test match in england.

 

[Tim]

Richardson needs to face Simon Jones for awhile & allow McCullum to try and get his 9 runs quickly off Giles.

 

[Tim]

Richardson need's to do something..calm McCullum down or something because at this rate he won't get a century.

 

[Pratters]

Richardson needs to face Simon Jones for awhile & allow McCullum to try and get his 9 runs quickly off Giles.

Its not that easy with Giles bowling down the leg side. McCullum has tried a few times to plonk it but failed. Pressure by Jones from the other end. Good test cricket this.

 

[Loony BoB]

So, what's the best way to attack these swing balls? I've been waiting for the commentators to give their input but they're all concentrating on the bowling right now.

 

[luckyeddie]

So, what's the best way to attack these swing balls? I've been waiting for the commentators to give their input but they're all concentrating on the bowling right now.

There isn't. This is an absolutely fabulous spell by Jones to McCullum

 

[Tim]

It is indeed..although there's also no doubt that the century is putting McCullum under huge pressure.

At least Giles is willing to help McCullum out where possible.

 

[southern man]

Oh **** poor Baz.

 

[Tom Halsey]

McCullum gone!

Jones bowling brilliantly.

 

[Pratters]

So, what's the best way to attack these swing balls? I've been waiting for the commentators to give their input but they're all concentrating on the bowling right now.

You play the waiting game.

As I speak Jones has got McCullum. Awesome stuff by Jones. And Giles bowling down the leg side helped frustrate him too. Good pressure from both ends did it.

 

[Revelation]

The game is going nowhere.....they've added about 10 runs in 12 overs.

 

[Revelation]

oh dear, he's gone for 96....doesn't get his 100.