Welcome to the Basin Reserve for the second Test of the National
Bank Series between the CLEAR Black Caps and England.
The weather here in Wellington is not conducive to playing cricket
at all today.
Showers have been coming and going all morning and a stiff wind
from the north west is gusting across the ground.
The famous Basin bank is empty at the moment adn the covers are
still well and truely on.
The scheduled start time is rapidly approaching and the ground
staff are still working hard to remove water from the surface of
teh covers and the area around the covers.
This would have to be the worst weather seen at the Basin on a
match day this season, if not for a very long time.
Weather early on in the first class season could not have been said
to be first class, however it did improve through out Febuary.
Today however that trend seems to have been turned on its head and
the picture is not positive as drizzle hangs over the backdrop of
Mount Victoria.
Even if it wasn't raining, the light here is also probably not up
to standard.
Many of the cars on surrounding roads have their headlights on.
As time progresses, the rain just falls harder and harder and play
looks less and less likely.
Word has just come through from the umpires that on the advice of
the groundsman, the ground will take four hours to prepare one the
rain has stopped.
At this stage at looks as if a decision will be made between 1300
and 1400 local time.
The weather has brightened up slightly, however the drizzle still
remains.
In the middle of the ground, a photographer seems to be taking
advantage of what may become the leading story of the day, photos
of the ground staff hard at work, removing water from the covers.
Just as the rain looked like easing off, it has decided to come
down even harder, Mount Victoria, or Mount Vic as it is known to
the locals is covered in sheets of rain.
As time goes on and more rain fall, play looks less and less likely
to commence on day one here at the Basin.
Rain is now coming down in sheets and the wind has kept up, chances
of play are becoming slimmer and slimmer.
The call has just come through and play has been abandoned for the
day without a ball being bowled at 1230 local time.
The weather had the upper hand all morning and after deliberation
between the umpires and the groundsman, play has been called off.
That is it for the day from the Basin Reserve, although it never
really started, and it seems that the weather is just getting
worse and worse along with the light.
welcome to the Basin Reserve in Wellington for the second day of
the second National Bank Test between New Zealand and England
the news is better than yesterday, but not yet quite good enough,
with it being very sunny here and a strong drying breeze blowing,
but there's been plenty of seepage beneath the covers, leaving
many troubling damp and muddy spots
the groundstaff have driers near some of them, and are running the
roller over hessian strips on top of the particularly moist areas
to bring up excess water to the surface
but considering all that needs to be done, we're certainly not
going to get a start before lunch, and it'll probably be closer to
tea before we get a chance to see the first action in this match
the forecast is much better today, so there must be some hope for
play with no rain forecast at this stage, but just how much is in
the hands of the groundsmen and umpires
the New Zealand team have made an appearance to inspect the
conditions, but the England side haven't yet bothered to leave
their team hotel
we'll bring you more updates as they come to hand, but for the time
being we're set for a few hours delay
Match State: Delay - Day 2 - Damp ground conditions delay start of play
The umpires will inspect the ground at 1400 local time as reports
suggest that ground state is improving.
The weather has steadily imporved and now bright sunshine bathes
the Basin.
All that is required is a nice dry ground to play on.
The announcment has just been made at the ground, play is to
commence at 1530 local time.
There will be a three hour session of 45 overs.
The players have taken the field for their warm ups, much to the
appreciation of the crowd.
New Zealand have won the toss and elected to bowl on a very green
looking wicket.
The ground is now clear of all paraphanalia apart from a lone mower
on the outfield and a few sea gulls.
No doubt this patient crowd will show their delight when play gets
under way in about fifteen minutes or so.
A very decent crowd has made its way into the ground and it finally
looks as if they are going to get some action out in the middle
today.
There is a decent spread of humanity on the bank and a solid
looking crowd in the RA Vance stand, the Museum Stand and the
terraces.
The Basin scoreboard is also back to full functionality for the
second National Bank Test.
There is a big applause as the players finally emerge to the field.
Everything is set and the first ball is about to finally be bowled.
0.1 Butler to Trescothick, no run, on the front foot and drives to mid
off, the ground looks slightly slippery still, yet playable
0.2 Butler to Trescothick, no run, good full ball, has teh batsman on
the back foot adn beats the bat, good ball
0.3 Butler to Trescothick, no run, again tentative on the back foot and
just defends it to the ground on the off side of the pitch,
playing on teh back foot, three good balls from Butler
0.4 Butler to Trescothick, no run, full yorker length delivery,
swinging across the left hander, the right arm bowler coming over
the wicket
0.5 Butler to Trescothick, no run, up on the back foot defends to the
off side a ball slightly short of a length
0.6 Butler to Trescothick, (noball) no run, on the back foot and
defends, ball runs off the thick edge into the gully and the first
run of the Test
0.6 Butler to Trescothick, no run, good lenth, left outside the off
stump, getting some good bounce, Parore taking the ball in reverse
cup fashion
End of over 1 (1 run) England 1/0
IG Butler 1-0-1-0 (1nb)
MP Vaughan 0* (0b) ME Trescothick 0* (7b)
1.1 Drum to Vaughan, no run, getting the ball to cut across the
batsman, plays it to gully on the bounce
1.2 Drum to Vaughan, no run, on the back foot, just short of a length,
pushing at this one, to the on side, mid wicket rushes in to pick
up the ball
1.3 Drum to Vaughan, no run, good length, left outside the off stump,
keeping slightly low and left on the front foot
1.4 Drum to Vaughan, no run, good ball, played to mid off, who is
standing slightly wide
1.5 Drum to Vaughan, no run, getting forward pushing to the off side,
Vaughan was looking for a run, but Drum was determined not to let
him, and chases after the ball
1.6 Drum to Vaughan, no run, left outside the off stump on the front
foot, good line and length
End of over 2 (maiden) England 1/0
CJ Drum 1-1-0-0
ME Trescothick 0* (7b) MP Vaughan 0* (6b)
2.1 Butler to Trescothick, no run, good sharp ball on a good length,
batsman rocks back as it whizzes past his nose, taken above the
keeper's head
2.2 Butler to Trescothick, no run, pushing at the ball on the back
foot, soft hands and gets teh ball on the ground to third slip
2.3 Butler to Trescothick, FOUR, first runs off the bat as a thick edge
along the ground between third slip and gully creeps to the
boundary
2.4 Butler to Trescothick, no run, this one beats the bat, just short
of a length on the back foot, keeper takes at around chest height
2.5 Butler to Trescothick, no run, bouncer length and the batsman rocks
back evasivly, keeper again taking it high, this time has to jump
2.6 Butler to Trescothick, (noball) no run, second no ball of the
innings both coming from Butler, movment across the batsman
2.6 Butler to Trescothick, no run, left outside th eoff stump on the
back foot
End of over 3 (5 runs) England 6/0
IG Butler 2-0-6-0 (2nb)
MP Vaughan 0* (6b) ME Trescothick 4* (14b 1x4)
3.1 Drum to Vaughan, no run, on the back foot and leaving outside the
off stump, good length, not a threatening line
3.2 Drum to Vaughan, no run, on the back foot, shuffling across the
stumps, on the pad on the way through to third slip, big shout
from teh bowler, not out
3.3 Drum to Vaughan, (noball) no run, on the front foot, leaving
outside the off stump, however it is another no ball
3.3 Drum to Vaughan, one run, pushes forward wide of mid off on the
front foot and he slides round on the damp field to collect the
ball
3.4 Drum to Trescothick, no run, driving on the front foot and can't
get it past Vettori at point who is diving to his left, standing
quite deep
3.5 Drum to Trescothick, no run, left, well outside the off stump,
zipping away
3.6 Drum to Trescothick, no run, again leaving, outside the off stump
on the front foot
End of over 4 (2 runs) England 8/0
CJ Drum 2-1-2-0 (1nb)
MP Vaughan 1* (10b) ME Trescothick 4* (17b 1x4)
4.1 Butler to Vaughan, no run, played to the off side on the front foot
4.2 Butler to Vaughan, no run, full ball played on the front foot back
to the bowler, couldn't quite get his hands to it, mid off comes
round to save
4.3 Butler to Vaughan, (noball) no run, this on ea half forward length
and again over stepping, this is becoming a real problem for New
Zealand, especially butler
4.3 Butler to Vaughan, FOUR, good ball, full and fast, perhaps over
pitched a little, opens the face on the front foot and thea ball
whizzes past third slip, keeping quite low
4.4 Butler to Vaughan, no run, defends on the back foot and plays the
ball short of gully who attacks the ball
4.5 Butler to Vaughan, no run, good length, outside the off stump and
left by the batsman on the back foot
4.6 Butler to Vaughan, no run, beaten outside the off stump, pushing at
the ball on the back foot, but taken by the keeper
End of over 5 (5 runs) England 13/0
IG Butler 3-0-11-0 (3nb)
ME Trescothick 4* (17b 1x4) MP Vaughan 5* (17b 1x4)
5.1 Drum to Trescothick, no run, again leaving on the back foot, the
ball zipping away from teh batsman off the seam
5.2 Drum to Trescothick, FOUR, full of a length and played on the front
foot, just beats gully who takes a huge dive to his left
5.3 Drum to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump and takes a big
slash on the back foot witha the horizontal bat
5.4 Drum to Trescothick, no run, left outside the off stump on the
front foot
5.5 Drum to Trescothick, no run, pitching on the stumps, but again
getting the ball to move away from the batsman who just has to
leave
5.6 Drum to Trescothick, no run, leaves outside the off stump on the
back foot, good length, not a very threatening line
End of over 6 (4 runs) England 17/0
CJ Drum 3-1-6-0 (1nb)
MP Vaughan 5* (17b 1x4) ME Trescothick 8* (23b 2x4)
6.1 Butler to Vaughan, one run, just short of a length and tucks up on
the back foot to play to a vacant square leg fora comfortable
single
6.2 Butler to Trescothick, (noball) no run
6.2 Butler to Trescothick, no run
6.3 Butler to Trescothick, (noball) no run
6.3 Butler to Trescothick, one run
6.4 Butler to Vaughan, one run
6.5 Butler to Trescothick, no run
6.6 Butler to Trescothick, one run
End of over 7 (6 runs) England 23/0
IG Butler 4-0-17-0 (5nb)
ME Trescothick 10* (29b 2x4) MP Vaughan 7* (19b 1x4)
7.1 Drum to Trescothick, no run, again passing the stumps well otuside
the off stump, getting plenty of movment away fromt eh batsman
7.2 Drum to Trescothick, no run, on the front foot and playing the ball
along the ground to third slip
7.3 Drum to Trescothick, no run, short outside the off stump, a much
tighter line this time and goes for another cut shot and doesn't
manage to connect
7.4 Drum to Trescothick, two runs, half volley length on the front foot
pushing through mid wicket, mid off comes round to collect the
ball
7.5 Drum to Trescothick, one run
7.6 Drum to Vaughan, OUT: good length ball looking to work with the
ball on the front foot and getting the edge to creep through to
Fleming at first slip
England 26/1, Partnership of 26
MP Vaughan c Fleming b Drum 7 (20b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 8 (3 runs) England 26/1
CJ Drum 4-1-9-1 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
ME Trescothick 13* (34b 2x4)
8.1 Martin to Trescothick, no run, clamps down on the ball outside the
off stump defensivly
8.2 Martin to Trescothick, no run, beats the ball on the front foot
good ball, tight line and length
8.3 Martin to Trescothick, no run, goes to play a cover drive and
doesn't get hold of the shot, ball falls gently to the ground and
back to the bowler
8.4 Martin to Trescothick, no run, full lenght and some late movment
away from the batsman, played to point
Seagulls on the pitch holding up play
8.5 Martin to Trescothick, no run, good yorker lenght delivery, played
right off the toes back to the bowler, good over here from Martin
8.6 Martin to Trescothick, no run, getting forward, goin for the drive
has to dig the ball out and played to mid on
End of over 9 (maiden) England 26/1
CS Martin 1-1-0-0 - Vance Stand End
MA Butcher 0* (0b) ME Trescothick 13* (40b 2x4)
9.1 Drum to Butcher, no run, on the front foot, played back to the
bowler along the deck
9.2 Drum to Butcher, no run, bends the knees in anticipation of the
cover drive, doesn't quite get hold of the shot and edges the ball
to the ground on the front foot, bowler takes the ball from the
mis timed shot
9.3 Drum to Butcher, no run, on the back foot adn the batsman is well
and truly beaten
9.4 Drum to Butcher, no run, getting forward and uses the soft hand to
gently play the ball to gully
9.5 Drum to Butcher, no run, gets forward nad looks to drive to mid
off, again doesnt' get hold of the shot adn played to the bowler
9.6 Drum to Butcher, no run, good length, reasonable line, left on the
back foot outside the off stump, raises the bat
End of over 10 (maiden) England 26/1
CJ Drum 5-2-9-1 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
ME Trescothick 13* (40b 2x4) MA Butcher 0* (6b)
10.1 Martin to Trescothick, no run, beats the bat on the back foot and
the entire cordon goes up in anticipation of somthing happening
10.2 Martin to Trescothick, FOUR, half volley length outside the off
stump, perfect for driving adn Trescothick just rocks forward and
plays a beutiful drive through the covers
10.3 Martin to Trescothick, no run, short sharp ball and is forced to
defend on the back foot
10.4 Martin to Trescothick, no run, good slower ball, forces teh batsman
to dig out the ball from his toes
10.5 Martin to Trescothick, no run, goes to leave on the front foot,
full length and left
10.6 Martin to Trescothick, no run, good ball, beats the bat on the
front foot, through to the keeper
End of over 11 (4 runs) England 30/1
CS Martin 2-1-4-0 - Vance Stand End
MA Butcher 0* (6b) ME Trescothick 17* (46b 3x4)
11.1 Drum to Butcher, three runs, full length ball, this edge between
gully and point and chases down by Vettori all the way to the rope
11.2 Drum to Trescothick, no run, leaving easily outside the off stump
on the front foot
11.3 Drum to Trescothick, no run, rather loose line outside the off
stump, easily left by the batsman
11.4 Drum to Trescothick, no run, goes forward and plays through the
length of the ball, doesn't really play at the ball with full
intentions
11.5 Drum to Trescothick, no run, leaving a ball just short of a length
that zips away outside the off stump
11.6 Drum to Trescothick, FOUR, straying outside the off stump once to
offten, and played away majestically in typical English fashion,
with the back foot swinging forward
End of over 12 (7 runs) England 37/1
CJ Drum 6-2-16-1 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
MA Butcher 3* (7b) ME Trescothick 21* (51b 4x4)
12.1 Martin to Butcher, no run, on the front foot, plays and misses the
ball full length outside the off stump
12.2 Martin to Butcher, two runs, on the back foot and pushes off the
hips in front of deep backward square leg
12.3 Martin to Butcher, no run, full, but quite wide of the off stump,
batsman looks to have a go and misses, keeper takes the ball
12.4 Martin to Butcher, no run, batsman shuffles to leave on the front
foot raising the bat above his head
12.5 Martin to Butcher, no run, similar ball, leaving outside the off
stump, shuffling and raising the bat
12.6 Martin to Butcher, one run, on the front foot, pushing through the
covers adn point comes round to collect the ball
End of over 13 (3 runs) England 40/1
CS Martin 3-1-7-0 - Vance Stand End
MA Butcher 6* (13b) ME Trescothick 21* (51b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
13.1 Vettori to Butcher, no run, get on the front foot and leaves
outside the off stump
13.2 Vettori to Butcher, no run, again outside the off stump, and
choosing to leave on the front foot
13.3 Vettori to Butcher, no run, good length, well flighted upa nd on
the front foot defending
13.4 Vettori to Butcher, no run, slightly flatter delivery, batsman on
the back foot defending
13.5 Vettori to Butcher, no run, flights it up, some bounce outside off
stump and played to point on the back foot with a vertical bat
13.6 Vettori to Butcher, no run, flighting the ball up and driving to
poit on the front foot
End of over 14 (maiden) England 40/1
DL Vettori 1-1-0-0 - Scoreboard End
ME Trescothick 21* (51b 4x4) MA Butcher 6* (19b)
14.1 Martin to Trescothick, no run, good ball, played defensivly to
point
14.2 Martin to Trescothick, no run, on the front foot pushed to thie off
side towards point, thought of a single, not there, sent back by
Butcher
14.3 Martin to Trescothick, FOUR, short outside the off stump and
Trescothick just rocks back and pulls the ball through the vacant
area at mid wicket, great looking shot
14.4 Martin to Trescothick, one run, tucks himself up on the back foot
and pushes to the off side, mid off rushes in to save the ball
14.5 Martin to Butcher, no run, good line, moving from leg stump across
slightly and played to mid off
14.6 Martin to Butcher, no run, coming across the batsman and left on
the back foot
End of over 15 (5 runs) England 45/1
CS Martin 4-1-12-0 - Vance Stand End
ME Trescothick 26* (55b 5x4) MA Butcher 6* (21b)
15.1 Vettori to Trescothick, two runs, Vettori drifitn down the leg
side, goes for the sweep shot, big appeal fromt he bowler, some
bat on it
15.2 Vettori to Trescothick, no run, left outside the off stump on the
front foot
15.3 Vettori to Trescothick, no run, pads away outside off stump, pops
up to Richardson who appeal, there was nothing in that though
15.4 Vettori to Trescothick, no run, on the back foot and played into
the ground straight to short mid off
15.5 Vettori to Trescothick, no run, leaving outside the off stump,
rather precariously
15.6 Vettori to Trescothick, no run, again happly to leave outside the
off stump, the left hander confident that it won't come back and
take his stumps
End of over 16 (2 runs) England 47/1
DL Vettori 2-1-2-0 - Scoreboard End
MA Butcher 6* (21b) ME Trescothick 28* (61b 5x4)
16.1 Martin to Butcher, no run, content to leave outside the off stump
on teh back foot, bowling across the left hander, Parore has to
shuffle across as he takes the ball
16.2 Martin to Butcher, no run, ball pitching on the crease line outside
off stump and zips away from the bat not a playable ball, but not
threatening either
16.3 Martin to Butcher, no run, on the back foot adn played defensivly
to point
16.4 Martin to Butcher, no run, goes to play a ball that is outside the
off stup, but realises taht the ball it pitched slightly
straighter than it actually is and shuffles the front foot back in
line to defend on the front foot
16.5 Martin to Butcher, no run, this is wide outside the off stump, but
doesn't get hold of the shot and played to mid on from a miss cue
16.6 Martin to Butcher, one run, full at the legs and played to square
leg
End of over 17 (1 run) England 48/1
CS Martin 5-1-13-0 - Vance Stand End
MA Butcher 7* (27b) ME Trescothick 28* (61b 5x4)
17.1 Vettori to Butcher, no run, getting the front foot forward and
leaving outside the off stump
17.2 Vettori to Butcher, no run, full and slightly wideer outside the
off stump, goes for the drive and can't get it past mid off, not
enough pace ont eh shot to beat the man
17.3 Vettori to Butcher, no run, shuffling on the back foot and playing
with the spin to mid wicket
17.4 Vettori to Butcher, no run, good full ball and on the front foot
defending to the off side of the pitch
17.5 Vettori to Butcher, no run, well flightled ball, pops up , cries of
catch it, however goes through short point where thiere is no man
17.6 Vettori to Butcher, no run, flatter ball, defended on the front
foot to teh off side
End of over 18 (maiden) England 48/1
DL Vettori 3-2-2-0 - Scoreboard End
ME Trescothick 28* (61b 5x4) MA Butcher 7* (33b)
18.1 Martin to Trescothick, one run, on the back foot, pitched just
outside the off stump and gets a thick edge, taking some of the
pace off of it, just beats the cordon, fourth slip now in placed
18.2 Martin to Butcher, one run, played to the off side ont eh front
foot
18.3 Martin to Trescothick, no run, beats teh bat outside the off stump
18.4 Martin to Trescothick, no run, left outside the off stump ont eh
front foot
18.5 Martin to Trescothick, no run, great ball, right up there and
played at on the front foot, beats the bat and goes straight
through to teh keeper, slight groan emminates through the crowd
Martin looses his run up right at his launch and pulls out of the
delivery at the last minute
18.6 Martin to Trescothick, FOUR, full ball, thick edge played at on the
front foot, just out of reach of Vincent at backward point who
dives on the up to his left
End of over 19 (6 runs) England 54/1
CS Martin 6-1-19-0 - Vance Stand End
MA Butcher 8* (34b) ME Trescothick 33* (66b 6x4)
19.1 Vettori to Butcher, FOUR, on the front foot, tremendous drive,
beutiful to watch, picks the gap between mid off and cover
19.2 Vettori to Butcher, no run, defends on teh back foot to backward
point along the ground
19.3 Vettori to Butcher, one run, full lenght delivery and sweeps teh
ball to fine leg
19.4 Vettori to Trescothick, FOUR, outside the off stump, gets down on
one knee, doesn't get hold of the shot as much as he might have
wiched to but played over mid wicket all the same and it jsut goes
19.5 Vettori to Trescothick, OUT: on one knee, trying to play the same
shot again, this time the ball a little flatter and gets a top
edge that goes straight to Vincent at point
England 63/2, Partnership of 37
ME Trescothick c Vincent b Vettori 37 (68b 7x4 0x6)
MA Butcher 13* (37b 1x4) DL Vettori 3.5-2-11-1
19.6 Vettori to Butcher, no run, on the back foot and pops up to defend
End of over 20 (9 runs) England 63/2
DL Vettori 4-2-11-1 - Scoreboard End
N Hussain 0* (0b) MA Butcher 13* (38b 1x4)
20.1 Butler to Hussain, one run
20.2 Butler to Butcher, no run
20.3 Butler to Butcher, one run
20.4 Butler to Hussain, no run
20.5 Butler to Hussain, no run
20.6 Butler to Hussain, no run, left outside the off stump on teh front
foot
End of over 21 (2 runs) England 65/2
IG Butler 5-0-19-0 (5nb) - Vance Stand End
MA Butcher 13* (40b 1x4) N Hussain 1* (4b)
21.1 Vettori to Butcher, one run
21.2 Vettori to Hussain, no run
21.3 Vettori to Hussain, no run
21.4 Vettori to Hussain, no run, defends on the off side on teh front
foot
21.5 Vettori to Hussain, no run, on the drive to the off side on the
front foot, can't get it past McMillian at extra cover
21.6 Vettori to Hussain, one run, a bit loose down the leg side and
sweeps to a slightly shortish fine leg
End of over 22 (2 runs) England 67/2
DL Vettori 5-2-13-1 - Scoreboard End
N Hussain 2* (9b) MA Butcher 14* (41b 1x4)
22.1 Butler to Hussain, three runs, short outside the off stump and
batsman looks to pull it but doesn't quite time it right and can't
get the shot as square as he wants, mid on chases to the rope
22.2 Butler to Butcher, no run, defends a ball slightly short of a
length to the off side
22.3 Butler to Butcher, no run
22.4 Butler to Butcher, (noball) no run, shuffling on to teh back foot
slightly, slightly down the leg side, Butler has bowled an extra
over already in no balls
22.4 Butler to Butcher, no run, played off the legs to mid on
22.5 Butler to Butcher, two runs, nice drive on the front foot, mis
field by Martin at mid off, diving to his left and going over the
top of the ball, has to get up and chase the ball
22.6 Butler to Butcher, no run, gets forward to play at the ball, then
realises it is coming towards his head and ahs to rock back to
avoid the ball
End of over 23 (6 runs) England 73/2
IG Butler 6-0-25-0 (6nb) - Vance Stand End
N Hussain 5* (10b) MA Butcher 16* (47b 1x4)
23.1 Vettori to Hussain, no run, tight line and length, batsman defends
on the front foot, slightly flat trajectory
23.2 Vettori to Hussain, no run, again having to get forward to defend
the ball
23.3 Vettori to Hussain, two runs, drifting down the leg side again and
goes for teh sweep getting the shot away fine
23.4 Vettori to Hussain, no run, left outside off stump, Hussain on one
knee and laeving looked as if he was proposing to point
23.5 Vettori to Hussain, two runs, outside off and slashed away through
point
23.6 Vettori to Hussain, no run, defends on teh front foot to the off
side
End of over 24 (4 runs) England 77/2
DL Vettori 6-2-17-1 - Scoreboard End
MA Butcher 16* (47b 1x4) N Hussain 9* (16b)
the light is getting quite gloomy, still the odd shadow about, but
the sun is goin down and a 1830 finish isn't looking good at this
stage
24.1 Drum to Butcher, no run, on the back foot and opens the face to
point
24.2 Drum to Butcher, no run, slower ball outside the off stump and
clamps down on it
24.3 Drum to Butcher, no run, another slower ball outside the off sutmp,
batsman realises this and pulls out of the drive adn palys more
defensivly
24.4 Drum to Butcher, no run, defends on teh back foot down the pitch to
the bowler along the deck
24.5 Drum to Butcher, no run, on the front foot, beating the bat and
playing right through, big shout, New Zealand think that they have
a wicket, batsman stands his ground, Dunne doesn't raise his
finger however
24.6 Drum to Butcher, no run, left outside the off stump, raising the
bat
End of over 25 (maiden) England 77/2
CJ Drum 7-3-16-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
N Hussain 9* (16b) MA Butcher 16* (53b 1x4)
25.1 Vettori to Hussain, no run, gets forward adn plays to point
defensivly
25.2 Vettori to Hussain, no run, flatter ball, on the back foot, bounces
the ball to short mid off who takes the ball to his side with one
hand
25.3 Vettori to Hussain, no run, this time on the back foot outside the
off stump and looks to drive with a vertical bat
25.4 Vettori to Hussain, no run, on the front foot
25.5 Vettori to Hussain, one run, strying down leg and sweeps behind
square
25.6 Vettori to Butcher, no run, on the back foot, played to backward
point
End of over 26 (1 run) England 78/2
DL Vettori 7-2-18-1 - Scoreboard End
N Hussain 10* (21b) MA Butcher 16* (54b 1x4)
Sun has come back out and there are very tall shadows about
26.1 Drum to Hussain, no run, full ball on the drive back to the bowler
who has to lunge slightly to his left to take the ball
26.2 Drum to Hussain, no run, good tight line nad length, has to shiffle
the front foot back towards the leg side to plaay the line of the
ball
26.3 Drum to Hussain, no run, this ball straying down the leg side, the
first ball of the day to go down there
26.4 Drum to Hussain, one run, straying down leg, full and played to
fine leg
26.5 Drum to Butcher, no run, short outside off and tries to play a cut
shot, can't get hodl of the shot, edges it straight down to the
gorund ball makes its way to gully
26.6 Drum to Butcher, two runs, poor fielding at mid on by Richardson,
just lunging casually to his right and missing the ball allowing
the two
End of over 27 (3 runs) England 81/2
CJ Drum 8-3-19-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
N Hussain 11* (25b) MA Butcher 18* (56b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
The Balmy Army are in full cry and it is echoing through the ground
as the sun goes down, quite impressive
27.1 Vettori to Hussain, no run, on the front foot adn pushes behind
point
27.2 Vettori to Hussain, no run, leaving outside the off stump, goes to
pad away, pops up to slip
27.3 Vettori to Hussain, FOUR, not coming out of the hand at all well,
and it drops very short adn Hussain smashes it through the gap at
cover a real gimme
27.4 Vettori to Hussain, no run, defends on teh front foot down the
pitch
27.5 Vettori to Hussain, no run, good ball, jsut short of a length, has
teh batsman in two midns, in the end plays to the off side on the
front foot
27.6 Vettori to Hussain, no run, shuffles on the back foot to defend to
the off side
End of over 28 (4 runs) England 85/2
DL Vettori 8-2-22-1 - Scoreboard End
MA Butcher 18* (56b 1x4) N Hussain 15* (31b 1x4)
the Balmy Army a bit disjointed now, not sounding any where near as
good
28.1 Drum to Butcher, FOUR, full outside the off stump and gets forward
and puts it away wide of mid off, nice shot
28.2 Drum to Butcher, no run, good follow up, ties the batsman right up
on the back foot, shuffling back, goes right through him
28.3 Drum to Butcher, one run, short and wide outsid ethe off stump, but
a tremendous piece of fielding by Vincent prevent anymore runs
beind scored
28.4 Drum to Hussain, no run, on the front foot and leaves outside the
off stump, raises teh bat and keeps well clear of the ball
28.5 Drum to Hussain, no run, good lenght on the off stump, coming
forward, can't really play a shot and defends to the off side
28.6 Drum to Hussain, no run, gets half forward on the front foot and
plays to the pitch adn the ball rolls away to the off side
End of over 29 (5 runs) England 90/2
CJ Drum 9-3-24-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
MA Butcher 23* (59b 2x4) N Hussain 15* (34b 1x4)
29.1 Vettori to Butcher, one run, comes down the wicket and is ties up
as Vettoris drops it in slight short but gets the shot away to the
on side
29.2 Vettori to Hussain, no run, defends on teh front foot, ball pops up
to mid on off the toes
29.3 Vettori to Hussain, no run, flatter ball, on the leg side and
played to short leg
29.4 Vettori to Hussain, no run, flights this one up a little more and
played to the on side of the pitch
29.5 Vettori to Hussain, no run, defends to the off side on teh front
foot
29.6 Vettori to Hussain, one run, straying down leg, doesn't get hold of
the shot adn it pops up past short leg who was sheltering himself
End of over 30 (2 runs) England 92/2
DL Vettori 9-2-24-1 - Scoreboard End
N Hussain 16* (39b 1x4) MA Butcher 24* (60b 2x4)
discussions aobut the light and lit looks like that might be it for
the day.
yes it isthe players are leaving the field, however the umpires
havn't yet drawn the stumps
the light is steadily failing adn the covers are comign out
no clouds about the sun has just gone down
The covers are now well and truly on adn it looks like stumps have
been drawn for the day.
In the end only 30 overs could be bowled due to the failing light
that doesn't tedn to hang around at this time of year much any
way.
The lack fo cloud cover this evening suggests that this could very
well be a best case scenario in terms of playable hours.
England have managed to build a reasonable start to the innings, in
the context of the series and the test.
If England can secure a draw here, then they are unable to lose the
series, so the pressure is on New Zeaalnd to force some kind of
result in their favour to take the series.
Match State: Stumps - Day 2
That is the end of day 2 here at the Basin Reserve, we will return
at 1000 local time tomorow for the scheduled third day.
Welcome to the Basin Reserve for the scheduled third day of the
second National Bank Test between the CLEAR Black Caps and
England.
We are just under an hour out from the scheduled start time of 1000
local time and we could not have asked for better weather.
The national flag of each test playing nation are gently fluttering
in the fresh northerly breeze coming through the ground.
Players and officials are now making their way to the field.
30.1 Martin to Hussain, no run, first ball a little loose outside the
off stump, and the batsman is on the front foot leaving
30.2 Martin to Hussain, no run, again, loose outside the off stump,
batsman is happy to get on the front foot, raise the bat and leave
three slips and a gully in place, deepish point, mid off, mid on
and a square leg
30.3 Martin to Hussain, no run, still not able to fine a good line this
morning after his first three ball, good length, however not
forcing the batsman to play a ashot
30.4 Martin to Hussain, no run, agan leaving outside the off stump,
another non threatinging ball
30.5 Martin to Hussain, FOUR, this ball is fuller nad in at the off
stump but Hussain is ont eh front foot, driving at the ball and
gets a thick edge that shoots between third slip and gully
30.6 Martin to Hussain, no run, better line, jsut outside the off stump
End of over 31 (6 runs) England 96/2
CS Martin 7-1-22-0 - Vance Stand End
MA Butcher 24* (60b 2x4) N Hussain 20* (45b 2x4)
31.1 Drum to Butcher, no run, on the back foot and pushing to the off
side defensivly, there is a man at cover who comes in to collect
the ball
31.2 Drum to Butcher, three runs, half volley length played on the front
foot, picks the gap nicely through the covers, wide of mid off,
nice shot
31.3 Drum to Hussain, (noball) one run, on the back foot, ball bunted to
the ground adn a quick single taken
31.3 Drum to Butcher, no run, left outside the off stump on the front
foot, wide of a good line
31.4 Drum to Butcher, two runs, short of a length outside th eoff stump
and played on the front foot through point
31.5 Drum to Butcher, two runs, on the line of a bout middle nad leg,
pushed wide of mid on on the front foot, nice looking shot,
finding the gap
31.6 Drum to Butcher, three runs, dropping it slightly short outside the
off stump, batsman has a decent cut at teh ball, point gets a
finger to it and takes off some of the pace, but doesn't stop the
ball and gully has to chase it to the rope
End of over 32 (12 runs) England 108/2
CJ Drum 10-3-36-1 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
MA Butcher 34* (66b 2x4) N Hussain 21* (46b 2x4)
32.1 Martin to Butcher, no run, good line and length to the left hander
outside the off stump, left on the front foot
32.2 Martin to Butcher, no run, just short of a length, defended on the
back foot to teh off side of the pitch
32.3 Martin to Butcher, no run, brilliant ball to the left hander,
squares the batsman right up and beats the bat, full face
presented to the bowler
32.4 Martin to Butcher, one run, playing off hte back foot with a very
high stance to the off side, more of a punch shot
32.5 Martin to Hussain, (noball) FOUR, full toss pitch right up and
thick edge on teh front foot, through the slip cordon
32.5 Martin to Hussain, no run, left outside the off stump on the front
foot
32.6 Martin to Hussain, no run, just short of a length outside the off
stump
End of over 33 (6 runs) England 114/2
CS Martin 8-1-28-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
MA Butcher 35* (70b 2x4) N Hussain 25* (49b 3x4)
33.1 Drum to Butcher, no run, just left outside the off stump, shuffling
the feet to avoid playing the ball
33.2 Drum to Butcher, no run, bouncer that has the batsman in two minds,
initially looks to hook then tries to evade and almost ties
himself up in knots, avoids in teh end
33.3 Drum to Butcher, legbye: one run, full at the legs and flicked away
behind square leg
33.4 Drum to Hussain, no run, well bowled outside the off stump
33.5 Drum to Hussain, no run, well outside the off stump and not forcing
the shot from the batsman
33.6 Drum to Hussain, no run, good ball that forces teh batsman to tuck
up on the back foot and defend with a straight bat
End of over 34 (1 run, maiden) England 115/2
CJ Drum 11-4-36-1 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
MA Butcher 35* (73b 2x4) N Hussain 25* (52b 3x4)
34.1 Martin to Butcher, no run, good ball, batsman on the back foot,
pulling out of a shot on the back foot, quite early and deciding
to leave
34.2 Martin to Butcher, no run, bowled right into the pads, going down
leg however
34.3 Martin to Butcher, no run, short outside the off stump, but super
fielding at point saves a possible boundary
34.4 Martin to Butcher, no run, attempts a similar cut shot and does't
get hold of it, plays it straight to mid off, no run taken
34.5 Martin to Butcher, no run, looking to flick the ball away off the
pads, stricking the pads, some appeal from second slip, never
going to be out coming over teh wicket to the left hander
34.6 Martin to Butcher, no run, driving straight down the wicket back to
the bowler who takes it comfortably
End of over 35 (maiden) England 115/2
CS Martin 9-2-28-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
N Hussain 25* (52b 3x4) MA Butcher 35* (79b 2x4)
35.1 Drum to Hussain, no run, left on the front foot outside the off
stump
35.2 Drum to Hussain, no run, cutting away outside the off stump away
from teh batsman
35.3 Drum to Hussain, one run, pushing to the leg side off the pads on
the back foot
35.4 Drum to Butcher, FOUR
35.5 Drum to Butcher, one run, slower ball, that is mis timed to mid
wicket
35.6 Drum to Hussain, no run, defened to the leg side off the front foot
End of over 36 (6 runs) England 121/2
CJ Drum 12-4-42-1 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
MA Butcher 40* (81b 3x4) N Hussain 26* (56b 3x4)
36.1 Martin to Butcher, no run, defends on the off side on the back foot
36.2 Martin to Butcher, (noball) bye: FOUR, bounces right over
everything, including the keeper
36.2 Martin to Butcher, two runs, played off the legs square
36.3 Martin to Butcher, one run, played behind square off the pads
36.4 Martin to Hussain, no run, left outside the off stump on the front
foot
36.5 Martin to Hussain, no run, good line, swining in on off stump, gets
forward to defend on the front foot
36.6 Martin to Hussain, no run, on the front foot, outside the line of
off stump, putting the bat behind the pad and the ball rebounding
out to point
End of over 37 (8 runs) England 129/2
CS Martin 10-2-36-0 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
MA Butcher 43* (85b 3x4) N Hussain 26* (59b 3x4)
37.1 Drum to Butcher, no run, on the front foot, half volley length,
doesn't get hold of the shot and played gently to mid off
37.2 Drum to Butcher, FOUR, lovelly cover drive on the front foot,
picking the gap between cover and mid off, nice looking shot
37.3 Drum to Butcher, OUT: going for the drive on teh back foot and edge
to second slip
England 133/3, Partnership of 70
MA Butcher c Astle b Drum 47 (88b 4x4 0x6)
N Hussain 26* (59b 3x4) CJ Drum 12.3-4-46-2 (2nb)
37.4 Drum to Thorpe, no run, defends on teh back foot to the off side
37.5 Drum to Thorpe, no run
37.6 Drum to Thorpe, no run, left outside the off stump on the front
foot
End of over 38 (4 runs) England 133/3
CJ Drum 13-4-46-2 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
N Hussain 26* (59b 3x4) GP Thorpe 0* (3b)
38.1 Butler to Hussain, no run, good yorker length delivery, dug right
out of off the toes to the bowler
38.2 Butler to Hussain, no run
38.3 Butler to Hussain, no run, full pithced ball, driven hard and
straight to the man at cover
38.4 Butler to Hussain, no run, played off the pads to square leg
38.5 Butler to Hussain, no run, good ball, choosing to leave on the
front foot and cutting back in, shaving the off stump
38.6 Butler to Hussain, no run, streching out and leavig outside the off
stump on the front foot, good length
End of over 39 (maiden) England 133/3
IG Butler 7-1-25-0 (6nb) - Vance Stand End
GP Thorpe 0* (3b) N Hussain 26* (65b 3x4)
39.1 Drum to Thorpe, no run, on the front foot and played to cover, good
ball
39.2 Drum to Thorpe, no run, shortish outside the off stump, goes to
play a cut shot and drops it straight to teh ground
39.3 Drum to Thorpe, no run, defends on the front foot to the off side,
played gently to mid off
39.4 Drum to Thorpe, two runs, pitched up and driven through the covers
on the front foot, nice shot
39.5 Drum to Thorpe, no run, jsut short of al enght on the front foot,
beats the bat
39.6 Drum to Thorpe, no run, ball popping up and leaving outsid eth eoff
stump
End of over 40 (2 runs) England 135/3
CJ Drum 14-4-48-2 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
N Hussain 26* (65b 3x4) GP Thorpe 2* (9b)
40.1 Butler to Hussain, no run, short of a length and played on the back
foot to teh off side
40.2 Butler to Hussain, no run, short of a length, goes to play the pull
shot and takes it on the body in the mid section, doesn't look to
comfortabe at all
40.3 Butler to Hussain, no run, on the front foot, just short of
alengtha nd pushing to the on side
40.4 Butler to Hussain, no run, on the back foot adn pushing away to
point defensivly, ball pitched just short of a length
40.5 Butler to Hussain, one run, short of a length adn going down leg,
pulled behind square and fine leg has to fight his way through the
seagulls to field the ball
40.6 Butler to Thorpe, no run, defends on the back foot, played away to
backward point in a defensive fashion
End of over 41 (1 run) England 136/3
IG Butler 8-1-26-0 (6nb) - Vance Stand End
N Hussain 27* (70b 3x4) GP Thorpe 2* (10b)
41.1 Drum to Hussain, no run, on the front foot, pushing to the off side
towards cover
41.2 Drum to Hussain, no run, left outside the off stump on the front
fot
41.3 Drum to Hussain, FOUR, full and gets forward to drive on the front
foot past mid off, great shot, full ball outside the off stump and
put away
41.4 Drum to Hussain, no run, on the front foot, leaving outside the off
stump, very close indeed
41.5 Drum to Hussain, no run, defends on the front foot back down the
pitch to the bowler along the deck
41.6 Drum to Hussain, no run, gets very upright and straight on the back
foot to defend down the pitch back to the bowler
End of over 42 (4 runs) England 140/3
CJ Drum 15-4-52-2 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
GP Thorpe 2* (10b) N Hussain 31* (76b 4x4)
42.1 Butler to Thorpe, no run, bowling a good line to the left hander,
tight and batsman choosing to leave, and judging well in the end
42.2 Butler to Thorpe, no run, straying in a slightly wide line outside
the off stump, an odd length prevents the batsman to get hold of
the shot and played to mid off
42.3 Butler to Thorpe, no run, good length outside the off stump and
left on the front foot
42.4 Butler to Thorpe, (noball) one run, , slightly short of a length
and raises the front knee as he pulls backward of square leg, fine
leg comes round the rope to field the ball
42.4 Butler to Hussain, no run, tucked up on the back foot and played to
mid on off the pdas
42.5 Butler to Hussain, no run, played off the pads to mid on again,
tucked up on the back foot
42.6 Butler to Hussain, no run, good full pitched delivery, batsman
getting right forward on the front foot to defend
End of over 43 (2 runs) England 142/3
IG Butler 9-1-28-0 (7nb) - Vance Stand End
GP Thorpe 3* (14b) N Hussain 31* (79b 4x4)
43.1 Vettori to Thorpe, no run, pads away outside the off stump, ball
pops up and taken at first slip
43.2 Vettori to Thorpe, no run, advancing, on the front foot, straight
bat, turning the ball to short leg
43.3 Vettori to Thorpe, no run, on the front foot, padding away to the
off side
43.4 Vettori to Thorpe, one run, straying down the leg side and sweeping
in front of square leg, fine leg comes round to pick up the ball
43.5 Vettori to Hussain, no run, defends on the front foot and the ball
pops to vacant leg slip
43.6 Vettori to Hussain, no run, shuffles on to teh back foot and played
to point
End of over 44 (1 run) England 143/3
DL Vettori 10-2-25-1 - Scoreboard End
GP Thorpe 4* (18b) N Hussain 31* (81b 4x4)
44.1 Butler to Thorpe, no run, good length, just oustide the off stump,
forcing the batsman to leave on the front foot
44.2 Butler to Thorpe, no run, outside the off stump, slightly short
length, has a flick at the ball and can't get hold of the shot,
backward point rushes in
44.3 Butler to Thorpe, FOUR, outside the off stump, the ball just sits
up and Thorpe just sits back and spanks it through the covers,
punishing shot, rockets to the boundary
44.4 Butler to Thorpe, no run, tighter line this time, batsman leaving
on the back foot
44.5 Butler to Thorpe, one run, on the back foot and punching shoer of
the off side field allowing the quick single
44.6 Butler to Hussain, no run, short ball, goes to pull it through the
leg side and can't make contact with the shot
End of over 45 (5 runs) England 148/3
IG Butler 10-1-33-0 (7nb) - Vance Stand End
GP Thorpe 9* (23b 1x4) N Hussain 31* (82b 4x4)
45.1 Vettori to Thorpe, no run, defended to mid on on the front foot
45.2 Vettori to Thorpe, one run, shuffles across the crease on the back
foot and flicks the ball short of the on side field allowing the
single
45.3 Vettori to Hussain, no run, defends on the front foot to the off
side
45.4 Vettori to Hussain, one run, played to the off side ont eh front
foot
45.5 Vettori to Thorpe, no run
45.6 Vettori to Thorpe, no run, flicked off the toes to mid on
End of over 46 (2 runs) England 150/3
DL Vettori 11-2-27-1 - Scoreboard End
N Hussain 32* (84b 4x4) GP Thorpe 10* (27b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
46.1 Butler to Hussain, no run, short sharp ball on teh leg stup, jsut
troubling the batsman slightly
46.2 Butler to Hussain, no run, defends on teh front foot tot he off
side
46.3 Butler to Hussain, one run, played off the pads to the leg side
46.4 Butler to Thorpe, one run, getting the ball to slowly drift away
off the bat to the leg side fiel, taking the single
46.5 Butler to Hussain, one run, played shot of Richardson at mid on who
rushes in and fires at the stumps, hitting them, batsman well in
46.6 Butler to Thorpe, no run, full length outside th eoff stump and
left
End of over 47 (3 runs) England 153/3
IG Butler 11-1-36-0 (7nb) - Vance Stand End
N Hussain 34* (88b 4x4) GP Thorpe 11* (29b 1x4)
47.1 Vettori to Hussain, no run, defends on teh front foot to the off
side
47.2 Vettori to Hussain, two runs, flights the ball up and batsman gets
to the pitch of the ball, allowing him to drive through the gap in
the covers
47.3 Vettori to Hussain, no run, brings this ball on to the middle stump
and dfened on the front foot
47.4 Vettori to Hussain, no run, defends the ball on teh front foot and
the ball dies in teh pitch, short mid off has to walk up and get
the ball
47.5 Vettori to Hussain, one run, on the front foot adn gets it past
short mid off
47.6 Vettori to Thorpe, no run, pushes at the ball with the pad on the
front foot
End of over 48 (3 runs) England 156/3
DL Vettori 12-2-30-1 - Scoreboard End
N Hussain 37* (93b 4x4) GP Thorpe 11* (30b 1x4)
Martin coming back in to the attack, has bowled very well, if not
better than the other seamers, but still hasn't gotten a wicket
48.1 Martin to Hussain, no run, left outside the off stump
48.2 Martin to Hussain, FOUR
48.3 Martin to Hussain, three runs, full ball on the off stump and gets
hold of a drive that bounces although struck well, and the bounce
takes some of the pace off it and it holds up near the rope
48.4 Martin to Thorpe, no run, driving at one angling across the batsman
and played to mid off
48.5 Martin to Thorpe, no run, defends on the back foot to the off side
48.6 Martin to Thorpe, OUT: short outside off and goes to swat at the
ball and Fleming takes the catch at first slip, moving towards teh
keeper to his right
England 163/4, Partnership of 30
GP Thorpe c Fleming b Martin 11 (33b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 49 (7 runs) England 163/4
CS Martin 11-2-43-1 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
N Hussain 44* (96b 5x4)
49.1 Vettori to Hussain, no run, defends on the front foot to the off
side
49.2 Vettori to Hussain, one run, ball pops up and goes over the head of
first slip
49.3 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, played behind point on teh back foot
49.4 Vettori to Ramprakash, one run, played behind square leg on the
back foot
49.5 Vettori to Hussain, no run, defends on the front foot, ball pops up
to short mid off and the whole New Zealand team is up in appeal,
not out according to umpire Haire
49.6 Vettori to Hussain, no run, short outside off, cut shot, Vincent
saves any runs at point
End of over 50 (2 runs) England 165/4
DL Vettori 13-2-32-1 - Scoreboard End
MR Ramprakash 1* (2b) N Hussain 45* (100b 5x4)
50.1 Martin to Ramprakash, no run, left outsdie the off stump
50.2 Martin to Ramprakash, no run, looks to push the ball away on teh
back foot, tucks himself up to play the shot can't get hte ball
away
50.3 Martin to Ramprakash, no run, defends on teh back foot, again
tucked up by the bowler, played to th off side
50.4 Martin to Ramprakash, two runs, on the front foot and pushed inside
mid off, well ran two
50.5 Martin to Ramprakash, no run, outside the off stump and left on the
front foot, reasonably tight line and left
50.6 Martin to Ramprakash, no run, getting forward to defend, half on
teh front foot, on the back
End of over 51 (2 runs) England 167/4
CS Martin 12-2-45-1 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
N Hussain 45* (100b 5x4) MR Ramprakash 3* (8b)
51.1 Vettori to Hussain, one run, cut away behind point, deepsih cover
comes round to save it
51.2 Vettori to Ramprakash, one run, runs it off the front foot behind
square leg
51.3 Vettori to Hussain, no run, flights it up full, gets to teh pitch
of the ball and drives to deepsih standing mid off
51.4 Vettori to Hussain, no run, again flighting up and taking a swing
at it, not getting hold of the shot
51.5 Vettori to Hussain, no run, straying down leg, goes down for the
sweep shot, can't get hold of teh shot, man at short fine leg, is
there to save any runs
51.6 Vettori to Hussain, no run, again drifint down leg, getting more
int eh sweep shot this time and short fine leg is able to get
round and save any runs
End of over 52 (2 runs) England 169/4
DL Vettori 14-2-34-1 - Scoreboard End
MR Ramprakash 4* (9b) N Hussain 46* (105b 5x4)
52.1 Martin to Ramprakash, no run, on the front foot and leaving outside
the off stump, well pitched ball
52.2 Martin to Ramprakash, no run, shuffling up on the back foot at the
last minute and played away out to point
52.3 Martin to Ramprakash, no run, left outside the off stump on the
back foot
52.4 Martin to Ramprakash, no run, slower ball, pitched right up and
well waited on the shot, gets it to roll out towars point
52.5 Martin to Ramprakash, no run, leaving outside off stum pon the
front foot
52.6 Martin to Ramprakash, two runs, on the front foot and nicely
punching through the covers, nice hsot and well timed, didn't
strike it particularly hard
End of over 53 (2 runs) England 171/4
CS Martin 13-2-47-1 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
N Hussain 46* (105b 5x4) MR Ramprakash 6* (15b)
53.1 Vettori to Hussain, no run, flights it up down the leg side and and
sweeps, short fine leg takes the ball
53.2 Vettori to Hussain, no run, plays it on the pad
53.3 Vettori to Hussain, no run, on the back foot and pushed to the leg
side, turns it on the back foot
53.4 Vettori to Hussain, no run, on the front foot pushing to the off
side
53.5 Vettori to Hussain, no run, defends to the off side, shuffling on
the back foot
53.6 Vettori to Hussain, (noball) no run, flicked up off the toes to mid
on, who takes the catch, no ball called, well over the crease
53.6 Vettori to Hussain, no run, played away behind squ are leg
End of over 54 (1 run) England 172/4
DL Vettori 15-2-35-1 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
MR Ramprakash 6* (15b) N Hussain 46* (112b 5x4)
54.1 Drum to Ramprakash, no run, left outside the off stump
played off the pads through mid wicket, bails removed on the
second, fone to teh third umpire
54.2 Drum to Ramprakash, two runs
54.3 Drum to Ramprakash, no run, defended off the toes back downt eh
wicket to the bowler
54.4 Drum to Ramprakash, no run, defended off the pads to the leg side
54.5 Drum to Ramprakash, no run, swinging in on the front foot and
stricking the pad, appeal from the bowler and some other members
of the team, not full hearted and not given
54.6 Drum to Ramprakash, no run, swinging into the pads and rebounding
off them to square leg
End of over 55 (2 runs) England 174/4
CJ Drum 16-4-54-2 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
N Hussain 46* (112b 5x4) MR Ramprakash 8* (21b)
55.1 Vettori to Hussain, no run, well down the leg side and left on the
back foot, not even really interested in playing at it
55.2 Vettori to Hussain, no run, goes to play a sweep shot, doesn't get
hold of teh ball, too straight perhpas
55.3 Vettori to Hussain, no run, tries to make some room outside the off
stump and cut it away, doesn't quite get hold of it and played to
point
55.4 Vettori to Hussain, no run, padeed away off the leg stump
55.5 Vettori to Hussain, one run, getting the sweep shot away, short
fine leg chases and fires it back at the keeper
55.6 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, again throwing the pad at it on the
front fot
End of over 56 (1 run) England 175/4
DL Vettori 16-2-36-1 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
N Hussain 47* (117b 5x4) MR Ramprakash 8* (22b)
56.1 Drum to Hussain, one run, fulla nd drives hard and straight through
the covers, well fielded by Vettori at mi doff
56.2 Drum to Ramprakash, no run, defends on teh front foot to the off
side
56.3 Drum to Ramprakash, no run, defends upright on the ack foot to the
off side, played straight to Horne at cover
56.4 Drum to Ramprakash, no run, defends on the back foot down teh
wicket
56.5 Drum to Ramprakash, no run, keeping low and left outside the off
stump on the front foot
56.6 Drum to Ramprakash, no run, ball is swinging towards theleg side,
can't get it away and is struck on teh pads
End of over 57 (1 run) England 176/4
CJ Drum 17-4-55-2 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
N Hussain 48* (118b 5x4) MR Ramprakash 8* (27b)
57.1 Vettori to Hussain, one run, gets the sweep shot away, beats short
fine leg and played to deep backward square
57.2 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, defends on the front foot to short
leg
57.3 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, on the back foot, pushes off the
pads to short fine leg
57.4 Vettori to Ramprakash, one run, gets teh sweep shot through the gap
where short fine leg was moved from, Vincent goes to move back
there but is kept at short third man
57.5 Vettori to Hussain, one run, cut to cover adn the crowd applaudes
his fifty
57.6 Vettori to Ramprakash, (noball) no run, played downt eh wicket to
the bowler
57.6 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run
End of over 58 (4 runs) England 180/4
DL Vettori 17-2-40-1 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
N Hussain 50* (120b 5x4) MR Ramprakash 9* (32b)
58.1 Drum to Hussain, no run, left outside the off stump on the back
foot
58.2 Drum to Hussain, no run, fulla dn can't get hold of the shot as a
result of the length of the delivery
58.3 Drum to Hussain, no run, short on off stump and defends high on the
back foot to the off side
58.4 Drum to Hussain, no run, leaving outside th eoff stump on the front
fot, good line and length
58.5 Drum to Hussain, no run, geed lenght on off stump, batsman is on
teh front foot defending to the off side
58.6 Drum to Hussain, no run, leaving a well pitched ball outside the
off stump, raising the bat
End of over 59 (maiden) England 180/4
CJ Drum 18-5-55-2 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
MR Ramprakash 9* (32b) N Hussain 50* (126b 5x4)
59.1 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, pushing on the front foot, Vincent
diving to his right at cover
59.2 Vettori to Ramprakash, one run
59.3 Vettori to Hussain, no run
59.4 Vettori to Hussain, no run
59.5 Vettori to Hussain, no run, struck o the pad down leg
59.6 Vettori to Hussain, no run, on the back foot pushing to the bowler
End of over 60 (1 run) England 181/4
DL Vettori 18-2-41-1 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
MR Ramprakash 10* (34b) N Hussain 50* (130b 5x4)
60.1 Drum to Ramprakash, no run, full and driving off the toes to mid on
60.2 Drum to Ramprakash, no run, shuffling across teh crease to leave
outside the off stump
60.3 Drum to Ramprakash, FOUR, up on the back foot going for a drive adn
getting and inside edge beating the stumps nad the keepr and going
away fine down the leg side
60.4 Drum to Ramprakash, no run, getting forward on the front foot adn
pushing to the off side
60.5 Drum to Ramprakash, no run, pops up to defend on the back foot down
the wicket back to the bowler
60.6 Drum to Ramprakash, no run, up on the back foot and struck on the
body and the ball shoots off to the cordon
End of over 61 (4 runs) England 185/4
CJ Drum 19-5-59-2 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
N Hussain 50* (130b 5x4) MR Ramprakash 14* (40b 1x4)
61.1 Vettori to Hussain, no run, on the back foot adn pushing towards
teh leg side
61.2 Vettori to Hussain, no run, defends on teh front foot to the off
side
61.3 Vettori to Hussain, one run, getting the sweep away fine of short
fine leg, Vincent can't get the ball in in time to prevent the
single
61.4 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, on the back foot and pushed back to
the bowler
61.5 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, padding away outside the leg stump
on the front foot
61.6 Vettori to Ramprakash, no run, getting forward on the front foot
and defending tot he off side
End of over 62 (1 run) England 186/4
DL Vettori 19-2-42-1 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
N Hussain 51* (133b 5x4) MR Ramprakash 14* (43b 1x4)
62.1 Drum to Hussain, no run, full ball driven hard, not off teh meat of
the bat and played straight to cover
62.2 Drum to Hussain, no run, shortish down the leg side, goes to play a
big pull shot, but doesn't get hold of the shot and it falls to
teh ground
62.3 Drum to Hussain, no run, good lenght outside the off stump on the
front foot
62.4 Drum to Hussain, two runs, full and gets more on the drive this
time, just beats mid off who gets a finger to it and slows it down
slightly
62.5 Drum to Hussain, one run, running off the face of the bat past slip
to take a nice single
62.6 Drum to Ramprakash, wide: FOUR, terrible ball that fires away down
the leg side, well out of the reach of the out streched keeper
62.6 Drum to Ramprakash, no run, defends on the back foot to the off
side
End of over 63 (8 runs) England 194/4
CJ Drum 20-5-67-2 (1w 2nb) - Vance Stand End
N Hussain 54* (138b 5x4) MR Ramprakash 14* (44b 1x4)
63.1 Vettori to Hussain, no run, defends on the front foot, ball rolls
away to teh off side
63.2 Vettori to Hussain, FOUR, short outiside off and gives himself some
room and cuts it away through the covers, nice shot, very
aggressive
63.3 Vettori to Hussain, no run, defends on teh back foot, staright back
down the wicket, doesn't get it all the way to teh bowler and
short leg runs in to get the ball
63.4 Vettori to Hussain, no run, sweeps it to short fine leg
63.5 Vettori to Hussain, no run, on the front foot, ball pops up to
short mid off who takes a catch, appeals all round, not given
63.6 Vettori to Hussain, no run, pads the ball away outside the leg
stump
End of over 64 (4 runs) England 198/4
DL Vettori 20-2-46-1 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
MR Ramprakash 14* (44b 1x4) N Hussain 58* (144b 6x4)
64.1 Astle to Ramprakash, no run, drives back to the bowler
64.2 Astle to Ramprakash, no run, drives to mid off on the front foot
64.3 Astle to Ramprakash, one run, plaeyed behind square leg
64.4 Astle to Hussain, no run, defends to teh off side
64.5 Astle to Hussain, no run, goes to cut a short one outside off
64.6 Astle to Hussain, no run, defends to the off side
End of over 65 (1 run) England 199/4
NJ Astle 1-0-1-0 - Vance Stand End
MR Ramprakash 15* (47b 1x4) N Hussain 58* (147b 6x4)
Match State: Lunch - Day 3
The flags surroinding the ground representing the test playing
nations have been lowered to hafl mast in memory of Ben Hollioake
who passed away in Perth over night.
Players now returning to the field after lunch and we will get
underway shortly
65.1 McMillan to Ramprakash, no run, pushed off the legs to mid wicket,
McMillian choosing to bowl in his sunglasses
65.2 McMillan to Ramprakash, no run, defends on the back foot to the off
side this time
65.3 McMillan to Ramprakash, no run, up on the back foot and dfending to
the off side
65.4 McMillan to Ramprakash, no run, dug out off the toes of the batsman
towards the leg side
65.5 McMillan to Ramprakash, one run, getting forward and pushing
through the ons side
65.6 McMillan to Hussain, no run, defends on teh front foot to the off
side
End of over 66 (1 run) England 200/4
CD McMillan 1-0-1-0 - Scoreboard End
MR Ramprakash 16* (52b 1x4) N Hussain 58* (148b 6x4)
66.1 Butler to Ramprakash, no run, on the back foot and pushing to point
66.2 Butler to Ramprakash, no run, short of a lenght, looses sight of
the ball and takes it on the body, perhaps going on to the back
foot
66.3 Butler to Ramprakash, FOUR, pitched up outside off stump and
batsman sits back and smacks it through the covers to the rope
66.4 Butler to Ramprakash, FOUR
66.5 Butler to Ramprakash, no run
66.6 Butler to Ramprakash, (noball) no run, pitched just short outside
the off stump and shuffles across, gets an inside edge taht beats
teh stumps
66.6 Butler to Ramprakash, FOUR, drifting down the leg side and simply
pushing off the legs to fien of fine leg
End of over 67 (13 runs) England 213/4
IG Butler 12-1-49-0 (8nb) - Vance Stand End
N Hussain 58* (148b 6x4) MR Ramprakash 28* (59b 4x4)
67.1 McMillan to Hussain, one run
67.2 McMillan to Ramprakash, no run
67.3 McMillan to Ramprakash, no run
67.4 McMillan to Ramprakash, no run
67.5 McMillan to Ramprakash, no run
67.6 McMillan to Ramprakash, no run
End of over 68 (1 run) England 214/4
CD McMillan 2-0-2-0 - Scoreboard End
N Hussain 59* (149b 6x4) MR Ramprakash 28* (64b 4x4)
68.1 Butler to Hussain, no run
68.2 Butler to Hussain, no run, on the back foot, trying to push to the
leg side, gets a leading dge to the off side
68.3 Butler to Hussain, no run, has to adjust teh shot from a
prospective pull to a more defensive shot at the last moment on
the back foot
68.4 Butler to Hussain, one run, short adn pulled to deep mid wicket
68.5 Butler to Ramprakash, no run, zipping down the leg side off the
seam, doesn't play a ahost
68.6 Butler to Ramprakash, no run, gets square on the back foot and
defends back down the wicket to teh bowler
End of over 69 (1 run) England 215/4
IG Butler 13-1-50-0 (8nb) - Vance Stand End
N Hussain 60* (153b 6x4) MR Ramprakash 28* (66b 4x4)
69.1 McMillan to Hussain, FOUR, played away behind point
69.2 McMillan to Hussain, no run, defends on teh front foot
69.3 McMillan to Hussain, no run, full and driving to mid off
69.4 McMillan to Hussain, no run, defends on teh front foot
69.5 McMillan to Hussain, two runs, short outside off and smashed
through the covers
69.6 McMillan to Hussain, no run, defends on teh front foot
End of over 70 (6 runs) England 221/4
CD McMillan 3-0-8-0 - Scoreboard End
MR Ramprakash 28* (66b 4x4) N Hussain 66* (159b 7x4)
70.1 Butler to Ramprakash, no run
70.2 Butler to Ramprakash, no run, getting forward and left outside the
offs tump
70.3 Butler to Ramprakash, no run, shuffling across the crease on the
back foot to leave, raising the bat
70.4 Butler to Ramprakash, OUT: well outside the off stump and playing
at it on teh back foot, chopping it back on to teh stumps
England 221/5, Partnership of 58
MR Ramprakash b Butler 24 (70b 4x4 0x6)
N Hussain 66* (159b 7x4) IG Butler 13.4-1-50-1 (8nb)
70.5 Butler to Flintoff, no run, defends to teh off side
70.6 Butler to Flintoff, no run, rocks back to avoid a short ball
End of over 71 (maiden) England 221/5
IG Butler 14-2-50-1 (8nb) - Vance Stand End
N Hussain 66* (159b 7x4) A Flintoff 0* (2b)
71.1 Vettori to Hussain, OUT:
England 221/6, Partnership of 0
N Hussain c Astle b Vettori 66 (160b 7x4 0x6)
A Flintoff 0* (2b) DL Vettori 20.1-2-46-2 (2nb)
71.2 Vettori to Foster, no run
71.3 Vettori to Foster, no run, defends down the wicket
71.4 Vettori to Foster, no run, defendson teh front foot down the wicket
71.5 Vettori to Foster, no run, defends on the front foot down the
wicket to the bowler
71.6 Vettori to Foster, no run, defends on teh front foot to the off
side
End of over 72 (maiden) England 221/6
DL Vettori 21-3-46-2 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
A Flintoff 0* (2b) JS Foster 0* (5b)
72.1 Butler to Flintoff, no run, defended on the back foot to the off
side high on the blade
72.2 Butler to Flintoff, two runs, on teh back foot, carving past point
72.3 Butler to Flintoff, OUT: looking to push to the leg side and
getting a leading edge to mid on
England 223/7, Partnership of 2
A Flintoff c Drum b Butler 2 (5b 0x4 0x6)
JS Foster 0* (5b) IG Butler 14.3-2-52-2 (8nb)
72.4 Butler to Giles, no run
72.5 Butler to Giles, no run
72.6 Butler to Giles, no run, playing on teh back foot, outside off
stump chopping it back almost on to his stumps
End of over 73 (2 runs) England 223/7
IG Butler 15-2-52-2 (8nb) - Vance Stand End
JS Foster 0* (5b) AF Giles 0* (3b)
73.1 Vettori to Foster, two runs, worked off the front foot down to fine
leg
73.2 Vettori to Foster, no run, forced to defend on the back foot and
the ball is played away behind point
73.3 Vettori to Foster, no run, gets half forward adn plays the ball to
short mid off
73.4 Vettori to Foster, no run, defends on teh front foot and kills the
ball
73.5 Vettori to Foster, no run, on the front foot, running the ball to
backward point
73.6 Vettori to Foster, no run, shuffling on the back foot to short leg
End of over 74 (2 runs) England 225/7
DL Vettori 22-3-48-2 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
AF Giles 0* (3b) JS Foster 2* (11b)
74.1 Butler to Giles, (noball) no run, big appeal for acught behind,
batsman even starts to walk, but is called no ball
74.1 Butler to Giles, no run
74.2 Butler to Giles, no run
74.3 Butler to Giles, no run
74.4 Butler to Giles, no run
74.5 Butler to Giles, FOUR, full outside off and smashed wide of mid off
on the front foot tremendous looking shot
74.6 Butler to Giles, three runs, doesn't get quite so much on this
drive through the covers and it is chased down
End of over 75 (8 runs) England 233/7
IG Butler 16-2-56-2 (9nb) - Vance Stand End
AF Giles 7* (10b 1x4) JS Foster 2* (11b)
75.1 Vettori to Giles, three runs, worked to fine leg off the front
foot, very fine allows three runs
75.2 Vettori to Foster, no run, leaves outside the off stump
75.3 Vettori to Foster, no run, left outside the off stump
75.4 Vettori to Foster, two runs, played off the front foot through mid
wicket
75.5 Vettori to Foster, no run, defends on teh front foot
75.6 Vettori to Foster, no run, leaves outside th eoff stump on the
front foot
End of over 76 (5 runs) England 238/7
DL Vettori 23-3-53-2 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
AF Giles 10* (11b 1x4) JS Foster 4* (16b)
76.1 Butler to Giles, OUT: looking to play through point, thick edge
straight to the fielder
England 238/8, Partnership of 15
AF Giles c McMillan b Butler 10 (12b 1x4 0x6)
JS Foster 4* (16b) IG Butler 16.1-2-56-3 (9nb)
76.2 Butler to Caddick, no run, defended to teh leg side off the back
foot
76.3 Butler to Caddick, no run, short outside the off stump and well
elft
76.4 Butler to Caddick, no run, short at the body, takes his eye off of
the ball, and takes it on the body
76.5 Butler to Caddick, no run, played to backward point on the back
foot
76.6 Butler to Caddick, one run, takes a swat at a short one outside the
off stump that goes down to third man, who dives parallel to the
rope to save it
End of over 77 (1 run) England 239/8
IG Butler 17-2-57-3 (9nb) - Vance Stand End
AR Caddick 1* (5b) JS Foster 4* (16b)
77.1 Vettori to Caddick, no run, doesn't really play on the front foot
adn the ball goes away to teh off side
77.2 Vettori to Caddick, no run, defends down the wicket
77.3 Vettori to Caddick, no run, very flat delivery outside the off
stump, left
77.4 Vettori to Caddick, no run, drifting down leg, goes for a sweep
shot, doesn't get hold of the ball
77.5 Vettori to Caddick, no run, on the front foot, turns the ball to
short leg
77.6 Vettori to Caddick, one run, nicely waits for the ball to sweep
behind square leg
End of over 78 (1 run) England 240/8
DL Vettori 24-3-54-2 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
AR Caddick 2* (11b) JS Foster 4* (16b)
Match State: Drinks
78.1 Butler to Caddick, no run, swining into teh legs and ca't get the
ball away, taken on the pads
78.2 Butler to Caddick, no run
78.3 Butler to Caddick, no run, gets forward with a straight bat to
defend to the off side
78.4 Butler to Caddick, (noball) no run, on the back foot, defends to
the on side, no balls a real problem now for Butler, that is his
tenth no ball
78.4 Butler to Caddick, no run, playing on the back foot to the on side,
non stricker was after a single, but sent back by Caddick
78.5 Butler to Caddick, no run, gets forward and defends to teh off
side, bowling with a lot of pace here is Butler
78.6 Butler to Caddick, one run, played down to third man off the back
foot, nicely carved shot
End of over 79 (2 runs) England 242/8
IG Butler 18-2-59-3 (10nb) - Vance Stand End
AR Caddick 3* (18b) JS Foster 4* (16b)
79.1 Vettori to Caddick, no run, on the front foot, to the off side
79.2 Vettori to Caddick, FOUR, Vettori on that occasion dropping to
short and Caddick just has to wait for the ball and sweeps it
through mid wicket, the ball rockets away
79.3 Vettori to Caddick, two runs, plays it through a misfield at the
covers
79.4 Vettori to Caddick, no run, defends to teh off side
79.5 Vettori to Caddick, one run, sweeps, gets a top edge that drops
short of deep backward square
79.6 Vettori to Foster, (noball) no run, struck onteh pad worked away to
the off side
79.6 Vettori to Foster, no run
End of over 80 (8 runs) England 250/8
DL Vettori 25-3-62-2 (3nb) - Scoreboard End
AR Caddick 10* (23b 1x4) JS Foster 4* (18b)
80.1 Martin to Caddick, no run, very short ball, swats at it and goes
through to teh keeper
80.2 Martin to Caddick, no run, short again and this one comng back in
to the batsman who has to rock back
80.3 Martin to Caddick, no run, again short adn cutting back and hitting
Caddick on the helmet, Caddick is very humnourous about the
incident
80.4 Martin to Caddick, OUT: goes for a drive and Richardson at mid off
takes a catch side on at grass top level
England 250/9, Partnership of 12
AR Caddick c Richardson b Martin 10 (27b 1x4 0x6)
JS Foster 4* (18b) CS Martin 13.4-2-48-2 (2nb)
80.5 Martin to Hoggard, no run, left well outside the off stump on the
front foot
80.6 Martin to Hoggard, no run, leaves outside the off stump
End of over 81 (maiden) England 250/9
CS Martin 14-3-48-2 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
JS Foster 4* (18b) MJ Hoggard 0* (2b)
81.1 Drum to Foster, no run, played off the back foot down to the slips
81.2 Drum to Foster, (noball) FOUR
81.2 Drum to Foster, one run
81.3 Drum to Hoggard, no run
81.4 Drum to Hoggard, no run
81.5 Drum to Hoggard, one run
81.6 Drum to Foster, wide: no run
81.6 Drum to Foster, one run
End of over 82 (9 runs) England 259/9
CJ Drum 21-5-76-2 (2w 3nb) - Scoreboard End
JS Foster 10* (22b 1x4) MJ Hoggard 1* (5b)
82.1 Martin to Foster, no run, ducks a very short bouncer that is right
on line
82.2 Martin to Foster, no run, beats the bat on the back foot, not a
very convincing looking shot
82.3 Martin to Foster, no run, goes to swat at a short bouncer, but
pulls out of the shot at the last minute adn ends up standign
there in a stange looking straddle position
82.4 Martin to Foster, one run, pushed to the covers on the back foot
nicely
82.5 Martin to Hoggard, no run, rusn the ball off the front foot to
gully
82.6 Martin to Hoggard, no run, on the front foot, then pulling out the
shot at te last minute when realisng that he doesn't in face have
to play a shot at that ball outside the off stump
End of over 83 (1 run) England 260/9
CS Martin 15-3-49-2 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
JS Foster 11* (26b 1x4) MJ Hoggard 1* (7b)
83.1 Drum to Foster, no run
83.2 Drum to Foster, no run, defends ont eh bck foot down the pitch to
the bowler
83.3 Drum to Foster, no run, trapped on the back foot in front oft he
stump, big shout, umpire takes a bit look, but doens't give it
83.4 Drum to Foster, no run, up on teh back foot, looking to defend,
beats the outside edge
83.5 Drum to Foster, no run, plays a mis timed drive to mid on
83.6 Drum to Foster, no run, tucked u pon the back foot and played along
the deck back tot the bowler
End of over 84 (maiden) England 260/9
CJ Drum 22-6-76-2 (2w 3nb) - Scoreboard End
MJ Hoggard 1* (7b) JS Foster 11* (32b 1x4)
84.1 Martin to Hoggard, one run, tentativly goes on to the back foot adn
pushes to the off side on the back foot
84.2 Martin to Foster, two runs, nice shot, down low on one one knee,
getting it to the point boundary
84.3 Martin to Foster, FOUR, takes a big swipe at the ball outside the
off stump and gets an edge over the cordon
84.4 Martin to Foster, no run, on the back foot and played to opint
84.5 Martin to Foster, no run, comes down the wicket, taking a big swing
at that ball short outside the off stump, doesn't get anything on
it and it goes straight through to the keeper
84.6 Martin to Foster, no run, fires it in full and defended on the
front foot
End of over 85 (7 runs) England 267/9
CS Martin 16-3-55-2 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
MJ Hoggard 2* (8b) JS Foster 17* (37b 2x4)
85.1 Drum to Hoggard, no run, batsman on the back foot, gets teh ball
between the bat and the body, beating the inside edge
85.2 Drum to Hoggard, no run, short adn played on the back foot, taken
on the body
85.3 Drum to Hoggard, no run, on teh back foot, driving at one short
outside the off stump, not managing to get any bat to it
85.4 Drum to Hoggard, no run, driving on teh up, but it drops well short
of Richardson at mid off
85.5 Drum to Hoggard, one run, big thick edge past the slip cordon on
the back foot
85.6 Drum to Foster, no run, ball going down the leg side and goes to
push at i on the back foot
End of over 86 (1 run) England 268/9
CJ Drum 23-6-77-2 (2w 3nb) - Scoreboard End
MJ Hoggard 3* (13b) JS Foster 17* (38b 2x4)
86.1 Martin to Hoggard, no run, short just outside the off stump,
batsman rocks back slightly to avoid the ball, perhaps a bit
unnessacery
86.2 Martin to Hoggard, no run, another short one, batsman ducks, aimed
towards the body slightly more
86.3 Martin to Hoggard, no run, short adn defends up on the back foot
86.4 Martin to Hoggard, two runs, full and getting forward on the front
foot and driving it through the gap in the covers, well placed
86.5 Martin to Hoggard, no run, tucked up on the back foot and played to
oint
86.6 Martin to Hoggard, one run, opens the face on teh back foot and
manages to get it past third slip to third man
End of over 87 (3 runs) England 271/9
CS Martin 17-3-58-2 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
MJ Hoggard 6* (19b) JS Foster 17* (38b 2x4)
87.1 Drum to Hoggard, one run, on the back foot, pushed to the gap
between point and mid off
87.2 Drum to Foster, SIX, umpire Haire decides to change the call for
that ball and puts both hands up in the air
87.3 Drum to Foster, no run, defends to the on side on the back foot
87.4 Drum to Foster, no run, better line and lenght and forces a more
defensive shot
87.5 Drum to Foster, no run, angles the blade to play the ball away to
teh on side on the back foot
87.6 Drum to Foster, one run, pushed off the hops to fine leg and the
comfortable single taken
End of over 88 (8 runs) England 279/9
CJ Drum 24-6-85-2 (2w 3nb) - Scoreboard End
JS Foster 24* (43b 2x4 1x6) MJ Hoggard 7* (20b)
88.1 Butler to Foster, no run, very wid eoutside the off stump, no need
to play a shot and not likely to produce a wicket
88.2 Butler to Foster, one run, played down into the ground on teh leg
side and a quick single taken
88.3 Butler to Hoggard, OUT: has a tickle at one outside the off stump
and misses, goes through to the keeper
England 280/10, Partnership of 30
MJ Hoggard c Parore b Butler 7 (21b 0x4 0x6)
JS Foster 25* (45b 2x4 1x6) IG Butler 18.3-2-60-4 (10nb)
Match State: Tea - Day 3
0.1 Caddick to Richardson, no run, very full and quite wide outside the
off stump
0.2 Caddick to Richardson, no run, on the front front foot and defends
to the on side
0.3 Caddick to Richardson, one run, short of a length and played off
the hips down towards fine leg
0.4 Caddick to Horne, no run, full ball, dug out off the toes to square
leg on teh back fot, tucked right up
0.5 Caddick to Horne, no run, on teh front foot, struck onteh pad, well
outside the olind of the off stump
0.6 Caddick to Horne, one run, getting off the mark by pusing gently
off the pads to vacant mid wicket
End of over 1 (2 runs) New Zealand 2/0 (trail by 278 runs)
AR Caddick 1-0-2-0 - Vance Stand End
MJ Horne 1* (3b) MH Richardson 1* (3b)
1.1 Hoggard to Horne, no run, gets right up to defend on the back foot,
straight back down into the wicket
1.2 Hoggard to Horne, FOUR, full ball onteh back foot and gets a thick
edge past third slip to the rope
1.3 Hoggard to Horne, no run, pushed off the pads to mid on, more
defensive shot than anything else
1.4 Hoggard to Horne, no run, on the back foot, sharp edge, drops just
short of second slip who fields it in, diving to his right
1.5 Hoggard to Horne, no run, on the back foot defending, tucked up and
plays at it slightly late, doesn't get a full face of teh bat on
it
1.6 Hoggard to Horne, (noball) one run, on the back foot and pushed to
the on side, Richardson nearly runs into the stumps on his way in
1.6 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, up on the back foot, defending,
played to the man at mid on, quite high on the bat
End of over 2 (6 runs) New Zealand 8/0 (trail by 272 runs)
MJ Hoggard 1-0-6-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
MJ Horne 6* (9b 1x4) MH Richardson 1* (4b)
2.1 Caddick to Horne, no run, turns teh ball off his legs to square
leg, who has a shy at the stumps, Horne has his foot back in time,
but it doesn't hit either
2.2 Caddick to Horne, no run, short one that has the batsman rocking
back to avoid any nastiness
2.3 Caddick to Horne, no run, looks to take time to set up the
defensive shot, and the outside edge is well and clearly beaten
2.4 Caddick to Horne, no run, this time plays that defensive shot
better, sets himself up and plays square on
2.5 Caddick to Horne, no run, defends ont eh back foot to teh off side
2.6 Caddick to Horne, no run, on the back foot, defends to teh on side,
taken by mid on
End of over 3 (maiden) New Zealand 8/0 (trail by 272 runs)
AR Caddick 2-1-2-0 - Vance Stand End
MH Richardson 1* (4b) MJ Horne 6* (15b 1x4)
3.1 Hoggard to Richardson, FOUR, on the front foot, driving very
straight, almost hitting the non stricker, fires off to the rope,
great shot
3.2 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, on the back foot adn pushes to mid
off who is standing finer now
3.3 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, opens the face slightly on the back
foot and defends to the off side
3.4 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, very strange, goes forward on teh
front foot pulls out of the shot at the last minute and it goes
through close to teh body
3.5 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, played off the pads to mid wicket
where it is fielded well, diving to his left
3.6 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, on the front foot, pulling out of
the shot early and leaving outside the off stump
End of over 4 (4 runs) New Zealand 12/0 (trail by 268 runs)
MJ Hoggard 2-0-10-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
MJ Horne 6* (15b 1x4) MH Richardson 5* (10b 1x4)
4.1 Caddick to Horne, no run, defends on the ack foot off the pads to
mid on
4.2 Caddick to Horne, no run, defends to point on the back foot to the
off side
4.3 Caddick to Horne, no run, rocks back on the back foot to avoid a
slightly short one
4.4 Caddick to Horne, no run, very tight line played on teh back foot,
tucks the batsman up forcing the shot through to mi don
4.5 Caddick to Horne, no run, looks to push it to the leg side, but
can't get hold of teh ball and takes it on the thigh pad
4.6 Caddick to Horne, one run, is more successfull with the leg glance
this time and gets it away to fine leg
End of over 5 (1 run) New Zealand 13/0 (trail by 267 runs)
AR Caddick 3-1-3-0 - Vance Stand End
MJ Horne 7* (21b 1x4) MH Richardson 5* (10b 1x4)
5.1 Hoggard to Horne, no run, tucked up , diggng the ball out from his
toes, and plays to the ons side
5.2 Hoggard to Horne, no run, slightly short just outside the oline of
off stump and defends on teh back foot
5.3 Hoggard to Horne, no run, gets slightly more forward this time and
presents teh ball with the full face of the bat down the wicket
5.4 Hoggard to Horne, no run, tight line, short length, trying to carve
the ball on the back foot, playing it down into teh ground
5.5 Hoggard to Horne, no run, getting forward on teh toes nad playd to
the bowler a long the deck
5.6 Hoggard to Horne, no run, getting the front foot forward and
leaving outside the off stump
End of over 6 (maiden) New Zealand 13/0 (trail by 267 runs)
MJ Hoggard 3-1-10-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
MH Richardson 5* (10b 1x4) MJ Horne 7* (27b 1x4)
6.1 Caddick to Richardson, no run, on teh back foot, pulls out of the
shot realatively late and decides to leave
6.2 Caddick to Richardson, no run, good length, outside the off sutmp,
batsman leaving as teh ball comes across
6.3 Caddick to Richardson, no run, on the back foot, angling the blade
to backward point
6.4 Caddick to Richardson, no run, left outside the off stump on the
front foot
6.5 Caddick to Richardson, no run, getting forward and leaving outside
the off stump
6.6 Caddick to Richardson, one run, gently drives to vacant mid off to
get an easy single
End of over 7 (1 run) New Zealand 14/0 (trail by 266 runs)
AR Caddick 4-1-4-0 - Vance Stand End
MH Richardson 6* (16b 1x4) MJ Horne 7* (27b 1x4)
7.1 Giles to Richardson, one run, on the back foot, pushing beind
square leg for an easy single
7.2 Giles to Horne, one run, sweeps to deep backward square leg
7.3 Giles to Richardson, no run, gets right forward and defends down
teh wicket along the ground, short mid off takes the ball
7.4 Giles to Richardson, no run, gets right forward in a solid
defensive shot down the wicket
7.5 Giles to Richardson, no run, on the front foot, defending on teh
line of about off stump
7.6 Giles to Richardson, no run, goes to sweep from outside off stump
and sweeps striaght into the man at short leg
End of over 8 (2 runs) New Zealand 16/0 (trail by 264 runs)
AF Giles 1-0-2-0 - Scoreboard End
MJ Horne 8* (28b 1x4) MH Richardson 7* (21b 1x4)
8.1 Caddick to Horne, no run, on the back foot, popping up and
stricking the ball to point in typical Horne fashion
8.2 Caddick to Horne, OUT: goes forward to a full pitches ball, has his
legs taken out by the delivery and his stumps are taekn right out
New Zealand 16/1, Partnership of 16
MJ Horne b Caddick 8 (30b 1x4 0x6)
MH Richardson 7* (21b 1x4) AR Caddick 4.2-1-4-1
8.3 Caddick to Vincent, no run
8.4 Caddick to Vincent, no run, short ball outside the off stump, and
Vincent rocks back to avoid the ball
8.5 Caddick to Vincent, two runs, on the front foot and pushes through
the covers for an easy 12
8.6 Caddick to Vincent, no run, tries to push the ball down the leg
side and is struck on teh pad, almost an appeal but there is the
realisation that the ball is going down leg
End of over 9 (2 runs) New Zealand 18/1 (trail by 262 runs)
AR Caddick 5-1-6-1 - Vance Stand End
MH Richardson 7* (21b 1x4) L Vincent 2* (4b)
9.1 Giles to Richardson, one run, sweeps and gets it away backward of
square leg
9.2 Giles to Vincent, no run, defending on teh front foot jsut wide of
short mid off
9.3 Giles to Vincent, no run, getting on to teh front foot, slightly
quicker ball, defends to the off side
9.4 Giles to Vincent, one run, gets to teh pitdch of the ball and plays
off the toes to the on side
9.5 Giles to Richardson, no run, short on off stump, plays with a
straight bat to point
9.6 Giles to Richardson, no run, on teh front foot, looking to play to
the leg side, adjusts the shot and plays defensivly
End of over 10 (2 runs) New Zealand 20/1 (trail by 260 runs)
AF Giles 2-0-4-0 - Scoreboard End
L Vincent 3* (7b) MH Richardson 8* (24b 1x4)
10.1 Caddick to Vincent, no run, on teh front foot, going to leave,
rather precarious looking
10.2 Caddick to Vincent, no run, short of a length adn left on teh front
foot, pops up at the last moment
10.3 Caddick to Vincent, no run, raising the hsot at the last moment on
the back foot to avoid playing at the ball
10.4 Caddick to Vincent, no run, shuffles in the line of the ball and
has to rock back out of the way to avoid the ball
10.5 Caddick to Vincent, no run, very short outside the off stump,
batsman doesn't even really play at it at all to avoid the ball
10.6 Caddick to Vincent, no run, get on teh front foot outside the off
stump to defend to the off side
End of over 11 (maiden) New Zealand 20/1 (trail by 260 runs)
AR Caddick 6-2-6-1 - Vance Stand End
MH Richardson 8* (24b 1x4) L Vincent 3* (13b)
11.1 Giles to Richardson, no run, defending on teh front foot, gets it
away to teh on side of teh pitch
11.2 Giles to Richardson, two runs, gets a sweep shot away backward of
square leg
11.3 Giles to Richardson, no run, comes down to get to the pitch of teh
ball and defends then goes back to make his ground
11.4 Giles to Richardson, no run, initially looking to sweep, goes back
up to defend
11.5 Giles to Richardson, no run, leaves outsid eth eoff stump
11.6 Giles to Richardson, no run, on the back foot angling the ball past
short point, sending back the non stricker
End of over 12 (2 runs) New Zealand 22/1 (trail by 258 runs)
AF Giles 3-0-6-0 - Scoreboard End
L Vincent 3* (13b) MH Richardson 10* (30b 1x4)
12.1 Caddick to Vincent, no run, leaving outsid eth eoff stum pon teh
back foot
12.2 Caddick to Vincent, no run, on the back foot adn again leaving
outside the off stump
12.3 Caddick to Vincent, no run, gets well forward to defend on the
front foot
12.4 Caddick to Vincent, (noball) no run, on the front foot and leaving
12.4 Caddick to Vincent, no run, on the front foot and played to the off
side, fielded at cover
12.5 Caddick to Vincent, no run, slightly short of a length, tempted to
play a shot but pulls out at the last moment
12.6 Caddick to Vincent, no run, front foot defensive shot, ball pops up
and short leg dives in and takes it, the entire England team is up
in appeal, but not given
End of over 13 (1 run) New Zealand 23/1 (trail by 257 runs)
AR Caddick 7-2-7-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
MH Richardson 10* (30b 1x4) L Vincent 3* (20b)
13.1 Giles to Richardson, one run, played to mid wicket
13.2 Giles to Vincent, one run, gets teh sweep away fine, short fine leg
has to come round to save
13.3 Giles to Richardson, no run, on the front foot to defend to short
leg
13.4 Giles to Richardson, no run, turns the ball square on the front
foot
13.5 Giles to Richardson, two runs, gets it away fine on the leg side
and takes an easy two
13.6 Giles to Richardson, no run, played down teh wicket on the front
fot
End of over 14 (4 runs) New Zealand 27/1 (trail by 253 runs)
AF Giles 4-0-10-0 - Scoreboard End
L Vincent 4* (21b) MH Richardson 13* (35b 1x4)
14.1 Caddick to Vincent, no run, short adn over leg stump, too high,
Vincent only flinching, not a very good bouncer in the end and an
exchange of words
14.2 Caddick to Vincent, no run, another bouncer
14.3 Caddick to Vincent, no run, shortish outside the line of off stump
14.4 Caddick to Vincent, no run, on the front foot pushing to the off
side
14.5 Caddick to Vincent, one run, gets the glance down to fine leg
14.6 Caddick to Richardson, no run, shortish outside the off stump and
left very athletically
End of over 15 (1 run) New Zealand 28/1 (trail by 252 runs)
AR Caddick 8-2-8-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
L Vincent 5* (26b) MH Richardson 13* (36b 1x4)
15.1 Giles to Vincent, no run, leaves outside the off stump
15.2 Giles to Vincent, no run, padding away outside the off stump
15.3 Giles to Vincent, one run, opens the face on the front foot and
runs it to backward point
15.4 Giles to Richardson, one run, pushing the ball through square leg
off the front foot
15.5 Giles to Vincent, no run, lef toutside the off stump
15.6 Giles to Vincent, no run, on on knee, wanting to sweep from off
stump and can't get hold of the shot
End of over 16 (2 runs) New Zealand 30/1 (trail by 250 runs)
AF Giles 5-0-12-0 - Scoreboard End
MH Richardson 14* (37b 1x4) L Vincent 6* (31b)
16.1 Caddick to Richardson, no run, up on the back foot defending to the
off side
16.2 Caddick to Richardson, no run, on the back foot defending, ball to
the off side
16.3 Caddick to Richardson, no run, again on the back foot, defending
16.4 Caddick to Richardson, no run
16.5 Caddick to Richardson, two runs
16.6 Caddick to Richardson, no run
End of over 17 (4 runs) New Zealand 32/1 (trail by 248 runs)
AR Caddick 9-2-10-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
L Vincent 6* (31b) MH Richardson 16* (43b 1x4)
17.1 Giles to Vincent, two runs, opens the face ont eh front foot and
gets it past slip
17.2 Giles to Vincent, no run, on the back foot pushing to point
17.3 Giles to Vincent, no run, defends back down the wicket on the back
foot
17.4 Giles to Vincent, no run
17.5 Giles to Vincent, no run, goes to sweep from off stump and an
appeal for caught behind, not given
17.6 Giles to Vincent, no run, coems down the wicket and tries to give
himself some room, can't get it away
End of over 18 (2 runs) New Zealand 34/1 (trail by 246 runs)
AF Giles 6-0-13-0 - Scoreboard End
MH Richardson 16* (43b 1x4) L Vincent 7* (37b)
18.1 Hoggard to Richardson, three runs, drifting down the leg side first
up and plays it through mid wicket off the pads
18.2 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, full outside off , goes for a drive and
mis times it slightly, played to mi doff
18.3 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, goes to play on the back foot, and off
the body to slip
18.4 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, that is right through the batsman and
there is a huge appeal, not given, good call, through bat and off
the pad
18.5 Hoggard to Vincent, three runs, full outside off and smashed
through the cocvers on the front foot, great shot
18.6 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, on the front foot and left outside
the off stump
End of over 19 (6 runs) New Zealand 40/1 (trail by 240 runs)
MJ Hoggard 4-1-16-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
L Vincent 10* (41b) MH Richardson 19* (45b 1x4)
19.1 Giles to Vincent, one run
19.2 Giles to Richardson, no run, defends on teh front fot down the
pitch
19.3 Giles to Richardson, no run, shuffles across on teh crease and
played off the pads to mid on
19.4 Giles to Richardson, no run, gets down to the pitch of the ball and
played to mid off on the front foot
19.5 Giles to Richardson, no run, getting up to the pitch of the ball
and playing it straight into the hands of short mid off who drops
it
19.6 Giles to Richardson, two runs
End of over 20 (3 runs) New Zealand 43/1 (trail by 237 runs)
AF Giles 7-0-16-0 - Scoreboard End
L Vincent 11* (42b) MH Richardson 21* (50b 1x4)
break drinks 3
Match State: Drinks
20.1 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, on the back foot playing at a shortish
one outside the off stump, played straight to cover
20.2 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, ball fires away full outside the off
stump
20.3 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, played on the back foot to square leg
20.4 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, getting forward struck on teh pad,
appeal from bowler, stops at the realisation outside off
20.5 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, angles a bit wide of the off stump and
left, not threatening delivery
20.6 Hoggard to Vincent, one run
End of over 21 (1 run) New Zealand 44/1 (trail by 236 runs)
MJ Hoggard 5-1-17-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
L Vincent 12* (48b) MH Richardson 21* (50b 1x4)
21.1 Giles to Vincent, FOUR
21.2 Giles to Vincent, no run
21.3 Giles to Vincent, no run
21.4 Giles to Vincent, one run
21.5 Giles to Richardson, one run
21.6 Giles to Vincent, no run
End of over 22 (6 runs) New Zealand 50/1 (trail by 230 runs)
AF Giles 8-0-22-0 - Scoreboard End
MH Richardson 22* (51b 1x4) L Vincent 17* (53b 1x4)
22.1 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, pushed off the pad sto square leg
22.2 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, left outside off
22.3 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, short and head rocks back
22.4 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, another short ball forcing the
batsman to duck
22.5 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, left outside th eoff stump
22.6 Hoggard to Richardson, no run
End of over 23 (maiden) New Zealand 50/1 (trail by 230 runs)
MJ Hoggard 6-2-17-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
L Vincent 17* (53b 1x4) MH Richardson 22* (57b 1x4)
23.1 Giles to Vincent, no run, struck on teh body, leaving outside the
off stump
23.2 Giles to Vincent, one run
23.3 Giles to Richardson, no run, gets on to teh front foot and defends
downt eh wicket
23.4 Giles to Richardson, no run, plays off the back foot to teh ons
side
23.5 Giles to Richardson, no run, goes to hoist the ball over mid wicket
nad didn't end up making contact
23.6 Giles to Richardson, no run, gets on the front foot adn defends
End of over 24 (1 run) New Zealand 51/1 (trail by 229 runs)
AF Giles 9-0-23-0 - Scoreboard End
L Vincent 18* (55b 1x4) MH Richardson 22* (61b 1x4)
24.1 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, on the back foot and leaving outside
the off stump
24.2 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, bouncer ducked over middle stump
24.3 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, defends on teh front foot to the off
side
24.4 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, getting right forward and leaves on the
front foot
24.5 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, tight line left over off stump, raises
the bat
24.6 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, good length on off stump, defended to
theo ff side
End of over 25 (maiden) New Zealand 51/1 (trail by 229 runs)
MJ Hoggard 7-3-17-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
MH Richardson 22* (61b 1x4) L Vincent 18* (61b 1x4)
25.1 Giles to Richardson, one run, squeezes teh ball off the toes
towards square leg
25.2 Giles to Vincent, no run, defends on the front foot to the off side
25.3 Giles to Vincent, no run, defends right down teh wicket hti stime,
back to teh bowler
25.4 Giles to Vincent, no run, guides the ball past short mi doff on the
front foot to cover
25.5 Giles to Vincent, FOUR, comes down the wicket to the pitch of the
ball and plays it off the toes through mid wicket
25.6 Giles to Vincent, no run, on the front foot and defended back down
the pitch
End of over 26 (5 runs) New Zealand 56/1 (trail by 224 runs)
AF Giles 10-0-28-0 - Scoreboard End
MH Richardson 23* (62b 1x4) L Vincent 22* (66b 2x4)
26.1 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, coming across teh left hander and
leaving
26.2 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, left outside the off stump on the
fornt foot
26.3 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, well wide of the off stump and
leaves
26.4 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, driving on the front foot to the
covers fielder
26.5 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, leaving outside the off stump
26.6 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, leans forward and watches the ball
past the off stump
End of over 27 (maiden) New Zealand 56/1 (trail by 224 runs)
MJ Hoggard 8-4-17-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
L Vincent 22* (66b 2x4) MH Richardson 23* (68b 1x4)
27.1 Giles to Vincent, no run, defends on teh front foot to the off side
27.2 Giles to Vincent, no run, pads away a ball down teh leg side
27.3 Giles to Vincent, no run, pyushes to teh off side ont eh front foot
27.4 Giles to Vincent, one run, on the front foot, pushes behind short
leg
27.5 Giles to Richardson, no run, defends on teh front foot down teh
wicket
27.6 Giles to Richardson, two runs, on the front foot, turning the ball
to fine leg
End of over 28 (3 runs) New Zealand 59/1 (trail by 221 runs)
AF Giles 11-0-31-0 - Scoreboard End
L Vincent 23* (70b 2x4) MH Richardson 25* (70b 1x4)
28.1 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, down teh leg side and pushign away
28.2 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, on teh front foot and leaving outside
teh off stump
28.3 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, tucked up on the back foot played
behind square leg
28.4 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, tries to pull it away and can't get
hold of the shot, taken on the thight pad
28.5 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, leaving on the front foot, very very
close
28.6 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, leaving again, this time on teh back
foot
End of over 29 (maiden) New Zealand 59/1 (trail by 221 runs)
MJ Hoggard 9-5-17-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
MH Richardson 25* (70b 1x4) L Vincent 23* (76b 2x4)
29.1 Giles to Richardson, one run, on the front foot and pushed to the
on side
29.2 Giles to Vincent, no run, pitching on leg and padded away
29.3 Giles to Vincent, no run, tucks up on the back foot adn defended to
the off side
29.4 Giles to Vincent, no run, opens the face on teh back foot and playd
in front fo point
29.5 Giles to Vincent, no run, defends on teh back foot down the pitch
29.6 Giles to Vincent, one run, on the back foot and palyed between
cover adn point
End of over 30 (2 runs) New Zealand 61/1 (trail by 219 runs)
AF Giles 12-0-33-0 - Scoreboard End
L Vincent 24* (81b 2x4) MH Richardson 26* (71b 1x4)
30.1 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, defends on teh back foot to the on
side, played to mid on
30.2 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, leaving on the front fot outside the
off sutmp
30.3 Hoggard to Vincent, one run, turns teh ball square on the back foot
to deep backward square leg
30.4 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, driving on the back foot to mid off
30.5 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, on the front foot and driving to mid
off
30.6 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, swinging towards leg at the last
minute
End of over 31 (1 run) New Zealand 62/1 (trail by 218 runs)
MJ Hoggard 10-5-18-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
L Vincent 25* (84b 2x4) MH Richardson 26* (74b 1x4)
31.1 Giles to Vincent, no run, on the front foot, struck ont eh pad,
appeal out of desperation
31.2 Giles to Vincent, no run, on the front foot, defended down teh
wicket
31.3 Giles to Vincent, no run, on the front foot, struck on the pad
again, another big shout, not given
31.4 Giles to Vincent, no run, opens teh face on teh front foot, sets
off, but is sent back by the non stricker
31.5 Giles to Vincent, no run, short outside teh off stump, gives
himself some room and goes to cut, but can't get it past cover
31.6 Giles to Vincent, one run, sweeps one drifitng down the leg side to
fine elg
End of over 32 (1 run) New Zealand 63/1 (trail by 217 runs)
AF Giles 13-0-34-0 - Scoreboard End
L Vincent 26* (90b 2x4) MH Richardson 26* (74b 1x4)
32.1 Flintoff to Vincent, one run, played off the toes through square
elg
32.2 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, on the back foot, pushing towards
the on side, fielded at mid wicket
32.3 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, leaving outside the off stump on
the front foot
32.4 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, on the front foot adn played back
to teh bowler along the deck
32.5 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, leaving outside the off stump on
teh front foot
32.6 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, leaving outside the off stump on
the front foot
End of over 33 (1 run) New Zealand 64/1 (trail by 216 runs)
A Flintoff 1-0-1-0 - Vance Stand End
L Vincent 27* (91b 2x4) MH Richardson 26* (79b 1x4)
33.1 Giles to Vincent, two runs, sweeps very fine and is able to run two
33.2 Giles to Vincent, one run, swept away to fine elg
33.3 Giles to Richardson, no run, sweeps and strickes the man at short
leg
33.4 Giles to Richardson, no run, defends on the front foot
33.5 Giles to Richardson, one run, swept to square leg
33.6 Giles to Vincent, no run, putting the pad at the ball outside leg
stump
End of over 34 (4 runs) New Zealand 68/1 (trail by 212 runs)
AF Giles 14-0-38-0 - Scoreboard End
MH Richardson 27* (82b 1x4) L Vincent 30* (94b 2x4)
34.1 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, on teh back foot playing to the on
side of the pitch
34.2 Flintoff to Richardson, no run
34.3 Flintoff to Richardson, two runs
34.4 Flintoff to Richardson, no run
34.5 Flintoff to Richardson, no run
34.6 Flintoff to Richardson, no run
End of over 35 (2 runs) New Zealand 70/1 (trail by 210 runs)
A Flintoff 2-0-3-0 - Vance Stand End
L Vincent 30* (94b 2x4) MH Richardson 29* (88b 1x4)
35.1 Giles to Vincent, no run, defends on teh front foot to short mid
off
35.2 Giles to Vincent, no run, pushing on the front foot wide of short
mid off
35.3 Giles to Vincent, no run, pushing on the frontfoot and missesing th
bat
35.4 Giles to Vincent, no run, going down the leg side and no one
realised what was happening,w ell not the batsman, possible byes
35.5 Giles to Vincent, no run, opesn the face on the front foot along
the ground to slip
35.6 Giles to Vincent, no run, on the front foot pushes to the bowler
End of over 36 (maiden) New Zealand 70/1 (trail by 210 runs)
AF Giles 15-1-38-0 - Scoreboard End
MH Richardson 29* (88b 1x4) L Vincent 30* (100b 2x4)
light reading being taken now
light offered to the batsman and they choose to take it
The covers are now coming out and it looks as if it is the end of
the days play.
If there is to be a result it will depend a lot on what happens
tomorow.
Match State: Stumps - Day 3
Stumps are now drawn here at the Basin Reserve and the match as the
shadows strech across the ground.
Neither side has yet taken this test by the scruff of the neck, and
unless New Zealand do then the series will be impossible for
England to loose.
That is it from the Basin, join us at 1000 local time tomorow for
the fourth day.
Welcome to the Basin Reserve for this the fourth scheduled day of
the second National Bank Series Test.
In terms of the weather, we have mainly blue skies, with some cloud
about, however local knowledge would indicate that these are not
threatening at all and if anything the weather should only get
better.
Play is scheduled to start in half an hour but not before a moments
silence is observed in tribute to Ben Hollioake.
All players and match officials line up to observe the moments
silence and the ground is silent, apart from the traffic outside.
Everything is now in ready for the first ball to be bowled.
36.1 Caddick to Richardson, no run, bit of a loosener outside the off
stump, on the front foot and leaving
36.2 Caddick to Richardson, no run, up on his toes, going for a cut shot
at one shortish outside the off stump, plays and misses
36.3 Caddick to Richardson, no run, looks to work with the ball on the
back foot outside the off stump, can't get hold of the shot and it
is played to mid off
36.4 Caddick to Richardson, one run, on the back foot and pushes to the
gap between mid off and cover gently for a comfortable single
36.5 Caddick to Vincent, no run, good tight line first up for Vincent's
first up ball, on the front foot and judging well to leave
36.6 Caddick to Vincent, no run, getting forward and leaving again,
looks to be judging the ball well early on today
End of over 37 (1 run) New Zealand 71/1 (trail by 209 runs)
AR Caddick 10-2-11-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
MH Richardson 30* (92b 1x4) L Vincent 30* (102b 2x4)
37.1 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, over the wicket to the left hander,
and getting an awful lot of movment away, takes a big swing and
misses, so much moevement it looked out
37.2 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, good bounce on the back foot,
played down to the ground on the leg side
37.3 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, again getting big movment across
the left hander, leaving on the front foot
37.4 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, judging the off stump well, moving
across the left hander
37.5 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, gets slightly forward and pushes
the ball to mid off, defensive shot
37.6 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, good short delivery, right at the
batsman, playing at it on his toes, has to dart the head back to
avoid the ball
End of over 38 (maiden) New Zealand 71/1 (trail by 209 runs)
A Flintoff 3-1-3-0 - Scoreboard End
L Vincent 30* (102b 2x4) MH Richardson 30* (98b 1x4)
38.1 Caddick to Vincent, no run, sharp bouncer on the line of about off
stump, Vincent gets down and rocks back to evade the ball
38.2 Caddick to Vincent, no run, slight change of pace, short of a
length on the leg stump, tries to glance it off the thigh, struck
on the thigh pad
38.3 Caddick to Vincent, no run, gets forward to defend a well pitched
ball outside the off stump on the front foot, down the wicket
38.4 Caddick to Vincent, no run, on the front foot, pushing outside the
off stump to the man at point, not really finding the middle of
the bat
38.5 Caddick to Vincent, no run, shuffling across the crease and leaving
outside the off stump on the front foot
38.6 Caddick to Vincent, no run, on the back foot, trying to push a ball
on the line of about leg stump to the on side, can't get the shot
away
End of over 39 (maiden) New Zealand 71/1 (trail by 209 runs)
AR Caddick 11-3-11-1 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
MH Richardson 30* (98b 1x4) L Vincent 30* (108b 2x4)
39.1 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, getting the abll to zip away
outside he left hander, leaving on the front foot
39.2 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, tighter line and a much straighter
ball this time, Richardson gets forward and defends on the front
foot down the wicket to the bowler
39.3 Flintoff to Richardson, (noball) no run, bouncer that zips right
over the head of the batsman, called by umpire Haire
39.3 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, very short adn played on the toes,
coming off the splice of the bat towards the cordon, but manages
to keep it down
39.4 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, better bouncer this time, manages
to keep it at head height, that is signalled as the one of teh
over by umpire Haire
39.5 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, on the back foot adn beating the
outside edge, seaming past the bat of the left hander
39.6 Flintoff to Richardson, two runs, on the back foot and pushing the
ball off the pads inside mid on, two runs run hard
End of over 40 (3 runs) New Zealand 74/1 (trail by 206 runs)
A Flintoff 4-1-6-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
L Vincent 30* (108b 2x4) MH Richardson 32* (105b 1x4)
40.1 Caddick to Vincent, FOUR, short, attempting to bowl a bouncer, the
ball just sits up and Vincent pulls it away square of fine leg
40.2 Caddick to Vincent, (noball) bye: FOUR, rather silly looking short
ball, bounces right over teh batsman and out of the reach of the
keeper jumping right up in the air
40.2 Caddick to Vincent, three runs, short outside off and cuts over the
tops of the ball, and places it nicely behind point
40.3 Caddick to Richardson, FOUR, on the back foot and runs a thick edge
along the fround between third slip and gully
40.4 Caddick to Richardson, no run, leaves outside the off stump and
that is the first dot ball of this so far expensive over
40.5 Caddick to Richardson, no run, defends on the back foot to the on
side
40.6 Caddick to Richardson, no run, well outside the off stump and
leaves on the front foot, expensive over for Caddisck, 16 coming
off it
End of over 41 (16 runs) New Zealand 90/1 (trail by 190 runs)
AR Caddick 12-3-27-1 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
L Vincent 37* (111b 3x4) MH Richardson 36* (109b 2x4)
41.1 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, up on his toes, leaving outside the
off stump, ball coming back in off the seam to teh right hander,
but wide enough to leave
41.2 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, pushing off the front foot to mid
wicket, sent back
41.3 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, zips back in a mile off the seam,
raelly threatening the off stump
41.4 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, wide outside the off stump, takes a
big swing and a miss witha horizontal bat
41.5 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, defends on the front foot to the
bowler down the wicket
41.6 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, leaving a ball that was not as good as
his earlier efforts outside the off stump
End of over 42 (maiden) New Zealand 90/1 (trail by 190 runs)
A Flintoff 5-2-6-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
MH Richardson 36* (109b 2x4) L Vincent 37* (117b 3x4)
42.1 Caddick to Richardson, no run, full ball across the left hander
outside the off stump and leaving
42.2 Caddick to Richardson, no run, slightly short of a length and
defending off the body on the back foot down the wicket to the
bowler
42.3 Caddick to Richardson, no run, on the back foot, carving the ball
to point on the bounce
42.4 Caddick to Richardson, three runs, slower ball outside the off
stump and played behind point
42.5 Caddick to Vincent, no run, gets forward on the front foot and
pushes to the off side
42.6 Caddick to Vincent, no run, gets right forward on the front foot
and played to cover
End of over 43 (3 runs) New Zealand 93/1 (trail by 187 runs)
AR Caddick 13-3-30-1 (2nb) - Vance Stand End
MH Richardson 39* (113b 2x4) L Vincent 37* (119b 3x4)
43.1 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, bowling ocross the left hander on
the front foot and leaving
43.2 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, playing a rash shot outside teh off
stump and Foster diving towards first slip, going at it with one
hand and putting it down, Richardson takes a walk to square leg
43.3 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, left outside off
43.4 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, drives off the pads to mi don
43.5 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, on the front foot, rocking back to
evade a short ball
43.6 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, driving a half volley length ball
on the front foot, but straight to mid off
End of over 44 (maiden) New Zealand 93/1 (trail by 187 runs)
A Flintoff 6-3-6-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
L Vincent 37* (119b 3x4) MH Richardson 39* (119b 2x4)
44.1 Giles to Vincent, no run, ball drifting towards leg stump and
pushing off the front foot to mid on
44.2 Giles to Vincent, one run, doesn't get the sweep shot away cleanly
and fine leg has to jog in to field the ball
44.3 Giles to Richardson, no run, angling the ball down the leg side of
teh left hander and swept to short fine leg
44.4 Giles to Richardson, no run, comes down the wicket, dropped short
adn has to get forward to defend
44.5 Giles to Richardson, no run, goes for the sweep, on the pad, big
shout, not given
44.6 Giles to Richardson, one run, appeal for lbw, single taken while
the appeal goes on, off the bat says umpire Dunne
End of over 45 (2 runs) New Zealand 95/1 (trail by 185 runs)
AF Giles 16-1-40-0 - Vance Stand End
MH Richardson 40* (123b 2x4) L Vincent 38* (121b 3x4)
45.1 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, initially looking to play a shot,
pulls out at the last minuute, not happy with himself and takes a
walk to square leg
45.2 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, very short on the leg stump,
bouncer, forcing the batsman to duck
45.3 Flintoff to Richardson, no run
45.4 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, beating the outside edge again and
through to the keeper on the back fot, Flintoff is bowling well
this moring, getting good movement
45.5 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, short on the line of about off
stump, getting the ball to zip away and rocking back slightly
45.6 Flintoff to Richardson, (noball) no run, this one almost ties up
Richardson on the back foot, playing with the outside edge
45.6 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, on the front foot and leaving, this
is turning out to be a good spell from Flintoff, bowling with a
good tight line and getting pleanty of moevment off the seam
End of over 46 (1 run) New Zealand 96/1 (trail by 184 runs)
A Flintoff 7-3-7-0 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
L Vincent 38* (121b 3x4) MH Richardson 40* (130b 2x4)
46.1 Giles to Vincent, two runs, sweeping one down the leg side, Vincent
turns and runs very quickly, puts pressure on the fielder, well
ran
46.2 Giles to Vincent, no run, looks to play an attacking shot and pops
a bump ball to teh bowler
46.3 Giles to Vincent, one run, plays a gentle lapping sweep shot to
square leg and fine leg jogs in to collect the ball
46.4 Giles to Richardson, no run, on the front foot and plays the ball
to short leg
46.5 Giles to Richardson, no run, inside edge on the front foot that
beats short leg and backward square leg rushs in to collect
46.6 Giles to Richardson, no run, defends on the front foot, solidly to
the off side
End of over 47 (3 runs) New Zealand 99/1 (trail by 181 runs)
AF Giles 17-1-43-0 - Vance Stand End
L Vincent 41* (124b 3x4) MH Richardson 40* (133b 2x4)
47.1 Flintoff to Vincent, no run
47.2 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, leaving outside the off stump
47.3 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, defending on the back foot down the
wicket
47.4 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, on the back foot pushing outside the
off stump to the off side field
47.5 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, on the back foot, cutshot, to backward
points left, who dives to his left
47.6 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, getting forward and struck on the pad,
ball goes to third slip who fires teh ball back at the stumps and
hits, Richardson is back in time
End of over 48 (maiden) New Zealand 99/1 (trail by 181 runs)
A Flintoff 8-4-7-0 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
MH Richardson 40* (133b 2x4) L Vincent 41* (130b 3x4)
48.1 Giles to Richardson, no run, defending on the front foot to the ons
side of the wicket, short leg takes teh ball
48.2 Giles to Richardson, one run, sweeps from outside the off stump
48.3 Giles to Vincent, one run, sweepsp and takes a single
48.4 Giles to Richardson, no run, defends to the off side
48.5 Giles to Richardson, no run
48.6 Giles to Richardson, one run
End of over 49 (3 runs) New Zealand 102/1 (trail by 178 runs)
AF Giles 18-1-46-0 - Vance Stand End
MH Richardson 42* (138b 2x4) L Vincent 42* (131b 3x4)
49.1 Flintoff to Richardson, no run
49.2 Flintoff to Richardson, no run
49.3 Flintoff to Richardson, one run, on the back foot, pushing through
cover
49.4 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, almost a half volley outside the off
stump, goes to play and pulls out of the shot late
49.5 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, looser ball outside the off stump, on
the front foot and pushing to cover
49.6 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, tied up on the front foot with tight
line and length and plays away to mid wicket, appeal from the
bowler
End of over 50 (1 run) New Zealand 103/1 (trail by 177 runs)
A Flintoff 9-4-8-0 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
MH Richardson 43* (141b 2x4) L Vincent 42* (134b 3x4)
50.1 Giles to Richardson, no run, defends on the front foot
50.2 Giles to Richardson, no run, played to mid wicket
50.3 Giles to Richardson, no run, defends to the off side on the front
foot
50.4 Giles to Richardson, no run, on the front foot, pushing to mid
wicket off leg stump
50.5 Giles to Richardson, FOUR, on one knee, low, pulling across from
off stump through mid wicket
50.6 Giles to Richardson, no run, on the front foot padding away
End of over 51 (4 runs) New Zealand 107/1 (trail by 173 runs)
AF Giles 19-1-50-0 - Vance Stand End
L Vincent 42* (134b 3x4) MH Richardson 47* (147b 3x4)
51.1 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, on the front foot, drives to cover
51.2 Flintoff to Vincent, no run, down the leg side and left
51.3 Flintoff to Vincent, legbye: one run, on the front foot, tied up,
manages to get it away behind square leg
51.4 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, dug out off the toes to mid on good
ull ball
51.5 Flintoff to Richardson, no run, big bouncer down the leg side,
evasive action taken by the batsman, didn't quite need to
51.6 Flintoff to Richardson, one run, pushing of fthe pads to deepsih
mid wicket
End of over 52 (2 runs) New Zealand 109/1 (trail by 171 runs)
A Flintoff 10-4-9-0 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
MH Richardson 48* (150b 3x4) L Vincent 42* (137b 3x4)
52.1 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, on the front foot leaving outside th
eoff stump
52.2 Hoggard to Richardson, FOUR, on the front foot, driving through the
covers, cracking shot full outside the off stump
52.3 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, on the front foot, leaving outside
the off sutmp
52.4 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, shortish outside the off stump,
carved on the back foot to point
52.5 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, slight outswing away from the left
hander who leaves on the front foot
52.6 Hoggard to Richardson, no run, good tight line and length that has
the batsman defending on teh front foot
End of over 53 (4 runs) New Zealand 113/1 (trail by 167 runs)
MJ Hoggard 11-5-22-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
L Vincent 42* (137b 3x4) MH Richardson 52* (156b 4x4)
53.1 Giles to Vincent, no run, goes to play a sweep shot away behind
square does't get hold of the shot
53.2 Giles to Vincent, no run, gets down to play a quick hoick shot and
misses, goes for stump and has the back foot back
53.3 Giles to Vincent, one run, sweeps one down the leg side to deep
backward square leg
53.4 Giles to Richardson, one run, sweeps at one outside the off stump,
ball pops u p over the keeper, off the gloves
53.5 Giles to Vincent, FOUR, full and swept away through mid wicket
53.6 Giles to Vincent, one run
End of over 54 (7 runs) New Zealand 120/1 (trail by 160 runs)
AF Giles 20-1-57-0 - Scoreboard End
L Vincent 48* (142b 4x4) MH Richardson 53* (157b 4x4)
54.1 Hoggard to Vincent, FOUR, goes for a big drive outside the off
stump and gets it away behind point
54.2 Hoggard to Vincent, no run
54.3 Hoggard to Vincent, two runs, on the back foot and driving through
the covers
54.4 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, full outside the off stump and driving
to cover
54.5 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, full and left on the front foot,
leaving outside the off stump
54.6 Hoggard to Vincent, no run, on the back foot, good ball, has teh
batsman defending back down the pitch
End of over 55 (6 runs) New Zealand 126/1 (trail by 154 runs)
MJ Hoggard 12-5-28-0 (1nb) - Vance Stand End
MH Richardson 53* (157b 4x4) L Vincent 54* (148b 5x4)
Match State: Drinks
55.1 Giles to Richardson, no run, defends down the wicket on the front
foot
55.2 Giles to Richardson, one run, on the front foot, pushing backward
of square
55.3 Giles to Vincent, FOUR, cheeky reverse sweep outside the leg stump,
manages to get it away well
55.4 Giles to Vincent, no run, defends on the front foot to the off side
55.5 Giles to Vincent, no run, getting forward defends to the off side
55.6 Giles to Vincent, no run, defends to the off side on the front foot
End of over 56 (5 runs) New Zealand 131/1 (trail by 149 runs)
AF Giles 21-1-62-0 - Scoreboard End
MH Richardson 54* (159b 4x4) L Vince