***Official*** England in New Zealand series 2013

[Flem274*]

Nah disagree Nashy, we need to start scratching this mofo up with bottle caps otherwise there won't be any more wickets today.

 

[_Ed_]

Well, that's a good start. Is two more before 300 too much to ask?

I'm leaning towards yes. My hopes of a flurry are being dashed.

 

[Zinzan]

In spite of the early wicket this morning, just feels like a long inevitable wait as to when England decide to declare.

 

[Pothas]

Yes Kevin.

 

[BeeGee]

About time.

England really need to get a move on here. Are they not aware of the forecast for days four and five?

 

[thierry henry]

Who does Bucko think he is? Someone forgot to tell him NZ left-arm orthodox bowlers have no right beating the right-hander's outside edge.

 

[straw man]

Southee induced a couple of edges this morning and Martin turned one apparently. Better bowling or good signs for England's bowlers?

Apparently groundsman expects pitch to get harder and quicker today which is good news for England's bowlers too.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

England should get a move on. They need to declare with the weather forecast as it is.

 

[Pothas]

Yeah, am hoping Prior can really up the scoring in the afternoon. New Zealand been pretty good this morning though, much better than yesterday.

 

[Meridio]

Just a little bit of swing for Southee now, and interesting to see Martin rip a couple too. Good signs for our bowlers, but it does make me a bit nervous for our first innings.

 

[Meridio]

**** it Watling, got to take them.

Martin!!

 

[Flem274*]

Bell gonna Bell.

Good bowling and reward from Bartin. He's bowled really well this morning.

 

[Howe_zat]

That was rubbish Ian

That was really very rubbish

Nice catch

 

[Meridio]

Good little period for us here, need to pick up a couple of cheap wickets and we're back into the game.

 

[thierry henry]

Seriously don't know what to make of Martin turning the ball away from the right-hander

 

[_Ed_]

Cheers for that, Ian. Much appreciated, good sir.

 

[_Ed_]

Warming to this Martin guy. It took a while to stop cringing over the fact that there's a bloke called Bruce in the national team, but I'm getting there.

 

[Zinzan]

That was rubbish Ian

That was really very rubbish

Nice catch

Really? Surely a batsman is entitled to use his feet to a spinner once in a while, especially when his team has 300 on the board already. Not sure it was rubbish. He was just beaten in the flight wasn't he?

 

[thierry henry]

Really? Surely a batsman is entitled to use his feet to a spinner once in a while, especially when his team has 300 on the board already. Not sure it was rubbish. He was just beaten in the flight wasn't he?

It's Bell, it's NZ- it can't possibly be good bowling.

 

[vandem]

Bell gonna Bell.

Good bowling and reward from Bartin. He's bowled really well this morning.

31-10-69-2 so far

Would Vettori have done better?