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There wasn’t much play on Day 2 of the 1st Test between England and New Zealand, but the Hosts had the best of what was on offer.  New Zealand started the day on 208-6 and having dawdled to 277-9, Vetorri decided that enough was enough and declared in a novel manner; he left a straight […]

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The first day of this Test Match Series was delayed by the inevitable rain, but even the cricket proved to be predictable.  Vaughan won the toss and put the Kiwis in only for their top order to fail and their middle order recover.  New Zealand were 104-5 at one point, before a 6th wicket stand […]

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I was asked to do this, and thought you bet! However

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New Zealand flew into London this week ahead of the Test Series against England, but five of their players are performing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and will join up later.  Stand in captain Jamie ‘9 caps’ How will lead the side until Daniel Vettori’s bank account has exploded and the bespectacled one arrives […]

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What have we discovered / been reminded of this Winter?
New Zealand

Vettori is still a top quality Test Match player and a shrewd captain, much like his predecessor.  The team rely on his batting almost as much as his bowling.
Matthew Bell is rubbish.
New Zealand are still patronised by the rest of the Cricketing world - including England […]

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Monty got six wickets in the end (career best 6-126), Tim Southee got New Zealand’s fastest ever half century in a Test (29 balls) during a last wicket stand of 84 in nine overs (he ended up with 77 off 40 balls).  Ryan Sidebottom took the final wicket and England won the series.  Quite entertaining stuff […]

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England gave themselves two and a half sessions to knock the Kiwis over and take the 5th day off; a job half done in the end.  New Zealand closed on something for 5, but we still haven’t posted this & the game’s finished now, so just wait for the 5th day report. Ta.

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Are England ‘coming good’ under Moores?  Or are New Zealand rubbish?  The Tourists’ started the day 176 ahead and ended it with a lead of 501, 5 wickets remaining and 2 days left.  Even England cannot fail to win from this position…!  The inability of the top order to make hundreds was forgotten as Strauss […]

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 Batting Collapse and Sexual Chocolate
 Ryan Sidebottom is God!  Who needs Harmison and Hoggard?  Whao are Harmison and Hoggard?  On a day when New Zealand could have put England out of the game, Sidebottom stepped up with seven wickets to put Vaughan’s men in complete control; only abject failure over the final three days will see […]

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“We’re just one big ton away from opening the floodgates again.” Paul Collingwood told the press in the build up to the third and final Test Match at Napier.  On a belter of a batting pitch, England probably were a little shocked to find themselves 4 for 3 in the first half hour.  A Pietersen […]

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