Pie Chucker

‘In your f**king face New Zealand’ screamed Monty Panesar as he took the match-winning wicket of McCullum. A natural reaction to the most satisfying moment of his career. McCullum the hate figure of international cricket, had just blown the chance of winning the series for the Kiwis. He was 3.3 overs from wrapping it up, but sent it right down Sidebottom’s throat. Perhaps he was worried that his batting partner was the other Chris Martin. I f**king would be. Panesar then offered Brendon out, not wise if you are heterosexual, I mean Brendon. But the antip bottled it. I know this from lip-reading.

It was a strange victory for England in that their performance was so patchy, the bowling changes (in personnel) so productive, perhaps if they also changed Panesar for the Panesar who can field a bit it would be have been over much earlier. The team need to tighten up, drop their strides and sit on the foreigners faces. Mr. Sidebottom bowled well as usual and finished with a Michelle, there was never much threat from NZ who really were blown out of the game in their first innings by Mr. Anderson.

Hamilton was good this weekend for England it seems, with Lewis winning in Australia. What do we expect though in Napier on Friday. Check out the betting section but it is pretty obvious that England will win on what is a fast wicket, as Anderson cements his reputation as England’s most consistent bowler.