New Zealand in England

[Sureshot]

Broad's was quite hard but he was very slow

It was one of those reflex return catches. They either stick or they don't. No problem with Stuey dropping it. Shah on the other hand, what is he doing in the slips anyway?

It's going to be a tight finish.

PS: Anyone else see those stats on Oram's batting career vs each country? averages 60 vs us, 30 vs Australia and under 20 vs most of the other teams!

He must really hate us

 

[King Pietersen]

Either that or we can't bowl to him ?

Need to get Styris and Oram out. Vettori's been in awful form with the bat on this tour, other than his first innings. So get into Elliot, Vettori and Mills and we should win. Just desperately need to break this partnership. Dropping Styris 3 times is asking for trouble. Oram is looking in surprisingly good touch as well, really need wickets.

 

[angryangy]

haha got'im

 

[King Pietersen]

Now just get a man in at gully for Elliot and he won't be able to score. Still need to get Styris though, if he's there are the end then we'll lose. Hopefully this run out is out.

Styris is gone =D =D =D I <3 Graeme Swann.

Vettori's gone as well, England firmly in the drivers seat now. Unless we bowl poorly to Mills once more then this game should be ours. Be a terrible performance to lose from here.

Edit: Haha, nice work England, cheat your way to victory =P. Sidey blatently took him out, we don't really deserve that wicket. Incredibly harsh on Elliot. That'll pump Mills up though, so I actually hope he guides them to victory. England really shouldn't have appealed for that. Should have been given a dead ball for me.

Looks like Mills will be fined part of his match fee for reacting as well, the umpire was definitely noting something down. Would be daylight robbery if England win and New Zealand are only 8 wickets down.

 

[Crew of Black]

I guess someone might be asked to alter the rulebook after this match is over.

 

[King Pietersen]

I don't think they have to, I think Collingwood will hold his hands up and accept that he was wrong to appeal the decision. If Collingwood hadn't appealed then he wouldn't have been out. I feel quite strange at the moment, I still want England to win, as I hope we win the series and don't want us to drop to 7 in the rankings, BUT, it'd feel wrong if we win. Elliot and Mills would probably have guided New Zealand home comfortably, but a large moment of controversy could change the game.

 

[Skater]

I don't think Ryan Sidebottom deliberately knocked Grant Elliot over, he was going for the ball. I thought it was unsporting to run him out though, I wouldn't have done that. One wicket in hand, 13 runs to win, 20 balls to go.

 

[manee]

I don't think they have to, I think Collingwood will hold his hands up and accept that he was wrong to appeal the decision. If Collingwood hadn't appealed then he wouldn't have been out. I feel quite strange at the moment, I still want England to win, as I hope we win the series and don't want us to drop to 7 in the rankings, BUT, it'd feel wrong if we win. Elliot and Mills would probably have guided New Zealand home comfortably, but a large moment of controversy could change the game.

Collingwood had a chance to withdraw his appeal and he didn't take it.

 

[King Pietersen]

Yes exactly, Collingwood will have to live with his decision. Like Greg Chappel had to when he asked his Brother to bowl under-arm. He will just hope that we win, be even worse if we don't even gain anything from it. Makes it worse if we lose tbh.

 

[Skater]

At the end of the day, we are trying to win a game of cricket. England have been unsporting, but not unlawful.

 

[Vcassano]

Exactly. It isn't like New Zealand are the msot sporting team either - stumping Murali when he walked down the wicket to congratulate Sangakkara (I think it was him).

 

[Pakistani Army]

My money's on New Zealand. Come on Mills!

 

[Crew of Black]

I don't think it will be as big of a deal as the under-arm incident.

Bit risky by Collingwood though bowling to Mills.

 

[Vcassano]

Stop bowling Wright in the last over! Yes it worked once but it isn't always going to work.

 

[Crew of Black]

About Bloody Time Mark!!!