First Test: England v New Zealand, May 21-25.

[SaintPowelly]

Guess Anderson wants to give the crowd their moneys worth, fair play too him, might be exciting if he is there at tea

[Aidan11]

Jimmy back on.


Will we see a case of Anderson b. Anderson?

[The Waugh Twins]

Lillee bowled Dilley, caught Willy?

[The Waugh Twins]

240 balls to face for New Zealand, that seems like an awful long time for them at the moment.

[Aidan11]

This is creeping back in NZ favour.

Those two in two from Stokes have been the only success in the afternoon session and we're only 15 minutes away from tea.

[alfie]

240 balls to face for New Zealand, that seems like an awful long time for them at the moment.

Yes. But these two have been in for a while now ; England would really like one more before tea. Five in the last session might get them a bit anxious .

Old ball now and I doubt they'll get much reverse on this well grassed ground. Spin for Moeen - might be the biggest danger ?

[SaintPowelly]

Can't work out if Corey is batting well or not.

[andy]

Would like to see Stokes back on against Anderson, and go at him with the short ball for a couple of overs

[The Waugh Twins]

Would like to see Stokes back on against Anderson, and go at him with the short ball for a couple of overs

He's done a lot of work in this test match already. The strike bowlers should be able to get this done.

2 and a 1/2 minutes between overs has got my beef up.

[Aidan11]

We have plenty of runs to play with so we need to be a bit more attacking.

Anderson is giving it the long handle so let him keep doing it and he'll fall eventually.

[alfie]

Anderson trying to hit Moeen out of the attack I think.

Or maybe he just doesn't rate spinners

So far his attacking efforts seem to have served to halt the England advance - though it does look a bit crazy in this position.

Moeen off.

[The Waugh Twins]

We have plenty of runs to play with so we need to be a bit more attacking.

Anderson is giving it the long handle so let him keep doing it and he'll fall eventually.

Yep Botham and Bumble were saying that a few overs ago.

Time to start talking about Cook again. England lost their way a bit here, but should still get it done comfortably.
When's tea?
I would bring Stokes on for one over before tea and then a few after it.

[The Waugh Twins]

That was pretty funny, the camera man following that girl around with the beers and the burgers.

[Aidan11]

That was pretty funny, the camera man following that girl around with the beers and the burgers.

I wouldn't mind doing that myself.

[Aidan11]

That has to go down as New Zealand's session.