| England in New Zealand, 2008 (New Zealand) | New Zealand vs England, TEST |
| OUT |
| Over | Event |
| 13.4 | 13.4 Harmison to Bell, out Caught by Cook at gully!! Full and wide outside the off stump, Bell chases it a long way before going for the full blooded drive through the covers, outside edge and the ball flies straight to gully where Cook takes a sensible catch! Bell c Cook b Harmison 19(37) <4s-4> |
| 37.3 | 37.3 Sidebottom to Fleming, out Caught by Cook!! Wide outside the off stump, Fleming goes on the backfoot and looks to slash it through point, miscues it as it flies towards the gully, that was travelling at quite some pace, Cook judges it well, dives full length to his right and plucks a blinder to get rid of Fleming, breathtaking cricket!!! Fleming c Cook b Sidebottom 41(73) <4s-8> |
| 46.5 | 46.5 Collingwood to Sinclair, out Caught&Bowled!! full and straight on the stumps, stops on the right hander for a while, Sinclair looks to drive, checks his shot at the last moment, scoops a simple return catch to the bowler, Collingwood doesn't make any mistake, this is an important wicket, Collingwood makes contribution straightaway! Sinclair c and b Collingwood 8(37) <4s-1> |
| 60.6 | 60.6 Panesar to How, out Caught by Collingwood!! beautifully bowled, drifts in through the air, pitches on a length turns away, How moves forward to defend, it clips the outside edge and Collingwood at slip does the rest, a brilliant innings nevertheless! How c Collingwood b Panesar 92(180) <4s-12> |
| 69.1 | 69.1 Hoggard to Oram, out Caught by Cook!! Cook pulls off another beautiful catch! Oram gets back and pushes away from the body, it flies off the outside edge and Cook at gully dives to his left to hold onto it! Oram c Cook b Hoggard 10(29) |
| 88.1 | 88.1 Sidebottom to McCullum, out Caught by Ambrose!! Oh, dear! Full and way outside off, McCullum goes for one shot too many, trying to flay this off one knee, only succeeds in getting a bottom edge! McCullum c Ambrose b Sidebottom 52(55) <4s-5 6s-2> |
| 126.2 | 126.2 Pietersen to Taylor, out Caught&Bowled!! Pietersen gives it a bit of air on the stumps, Taylor comes on the frontfoot, kneels down and looks to slog sweep it out of the ground, gets a mere top edge and it goes straight up, KP himself comes under it and takesa a simple catch, that is a big wicket and the partnership has been finally broken Taylor c and b Pietersen 120(235) <4s-18> |
| 126.2 | 126.2 Pietersen to Taylor, out Caught&Bowled!! Pietersen gives it a bit of air on the stumps, Taylor comes on the frontfoot, kneels down and looks to slog sweep it out of the ground, gets a mere top edge and it goes straight up, KP himself comes under it and takesa a simple catch, that is a big wicket and the partnership has been finally broken Taylor c and b Pietersen 120(235) <4s-18> |
| 135.1 | 135.1 Collingwood to Vettori, out Caught by Strauss at the slips!! good length delivery angling away from the left hander, Vettori goes on the backfoot, opens the face of the bat and looks to run it down, the fielder is very wide there, a floating slip, he dives to his right and takes a good catch, Vettori can't believe it but has to go back, he deserved a century here Vettori c Strauss b Collingwood 88(134) <4s-11 6s-1> |
| 138.2 | 138.2 Sidebottom to Patel, out Caught by Strauss at 1st slip!! fuller length delivery outside the off stump, angling away from the right hander, Patel comes on the frontfoot and goes for the booming drive through the covers, gets a big nick and this time Strauss dives to his left and takes a sharp catch Patel c Strauss b Sidebottom 5(9) <4s-1> |
| 138.3 | 138.3 Sidebottom to Martin, out Bowled!! good length delivery right on the stumps, angling away from the right hander, Martin goes on the backfoot and looks to defend, the ball goes right through him and the off stump goes for a walk, absolute cart wheeling on that occasion and that is the end of the Kiwi innings Martin b Sidebottom 0(1) |
| FOUR |
| Over | Event |
| 38.5 | 38.5 Panesar to How, FOUR!!, strays on the pads, How shuffles across and glances it to fine leg for four, fine tickle and the ball raced away to the fence, that is his Maiden Test FIFTY!!, this has been a rather very very patient and solid knock! |
| 87.2 | 87.2 Hoggard to McCullum, FOUR!!, full on off, McCullum drives and doesn't bother keeping it out down, races away through extra cover to bring up his FIFTY!! |
| 87.5 | 87.5 Hoggard to Taylor, FOUR!!, lovely shot! overpitched and Taylor cashes in with an exquisite drive through widish mid off to bring up his first Test FIFTY!! |
| 122.2 | 122.2 Panesar to Vettori, FOUR!!, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Vettori comes on the frontfoot, gets to the pitch and heaves it to long on, one bounce over the ropes, that is his 14th TEST FIFTY!! |
| SIX |
| Over | Event |
| 82.6 | 82.6 Panesar to McCullum, SIX!!, Thats more the McCullum we know! pitched up on the pads, McCullum slog sweeps it over mid wicket, just about clears the ropes! |
| 87.1 | 87.1 Hoggard to McCullum, SIX!!, short ball, pitching well outside off and swinging further away, McCullum cuts and cuts hard, dispatching it over backward point, sensational stuff! |
| 124.2 | 124.2 Panesar to Vettori, SIX!!, Panesar gives it a bit of air on the middle and leg, Vettori comes on the frontfoot, gets underneath it and heaves it over long on, that goes all the way for six!!! |
| DROPPED |
| Over | Event |
| 22.1 | 22.1 Patel to Vaughan, no run, delivery looped up on the off, angling away from the right hander sharply, Vaughan jabs at it and outside edges it, straight to 1st slip and catch dropped!!, that went quickly to Fleming but he failed to judge it well, chance goes abegging! |
| 157.5 | 157.5 Oram to Ambrose, no run, good length delivery on the off, curving in and shapes away very sharply from the right hander, Ambrose gets forward and looks to defend it, plays away from the body, healthy outside edge and goes straight to the keeper who is standing up, catch dropped!!, finally a chance and even that goes abegging!!! |
| OUT |
| Over | Event |
| 36.2 | 36.2 Martin to Cook, out Caught by (sub) at deep square leg!! Martin bangs it in short on the middle and leg, hurrying onto the left hander, Cook goes on the backfoot and looks to pull, manages only a top edge and the ball shoots up in the air, sharp catch taken in the deep, wreckless shot from the left hander after a gritty innings, Martin strikes just at the stroke of stumps, the Kiwis have finally got something to cheer for!!! Cook c (sub)Elliott b Martin 38(117) <4s-4> |
| 38.3 | 38.3 Martin to Hoggard, out Caught by Fleming at 1st slip!! Martin bowls it slightly short of good length on the off, angling into the right hander with some extra bounce, Hoggard hangs his bat at it, outside edges it to 1st slip, tame dismissal and the night watchman walks back now, New Zealand strike back towards the end of the day's play! Hoggard c Fleming b Martin 2(7) |
| 61.5 | 61.5 Patel to Vaughan, out Caught by McCullum!! well bowled! pitching on a length around the off stump line, Vaughan moves forward and defends for the turn, it clips the outside edge and McCullum makes no mistake! Vaughan c McCullum b Patel 63(177) <4s-8> |
| 73.3 | 73.3 Vettori to Strauss, out Bowled!! Lovely ball! Tosses it up, Strauss is sucked into the drive, the ball turns sharply and goes through the gate, crashing into middle stump! Strauss b Vettori 43(118) <4s-5> |
| 115.2 | 115.2 Vettori to Pietersen, out Caught&Bowled!! Vettori gives it a bit of air on the stumps, Pietersen comes on the frontfoot and looks to defend it, inside edge onto the pads and the ball balloons up just wide of the bowler, Vettori runs forward, dives and takes a stunning return catch, he seems to have bruised his elbow but he is all smiles, this is a huge wicket afterall Pietersen c and b Vettori 42(131) <4s-2 6s-1> |
| 159.3 | 159.3 Oram to Collingwood, out Lbw!! good change of pace from Oram, slower delivery on the stumps, cuts back into the right hander sharply, Collingwood gets forward and looks to defend it, misses and rapped high on the pads, huge appeal for a lbw and umpire Daryl Harper takes a good look at it, raises the finger, Collingwood is not happy with the decision, that looked to be a touch too high, rash decision, the danger man departs finally!!! Collingwood lbw b Oram 66(181) <4s-9 6s-1> |
| 166.3 | 166.3 Patel to Ambrose, out Caught by Fleming at 1st slip!! Patel tosses it on the off, angling away from the right hander, Ambrose gets forward and looks to defend it, thickish outside edge goes straight into the hands of the fielder at 1st slip, tame dismissal, Ambrose departs without adding to his scores after Lunch, big wicket, Patel strikes!!! Ambrose c Fleming b Patel 55(165) <4s-5> |
| 166.4 | 166.4 Patel to Harmison, out Caught by Fleming at 1st slip!! Patel gives it some extra air again, pitches on the off, slanting away and curves back into the right hander sharply, Harmison kneels down and looks to paddle sweep it around the corner, shoots up straight to 1st slip, simple catch, did that take the top edge on it's way, that hit the forearm for sure but was there some edge before that? that is the question to be asked and the umpire thinks that Harmison is out, golden duck!!! Harmison c Fleming b Patel 0(1) |
| 173.1 | 173.1 Mills to Panesar, out Lbw!! Full and straight on the stumps, straightens after pitching, Panesar gets forward and looks to defend it, rapped on the pads and a huge appeal, umpire Daryl Harper takes his own time and raises the dreaded finger, that would have gone thundering into the middle stump, Panesar doesn't look happy for some reason, he feels that it wouldn't have hit the stumps, Tailenders love their batting, isn't it? Mills mops up the tail straightaway! finally, the England innings has come to an end! Panesar lbw b Mills 0(16) |
| SIX |
| Over | Event |
| 63.6 | 63.6 Patel to Pietersen, SIX!!, tossed up outside off, Pietersen gives him the charge and launches it over long off |
| 156.4 | 156.4 Vettori to Collingwood, SIX!!, Vettori gives it a bit of an extra air on the stumps, slanting into the right hander, Collingwood comes down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball, heaves it through the line over long off for a biggie, crisp hit!!! |
| FOUR |
| Over | Event |
| 142.4 | 142.4 Martin to Collingwood, FOUR!!, snorter of a delivery, good length pitched up in the corridor of uncertainty, curving in and darts away from him sharply, Collingwood gets forward and pokes at it, outside edge runs it down to third man for four, streaky shot but good enough to bring up his fifty, FIFTY No.8 for Collingwood!! |
| 163.6 | 163.6 Oram to Ambrose, FOUR!!, overpitched outside the off stump, Ambrose comes on the frontfoot and leans into the shot, caresses it to extra cover for four, finally Ambrose gets there, Maiden Test FIFTY!! for the young man, raises his bat and acknowledges all the cheers from the crowd, beautiful innings!!! |
| OUT |
| Over | Event |
| 0.3 | 0.3 Sidebottom to Bell, out Caught by Ambrose!! beauty of a delivery, good length delivery on the off, pitched up in the corridor of uncertainty, angling away from the right hander and then bends back in a trifle, Bell doesn't get a stride in, looks to defend with minimal feet movement, thickish outside goes straight into the hands of the keeper, that is the end of Bell, departs for a duck, England get their early breakthrough!!! Bell c Ambrose b Sidebottom 0(2) |
| 27.3 | 27.3 Sidebottom to How, out Caught by Hoggard!! Stunning catch! full delivery, picked up off his pads and lofted to mid wicket where Hoggard dives to his left and takes a beauty!How c Hoggard b Sidebottom 39(85) <4s-6> |
| 29.6 | 29.6 Sidebottom to Fleming, out Caught by Cook!! full and wide, the bottom hand comes off the bat as he goes for the crashing drive, ends up slicing it to point where Cook holds onto another good catch! Fleming c Cook b Sidebottom 66(88) <4s-7 6s-1> |
| 30.3 | 30.3 Panesar to McCullum, out Caught by Strauss at mid wicket!! Oh dear, what a poor shot early on! It's only his second ball and McCullum attempts a slog sweep, miscues it, Strauss at mid on runs to his right and holds onto it safely! McCullum c Strauss b Panesar 0(2) |
| 31.1 | 31.1 Sidebottom to Sinclair, out Caught by Cook!! Oh, Cook's pulled off another ripper! Sinclair slashes at a full and a wide delivery, Cook at gully flies to his left and plucks it out of thin air! Sinclair c Cook b Sidebottom 2(9) |
| 31.2 | 31.2 Sidebottom to Oram, out Lbw!! And he's got it! nips back in off a length, Oram gets half forward and defends tamely, beaten by the movement and struck right in front, Daryl Harper takes his time and raises the finger! Sidebottom is elated! Oram lbw b Sidebottom 0(1) |
| 38.4 | 38.4 Panesar to Taylor, out Caught&Bowled!! floated up on a fullish length, Taylor drives early and straight back to Monty, soft dismissal and New Zealand slip further! Taylor c and b Paresar 5(32) <4s-1> |
| 44.3 | 44.3 Panesar to Mills, out Lbw!! Another one bites the dust! full and straight, Mills sweeps and misses, struck in front! Mills lbw b Panesar 11(14) <4s-1> |
| 53.4 | 53.4 Sidebottom to Vettori, out Caught by Cook at cover!! fuller length delivery outside the off stump on that occasion, Vettori comes on the frontfoot and looks to go over the fielder at cover, fails to time it well and hits it straight to the fielder, he holes out Vettori c Cook b Sidebottom 35(68) <4s-6> |
| SIX |
| Over | Event |
| 21.5 | 21.5 Harmison to Fleming, SIX!!, dropped short and met with a sweetly timed swivel pull over long leg, absolutely nailed that! |
| OTHER |
| Over | Event |
| 22.5 | 22.5 Collingwood to Fleming, 1 run, slower ball, full and on the pads, turned through mid wicket to bring up his FIFTY!! |
| OUT |
| Over | Event |
| 3.3 | 3.3 Mills to Cook, out Caught by McCullum!! good length delivery angling away from the left hander on that occasion, Cook stays rooted at the crease and looks to force it on the off, gets an edge and it goes straight to the keeper, good start for New Zealand Cook c McCullum b Mills 13(14) <4s-3> |
| 7.2 | 7.2 Mills to Vaughan, out Lbw!! Mills pitches it up, fuller length delivery on the off, nips back in, Vaughan comes on the frontfoot and looks to defend, fails to cover the swing, gets rapped on the pads, huge appeal and up goes the finger, the declaration is looking better by the minute Vaughan lbw b Mills 9(19) <4s-1> |
| 9.3 | 9.3 Mills to Strauss, out Caught by McCullum!! good length delivery angling away from the left hander again, Strauss hangs his bat down, looks to defend it, pretty circumspect, gets the edge, it flies to the keeper's left, he dives and takes a stunner Strauss c McCullum b Mills 2(16) |
| 11.3 | 11.3 Mills to Pietersen, out Lbw!! good length delivery angling into the right hander, pitches well outside the off stump, nips back in, Pietersen goes on the backfoot and shoulders arms, the ball comes back enough to hit the pads, they all go up for the lbw, the umpire thinks that would have hit off stump and raises his finger, it is always dangerous not to offer a shot and Pietersen has learnt it the hard way Pietersen lbw b Mills 6(14) <4s-1> |
| 29.4 | 29.4 Vettori to Collingwood, out Bowled!! no problems on that occasion, flattish delivery outside the off stump, Collingwood goes on the backfoot and looks to cut it away, not much foot movement, inside edges it back onto the stumps, that is a huge huge wicket for New Zealand Collingwood b Vettori 2(50) |
| 30.3 | 30.3 Martin to Ambrose, out Bowled!! good length delivery angling into the right hander, pitches on the stumps, swings away a bit, Ambrose goes on the backfoot and looks to defend, that goes right through him, hits the top of off stump, that is one of the best balls of the match, what a piece of fast bowling!!! Ambrose b Martin 0(4) |
| 30.6 | 30.6 Martin to Sidebottom, out Caught by McCullum!! fuller length delivery angling into the left hander on that occasion, swings away a bit in the air, Sidebottom doesn't move his feet at all and just gets into a defensive prod, the ball finds the edge and then the keeper's gloves, England in dire straits here Sidebottom c McCullum b Martin 0(3) |
| 42.5 | 42.5 Patel to Harmison, out Caught by Fleming!! Patel tosses it up outside the off stump, Harmison comes on the frontfoot and looks to defend, the ball takes the edge and pops up, goes to the right of Fleming, he dives forward and takes a very sharp low catch, that almost pops out but Fleming holds onto it somehow Harmison c Fleming b Patel 1(8) |
| 54.6 | 54.6 Oram to Panesar, out Caught by McCullum!! Oram had one ball at Monty and he's done it! Comes round the wicket and hits a good length, in the channel, Panesar pokes forward and McCullum holds on to the dying edge! Panesar c McCullum b Oram 8(35) <4s-2> |
| DROPPED |
| Over | Event |
| 36.3 | 36.3 Martin to Hoggard, no run, short of length delivery on the stumps on that occasion, Hoggard goes on the backfoot and looks to fend it off, the ball balloons off his gloves, Mills dives to his left at short fine leg, gets his hands under it but it pops out as he lands, that is a catch dropped!! |
| SIX |
| Over | Event |
| 50.6 | 50.6 Patel to Bell, SIX!!, Bell finally breaks the shackles as he charges down and launches a flighted delivery way over the sightscreen to bring up his FIFTY!! and the 100 for England. |
