Poms v. Caps. Tests.

[Pies4shaw]

--- which Broad loses. Bracewell has his second - one he won't be embarrassed to claim (although Broad might not want to see the replay of him missing a straight ball on middle stump with an airy attempted sweep). 7/389. The new ball is available in 4 balls.

[Pies4shaw]

And at Drinks, England is 7/401. Root is 142*.

[Pies4shaw]

England declared at 8/435 when Root brought up his 150. He finished 153*. At Lunch, NZ is 2/12. I don't think I am allowed to mention that Williamson made 4.

[Pies4shaw]

Young caught behind for 2. Anderson has 3/9.

[Pies4shaw]

Leach, hilariously, now also has 3. 6/98. Latham caught behind for 35 (he was disappointed, because he thoiught it was off his arm-guard: he was correct, as far as that went, but it brushed the top of his glove, first), Nicholls (30) and Mitchell (30) both caught close in on the leg side - the Mitchell wicket was a tremendous catch off the face of the bat. Like Australia, NZ seem to want to swat across the line of the spinner, which is remarkable, given what a spud Leach is.

[Pies4shaw]

And now Broad gets Bracewell. NZ 7/104, still trailing by 331. If England has the G&D to force the follow on, the game could be over early tomorrow - unless someone in the NZ lower order makes a very big score, now.

[Pies4shaw]

.. or there is rain. 7/138. Match stopped for precipitation.

[Donny]

NZ 3/202 at stumps on Day 3.

Latham and Conway added 149 for the 1st. wicket. Latham 81, Conway 61.

Trailing England by 24 runs with 7 wickets in hand.

[Donny]

5/325 at lunch. Williamson 63*.

[Donny]

Leading by 131 runs in Day 4.

Williamson 81*, Blundell 31*

[Pies4shaw]

Another "shamefully uncompetitive pitch", Donny - or is it different if it suddenly gets easy in the middle but Williamson makes runs?

[Donny]

Williamson 103*, Blundell 58*.

NZ leads by 182.

[Donny]

The lead is 217.

Willy 123*, Blundell 67*.

[Donny]

Willy out 132.

Blundell 82*.

The NZ lead is 246.

[Pies4shaw]

Will he be known, henceforth, as VVS Williamson?