Cutting A Bit Of A Dash

Short, wide and gone seemed to be the story of Day 1 in Dunedin. Not sure where the Windies will bowl tomorrow but at the stumps might be a cunning plan.

A Family Affair

Team Compton have every right to celebrate. It might have been a drawn test but it will remain significant for a lot of different players, for a lot of different reasons.

Oh Happy Day!

And lo, the sun came out and one team turned up. Thank the gods it was my team.

In The Sunny South

Need to break a drought? Hold a test match.

The First Time

Who knows how many tests Kruger van Wyk will play. Probably not that many, but you can bet that his first test bat will stay clear in his mind, even as the pictures fade and discolour.

The Sun Came Out...

... Chris Martin ran in hard, and the whole game changed. Strange things can happen that close to the Ross Ice Shelf.

Class Is Permanent

Shane Bond takes his chance to announce his return, and boy does the Black Caps attack need him. The big worry is how long he and Vettori can carry the rest.

But enough negativity, they won when they could have lost, so well done fellas.

There, There

It's not easy doing everything and sometimes even the captain, coach, selector, batsman, bowler needs a hug. Which is why the selection of the team physio is crucial and not a role Vettori will seek.

Ain't No Sunshine - Then They're Gone

The loneliness of the early season spectator. Be it The Wanderers or, God(s) help us, Dunedin in November, the chances of a full days play are always stacked against the keen cricket viewer at this time of year.

Hopefully we can rely on the Aussies to produce enough fine days or else I may have to watch the Indian wickets slowly crush the life out of a test match or two.

All that cricket and so little to watch.