If Looks Could Kill...

... they still wouldn't be as threatening as a well directed bouncer. Kane Williamson is keeping his eye on the ball, only it has already gone.

Ricky Ponting Goes...

...BJ Watling goes off.

Golden Day/Golden Boy

Thank God Ross Taylor had one of those days where everything goes for you. Now the Black Caps need a bowler to "get hot" and the test may get interesting on Day 5.

Up And Over

Mahmudullah gives it the ramp and, like his maiden century, it was well deserved.

Both sides have been guilty of bowling too short - mindboggling given the conditions where everything is green and the sun has yet to be identified.

The Language Of Fruit

Now what might be the message in the Great One's gesture?

Food for thought and of course your insightful comments.

Not Pretty

But effective.

There is a touch of the demented giant elf about Jesse and I for one want to see more of his magic.

Quietly Confident

And why wouldn't he be?

Gis A Hug

No false modesty in this one folks, they gave The England a dicking.

Having said that, both sides have far too much experience in making twats of themselves to turn this into anything more than one team turning up and the other - well god knows where they were.

Three Card Trick

Well done that man!

A test match is exactly what it says, a test of character and nerve. Sidebottom showed he had both and now all is set for another blue sky nail-biter - well maybe.