Leaning Into Summer

Bj Watling looks to be getting the feel of ball on willow as the northern summer approaches.

Time To Take Things Seriously

C'mon Rossco, less smiles and more runs, eh!

Serious Stuff

Ok, I love what they have achieved, but I am even more pleased with the hard arsed manner in which they went about it. It is the sort of attitudinal stake in the ground that a team can build a culture around. Long may the Black Caps take things seriously.

Introducing Corey Anderson

It was a surreal setting and situation, but there was no doubting the class and power that Anderson displayed in breaking Afridi's record for the fastest hundred. It will be fascinating to watch and see wether that innings is a springboard to greatness or it becomes a  dead weight of expectation.

Just to add further pressure on the young man, he does have the look of a young Martin Crowe!

Ya Boo Sucks!

Maori challenge, century celebration or an "up yours" - only Rossco knows.

Kane Williamson Counts

This bat, this helmet, this hundred!

Yeah, Right.

This applies equally as well for both innings of a match.

In A Whirl

Think you've got problems in your life?

Try being a Black Caps batsman, or worse, a Black Caps supporter.

Amazing how a mere 22 yards can separate players who can see every thing clearly from those who can't see a damn thing.

"So Thats What It's Like To Score Runs"

Feel free to suggest your own caption.

Brutal

Not so much the barrage of bouncers but the wimpy way the Black Caps lost 5 wickets for no/zero/naught/bugger all runs.

The Big Choke

Jesse, you plonker!

Just what the South Africans really need, momentum.

Up And Over

Martin Guptil follows the flight of another ball bound for the fence.

I just hope they don't expect to play quite so many big shots against the boys from SA.