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!

Not Unremarkable

Some places just don't make cricket sense.

Queenstown is a great tourist location, wonderful in both summer and winter, but there is something about the look of the place that is incongruous with a game of cricket.

The game the suits bucolic pastures or open plains - the Alps or the Andes are just not a cricket backdrop.

And they tend to attract rain - it is called the orographic effect.

Summer In The South island

If you choose to holiday in the South Island and insist on being a Black Caps supporter then you must develop several key traits.

The ability to make your own entertainment.
A very low threshold of excitement.
A healthy appetite for beer and scenery - cause there is sod all else to drink or watch.