Cutting Remarks I

Last Of the Golden Weather?

Day one at the Basin Reserve was lovely day in the sunshine, especially for the English batsman. Come Sunday the Black Caps may well be joining all New Zealand farmers in a heartfelt prayer for rain.

Sleepy In Nagpur

An image specially selected to sum up the action on day one.

Happy Birthday Peter Siddle

Call of the day came from Ian Healy - "he's edged it, and almost caught it".

Had it been someone other than an Australian the call would have been more like "he's dropped it the pommy plonker".