A Mad Scramble

Good to see BJ Watling prepared to get down and dirty in an effort to save the second test. It may be a big ask but at least he and Brendan McCullum have shown they are prepared to graft.

Flyin High

Ishant Sharma gets off to a flying start.

India Under Pressure...

... you can tell by the intensity with which they are training for the fifth ODI.

They must beat the Black Caps to sweep the series as they can't have Bangladesh doing better than them.

 I keep saying "the secret to sporting success is depth and confidence" - the Black Caps have neither and Lord knows what sideshows they will be distracted by when they play the Pakistanis in NZ.