My Ball, Your Wicket

Adil Rashid wins this round.

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.

Ninety Bloody Nine!

Bad enough to be caught on the boundary, or you tickle one to the keeper; but run out one short must be one of the worst feelings in cricket.

Tall, But Just Short

Jade Dernbach's body language speaks volumes for that feeling of knowing you just weren't quite where you should be.

This is a very dodgy segway into me saying normal service may be intermittent over the next 10 days as I struggle manfully to beat Las Vegas at it's own game.

Like tail-enders running between the wickets, we know there is only one outcome in the long term - but we still give it a go.

A Pictures Worth A 1000 Words

This image reminds me of those old style English tests where they give you a picture and you have to make up a story around what has happened.

Tamim seems very zen about it all or perhaps he is just pondering what the Integrity Committee might say about his running between the wickets. Which would make sense if he was playing for Pakistan rather than Bangladesh - sometimes I can be a complete dick.

Let's Look At The Old Scoreboard

Stare as hard as he likes, Bandrinath is still going to get the same sad result. A pity because it was a great dive.

Calling Fellas!!

Eye contact is good if you make it before the run is over, but there is no substitution for a good clear call.

C'mon man!

Not Even Close

That was the run out, and the game.

I do hope this doesn't become one of those lengthy winter tours where The England limps from one headline to another.

A Cruel Way To Go

It is a terrible feeling.
You can't blame the pitch just your partner or yourself.
It wasn't an unplayable ball just a run that wasn't there.
And no one shrugs their shoulders as they leave the field.

Run to the Light!

Any one who has played the game knows the feeling. Head down bum up and always struggling to get there.

For the record, he didn't make it.