SHA Small Heath Alliance

No one watching?

Feck me what happened to Thursdays? More proof that everything was better in the old days

Got too much on today, seen the score though. I think NZ will bat long today

Watching, attack looks inexperienced as you would expect. Would be surprised if we win this one with all the enforced changes and lead up to the game.

We're really quite good at home, and NZ don't have a good record in England . The bookies had us as faves before the start. I'd be surprised if we didn't win.

New Zealand played well this morning, I can see them getting 400+ very inexperienced English bowling attack.

A three year contract for Olly Hannon Dalby wasn't on my bingo card this morning

Well deserved mind

He'll be what, 40 by the end of it, or 41?

I think it's a reward and to give him some stability moving into coaching.

It was telling that Westwood mentioned his influence 'off the field'.

Probably quite cheap too, for a man of his ability.

He’s still a good bowler, makes more sense than when they kept rushworth on

Back to the test

I think we could do with getting these last few wickets quickly. 325 odd makes our job much easier. If they get up to 370 or more It makes winning quite a lot harder from here.

Oldham

Back to the test

I think we could do with getting these last few wickets quickly. 325 odd makes our job much easier. If they get up to 370 or more It makes winning quite a lot harder from here.

Agreed need to skittle them quickly

Today and tomorrow should be excellent days to bat and ideal to grind fielders down

I've just put it on. Is there a good reason why Bethell is bowling with a new ball?

you can take some credit for that wicket!

HackneyBlue

you can take some credit for that wicket!

I wasn't even suggesting it was bad, just odd. I hear that the quicker bowlers have been on the end of a fair bit of tap this morning and extras are now over 50 so probably trying to get some control back

Looking forward to see if this England team has any mettle over the coming days.

I like Athertons reporting in the Times. He regularly engages with commenters btl, which is rare.