Its Summer! - the Fever Cricket Thread.

Wow, and Auckland are 311/5 off 43. More rain required on a few of those pitches?

The double Nelson strikes.

And in the other game Ryder is 41* from 21. Not a good day to be a bowler.

 ...and there is the record.

 grr at cricinfo no longer doing live scoring of domestic matches...and iirc correctly radio sport doesn't have commentary for most of them either?

Rugby is turning us into a onesportocracy!

From the Auckland point of view particularly insulting that a Blues game is scheduled at the same time as one of the 3 games of international cricket during the whole blardy season. Makes you go all conspiracy theory about a rugby guy being involved at the top of NZ cricket admin.

Wasn't allowed the day off, figured I could just turn up at 3 and watch a great chase.... *sigh*

RS still has reasonable (extended commentary) of the One day games, and for live scoring of NZ domestic games go to www.blackcaps.co.nz.

Gutted!

ND all out for 398.

Think I spoke too soon! Privileged to have watched one of the best games in NZ cricket history, what an effort...

Sounds like CD was a bit lucky in the end, catch given with a foot on the boundary and another six that wasn't given?

Thats probably the two in one - should have been six and not out. But hard to say whether it would have made a difference. 

And yeah, the bowling wasn't great, but strangely enough it wasn't awful either, just some awesome batting (and in CDs case - terrible fielding)

Possibly the highest scoring round of 'List A' or 'Ford Trophy' or equivalent? Even the Wellington/Otago game contributed heavily for a 39-39 game. Certainly wouldn't think there would have been a higher runs-per-balls round before. 

Lowest score in the 6 innings was 287 (in 38 overs). Absolute runfest.

 England 71/5, great morning for the bowlers.

I'm just following the scorecard. What's going on? Significant seam/swing?

Great morning for us.

 109/7!

Shocking shot selection shockers really.

Martin 3/20.

Freaky - Martin versing Vettori bowling actions...almost identical.

 Fucking tail.  Every time when we should clean them up ridculously low we let them grab another 50-100.

Thank goodness for that. Just need to get the last wicket asap now.

Rutherford looks (maybe) a better bat than his dad, Fulton much less so...

Am I dreaming this? Or do we appear to have an opening partnership?

50 for Rudders Jnr

Rutherford definitely looks a better bat than his old man...

OK, that's a 100 opening partnership. Surely it's safe to confirm it now?

Agreed. Never more happy to eat humble pie. And would totally take an opener who battles through to 36* off 112 any day of the week, over the flashy 26 of 23 balls out caught attempting a big cover drive rubbish.