Wow, what a start to the tour!!!! I’m so disappionted in Bangladesh. Still surely they won’t play so bad again!!!! They will have to adapt to our conditions very quick, or they are in big trouble. Still get the bad game over first!!!! NZ can be more than happy. They really kept the screws on. But always looking for a negative!!!!, Franklin and Oram will have to bowl alot tighter against Australia. But then Bond and Styris could be playing. Bang. 78 Vettori 3/6, Tuffey 2/16. NZ 0/79 off 8.2 overs. McCullum 56no, Ingram 0no.

Yaaaaaa!!!!!!! Auckland 5/362, McIntosh 138/127, Styris 55/23 with 7 6’s, and Neesham 11no/3 and 8-3-44-2. Wow!!! oh and they beat Otago easy!!!!

Australia wrapped up the seris, v Pakistan, 5-0. Afridi has been banned for 2 games, for ball tampering. What a idiot!!! You can’t do it now, with the cameras on you.

CD are deserved 20/20 champions. A great way to send of Mason, Thompson, Sinclair etc with a big payout in India. I’m sure they will do well. CD 6/206 Taylor 80 off 30 balls. Auck. 128. Neesham 39. Why is he not being blooded in the NZ 20/20 team now?? This is time to do it. Other countries do, why not us?? He WILL play for NZ, why not now??

Australia go 4-0 against Pakistan. Its not even worth the figures!!!! But Harris continues to impress, with 9.5-3-19-5.

They also won the U19 final by 25 runs, also beating Pakistan.

Greatbatch is the new NZ coach. A great decision. I’m so pleased to see it stay in NZ.

Bangalesh 312. Khan 20.3 2-87-7. India 0/2. A win by 10wkts. India win 2-0. While disappionted, Bang. still continue to score more runs, and improve.

Taylor the vice Captain, but don’t tell anyone because its in house top secret!!!! Oh my god!!!! This is cricket the NZ way!!!! Whats he ever been captain of…CD under 8’s?? Why not McCullum…oh oh more fav from the skipper!!!!

India 8/544 Dec. Dhoni 89 Islam 3/86. Bangladesh 3/228, Tamim 151, his 100 coming off 101 balls. The fastest 100 by a Bang. player. They are still 83 behind, but they still continue to impress.

CD at home to Aucks. in the 20/20 final. The two best teams have made the final. Yes we went to the Auck. game. Great ground and crowd. Lovelly day. Great game, spoilt by the fasical, dark finish. But a winner had to be found, and this is the best way. Just a shame they took so long to do it. The game was a great atmosphere, but I ‘m not a 20/20 fan. To me, its entertainment not real cricket. I just hope Test cricket is never replaced, or changed to 4 days etc.

The final will be played by to very even, well balanced, experienced teams. And who ever wins, will represent us well. I, offcourse!!!!, want the Mighty Aucks to win, but still have a soft spot for CD!!!! And what a way, it would be, for Mike Mason to finish.

Another win to Australia, over Pakistan. Its all abit boring  now. 3-0 to Australia. Still its good to see they are in the U19 final. Great for the future, but pointless with little test cricket and no IPL. Its just so sad.

India 5/459. Dravid RH 111. He got hit. 29th 100. Tendulkar 143, his 45th 100 and his 90th International 100. The 222 prtnsp their 17th over 100, 4th over 200. Gambhir 68, he has passed 50 11 times in a row equal to Sir Viv. 3 great batsman.

Australia thrashed Pakistan, to go 2-0 up.  Pakistan just seem shell shocked. I really thought they would do well.  Younis Khan just needs more batting time, maybe it was a mistake to bring him in. Aust. 6/267 Watson 69, Pak 127 Yousuf 58 McKay 3/15.

Bangladesh made 233 deciding to bat, Mahmudullah 96no. So sad not to get his 100. One of the most improved players around. India 0/69. Another big score coming??

Oh dear, no Vincent!!!! The NZ ODI and 20/20 teams with out the man. How can they do it?? But I’m pleased to see Ingram in. I see Vettoris bf Hopkins is in..cant be any other reason…And offcourse you read it here months ago, Andrew McKay is in. God I’m good!!!! Hehe!!!! Good to see Franklin back. But oh dear…Oram!!!! Whats he done?? How can he be in ahead of Anderson and Styrus?? 

So we have Vincent, Whatling, Merchant, Sinclair, Nicol, Young, Styrs, Anderson, Arnel, Mason, Martin. Oh god I would love them to play a warm up game against NZ!!!!

Pakistan won the toss and scored 274, Butt 72 Watson 4/36. Australia chased down the runs, scoring 5/275 off 48.3 ov. White 105. A good win to Australia, but at least Pakistan set a good target. Hopefully it will be a close 5 match seris. Shame its not a Tri with NZ though.

Bangledash scored 301. Mushfiqur 101, Mishra 4/92. 113 run win to India. A dissapointing result for Bangledash after having the upper hand early. But the runs are coming, and they are far more competitive.

What a good Test between India and Bangladesh. Its just so great to Bang. so competitive. They still require another 348, on the last day being 2/67. India scored 8/413 Dec. With Gambhir again in the runs.  He joins Bradman, Kallis and Yousuf in the 5 tests in a row club. Bradman has 6 also. Gambhir scored 116, Laxman 69no. A great last day looks likely.