22 men, 90 overs , 10 wickets or 274 runs

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Can Strauss get the first ever reverse pair at Lord's on debut?
Will Naz come good or end up behind Ged Houllier down the dole office?
Shall we see Vettori turn in an eyecatching performance?
Will GO Jones return with interest the byes he owes?
Can anyone hear a yabadabado?

coming up in the next episode of 'England in peril'!

Get on board the run chase here.

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End of over 6 (maiden) England 8/0 (274 more runs req)
DR Tuffey 3-2-5-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 6* (20b 1x4) ME Trescothick 1* (17b)
Henman is a break down in the first set at Roland Garros

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End of over 7 (1 run) England 9/0 (273 more runs req)
JDP Oram 3-1-4-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
AJ Strauss 7* (26b 1x4) ME Trescothick 1* (17b)

[Mike_Hock]

4 for Strauss, needed that, looked like they were creating a bit of pressure

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I'm wwith the radio- what type of field are they setting - one dayish?

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Good over for England & Strauss (Tresco yet to score)

If you can get to Lord's it'll only cost you 10 GB pounds for a great days entertainment.

End of over 8 (8 runs) England 17/0
(265 more runs req)DR Tuffey 4-2-13-0 - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 1* (17b) AJ Strauss 15* (32b 2x4)

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Trescothick Goes

9.1 Tuffey to Trescothick, OUT: Tuffey Strikes! on middle stump, drives it uppishly, Tuffey takes a lovely catch in his follow through
England 18/1, Partnership of 18 ME Trescothick c & b Tuffey 2 (20b 0x4 0x6) AJ Strauss 15* (36b 2x4) DR Tuffey 4.1-2-13-1

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Last four overs have cost two runs for one wicket!
Still early days but NZ have made a bright start!

End of over 12 (1 run) England 19/1 (263 more runs req)
DR Tuffey 6-3-14-1 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 1* (10b) AJ Strauss 15* (43b 2x4)


Anyone care to join in?

[Henman loses the first set 6-4 to the world No. 79 C Saulnier]

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I see Notts Exile & Electric Vic are online - both voted for a 1-0 series win to NZ!

Current Partnership: 12 runs, 5.5 overs, RR: 2.06

[freddie flintoff 142]

i reackon if strauss butch and nas can form some decent foundations for thorpe fred and jones to chase down in the last session i'm sure we'll win, but it guna be close, anybody think we guna shut up shop instead?