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NZ 96-0 at the halfway point, needing 47 more to win.

Going to be a quick game at this rate, Guptill batters Zampa for 3 sixes and a four to move onto 54 from 33 balls, with one of the sixes landing on the roof of the stand.

Tim Southee bowling the last over against Australia as NZ try to keep them under 150 in the T20. It's gone Wide No ball, full toss above waist height 1 leg bye off the free hit Wide Wicket, bowling Mitchell Marsh Single Single Single Wicket, catch out in the deep. Nett result, Australia 142-8.

Has anyone watched any of the LPGA event this weekend? It's on a course called Golden Ocala which has 8 "tribute" holes, including the 12th, 13th and 16th from Augusta, one from Muirfield, the Postage Stamp from Troon and the Road Hole from St. Andrews.

Must have been bizarre for Speith to be in contention but playing himself. Not sure of that would make you able to concentrate on your own game more, or knock you off your stride as you aren't swapping blows with your playing partner and having more time between your shots.

Speith coming off 18.

Just noticed that An and Na were paired together today, must be the fewest letters ever needed on the wee scoreboard they carry round with the groups. Knox and MacIntyre could be out together tomorrow.

It's just an indication that the cases per 100k could be used to manipulate opinions. I remember a few months back Denny had over 1000 cases per 100k, which in reality was 15 members of the same extended family who had all met up together.

To sum up the 4 match series in India for Dom Bess. First test - Plays in a winning side taking 5 wickets, albeit at a slightly expensive run rate. Second test - left out as part of the rotation policy to allow Moeen to play. Between the 2nd and 3rd tests, story breaks that Moeen has asked to return home. It then turns out to be bollocks and that was the point where it had been agreed beforehand that he was to leave the tour, and it was in fact the management who were asking Moeen to stay. Sent a clear message that they preferred Moeen over Bess, with the latter left out of the pink ball test as England go with the expected seamer heavy line up. Fourth test - Bess is completely shorn of any confidence and can't bowl with any sort of rhythm or consistency, and it gets to the point where Root feels he can't bowl him as he is getting whacked all around the ground. I don't think Bess is great tbh, but he has been handled dreadfully on this leg of the tour.

Johnny Gray among the try scorers as the Chiefs eventually won comfortably.

Just guessing, but does that 4.4 per 100k for Shetland actually mean 1 positive test?

It's amazing how quickly people forget you.....

Yep, ultimately it's job done but to go in 5 points down at half time after being 7 points and a man up after 30 minutes is making things a lot harder than they should be

Tbf, he wasn't solely at fault today as they shouldn't have been fannying about back there in the first place.

Not sure, but God knows how Arsenal didn't score.

That's not a penalty, hits his shoulder.

Wood should score there.

Kevin Friend on VAR deciding that wasn't a penalty when plenty other similar offences for handball have been awarded this season.

Dismal stuff.

"Apologies if you heard any bad language around the time of the Arsenal goal." Sean Dyche going tonto imo.

Burnley's defence parts like the Red Sea to allow Aubameyang to fire Arsenal in front in the 6th minute. Pope got a hand to it but couldn't keep it out.

We could have the situation for the first NZ test in the summer that players are missing because they are playing in the final of the IPL. The ECB need to back up their talk about how important test cricket is with contracts to match.

Lawrence seemed to be the only player learning as he went along with his scores getting better thru his 4 innings (9, 26, 46 & 50). Even taking into account that this was a first trip to India for a lot of the squad, there were a lot of truly dismal performances. Biggest criticism for me is that there seemed to be no clear strategy as to whether to attack or defend against the bowling, and that criticism has to include the coaching staff.

Today's tee offs for the Scots 3.45 uk time Russell Knox and Kristoffer Ventura* 4.55 Robert MacIntyre and Jason Day 6.45 Martin Laird and Corey Connors *If he isn't nicknamed Ace there is something far wrong.

That first test feels a very long time ago now, and as I posted after the second test it was a strange choice to tour India with a weaker team than was available, Sri Lanka was the time to be resting players. Not saying that Burns, Buttler and Moeen would have fared a lot better, but there are a few players who might never play again after this. The Indians have destroyed Bess at this level, and Bairstow must surely have run out of chances now.