ICC Champions Trophy Group B, Johannesburg:
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By Mark Mitchener
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9th over - Eng 22-3
Kyle Mills, who'd probably finish very high in an Andy Murray lookalike contest, tests Morgan's resolve as he has the Middlesex man playing and missing. A good stop by Neil Broom at gully ensures a maiden over for Murray/Mills, who has 1-10 from five overs.
Kyle Mills, who'd probably finish very high in an Andy Murray lookalike contest, tests Morgan's resolve as he has the Middlesex man playing and missing. A good stop by Neil Broom at gully ensures a maiden over for Murray/Mills, who has 1-10 from five overs.
From Elliot Prentice, TMS inbox: "Paul Collingwood is the Paul Scholes of cricket - steady - reliable - solid all round player... but not going to set the world alight! At 13-3 I'll settle for Collingwood over Pietersen!"
8th over - Eng 22-3
By the way, we don't know yet which semi-final England will play in - it depends on today's result. The group winners will play their semi-final at this ground. Meanwhile, Colly cuts loose for the first time, firmly pulling a rising delivery from Bond for six over square leg.
By the way, we don't know yet which semi-final England will play in - it depends on today's result. The group winners will play their semi-final at this ground. Meanwhile, Colly cuts loose for the first time, firmly pulling a rising delivery from Bond for six over square leg.
From Andy, Manchester, TMS inbox: "I see Ravi Bopara keeps his place for what can only be the reason that England fear losing 'momentum'. Or are they hoping for the Shah effect? In which we keep picking him and picking him until he eventually, by law of averages, gets a score?"
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7th over - Eng 16-3
Mills has a strong lbw shout against Morgan, but it hit him high on the pad and was going over. Morgan then gets a nick, but it pings to first slip on the bounce, and he then guides a two off his legs - but that's the only scoring stroke as the Kiwis keep it tight.
Mills has a strong lbw shout against Morgan, but it hit him high on the pad and was going over. Morgan then gets a nick, but it pings to first slip on the bounce, and he then guides a two off his legs - but that's the only scoring stroke as the Kiwis keep it tight.
6th over - Eng 14-3
Eoin Morgan, who played so beautifully on Sunday, now has a rebuilding job on his hands - he straight-drives Bond for a single. Colly has to rear away from some chin music from the irrepressible Bond, who has 2-4 from three overs.
Eoin Morgan, who played so beautifully on Sunday, now has a rebuilding job on his hands - he straight-drives Bond for a single. Colly has to rear away from some chin music from the irrepressible Bond, who has 2-4 from three overs.
From Tony, TMS inbox: "Can anyone enlighten me why the team lists and scorecards have some players with initials and some not, yesterday's Aussie card a good example, and who decides? Surely the days of Gentlemen and Amateurs are past - I think"
We try to get the system to add initials when someone regularly plays in a team with their brother or someone with the same surname - such as the Husseys (Australia), the Akmals (Pakistan), or the Harmisons (Durham - but it means Steve Harmison keeps his "S" when playing for England).
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Shah tries to hit out at Bond and gets a thick edge through to the keeper. Sri Lanka must be livid at this England display, their semi-final hopes are fading fast...
5th over - Eng 13-2
Colly steers Mills for a well-timed two through the covers, but it's safety first for England as the odd delivery is keeping low.
Colly steers Mills for a well-timed two through the covers, but it's safety first for England as the odd delivery is keeping low.
From Steve Davenport, Hornchurch, TMS inbox: "Never mind Davies, surely the best gloveman in the world James Foster should have been called up as Prior's deputy?"
4th over - Eng 11-2
Paul Collingwood needs 80 more runs to become England's third highest ODI run-scorer, which would see him overtake Graham Gooch. Alec Stewart and Marcus Trescothick are the top two. Colly's off the mark with a single.
Paul Collingwood needs 80 more runs to become England's third highest ODI run-scorer, which would see him overtake Graham Gooch. Alec Stewart and Marcus Trescothick are the top two. Colly's off the mark with a single.
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Bond gets one to come back sharply at Denly and it thuds into his pads, but butterfingers Ross Taylor at first slip allows the ball to go through for a couple of leg byes. But Bond shows his class as he brutally knocks Denly's off stump out of the ground.
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Phil, in an ICC tournament, you can't call up replacements into your squad unless the ICC approve it - and in such circumstances, the replaced player can't play again. According to Alison Mitchell on Twitter, England are hopeful that Prior could recover for the semi-finals. So although Davies has flown out, he's not eligible to play unless Prior is ruled out of the rest of the tournament (and the ICC approve it).
3rd over - Eng 8-1
Lovely cover drive brings Denly four, he seems to be settling into international cricket very well. England are keeping risks to a minimum here, just one quick single is added.
Lovely cover drive brings Denly four, he seems to be settling into international cricket very well. England are keeping risks to a minimum here, just one quick single is added.
2nd over - Eng 3-1
The name's Bond, Shane Bond... and the Kiwi speedster is back in international cricket after a spell in the wilderness (and a brief stint with Hampshire last year, hardly the wilderness!) after he signed with the unsanctioned Indian Cricket League. The Black Caps will be pleased to have him back. Shah squeezes a two through square leg, Denly fancies a third but Shah wasn't interested.
The name's Bond, Shane Bond... and the Kiwi speedster is back in international cricket after a spell in the wilderness (and a brief stint with Hampshire last year, hardly the wilderness!) after he signed with the unsanctioned Indian Cricket League. The Black Caps will be pleased to have him back. Shah squeezes a two through square leg, Denly fancies a third but Shah wasn't interested.
1st over - Eng 1-1
Owais Shah, fresh from his 98 against South Africa, gets his innings under way with a single.
Owais Shah, fresh from his 98 against South Africa, gets his innings under way with a single.
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Mills finds Strauss's outside edge with the second ball of the match - pretty unplayable as it leaps up out of a crack in the pitch, and Brendon McCullum shows why he's got the gloves ahead of deputy Hopkins by taking the catch!
1329: Andrew Strauss and Joe Denly opening up, with Kyle Mills taking the new ball.
1326: Time for the anthems - New Zealand are up first, although the orchestra seems to be several beats ahead of the singer. Remember, England are already qualified for the semi-finals - but today's result will determine who they take through with them. If England win, Sri Lanka will qualify (by virtue of having the least worse run rate of the other three teams in Group B), while if the Kiwis win (or there's a tie or a no-result), they will go through. The anthem singer is also a bit slow to keep up with the band for "God Save The Queen" - Graeme Swann (predictably) and Andrew Strauss (less predictably) are both smirking like naughty schoolboys.
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1316: Here are the full teams:
England: Andrew Strauss (capt), Joe Denly, Owais Shah, Paul Collingwood, Eoin Morgan (wk), Ravi Bopara, Luke Wright, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, Ryan Sidebottom, James Anderson.
New Zealand: Brendon McCullum (wk - or Hopkins), Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Grant Elliott, Neil Broom, Gareth Hopkins (wk - or McCullum), James Franklin, Daniel Vettori (capt), Kyle Mills, Shane Bond, Ian Butler.
Umps are Asad Rauf and Daryl Harper; Aleem Dar's on TV replays; Steve Davis will wield the briefcase of replacement balls (and do whatever else fourth umpires do), while match referee is Roshan Mahanama.
1314: Headline team news from the Kiwis is that reserve keeper Gareth Hopkins replaces Jesse Ryder, who's ruled out of the tournament with a groin injury, while Daryl Tuffey has a broken hand and will be replaced by Ian Butler. So it leaves the Kiwi batting line-up a bit thin on the ground...
1310: New Zealand have won the toss and decided to put England in to bat. England, who have already qualified for the semi-finals, are still without wicketkeeper Matt Prior because of illness, so Eoin Morgan will carry on behind the stumps. Ryan Sidebottom comes in for Graham Onions. New Zealand team news in a moment - when we can work out who is left standing from their depleted squad...
1305: Hello all. Can England make it four wins in a row?
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