Great first day Compo got another ton Trott the immovable rock looking for a big daddy ton
would like to see KP in the runs
550 a minimum now

Only problem has been slow scoring
I don't know if any time was lost but 350 a day should be the score to aim for
Bat till last session tomorrow if nearing 600

no they played full 90 overs
trott Compton partnership was very slow thats why they never got near 300

It is always a sign of a 'great team' scoring at 4 an over or more
That's why this England Team can unfortunately be only classed as a 'good' team

Good start, agreed. Hoping for 600 before a declaration myself, 2 days or 2 and a half shouldn't matter - plenty of time to play with still. Trott has been a machine today.

Wonder whats the odds on Trott to get a double ton id lump on at evens

Jonathan Trott Over (177.5) 5/4 with Paddy Power

I'm tempted about a Pietersen century at 11/4 too.

thanks mate i will have a few quid on trott

out first ball

Typical! Always a danger resuming on a big score the following day. Unlucky mate. England well on top though.

ya if he got through first over he would have gone on

great knock from prior and good runs again from finn

Now looks like another draw

Draw a certainty now I think, the weather has seen to that.

ya big pressure on last test now because England will lose major ranking points with a lost or drawn series so they must win last 1
New Zealand are to be respected at limited overs cricket but if we can't beat there test side in a 3 match series even considering
the weather that would be a poor tour

I think we under-estimated the NZ team in the first test, and were definitely under-cooked.
But you can't change the weather and the flatter than flat tracks. I'm still confident of a 1-0 series win