New Zealand vs England, 3rd Match at Hobart, Jan 16 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary

and Flintoff saves the day, driving this down the ground and England are up and running on their tour of Australia

bump ball! Hit back to McMillan

on leg stump, a little floater and Flintoff lifts it over the infield - and they pick up two! England cannot lose this match

and he clunks this to the leg side, to mid-on and they get a single

full toss, slashed to point once more...straight to point

and it's slashed through the infield and, unbelievably, they take the single!

another dot ball! Again he gives himself room, swings, misses and flies through to McCullum

nearly! Slashes it to Patel at point but it's just short

ooh well bowled! Full and straight, Lewis's legs remain firmly concreted on his leg stump and he pokes this into the covers

that is some catch by Patel! Some catch indeed. Outside off, Dalrymple slashes at it to the left of Patel at point who dives, and takes it low, behind him. Superb and there's still a twist in this match!

on off stump, Flintoff comes forward and punches it to the bowler's right for a single

excellent length and it's punched, or guided, to point

but it's calmly pushed down to long on

too wide and it's angled down to third man

crashes this into the covers

and he defends this on the front foot

ooh mistimed over cover, that's a poor stroke there but it nevertheless falls safe. They come back for two, oh dear, what's happening here? I think he's run out here! What a dreadful second run that was.

fine, strong shot from Flintoff, picking this up off a length and it zings down the ground for four

worked with heavy bottom hand through midwicket

gone! NO! Drama at Hobart! Flintoff tried to swat it over midwicket, skied it to Taylor at long-off. But Steve Davies, the square-leg umpire, adjudged that the delivery was above waist height and, as such, a no ball.