Andrew Alderson

Final Olympic Games medal table for the Gold Sport / @newstalkzbsport commentary team. Malcolm Jordan schooling us all.

The irresistible mystery of the beautiful batter: ft.com/content/1ea1d8… via @ft

Arrived this morning. Published on April 18. Always a small thrill ⁦@WisdenAlmanack⁩

@adamhtd No! But the fencers did a great job right to the top.

@aldersonnotes You wouldn’t fancy bowling up the hill.

The final cricket match of the season on a sunny Sunday nestled in the hills at Tokoroa… bliss.

What an incredible story.

The ⁦@BLACKCAPS⁩ pace bowler Ben Sears provided a bright spot in the gloom of a 2-0 test series loss to Australia, via ⁦@nzherald⁩: nzherald.co.nz/sport/new-zeal…

Hip, hip, hooray at Hagley Oval…

One last sneaky late-forming rain cloud is thwarting a start to play at Hagley Oval. Looks clear after this on the rain radar for the ⁦@BLACKCAPS⁩ v Australia fourth day.

The Australians - and D.Vettori - commandeer the Hagley Oval nets in preparation for the pivotal fourth day of the second test against the ⁦@BLACKCAPS⁩.

Patrons already in place at Hagley Oval, determined to capture a potential rare test cricket feat from the ⁦@BLACKCAPS⁩ against Australia. Sun has started to peak through the early gloom.

Few matches appear beyond the realm of restoration for the ⁦@BLACKCAPS after reconstructing from the rubble of a 162-run first innings against Australia at Hagley Oval, via ⁦@nzherald⁩: nzherald.co.nz/sport/cricket/…

Australia require 279 to beat the @BLACKCAPS in the final innings of the second cricket test at Hagley Oval. New Zealand have been dismissed for 372 in their second dig.

Matt Henry is a walking billboard for the power of home advantage in the @BLACKCAPS’ second test against Australia at Hagley Oval, via ⁦@nzherald⁩: nzherald.co.nz/sport/cricket/…

Australia have been dismissed for 256, a lead of 94 against the @BLACKCAPS after lunch on the second day of the second test at Hagley Oval. Matt Henry finishes with figures of 23-4-67-7. Has 15 wickets at an average of 11.53 for the series.

Another five-wicket haul for Matt Henry as he stars against Australia this summer. Removes Mitchell Marsh with a reviewed lbw for a duck. Australia 177-6, a lead of 15. Curiously, Henry is also the @BLACKCAPS' top runs-scorer...

A trip to a cricket test at Hagley Oval is only enhanced by a visit to the Christchurch Farmers’ Market on the Saturday morning. Can recommend Good Buy Pork Pie’s pork, apple and rosemary pasty and the blondie brownie.

Australian pace bowler Josh Hazlewood grills ⁦@BLACKCAPS⁩ batters in second test at Hagley Oval, via ⁦@nzherald⁩: nzherald.co.nz/sport/cricket/…

Australia win the toss and field in the second test against @BLACKCAPS at Christchurch. Average first innings score at Hagley Oval is 299. New Zealand opt to stick with Scott Kuggeleijn over Mitchell Santner. Ben Sears to debut as the 287th New Zealand test cricketer.

Mitchell Santner has been delivering throw downs in the nets out the back of Hagley Oval so will presumably miss @BLACKCAPS selection for the second test against Australia.