And there we have it folks, the match won by the hosts. The final wicket fell in the 46th over, McClenaghan finding the hands of Joe Root off the bowling from Finn, New Zealand finishing with 253. England claim victory by 34 runs, thanks to a combination of heroics from Morgan and Buttler with the bat, and discipline with the ball from Tredwell.
Only Ross Taylor has managed to keep the England bowlers at bay. Stuart Broad has been one of the key bowlers for England with figures of 2-47. Ross Taylor is currently on 51.
Mike Hutton works the camera in the cherry picker above the pavilion. Dressed in a coat and scarf, he has the best view of the ground. “My grandfather used to come to Trent Bridge. I work at all the International matches, but always enjoy coming back to Trent Bridge,” he said. Mike’s dedication to his job has seen him featured in ‘Wisden’ this year.
Jamie Dickinson has been a dedicated member of Trent Bridge for most of his life. The 26 year old first came to the ground when he was 6, and has been a committed fan ever since.
“I played Kwik Cricket here as a junior member of Ellerslie Cricket Club. I now play for Clifton Village, and coach the younger players in the team”.
He has seen Trent Bridge develop over the years, but always enjoys the atmosphere. “I work part-time here at the International matches. I’ll be working here for the Ashes test, in hospitality, operations and anything else the club need me to do”.
He is very much part of the Trent Bridge family, who he describes as being very welcoming and committed. “The members here are really good cricket people. Many volunteer to help out at Internationals, and they work hard to make Trent Bridge a successful venue.”
While he wants England to win the Ashes, he would like to see some good competitive cricket.
“Like many Outlaws fans, I’d like to see Ed Cowan do well, and will be cheering him on as well as supporting England”.
Brian Fairchild
Steph, Mercedes, and Siobhan, students from Worksop College are here today to cheer on one England player in particular.
One of the Nottinghamshire colleges most successful students in recent years is young England star Joe Root.
The girls were keen to praise his innings as well as Jos Butler’s exciting knock at the end of the innings.
Having been to a few matches before the girls are really excited to be seeing England although Siobhan said she has been feeling mixed emotions being half English and half Kiwi, though she claims it’s a no-lose situation for her.
Oh, and the girls also claim that Notts mascot Nuts also went to their school although this is still to be confirmed.
Elyana Murray wasn’t born when her parents brought tickets for today’s match. The five month old was born on Christmas day ,and proud dad, Richard, says “We couldn’t not bring her to today’s match. My brother lives in Loughborough, and we come two or three times a year to Trent Bridge to watch the internationals. We love coming here, it is very family friendly.” Cricket runs in her family. Her grandfather, Somi Anand, played for India in the 1950s. Her father is rooting for England to win today.
Brian Fairchild
