With the bowler-friendly conditions, I knew it was out of me and Kyle Mills but I was a bit surprised. There were definitely a few nerves there but there is the excitement that takes over. 
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Quotes about Kyle Mills
We did so well with the ball early on, taking early wickets to put them under pressure and they got away from us a little bit towards the end of their innings. Kyle Mills played really well and struck the ball well but you can't get away from the fact we were delighted with them getting 182 on that wicket.
was said
in The Scotsman
It's the batsmen who accept the light and choose not to play ... We need to be fair to both sides and stay consistent once the benchmark has been set. Ryan Sidebottom celebrates the wicket of Kyle Mills We are given light meters by the ICC and have to offer the light to the batsmen once they go below an acceptable mark. We also talk to both captains ahead of the series to decide how bad light is going to be interpreted.
said Simon Taufel
Jac [Oram], Dan [Daniel Vettori] and Brendon [McCullum] were picked up and since we had already discussed everything before we were all happy for them. Later, [Kyle] Mills and I got selected.
said Ross Taylor
in Cricinfo.com
They believe he's ready for the job. If the surface is as predicted at Napier, there will be something in it in the first session, then after that it will be reasonably flat. The defining factor will probably be swing bowling, and at the moment England have the edge on us in that department. All of England's bowlers, apart from [Steve] Harmison, swing it, and swing it reasonably late ... We really have only got Kyle Mills who swings it on a consistent basis. Therefore, having that extra option of genuine swing might put the balance back on an even keel.
was said
in Cricinfo.com
Quotes from articles mentioning Kyle Mills
Can I get a special mention for my friend Jennifer Offord who ordinarily doesn't care for cricket but, due to a spoon stealing, god-bothering former colleague, really wants the Kiwis to lose today?
was said
in Buzzle
Still it'll probably be quiet today except for very smug missives from The Oval, where Bashforth, O'Hagan and a number of other OBO regulars are currently rubbing us office-bound losers' noses in the fact.
was said
in Buzzle
