These are tough days. We had a couple over in Bangladesh and I talked about the three types of changing room behaviours. The 'card school', the 'ball gamers', and the 'readers'. Today there was just the 'card school' guys that got themselves active. The rest of us sat around, drank coffee and, well, talked about nothing for quite some time.

I took some time out of my 'busy' day to have a chat to a couple of the guys about one-day cricket. I have only played one ODI for NZ, against England last summer. I didn't go so well; six overs, one for 59, out of a total of 340 odd. Not the best, huh! The match was tied, so I guess we would have lost it if I had of gone for one more run (that's me looking on the bright side!).

My domestic record isn't too bad, and when I got my chance at the next level I had a bad day. I really want another chance to play again, to prove that I can do it and be as successful as I have been in this last year with Test cricket. I had a chat to Millsy (Kyle Mills) about plans, variations and the 'transfer' between Test match bowling and ODI bowling. Transfer meaning the similarities in skills from one form to the other. Then I went to Baz (Brendon McCullum) for a similar chat. Right then, now all I have to do is to convince the selectors that I deserve another shot. I'll leave that till tomorrow!

Looks like a sponsor has come through for some boots too. Happy days. I won't hold my breath, but just maybe my first pair of free boots. I'll let you know by Monday, so that I can give them some 'air' time on there as thanks!!

We had lunch at the ground at 1:30 pm and at 2 pm the umpires were having a look to see what time play could be possible. It was at this stage the blue sky peeped out from behind the clouds. All this did was make us stay at the ground for an extra hour. It didn't appear that we would be able to get out and play because the outfield was a touch damp.

So the Umps' said they'd look again at 3 pm. Not 10 minutes later it got dark again and the rains came back in. Thus ending the days chance of play. Load up, and back to the hotel and off to the gym for a cardio and a 'core' session. Thirty minutes spread around the cardio equipment and then off to the mats to work the abs'.

And that's about the whole day. Did some washing this afternoon, wandered the streets to fill in some time and have just had some tea. I'll get this posted early so that I can have the rest of the night off. Not that there is much to do but sit on the bed and watch telly.