Cricket on Five/1st Test

[Donna Ferentes]

I went to the Lord's Test last time Sri Lanka toured. I seem to remember saying at the time that it was a good opportunity to blood a new keeper, but they insisted on sticking with the old one until it was rather too late.

Plus ça change.

 

[Nemo]

539-6 atm. Not too shabby.

 

[Nemo]

Declaration on 551-6.

 

[Flashman]

Jolly good, 350 to avoid the follow-on one session at Sri Lanka this aft. Good positive stuff from Fred.

Imagine the Saffies in this situation "I think 700 is enough now we'll declare".

 

[Nemo]

Imagine the Saffies in this situation "I think 700 is enough now we'll declare".

Yeah, and then "what d'you mean we've only got one session left to take twenty wickets?"

 

[hektik]

hoggards on fire at the mo.

46-2

 

[Nemo]

Mahmood has just taken his first test wicket. Sri Lanka 81-3.

 

[Nemo]

Mahmood has just taken his first test wicket. Sri Lanka 81-3.

2 in 3 now.

 

[JTG]

WHY CAN'T I WATCH ANY OF THIS? EH?!

ECB, you're a bunch of cunts.

If Jon Lewis had played he'd have bowled the Lankans out by now

 

[Nemo]

WHY CAN'T I WATCH ANY OF THIS? EH?!

ECB, you're a bunch of cunts.

If Jon Lewis had played he'd have bowled the Lankans out by now

I can't watch it either. I've been listening to Blofeld commentating on planes and helicopters.

 

[Nemo]

Hoggy's run Dilshan out.

85-5.

 

[Nemo]

2 in 2. 85-6

Poor guy was a debutant though, out for a golden duck.

 

[JTG]

[Fred Trueman]What's going off out there eh?[/Fred Trueman]

Really? It's been thundery here in Bristol, similar conditions there making it swing? Or what?

 

[Nemo]

[Fred Trueman]What's going off out there eh?[/Fred Trueman]

Really? It's been thundery here in Bristol, similar conditions there making it swing? Or what?

Apparently there is some cloud around but it's presumably quite patchy as there are periodic references to the Sun on the grass.

Do you have a radio there?

 

[JTG]

I don't 'do' radios.

Just looking at the updates on Cricinfo

 

[Nemo]

Danger of the light being offered soon, apparently.

And Sri Lanka have lost 4-4 in 21.

 

[Donna Ferentes]

I gather Butterfingers dropped another one.

 

[Nemo]

Yep. Took it in front of Trescothick as well. Blofeld said it was a slip catch.

Getting darker apparently.

 

[Nemo]

Damn! Light offered. 91-6 at stumps.

 

[Dan U]

thats a shocking hat Boycott

 

[Jazzz]

thats a shocking hat Boycott

Did strike me as an early declaration. Why not slog out for 600+ and a better chance of enforcing a follow-on?

 

[JTG]

Did strike me as an early declaration. Why not slog out for 600+ and a better chance of enforcing a follow-on?

stormy weather coming - chance for good bowling conditions

 

[JTG]

Yep. Took it in front of Trescothick as well. Blofeld said it was a slip catch.

Getting darker apparently.

Just seen it, keeper's in his rights to go for it if he thinks he can get it.

 

[Jazzz]

stormy weather coming - chance for good bowling conditions

Well I guess it worked out ok...

 

[Nemo]

Did strike me as an early declaration. Why not slog out for 600+ and a better chance of enforcing a follow-on?

Given the subsequent course of events, I doubt anyone will complain.

 

[Jazzz]

Yes, he might just have got away with it.

 

[Nemo]

Hoggy's just taken his 200th test wicket c&b.

 

[Nemo]

Blofeld has just accidentally called Monty Panesar Monty Python.

 

[Nemo]

Flintoff's got Jayawardene.

 

[JTG]

fuck test match special, I'm listening to Nemo