England Vs. the Windies home test series

[Santino]

Chance for Bopara to prove his worth and cement his place for a few Tests.

 

[Nemo]

Broad is next man in too. Followed by Bresnan, Swann, Onions, and Anderson. So a nice long batting order there.

 

[Santino]

Bresnan has 3 first class centuries, so not completely useless.

 

[Nemo]

Bresnan has 3 first class centuries, so not completely useless.

But not necessarily someone you want to have coming in at six down for c150.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

182-4 at tea,good partnership going atm just hope they continue it.

 

[JTG]

be fair to Pietersen (and I try to avoid it tbh), it was a corking ball

 

[TrippyLondoner]

I just heard on the radio from Darren Gough that KP straight away went to practice in the nets after he got out, which is good to hear.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Dropped catch....phew.

 

[JTG]

I just heard on the radio from Darren Gough that KP straight away went to practice in the nets after he got out, which is good to hear.

no he didn't, he spent ages looking cheesed off in the dressing room according to the telly

 

[Nemo]

Prior now joins the others in the hutch and Broad comes in. 194-5 atm.

 

[Santino]

An actual decent game of Test cricket.

 

[Santino]

I wouldn't fancy being Bopara in about 10 runs time.

 

[Nemo]

An actual decent game of Test cricket.

Yep. I'd almost forgotten what one looked like. The slowness of the pitch doesn't seem to be such a problem if the bowlers bend their backs.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Come on Fidel!

 

[Nemo]

Broad's teasing Benn at gully a bit. Some really good shots as well though.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Another drop. Should have had six.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Hope we can make atleast 300....

 

[Nemo]

Hope we can make atleast 300....

I get the impression that 300-320 would be a pretty defensible total on this pitch.

 

[Nemo]

By the bye, why is it that with Broad, I get the impression that he's going to be one of those too-good-to-bat-8-not-consistent-enough-to-bat-7 players?

 

[littlebabyjesus]

By the bye, why is it that with Broad, I get the impression that he's going to be one of those too-good-to-bat-8-not-consistent-enough-to-bat-7 players?

Fine if Flintoff's there at seven (Flintoff should never bat above seven imo).

 

[Nemo]

Fine if Flintoff's there at seven (Flintoff should never bat above seven imo).

ATM, I wouldn't put Flintoff at 7 either. I can't recall the last time he contributed much with the bat.

That's an outrageous piece of fortune for Broad just now. Juggled drop at slip by two different fielders.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

another dropped catch

 

[Nemo]

another dropped catch

Comedy fielding there. Ramdin took a blinder earlier, but a lot of the rest of the fielding has been a bit village.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

ATM, I wouldn't put Flintoff at 7 either. I can't recall the last time he contributed much with the bat.

That's an outrageous piece of fortune for Broad just now. Juggled drop at slip by two different fielders.

Flintoff/Broad as a 7/8 unit is ok, though – two 7 1/2 s

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Comedy fielding there.

Yup!

 

[Nemo]

Flintoff/Broad as a 7/8 unit is ok, though – two 7 1/2 s

You're probably right; so then it would be a question of bowling form between Bresnan and Onions as to who made way.

E2A: assuming, of course, that Flintoff's ankles and knees could be relied upon to last a whole 5 days.

 

[Nemo]

Bopara on 92 now - what a great hand he's been playing.

 

[g force]

be fair to Pietersen (and I try to avoid it tbh), it was a corking ball

Agreed he's a twat but that ball was stunning.

 

[Nemo]

100 for Bopara. Really good innings considering the circumstances, and one which would never have come from Bell.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Bopara gets 100