Third Test, Trent Bridge

[Nemo]

If Sri Lanka get more than about 150 in their innings, it'll be a bastard to chase.

 

[Nemo]

Trescothick out with a migraine apparently.

 

[Nemo]

Hoggy strikes again.

 

[Nemo]

England seem to have the wood on Sri Lankan openers atm. Not an innings goes by but one gets out before the team has got to 10.

 

[Nemo]

Monty's bowling now.

 

[Nemo]

Bloody hell, KP's bowling now.

 

[Nemo]

I don't understand how Jayawardene managed to get caught behind off a wide half-volley; no way should he have played that one.

 

[Flashman]

Egad, we'll have to bat like champions to chase this down, whatever they manage to leave us. To be honest I think the Ceylonese deserve a squared series, I said on the 1st Test thread that this would be a tough one; the Lankans' fight hard and Murali is a genius. Something resembling our Ashes winning side would be nice come Pakistan, or failing that come Brisbane...

 

[Santino]

I think England still have a fair chance. They're actually better at chasing big targets than small ones.

 

[Donna Ferentes]

It'd be hard enough to get if the Sri Lankans didn't add any for the last three wickets, which hasn't really been the case so far, has it?

 

[Mr Retro]

As I write with Sri Lanka 322 runs ahead you can get 4/9 on them winning with Coral. Surely this is wrong on the website?

If it's not it's the best value bet I've ever seen. about 1/7 would be be nearer the mark.

 

[Nemo]

322 all out. Monty has a Michelle.

 

[Donna Ferentes]

Sri are very big favourites. I doubt that 325 has been done in the fourth innings very often.

 

[Nemo]

Sri are very big favourites. I doubt that 325 has been done in the fourth innings very often.

According to Sky, England have only ever done it once (334 in the 1920s).

 

[Nemo]

Trescothick has just been saved by an outrageous piece of luck; the ball hit the wicket and the bails didn't fall off.

 

[mrsfran]

322 all out. Monty has a Michelle.

Michelle?

 

[Flashman]

Pfeiffer, five-for.

 

[Santino]

Trescothick has just been saved by an outrageous piece of luck; the ball hit the wicket and the bails didn't fall off.

I don't know if that is luck. The ball simply wasn't good enough to knock the bails off. Of course, it is a kind of luck, but not the same kind of luck when you give away an easy catch that gets dropped.

 

[mrsfran]

Pfeiffer, five-for.

This is one of the reasons why cricket's the best game ever. It's got a sense of humour.

And it fines people for getting a bit cross, because it's ungentlemanly.

 

[Santino]

This is tense. Very finely balanced.

 

[tommers]

This is tense. Very finely balanced.

indeed. strauss needs to go on and we could do with a nice KP innings too.

 

[Santino]

Fuck.

 

[Nemo]

Nelson strikes again.

 

[Nemo]

Damn it all to hell!

E2A Murali gets his 100th first-class five-fer.

 

[Santino]

Cunt.

 

[ICB]

Arse, revo emag.

 

[Nemo]

6 for Murali.

 

[g force]

Bloody hell

 

[mrsfran]

*holds head in hands*

 

[fen_boy]

Monty to hit a double hundred in a last wicket partnership with hoggard? anyone? - no I thought not