Running has nothing to do with batting order. KP should bat at 3.
It'd be better for England to declare on 400 than make 500 and draw. Back your bowlers!
― they probably drink corporate water (country matters), Saturday, 7 March 2009 14:42 (seventeen years ago)
We'll be lucky to make 350 at this rate.
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Saturday, 7 March 2009 14:43 (seventeen years ago)
Prior's 100 off 80 balls will put paid to that.
― they probably drink corporate water (country matters), Saturday, 7 March 2009 14:44 (seventeen years ago)
Yeah I reckon we could get 400 here.
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Saturday, 7 March 2009 14:49 (seventeen years ago)
youre in dreamland if you think the WI will be bowled out cheaply or twice.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 7 March 2009 14:58 (seventeen years ago)
Hey I said nothing about our bowling prospects. As it happens, I think there's enough in the pitch and atmospherically to make taking wickets possible, it's just that WI haven't been interested in that.
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Saturday, 7 March 2009 15:00 (seventeen years ago)
^^^this. Swann and Panesar will have joy.
― they probably drink corporate water (country matters), Saturday, 7 March 2009 15:01 (seventeen years ago)
Although Boycs doesn't reckon the pitch will turn.
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Saturday, 7 March 2009 15:03 (seventeen years ago)
ahh, louis is drunk! Explains a lot.x-p
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 7 March 2009 15:04 (seventeen years ago)
Doesn't need to turn (much). They'll have joy. Trust.
― they probably drink corporate water (country matters), Saturday, 7 March 2009 15:05 (seventeen years ago)
Lets run a sweep for which over lj starts abusing monty
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 7 March 2009 15:08 (seventeen years ago)
the west indies had the chance to bowl england out here and theyre still playing for a draw. It seems to suit them england batting on all day. WI will prob bat for 3 days in the 1st innings given the chance. Even Gayle probably wont go for one of his swashbuckling innings. Maybe he fancies a triple hundred that takes 3 days to get it.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 7 March 2009 15:53 (seventeen years ago)
We'll see, a lot of time left in this match.
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Saturday, 7 March 2009 15:56 (seventeen years ago)
its gonna be slow boring zero entertainment stuff thats for sure. WI arent interested in anything other than a draw. So i cant see them throwing away wickets. Our only hope is if the ball swings.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 7 March 2009 16:12 (seventeen years ago)
Cricket: its gonna be slow boring zero entertainment stuff thats for sure.
― Dan I., Saturday, 7 March 2009 16:13 (seventeen years ago)
oh snap
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Saturday, 7 March 2009 16:18 (seventeen years ago)
suggest 95 mph bouncer
― they probably drink corporate water (country matters), Saturday, 7 March 2009 16:19 (seventeen years ago)
let's have a declaration an hour before tea on when prior gets his century whichever comes first.
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Saturday, 7 March 2009 17:01 (seventeen years ago)
Dan I turning out to be worryingly OTM, as it happens :-/
― they probably drink corporate water (country matters), Saturday, 7 March 2009 17:08 (seventeen years ago)
we have 2 of the worst umpires in the world thankfully the 3rd umpire is damn good and has reversed 2 awful decisions.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 7 March 2009 19:11 (seventeen years ago)
Declare already.
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Saturday, 7 March 2009 19:28 (seventeen years ago)
nah cuz then the wi dont have a high follow on to get past
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 7 March 2009 19:39 (seventeen years ago)
I think they will declare at 550 anyway
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 7 March 2009 19:41 (seventeen years ago)
Declared at 546
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 7 March 2009 19:42 (seventeen years ago)
come on Amjad
― Jarlrmai, Saturday, 7 March 2009 19:47 (seventeen years ago)
im calling a draw now. west indies to bat for 3 days score 700
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 7 March 2009 20:16 (seventeen years ago)
thats out. umpires are fucking shite in this series
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 7 March 2009 20:49 (seventeen years ago)
not out. thats a fucking joke. no more referrals now
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 7 March 2009 20:50 (seventeen years ago)
game over
oh well it says it was missing stumps fair enough
game over anyhoo
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 7 March 2009 20:51 (seventeen years ago)
Heh. Boycott's quite good on the radio with referrals - not much analysis other than 'hmm, didn't look out'
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 7 March 2009 20:54 (seventeen years ago)
this is some horrific bowling
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 7 March 2009 20:56 (seventeen years ago)
with no referrals left it means if shocking decisions go against the bowlers fuck all can be done.
like just there. *sigh* it was hitting the stumps and it pitched inside
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 7 March 2009 21:00 (seventeen years ago)
cricket's been alright on that basis for the last 130 years, to be fair xp
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 7 March 2009 21:02 (seventeen years ago)
Monty!!!!
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 7 March 2009 21:12 (seventeen years ago)
Absolutely no turn but smith played for it like KP did and bowled. We shouldn't get too excited though, it was a bad shot,not a turning delivery.But its a wicket!
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 7 March 2009 21:14 (seventeen years ago)
well hello there
― they probably drink corporate water (country matters), Sunday, 8 March 2009 14:54 (seventeen years ago)
Any more promise from today's pitch? I can't believe this match is going to just fizzle out - ultra-defensive 7-batsman selections usually go horribly wrong somehow (at least they do when England pick them)
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 8 March 2009 15:13 (seventeen years ago)
Basically, England have a fantastic chance to take this game from a negative WI, and I suspect they just might do it. It'll take some good bowling from the spinners, though.
― they probably drink corporate water (country matters), Sunday, 8 March 2009 15:17 (seventeen years ago)
We've bowled well so far, if we can keep this pressure up and get Gayle out then the prospects look pretty good IMO.
Now, where's Herman for a prognostication of doom?
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Sunday, 8 March 2009 15:22 (seventeen years ago)
you know its a draw. no point in watching
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Sunday, 8 March 2009 16:03 (seventeen years ago)
lol Owais Shah is to running as Mitchell Johnson is to blunt-force trauma
― they probably drink corporate water (country matters), Sunday, 8 March 2009 17:07 (seventeen years ago)
Has there ever been a test series with less wickets taken? ZZZZZZZZZZ... What we need is uncovered pitches and playing in twilight.
― jel --, Sunday, 8 March 2009 17:11 (seventeen years ago)
i think i'm with pfunkboy on that last lbw decision...panesar's bowling pretty well!
― they probably drink corporate water (country matters), Sunday, 8 March 2009 18:40 (seventeen years ago)
Bob Willis says Russell Tiffin and Daryl Harper are the two worst umpires he has ever seen standing in a Test - certainly Tiffin is terrible, but I would insert the name of Ian Howell in there, who, while not actually a member of the Elite Panel, does sometimes stand in Tests and is execrable.
― Abbe Black Tentacle (GamalielRatsey), Sunday, 8 March 2009 18:55 (seventeen years ago)
how quickly we forget b.c. cooray
― they probably drink corporate water (country matters), Sunday, 8 March 2009 18:56 (seventeen years ago)
i dont think warne and mcgrath would get 20 wkts on these pitches.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Sunday, 8 March 2009 19:29 (seventeen years ago)
Wouldn't matter if everyone ran like Owais "Mummy, my hand hurts" Shah
― Queueing For Latchstrings (Tom D.), Monday, 9 March 2009 11:54 (seventeen years ago)