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Harper then.

just illustrating the principle of how umpires operate from different ends, like bowlers

and yeah, that Ramdin decision was definitely one a few umpires would have given

I know that, wasn't in the room when the Ramdin decision was made is all.

yeah, and I was being an arse, sorry :D

not gonna call this one

Should get Broad back on IMO. Still 30 overs to go.

Fred really deserves a wicket. He's injured and grimacing yet still bowling 90mph

jimmy jimmy

and again. a KP type dismissal played on. I'll take the good luck for a change!

dude, you need to cut down on speaking too soon, if i was in a harsh frame of mind i'd go back through this thread and collate every instance of you saying with absolute certainty "this will be a draw"

although maybe I'M speaking too soon now lol

lol best shot by a tailender saving a match ever

argh

swann gets his man !!

that one was coming in that over

1 to go.

'merely grazing leg stump'

Real edge of the seats stuff this

they'll hang on easily from here

Sir Viv giggling like a nervous schoolboy - quite charming

Why did Edwards keep the strike there?

theyre hanging in and light is fading. WI nearing the draw

wonder if kp will have to bowl

heres kp. cant be many overs left.

My stream's gone down

oh shit kp mightve broken a finger hes off

whos gonna bowl if theres another over?

bastards

best sport ever

time wasting bastards

hats off to pfunkboy tbh

they didn't really waste much time

it was the umpires' fault, there's a conspiracy

not enforcing the follow-on, holding out for a 500 lead, etc

yeah, wtf with deciding on 500 before the 3rd innings even began

lead of 280-odd = slog a quick 150 and get back out there

Yeah, give them a rabbit to chase too - though it might've turned out a bit risky, WI batted well enough

Not sure you can fault Strauss's decisions to much TBH. Just a very good batting performance by the Windies.

TOO much!

Understand why Strauss didn't enforce the follow on, still think it was a dick move, impressed I haven't seen that much grief from the press except I never read the press.

might have been said upthread but he should have declared earlier

hearty lols @ NV's display name

Confusing though, I was expecting some gloating about England's failure to wrap things up.

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It's all love

Indeed, which is why it's so great!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/7900632.stm

Locking the stable door after the moustachioed horse has bolted.

Harmison dropped, half fit swann plays. Hope Sidebottom is fit. Can you see England taking 20 wickets in this match?

Not sure about that one, tbh. Although I have a sneaking feeling that Sidebottom is due a haul.

Strauss just dropped by Gayle @ slip. An over after he edges wide of the slip because Smith was standing too wide. Strauss is playing like his old self now but with more luck. That wont last forever. I hope he remembers those shots get him out and stops playing them! More newlook Strauss please!

I hope he carries on playing them. His luck's in, the pitch is flat, and England have to be positive. It almost matters more how quickly England score their runs, than quite how many they make.