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Boycott is pretty interesting in the ITV Clough documentary that was on at the same time the film came out. I think this is the only time he's been interesting, but I guess a lot of stuff was cut.

Techie question:

Is anyone else streaming Test Match Special through the BBC website today?

I'm using Windows Media Player 11 with the maximum 60 seconds of buffering, but it still keeps clipping out every now and again. I'm at work with an excellent network connection (and I don't have this problem streaming anything else). Assuming it isn't a localised network problem (the same thing happened yesterday with TMS), is anyone else experiencing this problem? Is it a problem with the BBC's stream? Or is Windows Media Player just shite?

Thought Swann might make a bit of hay today.

xp I am, but using Real Player which might be a better medium with which to play it- it seems to be the BBC's preferred streamer.

lol at Boycs criticising Gayle's "savoir-faire" attitude.

Reminds me of an amusing exchange last night

Boycott: "To me, it's just sympto... sympo... symtomatic... is that right?"
Agnew: "Almost"

They make a good double act.

Jesus - that's going to hurt, a lot.

He might make his first duck now :-/

retired hurt = not out

Academic anyway since he's continuing!

No, I mean he might get a yorker next ball and not know where he is/what the bit of wood he's holding is

I knew he was continuing

Don't school me on the laws of cricket, bro

for anyone listening only, the back of Anderson's helmet has a whopping great chunk out of it, right at the back. If he hadn't been wearing it - boom boom out go the lights.

RIP

yeah it was horrible. Hope there aren't any delayed effects.
West Indies didn't look interested today which was really bizarre.

A lot of that is down to Gayle and his savoir faire attitude

Swann is opening the bowling with Broad???? Is jimmy unable to bowl?

Jimmy last seen talking to a bust of WG Grace in the long room and has been sent to sit with the duffers in MCC ties.

it seems its a ploy to get Gayle swashbuckling early

i think he will only get a couple of overs at most before Jimmy comes in

Swash is being buckled.

Strauss is getting lots of stick from the sky commentators. What do you think LJ?

24-0 already

what happened? i am confused.

also lol

what i think is get anderson on ffs you numpties

i think i'm pretty much towing the party line on that one

England have wasted the new ball 32-0

it's only 5 overs old, chillax

England have graciously allowed the West Indies their 12th batsman, Winston Extras, who scored a career best of 74 not out in Port of Spain last winter.

Nah, he got more in a Pakistan - India game once IIRC

but it was a courageous knock for sure

They have Prior experience of inept wicketkeeping adding to the opposition's score

I think that was Mustaq Ali Extras, easy mistake to make.

i cant say Flowers coaching has impressed me so far this year

Gayle plays on!

only thing is now Sarwan is on. Wonder if we can get him out this series?

we did!

He was looking really good too so that is a bonus

love that dude

Swann gets Smith with his 1st ball of his 2nd spell.

It didnt turn or anything, Smith just seems to struggle against spin and picked the wrong line. Obviously why they wanted him to open the bowling earlier.

Broad is now our best strike bowler, weird.

you know who is at the crease now. Can we get him out this series?

OH MY FIRST BALL

They know alot of the windies are suspect to spin

Swanny is on a hat-trick