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Post by Gavin Archery on Aug 26, 2010 13:02:03 GMT
Play just started. England 18 for 0.
Not sure how much play today as rain at Lords forecast on and off.
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Post by SteMerritt on Aug 26, 2010 13:13:53 GMT
22-0, from Cricinfo sounds like we have had a few near misses (and one dolly of a drop in the slips already). I would have been much happier had we not been batting, must admit!
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Post by Gavin Archery on Aug 26, 2010 13:18:05 GMT
Today weather is overcast and rain, but improving on Friday and Saturday. Probably why Pakistan are fielding.
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Post by edgecam on Aug 26, 2010 13:22:52 GMT
Strauss said he'd have bowled if he had won the toss. Nassa on commentary said that the toss has actually equalled the teams very difficult to call a winner now. Clearly bowling has given the Pakistanis the first advantage.
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Post by edgecam on Aug 26, 2010 13:36:16 GMT
31-1 Strauss bowled.
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Post by Gavin Archery on Aug 26, 2010 13:42:10 GMT
I hope this won't signal a total collapse. Important toss to lose this one.
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Post by eaststandboy on Aug 26, 2010 13:52:26 GMT
Stupid light.. or lack of it!
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Post by Gavin Archery on Aug 26, 2010 13:53:58 GMT
Perhaps Bad light has come to England's aid.
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Post by grb on Aug 26, 2010 14:30:18 GMT
Perhaps Bad light has come to England's aid. I think the forecast for the weekend looks pretty good. |
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Post by Gavin Archery on Aug 26, 2010 14:44:26 GMT
Perhaps Bad light has come to England's aid. I think the forecast for the weekend looks pretty good. Meant today. Ball is swinging unpredictably in today's conditions. And England only need to draw to win the series. |
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Post by Grampsioli.... on Aug 26, 2010 18:42:19 GMT
We shouldn't even be worrying about Pakistan levelling the series. They are the worst side in donkeys years yet our woefully out of form batsmen and our poor captain have placed us in this position...
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Post by junior1 on Aug 26, 2010 18:45:19 GMT
Poor captain?? Harsh IMO
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Post by edgecam on Aug 26, 2010 19:03:40 GMT
Very harsh. Won 6 of the last 7.
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Post by SteMerritt on Aug 26, 2010 20:10:33 GMT
I wouldn't call Strauss a bad captain (can't be that bad if you play for Middx  ) but he did make a bit of a hash of the last test, especially the field settings when they were 9 down in the first innings, dropping the field back giving the single etc and bringing on Finn instead of Swann. Apart from that? Not done a bad job for me. |
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Post by Grampsioli.... on Aug 26, 2010 20:46:45 GMT
Very harsh. Won 6 of the last 7. 6 of the last 7! oh p-lease! how many against Bangladesh? and the worst Pakistan side in their history! The guy is tactically naive and it will show against the Aussies in the winter mark my words... |
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Post by 'Beav' on Aug 27, 2010 1:42:24 GMT
Very harsh. Won 6 of the last 7. 6 of the last 7! oh p-lease! how many against Bangladesh? and the worst Pakistan side in their history! The guy is tactically naive and it will show against the Aussies in the winter mark my words... [/u] I will put this thread in my user notes and we'll find out by Winter ;D |
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Post by SteMerritt on Aug 27, 2010 7:53:58 GMT
Very harsh. Won 6 of the last 7. That isn't correct though, Strauss has the record of 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in his last 7 tests. He didn't go to Bangladesh remember, Cook was captain for those 2 wins. |
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Post by SteMerritt on Aug 27, 2010 10:05:32 GMT
Damn, Cook gone second ball. Going to be a long long day today I feel.
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Post by Gavin Archery on Aug 27, 2010 10:11:16 GMT
Damn, Cook gone second ball. Going to be a long long day today I feel. England all out for 150 by tea? Don't forget England win the series if they can draw this match. Agree a long day though.  |
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Post by grb on Aug 27, 2010 10:20:35 GMT
3 wickets down this morning without scoring a run!
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) but he did make a bit of a hash of the last test, especially the field settings when they were 9 down in the first innings, dropping the field back giving the single etc and bringing on Finn instead of Swann. Apart from that? Not done a bad job for me.