The Official Cricket Thread

[Yozzer]

I think it was Bresnan who said this pitch was extremely flat, he wasn't half right. 500 available for us here.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Trott out for 58, 194/2.

[Yozzer]

I'm shutting up now.

[Jairzinho]

The wicket any good, mate? Got bored and switched to the IPL for a bit.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Strauss gets his first ton in 18 months, should do him the World of good for the rest of this summer. Class knock as well.

[Rico1304]

I was at Lords yesterday on a works jolly. We were in the Captains lounge and met Mike Gatting, Paul Collingwood and Alec Stewart. Gatting and Collingwood were brilliant, very friendly, happy to chat and relive old glories. I asked Colly about 'that' catch and he said the second it hit his hand he knew it was sticking and that as he was falling to the ground he was smiling and knew theyd win.

 

Stewart on the other hand was a twat, arrogant and miserable. I asked him what it was like to face the old West Indian attack knowing they'd be aiming at him & trying to hit him. He just looked at me like I was thick and said he didn't care because he had a bit of wood to hit the ball with.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

The wicket any good, mate? Got bored and switched to the IPL for a bit.

 

Not many demons in it mate, pretty flat with the odd ball staying low/bouncing a tad higher, but that could be due to the seam of the ball more than the pitch. Strauss gets his ton, Pietersen at the crease with us dominating = fireworks imo.

[Jairzinho]

Not many demons in it mate, pretty flat with the odd ball staying low/bouncing a tad higher, but that could be due to the seam of the ball more than the pitch. Strauss gets his ton, Pietersen at the crease with us dominating = fireworks imo.

 

Sorry, should have been clearer, just meant Trott's dismissal.

[Yozzer]

Stewart supports Chelsea. Need I say anymore.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

I was at Lords yesterday on a works jolly. We were in the Captains lounge and met Mike Gatting, Paul Collingwood and Alec Stewart. Gatting and Collingwood were brilliant, very friendly, happy to chat and relive old glories. I asked Colly about 'that' catch and he said the second it hit his hand he knew it was sticking and that as he was falling to the ground he was smiling and knew theyd win.

 

Stewart on the other hand was a twat, arrogant and miserable. I asked him what it was like to face the old West Indian attack knowing they'd be aiming at him & trying to hit him. He just looked at me like I was thick and said he didn't care because he had a bit of wood to hit the ball with.

 

Sort of sums up what i thought he'd be like, always comes over as a miserable/kind of unfriendly person. Nice jolly if you can get on one mate.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Sorry, should have been clearer, just meant Trott's dismissal.

 

hahaha...np's. He tried to drive to a better Sammy ball and edged it behind.

[Jairzinho]

Thanks mate. Can't believe Sammy has taken a wicket. I'd be happy facing his bowling all day, same with Samuels.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Thanks mate. Can't believe Sammy has taken a wicket. I'd be happy facing his bowling all day, same with Samuels.

 

None of their attack looks overly frightening, i suppose Edwards is a very good bowler if he is on top of his game but looks to be carrying an injury still and pretty toothless. He's erratic at the best of times anyway, unless he is in a team on top, then his bowling can be devastating.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

244/3 KP out to a rash shot...lead by 1.

[Manny]

I was at Lords yesterday on a works jolly. We were in the Captains lounge and met Mike Gatting, Paul Collingwood and Alec Stewart. Gatting and Collingwood were brilliant, very friendly, happy to chat and relive old glories. I asked Colly about 'that' catch and he said the second it hit his hand he knew it was sticking and that as he was falling to the ground he was smiling and knew theyd win.

 

Stewart on the other hand was a twat, arrogant and miserable. I asked him what it was like to face the old West Indian attack knowing they'd be aiming at him & trying to hit him. He just looked at me like I was thick and said he didn't care because he had a bit of wood to hit the ball with.

 

Agreed about Colly. I met him in a pub in Durham once a few years ago. Cracking fella, you'd struggle to meet a professional sportsman so affable.

[lifetime fan]

Bairstowe gone.

[Jairzinho]

Good start to the day for the Windies. 292-5. Managed to get the ball swinging.

[Jairzinho]

323-7, bit of fight being shown here.

[lifetime fan]

Swann having a swing - 30 off 24 balls.

 

EDIT: And he's gone.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

398 all out, a lead of 155....now watch the Windies collapse to 140 odd all out.

[Jairzinho]

We're looking very average now the ball isn't swinging. Swann not having much impact either.

[s(k)aturation]

I like games like these.

Another 150 and England could have a tricky chase on their hands.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

New ball due, if one wicket goes down more will follow quickly imo. I'd feel comfortable with us chasing 250 against this Windies attack on which is still a very good wicket for batting, think we'll end up chasing about 180 myself..maybe a bit less.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Broad gets Samuells out for 86....Double Nelson strikes 222/5....here we go.

[lifetime fan]

Samuels gone.