England v India 1st Test

[zebediah]

Cookie reprieved thank god.

 

[Antidotes]

he doesn't need to bat to long a couple hours and the game will be safe

Easier said than done

 

[mackembhoy]

he doesn't need to bat to long a couple hours and the game will be safe

They need runs no good just staying in. We could have a real go at chasing 200 with 40/50 overs to get it.

 

[smoker]

They need runs no good just staying in. We could have a real go at chasing 200 with 40/50 overs to get it.

...lose a few early wickets, shit our pants then dig in for the draw

 

[zebediah]

I've been saying since last year that he needs to go back to batting at 2, that's where all his best scores have come and that minor tweak to his thinking could make all the difference, when he's fielding he won't be thinking about facing that first ball, he can just get on with his job. Then when he's batting he just gets that bit more time to see what's happening. I know a world class opener should be able to bat at 1 or 2, but sometimes a small thing like this can make all the difference.

It's just Ballance and Robson look like a natural opening pair to me.
Steady away, nowt flash and hopefully create a solid foundation for the team.

 

[Antidotes]

think he was home

aye just

 

[ollie c]

The Kiwi has some arm like.

 

[mackembhoy]

It's just Ballance and Robson look like a natural opening pair to me.
Steady away, nowt flash and hopefully create a solid foundation for the team.

Ryan Harris will absolutely love bowling at Ballance, ditto johnson at Robson

 

[ollie c]

Ryan Harris will absolutely love bowling at Ballance, ditto johnson at Robson

They'll have some interesting comments for Aussie Robson too!

 

[smoker]

Ryan Harris will absolutely love bowling at Ballance

Good replacement for Cook then

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Ryan Harris will absolutely love bowling at Ballance, ditto johnson at Robson

Ryan Harris will probably have retired

Johnson will have likely reverted to spraying it down leg

 

[Dexter]

Think it might be time to give this one up.

Good effort though chaps.

 

[mackembhoy]

Ryan Harris will probably have retired

Johnson will have likely reverted to spraying it down leg

We can but hope marra, I think I'll put the Ashes out my mind I can't say I'd be loooking forward to them at the minute.

Think it might be time to give this one up.

Good effort though chaps.

Aye said earlier they needed 200+ with 40 overs left and it would be gameover.

Had to get into the tail this morning to stand a chance.

 

[Dexter]

Anderson and Broad shouldn't bowl another ball.

Even if someone took a hat-trick now we'd still need over 4 and a half an over. May as well give Ali a big spell here.

 

[Safc_Luke]

Pitch has won, draw.

Do they get Cook back in or do they just bat and keep England in the field?

 

[mackembhoy]

Pitch has won, draw.

Do they get Cook back in or do they just bat and keep England in the field?

Keep England in the field, why wear out there bowlers when there won't be a result.

 

[Mr Redknapp]

I hope this gets bumped tomorrow when India are skittled out with a lead of less than 200.

Nee chance like.

england will bat for 30 minutes today and be 2 down by the close.

 

[Dexter]

Should give Cook a bowl.

He'd probably get a hat trick and then get out first ball.

 

[chopsfc007]

yes ali lad

 

[Dexter]

Sharma looks like he's about to fall over after every delivery.