Ashes test, Lords.

[Biff]

England win the toss and bat.

Freddie plays, Monty dropped for Onions.

Currently 7 for 0.

 

[Nottingham Fox]

89-0 / 23 Overs

 

[Biff]

100 up

Strauss 38, Cook 50.

 

[Biff]

129-0 off 29 Lunch.

 

[Willlow]

129-0 @ lunch

All out for 200 by tea then

 

[Billyjof]

Correct me if I am wrong.

This match is due to be rain affected therefore the likely outcome is a draw.

Batting first in a match that is most probably going to be restricted in length, leaves you vulnerable to being out cheaply and then gives the other side the chance of winning.

If you bat first and get a big score it is even more likely to end in a draw.

Is this England’s tactics?

 

[Willlow]

Correct me if I am wrong.

This match is due to be rain affected therefore the likely outcome is a draw.

Batting first in a match that is most probably going to be restricted in length, leaves you vulnerable to being out cheaply and then gives the other side the chance of winning.

If you bat first and get a big score it is even more likely to end in a draw.

Is this England’s tactics?

If you bat first and get a big score in a quick time then you give yourself a chance of winning :icon_wink

 

[Nottingham Fox]

159-0 off 41.2 overs

 

[Biff]

Correct me if I am wrong.

This match is due to be rain affected therefore the likely outcome is a draw.

Batting first in a match that is most probably going to be restricted in length, leaves you vulnerable to being out cheaply and then gives the other side the chance of winning.

If you bat first and get a big score it is even more likely to end in a draw.

Is this England’s tactics?

If theres rain and cloud cover about, it could help the bowlers. A good score today will put England in a good position.

 

[Biff]

Cook gone for 95. 196-1.

 

[homer]

Bopara fails again

Currently 226-2

 

[tedfoxxx]

255 - 2, Strauss has made his 100.

 

[Willlow]

303-4

KP, Bopara and Collingwood all giving their wickets away, again!!

 

[Biff]

321-5. De ja vu...............

 

[Willlow]

At least Prior got a half decent ball, the others were embarassing.

We need these two to stay in until tomorrow now, even if we just shut up shop.

 

[Biff]

Freddie gone, into the tail :icon_roll

 

[fox58]

Hauritz could be out for 6 weeks according to radio reports

 

[Redditch Fox]

Pieterson and Bopara don't seem inclined to take any notice of their errors and presumably are not minded to take too seriously nice guys like Strauss and Flowers.

Pieterson is likely to get away with it unless he throws all his toys out of the pram - but Bopara is likely to get the chop by the end of the Third Test unless he mends his way prompto.

Flintoff is now just a bowler who tries to delude himself and others that he is still a "batting all rounder" !

 

[Biff]

Hauritz could be out for 6 weeks according to radio reports

Hes not even batting...........

 

[CM]

We scored 364 in a day so I'm not too unhappy, although it could and probably should have been a lot better, especially after that start.

I'd be happy with 450, Its always a decent amount of runs. Lords seems to be doing a bit more than Cardiff and we have four quicks so I'm confident we won't be conceding 670 again

Bopara at 3 is a bit of a liability. Hes too cavalier and gifts too many oppurtunities to the opposition. He had a lot of luck on his side at times against the WI. I'd stick with him for the next test at least, but in the long run he might want to tighten up his technique.