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Yes they both played well. Heaps of pressure on prior too

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Nice for Root. Right, I like to see a fast hostile session before tea. :thumbup:

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Well the only ones who are going to get a result in this match are the Lords concessions.

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Was that finish exciting enough for everybody ?

Don't tell me you were watching the footy....:eek:

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I should say! I was "watching" it on Cricinfo, and even that was exciting. (The TV package I subscribe to doesn't bring me cricket. Brings me Rugby League games from Australia and England, though, which is nice.)

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Ditto :) (I was "working" and unlike Oink, I don't have a private office with a big TV in it.)

I have friends who were sat in the Edrich stand (is there a finer place to watch cricket?). Afternoon report "dribbling to a draw". They were wise enough to stay till the end though and were happier at 6:40pm

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I missed the last 5 overs as i had to go to the supermarket to buy a naffing swede as that was the only chance i had to go.

Still, good job Cook made sure we had such a big lead and didn't do anything reckless like putting them in for a little looksee last evening

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I had a naffing meeting at 9:30ish, about the 75th over, when they was only five down and it looked like England had shot their load only to come back so see all the drama I missed. :frown:

Looks like the Indians still won't allow full DRS. That should give Nasser something to bang on about for a month. :lol:

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Good day for England and nice for Broady to get a hatrick.:thumbup:

Nice little pick me up after the naffing football yesterday:(

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Too right. Broad was rubbish in the first match but its good to see him coming back strong in the end. Him and Plunkett should give the Indians something to worry about.

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lets hope. Jimmy, broad, Plunkett, Stoakes. thats a good seam attack. Will need dear old Monty to sort himself out in time for the Indians too

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Well this is going nowhere fast. They have to have a good look at Cook's tactics or even his captaincy.

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Now, now Oink, Cook will complain that something "needs to be done" about your harsh criticism of him like that.:rofl:

I can see Cook resigning soon, problem is after KP-gate ECB have invested a lot in Cook, which to be perfectly frank, he has not justified with either his batting or captaincy. :unsure:

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Who'd would you make as captain? Anderson? To me he looks very tired.

Wow, what a shocker. :thumbdown:

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I think Jimmy has a good cricket brain, but agree that he looks spent.
If we were to drop Prior, I'd go for Read or Foster as keeper-captain short term and Root longer term (but being a Tyke, I am biased ;) )

Stokes in for Broad for 1st test vs India, who has had a poor match

So we need our largest chase ever to win or 3 & a bit sessions for a draw....

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:rofl:

189 all out I reckon.

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Optimist! :(

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Back to back tests do not help Anderson, cook bowling him in 9,10 over spells not helping either. He should be allowed to put his feet up till the first test against India.

Stoakes has to come back he is fit and probably should of played this match. Jordan i can't work out what his role is in the team. Ali too, looks like an ok bat and not a terrible bowler but front line spinner he aint.

Cook is a useless captain, has been since he took the job. I would love to know if he even gets how bad he is.

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I couldn't figure out what Jordan was doing in the side either. Two flat pitches didn't need four pace bowlers.

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Oops. Weren't we supposed to have won that series, in a post Ashes-New-Dawn -For-Eng sort of way ?

Well played Moeen Ali.

Who would we all like to see replace Cook as skipper ?

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KP.

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Anyone

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WHAT - nobody watching cricket today???? :rolleyes:

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I don't enjoy tailenders get career best scores (repeatedly) against us. :thumbdown:

Rain is Cook's best hope for escape. What a shower.

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What a miserable pitch, what a miserable day!

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Yep, seems quite a few records were broken yesterday.

Maybe they will get their act together today :hysterical:

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Oh dear.... oh dear..... Oh dear..... 202 for 7. Not watching anymore!!! :getcoat:

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Now this is a little more promising.

Bit disappointed that (a) Cook didn't enforce the follow-on, and (b) didn't declare an over or two earlier to get India back in before tea. Still, they have four full sessions to knock India over, and a world-record 4th innings run chase seems somewhat unlikely from India - they'll surely be trying to bat through for a draw now?

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Well tomorrow will tell if Cook got the declaration correct or not, but I can see the thinking to rest Jimmy & Broad, particularly as the latter is carrying a niggle.

Overall, a much improved performance over the 4 days so far, but we need to finish it or it means nothing. And Jimmy might have to sit out the next few for being a naughty boy.:unsure:

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Hopefully I can't see them being able to hold on to six wickets but with England you never know. It'd be nice if Jordan would contribute a bit.

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It's a shame that Jordan is so rubbish. Has been the only negative over the last 4 days.

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Who's this team pretending to be England ? The only potential spanner in the works is the possible 4 test ban for Jimmy :(

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Anybody getting KP's mud slinging fest, sorry, autobiography ? Seems to have thrown the cat among the pigeons somewhat.

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If anyone's interested, England are playing Sri Lanka in the first of a 7 ODI series this morning.

A Stream


Wed 26 Nov - 1st ODI (Day/Night), RPICS, Colombo*
Sat 29 Nov - 2nd ODI (Day), RPICS, Colombo*
Wed 3 Dec - 3rd ODI (Day/Night), MRPICS, Hambantota*
Sun 7 Dec - 4th ODI (Day), RPICS, Colombo
Wed 10 Dec - 5th ODI (D/N), PICS, Pallekelle*
Sat 13 Dec - 6th ODI (Day), PICS, Pallekelle*
Tue 16 Dec - 7th ODI (D/N), RPICS, Colombo


Edited to note: Given England's hapless bowling it will probably ruin your day. :(

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Thanks for that Oink. Who knew Moeen Ali could play like this ? Now if we could only replace Cook with Hales, we might have a reasonable pair of openers.

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Of course Broad and Anderson aren't there, but yes, Moeen Ali looks the bollox up the order. Was very disappointed with Morgan, maybe he's just over the hill.


Well, that's it then. :(

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A chilly morning, perfect to munch on some jam donuts and sip hot chocolate with whipped cream and watch England not be able to chase down 6.7 runs an over.

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Moeen, Moeen, we love you but you only have 30 overs to save the game...you're our only hope !:ohmy:

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I think Cook thinks he's opening for a test match. :(

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I actually want Cook to get out so Hales has some overs to get going....