Sherwick

why?

KP out :( lead almost 400 now though, so safe.

Bring back GoJo!

2 down!! :)):))

1 down! :))

Not even sure that KP touched that ball. Watched it again and again and couldn't see any deviation or hear any nick...

Thanks very much for the advice sb and Mellors (I'll PM you Mellors). Much appreciated :)-D Sherwick

let's hope that they ALL do better with their bowling!

380 all out?

Well done Strauss!! :)

and the nunhead forum too...

Hi everyone, Don't know much about this as am a man (sorry!) but my wife (who isn't English) would like to have the birth of our baby in a private hospital. Does anyone have any experience with this please? Many thanks, Sherwick.

This thread now has more posts than the entire 'other east dulwich forum'

All out for 280 perhaps... ?

yep it's good

Oliver's Army - Elvis Costello. Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick - Ian Dury and the Blockheads.

Lots of 'ifs' there..! And we haven't even started talking about the rubbish batting yet! Collingwood's readguard action may have saved the first test, but we won the Ashes in 2005 through aggresive batting, often scoring 400+ in a day. Can't see a 400+ day happening too often this time (though if KP, Bopara, Freddie and Prior all click together, it may just happen....). All in all, not looking good. Mind you, the Aussies are a pale shadow without McGrath and Warne. Batting-wise, they look a bit better unfortunately (meaning our bowling has to be better than 2005 to win the Ashes this time). :( :( :(

We've got big problems this time round. At least in 2005, when we lost the first test, the bowlers were firing. Now, nothing whatsoever is firing.

"but claimed she was too nervous to try climbing down." Utter rubbish, and I'll point out why using your own words: "Out I went, up the ladder I went, and rescued her and brought her down. Four in the morning. " Yep, she did it for a laugh and was only pretending she couldn't climb down! "though I bet she can climb down ladders." <- you got that right - you fell for it hook, line and sinker!! :))

Brendan, re. KP, completely agree.

YEAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!

Incredibly we've made it to Tea!!! ::o Celebrations all round!

We made it to lunch! Hooray! Do we win a prize?

Batting hasn?t fired. Bowling hasn?t fired.

Geez. Only one day gone and already seems like it'll be as bad on the old ticker as the 2005 series. One moment we're on top then next they're on top. Then we wrestle back the advantage only to lose it again. Etc. etc. :(