Idle cricket musing

[Keef]

Good stuff, and go in to the last test knowing we can't lose the series!

[Keef]

what are the odds that the ball-tampering issue will be raised again if we squeeze out a draw?

Yep.

[????]

More importantly...where is bleedin' Brendan?

[5imon]

looking at the replay, it did indeed look like jimmy was having a bit of a scratch

strauss is right - pretty naive of him but i don't think there was anything untoward

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Quite right, Quids. I've had a word with Admin about banning him from the Forum.

Sheer dereliction of duty not to be thread stooge.

[????]

Especially frustrating as our own Saffas weren't all that

[Reg Smeeton]

Andy Zaltman's blog. Really growing to like this bloke...

http://blogs.cricinfo.com/andyzaltzman/archives/2010/01/what_test_cricket_needs_is_mor.php

[5imon]

either

a) this will be a damp squib of a draw with england failing to capitilise on a winning footing once again

or

b) this will be a great test with strauss getting the best out of his team.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Bollocks x 10. Caught first ball!

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

7 for 2!!!!!

It's all Brendan's fault.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

32 for 3.

What idiot espoused the theory that one should always bat first?

[kpc]

Oh dear. Batting first was the perceived wisdom based on past results.

Was mentioned that the ball might move about in the first session and that they would need to bat through this. Probably be the fifth wicket by the time that I finish posting.

[5imon]

i was just writing that colly and belly were steadying the ship then colly goes off the edge to duminy

blox^2

[kpc]

Lucky to bat through to tea at this rate.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Complete rubbish. All out for 180.

[kpc]

RSP. Wooohooo. Can it continue for another four days.

[????]

Oh well. A drawn series is not a bad result.

[Fear 'n boozin]

some excitment at last - Aggers almost swore as lightening nearly hits the tms box! The Yorkshiremen are loving it!!

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

kpc - are you a witch doctor?

[Fear 'n boozin]

tms have called it a day - lets hope so!

[Keef]

If only Smith had gone early this morning when there was a very good shout (the over before Prince went I think).

KP number 1 batsman in the world. Remember that?

[kpc]

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

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> kpc - are you a witch doctor?

Yes, but I've been struck off.

[Ladymuck]

*thinks hmmm...I need to go out...*

[Ladymuck]

*quickly scans around*

[Ladymuck]

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