Idle cricket musing

[Atticus]

Bopara better against spin and can chip at one end with the ball to give the quicks a blow.

[maxxi]

Loz Wrote:

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> maxxi Wrote:

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> > The good (?!) thing is that it's obviously a

> > slack/stale/tired/rusty approach and careless

> > execution - Boycott was right, rather than

> being

> > got out they got themselves out.

>

> I'm not sure that being so clueless about the

> length and spin of a ball and so deciding that the

> only solution was a wild cross-batted swipe can be

> entirely called 'getting yourself out'. That

> would assume there was an alternative.

I think you've answered your own point. If any batsman gets to the point where they decide such a thing they are definitely getting themselves out.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Oh goody - Monty's in the side. Let's hope it makes a difference, though the batting has to improve.

[????]

Now, that's better.

[Atticus]

reckon we need 350 at least

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Pix/pictures/2012/1/26/1327577144158/Doosra-diagram-002.jpg

From the Guardian's OBO.

Edited for wine-induced drivel. (last night, you understand, not this morning)

[maxxi]

Atticus Wrote:

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> reckon we need 350 at least

327's not bad and Monty's started well... just need to split up this partnership when play resumes.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Well played Monty: 6 for 66.

Barring an England collapse (not unknown), we should wrap this up comfortably.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

37 for 4. Seems I've put the mockers on it.

[Atticus]

fuxk!!!

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

double fuxk. 72 for 9. Sound the knell.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

At least I can dream that Monty would have saved the day.

[Huguenot]

Really RUBBISH.

Makes me so angry. (6)

[Marmora Man]

quite spoilt my day - up early to go out touring N Yorkshire. Watched opening overs of England's 2nd innings - left feeling the target would be met easily, despite Cook & Strauss not being entirely comfortable. Then stopped in Whitby, checked the score and B*****.

[Loz]

Hey, silver linings and all that. At least the Aussie's completed a 4-0 clean sweep over India. :))

[maxxi]

It's only the fact that this kind of batting collapse in hot climes against spin is the norm for England that stopped me leaping from my armchair shouting "Fix!".

(Anyone know what the odds were or how many Abu-Dhabi High-Rollers had a flutter?)

[maxxi]

As Blowers said when the 5th Pakistan wicket went down..."Quite, quite, quite extraordinary"

[maxxi]

Pakistan now 44 for 7 after winning the toss and choosing to bat - the only spectre now is Boycott saying "Aye, but what if the England batsmen can't get more than 72 this time?"

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Typical, the one bloody morning I oversleep and I've missed it all. I'm here now, cue England's defeat.

[Loz]

12 wickets in two sessions. Do they realise the one-dayers haven't started yet?

[Atticus]

KP looking in gd shape...

[Loz]

Ha ha. The put the mockers on him.

[Atticus]

Prior looking in gd shape!!!

[Atticus]

Strauss in gd shape...ahem

[????]

The wicket in gd shape...ahem