England Cricket Thread 2011

[Dave Cooper please]

I'm enjoying it, KP and Harberjhan are having a proper battle.

[Villan For Life]

KP and Belly have added 50 in no time. We're accelerating and it really is fascinating to watch.

[PaulWinch again]

Great 100 for KP, well done.

[PaulWinch again]

Oh dear Bell and Morgan go in quick succession, that's brought India right back.

[Simon Ward]

Lily Allen on TMS talking to Aggers!

[Villan For Life]

KP looks to be back to his sublime best, he's added 49 in 4 overs with Swanny (Swann just out)

We've really put down a marker for the whole series in this match so far.

[spangley1812]

KP looks to be back to his sublime best, he's added 49 in 4 overs with Swanny (Swann just out)

We've really put down a marker for the whole series in this match so far.

agreed, india poor in the field but broad needs a big performance with the ball

[Dante Lavelli]

Am I right in thinking there are 15 to 20 overs left?
Hopefully we can add another 30-40 runs in the next ten overs then give India an awkward 10 overs at the close of play.

...or would you hope England keep batting?

[Villan For Life]

Am I right in thinking there are 15 to 20 overs left?
Hopefully we can add another 30-40 runs in the next ten overs then give India an awkward 10 overs at the close of play.

...or would you hope England keep batting?

Declared when KP got to 200.

A nice 8 or so overs to bowl at them tonight. Finish is at 7pm regardless of the number of overs left.

[KevinGage]

Fantastic knock from KP.

Toughed it out when he had to, and then played his natural game past the 100 mark.

He's always had the tools, but what's the point if you don't cash in once you're set, or get out really mindless shots again and again?

Maybe the penny has finally dropped. With the form of Cook and Trott (and even Bell) recently, maybe he realises he's no longer automatically the biggest gig in town, can just do what he likes and stay in the team.

I'd have declared past the 500 mark, but maybe that's just me.

[PaulWinch again]

Great effort KP, brilliant stuff. Now let's get into them tomorrow.

[PaulWinch again]

Mukund should have been out LBW, but England didn't appeal.

[PaulWinch again]

Broad bowling much better and fuller.

[spangley1812]

Broad bowling much better and fuller.

great delivery.......much much better

[PaulWinch again]

Full and straight Broad bowls Gambir, that's the stuff.