England Cricket Thread 2011

[TheTimVilla]

How many overs tomorrow? Normally 90, but we must still be catching up Thursday's lost play?

I like T20s, one dayers are cool, but how can you top Test Cricket?! We lost a vital toss, put on loads of runs, dismissed them cheaply, made it look like we were well on course, then lost 5 in one session, recovered superbly and I guess we're slight favourites to win.... But who knows when you've got Dravid, Laxman, Gambhir, Dhoni and some Little Master to bat!

[spangley1812]

98 overs 2moro

[Dave Cooper please]

No way they can chase down 458.
Absolutely no way.

Can they?.
I tell you what, if they are 180-2 around lunch I might start to panic

[Villan For Life]

No way they can chase down 458.
Absolutely no way.

Can they?.
I tell you what, if they are 180-2 around lunch I might start to panic

It frustrates me when people rave about the Indian batting line up. Sure they have some wonderful players and Tendulkar is a master, but before Dravid's ton in their first innings, none of this stelar line up had scored a ton at Lords.

My main concern is that Tremlett seems to be carrying an injury and looked out of sorts.

Monday will be a great days play. Please hold your catches England! We'll win, but it will see-saw and perhaps the injuries to Gambhir, Zaheer and Tendulkar's "viral ilness" (aka common cold) will prove to be crucial.

I love test cricket!

[hilts_coolerking]

£20 tomorrow.  Might get down there.

[taylorsworkrate]

Great performance in the morning session.

The intensity was spot on and we were slightly unlucky not to have taken a couple more.

[PaulWinch again]

Following it on BBC commentary at work, wish I could see it! It sounds great, come on England!

[hilts_coolerking]

Tendulkar got away with one there.  Huge LBW appeal from Broad, given not out, ball hitting middle stump.

[UK Redsox]

Michael Vaughn is trying to get everyone in the ground to wave to Aggers.

Classic TMS

[hilts_coolerking]

Another let off for Tendulkar.  Dropped at first slip.  And then LBW two balls later!!  Jimmy Anderson!!

[Colhint]

nice one Jimmy

[TheTimVilla]

5 wickets needed, in minimum 44 overs...

[taylorsworkrate]

Great stuff Broady.

Two to go.

[taylorsworkrate]

Great stuff Jimmy lad.

Get that car started.

[taylorsworkrate]

Get in there.

Wonderful performance, especially today.  Completely squeezed the life out of India.