England 2012 Cricket Thread

[PaulWinch again]

Oh dear, looks like 99 is going to be about 60 too much for us.

[PaulWinch again]

KP needs to stop getting angry and aggrieved about LBW decisions against slow left arm bowlers. He needs to realise he needs to change his approach.

[PaulWinch again]

Bell fails again. Big innings for Morgan now.

[PaulWinch again]

Well they clearly haven't learnt anything, this is pitiful. We're going to have a lead but once again the middle order has blown up.

[PaulWinch again]

At least Pietersen got some runs. This is pathetic and we can't continue with the approach of the batting will come right. This is 4 out of 5 innings that have been horrible from our batsmen and 1 that has been passable.

[Villan For Life]

203 - 16 in a day's play.

I still can't figure out if it's the pitch or poor batting.

[PaulWinch again]

Poor batting I think, didn't look a particularly bad pitch. Pietersen tried to be positive and got a few runs, but Morgan and Bell have done terribly again. This is the poorest English tour for batting I have seen in a long while.

[LionVilla]

Agree poor batting from both teams as wickets are spread amongst the pacers and spinners. If this was a pitch issue than it would  be either fast bowlers or spinners not both. However it's much mor fun when bowlers are on top.

[Dave Cooper please]

Not when you had planned a leisurely Sunday in front of the box watching cricket followed by our glorious win at Sid James Park, this'll be over by tea tomorrow the way it's going.

[PaulWinch again]

Watching the highlights, KP clearly has to stay in the side. He looks in much better touch even if he did get out, and he'll come good.

[PaulWinch again]

Morgan is having a big problem with going back. I also think DRS should be limited to 1 review an innings. Taufel had an uncharacteristically bad day.

[PaulWinch again]

Also I think Pietersen out decision was way way too harsh from the umpire. It didn't look out and it barely flicked the bails, I think the umpire's are becoming too aggressive with their decisions.

[olaftab]

Paul problem is Morgan going back and KP going forward. KP is probably one of the few players in the world who could play every ball from Ajmal and Rehman on merit but he is not doing that.
I like reviews and they contribute to more results and fewer draws and that is good.

[olaftab]

Not when you had planned a leisurely Sunday in front of the box watching cricket followed by our glorious win at Sid James Park, this'll be over by tea tomorrow the way it's going.

I think the match will go to Sunday and it will be a very tense end followed by an easy win for the C&B's.

[PaulWinch again]

I agree to an extent Aftab, I like DRS overall. However I think the umpires need to be a little less aggressive, for me KP's decision was way too harsh especially allowing for the margin of error for hawkeye.