England 2012 Cricket Thread

[Villan For Life]

Durham instead of Edgbaston for 2013 Ashes, shocking.

That was announced late last year. Still disappointing though.

I'm going to try and get tickets for days 4 and 5 at the Oval so I can hopefully see the urn presented following another successful Ashes campaign.

[spangley1812]

After the South African tests I would say thanks KP, you go and play 20/20

[TheTimVilla]

Durham instead of Edgbaston for 2013 Ashes, shocking.

In September?

[olaftab]

At Edgbaston today. Very much doubt if we will get any cricket but there is some hope. Anyone else there?

[Dave Cooper please]

Had to work all this weekend so not going to this one at all....unless there is play on Monday which is looking increasingly likely at the moment.

[olaftab]

In the new stand. Very impressive however very wet at the moment. Even the toss has been delayed due to rain.

[Tony Boucher]

Do we know whether it was Onions or Finn who got the nod in the end - BBC didn't mention it!

[rutski]

Had to work all this weekend so not going to this one at all....unless there is play on Monday which is looking increasingly likely at the moment.

i have club cricket commitments all weekend so i would also try and get up monday if possible!

[Villan For Life]

Do we know whether it was Onions or Finn who got the nod in the end - BBC didn't mention it!

No decision made yet. As they didn't get to toss up they don't have to confirm the lineups.

As the forecast for tomorrow is equally as grim they could rest Broad and Jimmy and play Finn and Onions in what could be a 3 day test match.

[TheTimVilla]

I quite enjoyed it today, although there was no live cricket. SSN showed a couple of tests from 2000 and the ODI from the 2007 WC, all v Windies. In the second test, Nick Knight scored 2 off something like 60 balls, in over an hour! Maybe KP was right about him... Hopefully, we'll get some more modern play tomorrow.

[olaftab]

Once again off to Edgbaston today. I feel it is my duty to support the Bears when they stage a test match. Hoping to see some cricket as well!

[Dave Cooper please]

Just watching the forecasts now to see if it's worth going down Monday (my only day off). Probably will.

[Villan For Life]

Had an email from the Bears last night.

Tickets for today are £63, Sunday £43. Buy a Sunday ticket and get Monday free. Under 16's are £15 both days.

They have a print at home option too which I've used before when booking last minute tickets and it saves queuing at the ticket office.

[Dave Cooper please]

Play starts on time, that must have been some fantastic work from the groundsmen. I was told you could have done the front crawl across the outfield yesterday afternoon!
England win toss and unsurprisingly will bowl.

[PaulWinch again]

Windies have done well so far.