England 2012 Cricket Thread

[hilts_coolerking]

Have to say that's an excellent day for England.

[paul_e]

and closes on 273/7

Englands day by a long long way.  First innings average there for the last 10 years is 396, India specifically have got over 600 on their last 3.

As said, 500 will have been the target (for info the 2nd innings average is 480).

Special mention for Jimmy, for a seamer to outshine a spinner as good as Monty (in these conditions) takes some special bowling.  Sounds like he'd have got a few more with DRS as well, superb day for him, shows again that, when  he's 'on' he can be almost unplayable, even on a batting pitch.

[PaulWinch again]

Excellent day for England, bowlers starting to get back to what we were when we were at our best. Now we need to knock them over ideally for less than 300 in the morning and bat well.

[fredm]

If Finn hadn't fumbled that run out they would have been 8 down with a few overs left, and maybe we might have rolled then over today.  Now there's a thought that no one had considered at start of play.

[Villan For Life]

If we get Dhoni early on day two then we should get them out for under 300. He can take the game away from us in a few overs. Then all we need is a little application from our top order!

[paul_e]

If we get Dhoni early on day two then we should get them out for under 300. He can take the game away from us in a few overs. Then all we need is a little application from our top order!

It needs more than a few overs from him.

As I said, they'd have been looking for 500+ he'd need to score big and quick and hope the other end holds up to get them to a score they'd be happy with.

Regardless of what happens in the rest of their innings we need a 150-200 stand from one of the early pairings, along with decent scores from the rest.

[Villan For Life]

So far so good and congratulations to Cook in becoming the youngest test batsman to 7,000 test runs.

He could go on to become the highest run scorer in tests. He'll be 28 on Christmas Day and could easily play for another 10 years.

[PaulWinch again]

Arise Sir Cook, what a player. 23 Test Centuries.

[PaulWinch again]

Bollocks Compton gone. But that's a great platform, we have to bat for a big lead from here.

[UK Redsox]

When Geoffrey was going on about the Indian bowlers needing to east some steaks, you could almost feel the cringing in the booth

[PaulWinch again]

Another superb dominating day. 216-1 is a cracking score. Cook has been incredible, and we need to really drill the advantage home tomorrow. We really need to win this Test now.

[paul_e]

If we get Dhoni early on day two then we should get them out for under 300. He can take the game away from us in a few overs. Then all we need is a little application from our top order!

It needs more than a few overs from him.

As I said, they'd have been looking for 500+ he'd need to score big and quick and hope the other end holds up to get them to a score they'd be happy with.

Regardless of what happens in the rest of their innings we need a 150-200 stand from one of the early pairings, along with decent scores from the rest.

Cook and Compton did exactly what we needed there.  Hopefully Cook will push on to a double century and KP will come in wanting to catch cook on 23 centuries and score a hatful as well.

Target has got to be 500, probably closer to 600 then try to skittle them.

[danlanza]

This match is over by a mile. Monty will make sure of that.

[Dave Cooper please]

Cook unlucky with that run out, and that's the first time in his first class and Test career that he has ever been run out!

[Dave Cooper please]

Pietersen's off and running.