The Cricket Thread 2013

[cdbearsfan]

There doesn't seem to be a cloud in the sky, why are they not starting till 11.15?

[Villan For Life]

I suspect Finn's confidence is shot and that the Aussie batsmen would have targeted him.

Bresnan offers the kind of workhorse option that we've lacked since the days of Matthew Hoggard. If necessary, Bresnan can hold down one end whilst we attack at the other via Jimmy, Broad and Swann.

[peter w]

because of his height more than anything , and its his home ground, i would have thought that Finn wopuld have had another go. however, he was poor against Australia. Bresnan has been given the shirt and its up to him to keep it now. he can't produce less with the bat so it will be his bowling that needs to be telling in terms of a difference between the two.

[Villan For Life]

There doesn't seem to be a cloud in the sky, why are they not starting till 11.15?

It's because of the traditional visit of the Queen to the Lords test to meet the teams. She used to visit during the lunch interval on the 2nd day but it's been brought forward.

[Villan For Life]

Whilst the Bresnan - Finn discussions on here will go on and I'm a big fan of Bresnan, it's a bloody nice selection dilemma to have!

[cdbearsfan]

There doesn't seem to be a cloud in the sky, why are they not starting till 11.15?

It's because of the traditional visit of the Queen to the Lords test to meet the teams. She used to visit during the lunch interval on the 2nd day but it's been brought forward.

What a load of bollocks. Germans don't even like cricket! If they can bring it forward a day, why not bring it forward by another fifteen minutes so they can start on time? Is she the only old person in Britain who doesn't like getting up early?

[paul_e]

Lords is often a fairly flat track, despite being quick it can be quite predictable.  What Bresnan can do is dry up the runs at one end, agianst a number of the australians that will prompt them to take more risks against the other bowlers so whilst he may not contribute directly to the wickets he does help build the pressure where wickets become easier to get.  I've said before I'd like him to be our 5th bowler with Prior moved up to 6 in the batting.  The issue there is that you need 3-4 of the top 6 to get big runs then and i don't think we're confident of that.

[UK Redsox]

Just watching on Sky. Aggers nearly got trampled by the Aussie team

[UK Redsox]

It was funny seeing the MCC Members queuing outside of the ground to get a decent seat in their section.

I doubt that that bunch of toffs have queued for anything since they were fagging at Eton and were waiting to be spanked.

[paul_e]

My thoughts when Ryan Harris wasn't named in the first test was that it was a fitness thing as he's had problems with his fitness levels for a while...

So i find it quite funny that he's walking back looking fucked after 5 deliveries.

[PaulWinch again]

If Harris is fit he's an excellent bowler.

[curiousorange]

Great toss to win. Unfortunately, Cook fails to get a start. Trott's got a good chance to wipe away the miseries of the 1st Test.

[paul_e]

That's really poor from cook.

[PaulWinch again]

Disasterous start, our opening partnership really needs to start making progress quickly.

[paul_e]

trott is going at 400%!