The Cricket Thread 2013

[taylorsworkrate]

That just rolled along the floor. Blimey, can see us being bowled out cheaply now

[taylorsworkrate]

Yet another failure from Prior

[paul_e]

Bugger, we really needed that partnership to see off the new ball - oh well, same plan I reckon, try to score quickly from here, another 50 on the board is still a big lead.

[PaulWinch again]

That's a big blow, but well played Bell. We need Prior, Bresnan and Broad to turn up here.

[PaulWinch again]

Fucks sake Prior fails again, other than Bell our batting unit has been woeful this summer.

[taylorsworkrate]

We cannot afford to bowl badly with the new ball

[DrGonzo]

Thank goodness Broad is a lefty.

[DrGonzo]

I feel for Prior there, 1st up and that got big on him, and cut back.  You don't get bowled off of your elbow too often.

[PaulWinch again]

We need the tail to put on 50 runs here.

[taylorsworkrate]

Harris and Broad have looked a class above the other seamers in this match

[Dave Cooper please]

The pitch is misbehaving now, we've possibly got enough already, get a lead of 250+ and we'll win easily.

[paul_e]

Harris and Broad have looked a class above the other seamers in this match

They're the only seamers playing (well Watson is a a medium pace part time seamer but he's not an test class bowler).  All the other quicks are swing bowlers.  The conditions are perfect for seam bowling (with the seam vertical in flight) but there is very little with an angled seam for the swing bowlers.  There is a bit of turn now though so Swann should come into more in the reply.  Bres and Jimmy might need to mix it up by scrambling the seam a little and try to benefit from the dubious bounce.

[Monty]

Harris has bowled so so well this morning.

[Bernie]

..............and suddenly we're only 7 away from the 250............

[PaulWinch again]

This is an excellent counter by Broad.