: Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:17 am  

There are two ways to go:

Get as many as possible (250+) and start to bowl 10-15 mins before lunch, likely outcome draw they wouldn't even think about going for it (we couldn't bowl WIndies out in 160 overs never mind 60)

Set them 180 in about 75 overs and take the draw out of it, We would probably lose but the only way to force a win IMO, Strange things can happen when chasing down a small target.

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:55 pm  

tiger2000 wrote:

The Referal System is an absolute joke, the third umpire just said he did not hear a sound, result out ????. It is turning the game into a farce.

Given that there was a clearly audible sound for the Chanderpaul one which was given not out, that's a bullsh*t excuse for a massively hometown decision.

The umpiring in this series (Asad Rauf when he's been in the middle apart) has been of a terrible standard. I've seen better in local league cricket.

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:00 pm  

Anoth poor pitch, pointless games of cricket imo.

Once again Shah earns a Test place and then does feck all with it.

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:55 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

Anoth poor pitch, pointless games of cricket imo.

Once again Shah earns a Test place and then does feck all with it.

BRING BACK BELL.

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:00 pm  

Nemanja wrote:

BRING BACK BELL.

They both seem to be playing the Ashes winning captain into the number 3 slot, in my opinion.

England 235-5, with KP getting his ton.

EDIT - We have declared, setting them 238 to win

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:01 pm  

I was just thinking too little too late from KP!!

Then I thought I'd see how he has done over the whole series......

averaging 65 at the moment for the series (taken when on 91 not out today). Not bad you might think......


So I did Collingwood's, Strauss's, Chanderpaul's and Sarwan's too.

84, 66, 73 and 122 respectively

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:26 pm  

Lord_Percy wrote:

They both seem to be playing the Ashes winning captain into the number 3 slot, in my opinion.

England 235-5, with KP getting his ton.

EDIT - We have declared, setting them 238 to win

I would not complain one little bit if Vaughan was recalled.

I'd be more confident of us winning the Ashes if he was in the team TBH.

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:27 pm  

237/6 at lunch. Surley they need to declare?

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:41 pm  

John D H wrote:

237/6 at lunch. Surley they need to declare?

You'd think so. The BBC did originally had it down as them declaring, but they're not so sure now.

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:49 pm  

Lord_Percy wrote:

You'd think so. The BBC did originally had it down as them declaring, but they're not so sure now.

They are allowed until 10 mins before play resumes to declare, SSN seem to think we're waiting as long as possible, but knowing Strauss' past record he'll delay it for a while yet.