Milamber

iTrader: (2)

Good to see the essex boy doing well so far, Bell out already? surely that can't be right?

Milamber

iTrader: (2)

Oh well Cook now out for 60

Milamber

iTrader: (2)

Typical modern test match - over in 4 days anyone?

stevem2k

can't go on from 50 to make a big score - was the same in pakistan. Thought cook looked good this morning though.

Couple of debatable LBW's in there , but it's not a 247-7 pitch. Thought the new indian seamer bowled well...


Steve

Flatcapdriver

Let's just hope Hoggie and company can put at least another fifty on.

stevem2k

well done the durham boys.....

was waiting for Harmison to get stumped though

Flatcapdriver

Didn't you put the hex on things during the Pakistan tour? Ssshh.

stevem2k

I think that was me actually

Milamber

iTrader: (2)

Not doing too badly today are they? Tendulkar for 16 and Hoggard on 5 wickets, even Bellend has managed to bowl an over and not **** it up...

Milamber

iTrader: (2)

I think they managed that by themselves

TimWRX01

iTrader: (1)

They have lost the advantage now. india are 283 for 7.

should be a close game, glad they are batting last.

Milamber

iTrader: (2)

Another one bites the dust 322-9

Funkii Munkii

stevem2k - who are you backing from here on in??

Funkii Munkii

Have u seen thye latest score in the 2nd one dayer between AUS and SA

Funkii Munkii

Will we be playing here at all??

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

correct pronounciation is ****-a-day

stevem2k

Sorry mate only just got this , my money was on the draw - I'd hedged with an Indian win on day 1 enough to get my stake back...


Steve

Flatcapdriver

I take back what I said about England lacking strength in depth. Hoggie -

Funkii Munkii

Banker draw in the 2nd test its on a mickey mouse track that yielded 1409 runs and about 30 wickets when IND played PAK there recently.

Another for Hoggie and also for Cook, looks like the real deal and Bell(end) must be looking over his shoulder in trepidation.

TEST RANKINGS - BOWLERS

1 - M Muralitharan (SL) 2 - G McGrath (Aus) 3 - S Warne (Aus) 4 - M Hoggard (Eng) 5 - M Ntini (SA) Hoggie is in great company there.



TEST RANKINGS - BATSMAN

1 - R Ponting (Aus) 2 - J Kallis (SA) 3 - B Lara (WI) 4 - M Hayden (Aus) 5 - Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak)

stevem2k

will seam early so might keep some of the position back until 1st day lunch - then pile on the draw if either side is 2/3 down and the draw odds have lengthened....


Steve

Flatcapdriver

Not the first test but a good result for England which gets a thumbs up from me, especially after the tests in Pakistan and what I though was a lack of strenght in depth for this side.

Turns out I was wrong - good one.