2nd npower test Lords 16th-21st july

[brightonmad999]

i cant watch it cause i think we will lose if these 2 stay in

 

[Statto]

gone off for bad light.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

How embarassing for England. Hasbeen Flintoff fails to intimidate Clarke & suddenly England are wetting themselves

 

[dougdeep]

Why don't they switch the lights on?

 

[Basil Fawlty]

We've got to regroup and turn up in the morning and break this damn partnership.

 

[dougdeep]

Er, they did

Crazy rules, Why install lights that aren't bright enough?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Thank god for that. We weren't benefitting from being out there at all. It doesn't change the fact that this is a total embarrassment, but at least 209 is still a tough ask for them tomorrow. Had we stayed out for another 50 minutes that target would be nearer 150.

Total disgrace that England are suddenly running SCARED

 

[shwoody1]

should of batted on to make game safe. we have given them a chance they should not of had. 2whole days on a flat pitch to get 520 far from impossible in the modern game. should not happen i know, but this is england!

 

[Bozza]

should of batted on to make game safe.

Hindsight is a wonderful, wonderful thing.

Suppose the following:

i) England batted for another session or so, amassing another 100-150 runs making the game 'safe'.

ii) The weather today delivered more rain than actually transpired.

iii) At the end of tomorrow, Australia are many runs adrift but manage to hold on for a draw (akin to England in Cardiff etc).

If that happened, Strauss and the England management would be vilified for being too defensive in their approach when batting on.

It's far from over yet and England are still heavily odds on to win this one - it just may be closer than we all expected then the 5th wicket dropped. If/when that 6th wicket falls, the game will change dramatically.

 

[shwoody1]

im sure you will be proved to be right bozza. i just hope they dont get another 50 or 60 before we break these 2. exciting day to come!

 

[withdeanwombat]

Could have been worse,but for some extremely dodgy umpiring decisions,what?

 

[Uncle Buck]

I can't wait for the reaction when we lose this. The country will go MENTAL. I honestly believe Strauss should pay with his job and the ECB must literally FORCE KP to take the captaincy back.

Just give it a rest.

I shudder to think what you are going to be like for 9 hours on Saturday.

 

[Gerbil]

we are in DEEP shit!

 

[Barrel of Fun]

This tabloid-esque attitude from a large amount of posters is quite laughable. Yes, we are in a position to lose this match, but we are also in a position to win it. Something we have not done, against the Aussies, for 74 years(?). We put ourselves in the box seat with a very good bowling and fielding performance and I don't think they deserve the label of 'traitor' or 'loser' or 'choker'. Let's wait and see what happens tomorrow before demanding the whole team is publically flogged.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

What have I said that is inaccurate?

a) Failing to defend the world-record score for a last innings chase, which is more than 100 above the previous record, will be embarrassing and shocking.

Have they? Australia are still short of the record requirement to win a test, let alone the total set.