2nd npower test Lords 16th-21st july

[Storer68]

Drop him now.

 

[NF9]

Drop him now.

Yeah, lets drop a batsman with an average off 50 odd, good idea.

 

[vegster]

The brightest stars burn out quickly

 

[Titanic]

Strauss dropped in the gully... 274-3

Hilfenhaus and Siddle making a FIST of it after tea.

 

[Mellotron]

I'd rather Colly coming in now than KP...

Told you. Fed up of him trying to play every game like a 20-20. We did this in the first innings at Cardiff and that was proven to be the wrong move.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Sounds like Pieterson got out to a decent ball though, I give him one more chance before dropping him to 5.

Not happy with Bopara at 3 either, especially with Pieterson at 4. We need a Bell or Collingwood to split them up if they aren't going to push on and make scores.

 

[Paxton Dazo]

Ahh, just seen my seat for the final.

 

[Titanic]

England 300-3 (75.3 overs)

Strauss 119* Collingwood 16*

Hauritz has returned to the field following his earlier dislocated finger.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Only another 400 runs needed to make the game safe...

 

[Titanic]

Only another 400 runs needed to make the game safe...

250 more should be enough... it's going to rain tomorrow.

 

[Titanic]

Collingwood out for 17 -chips part-time spinner Clarke to mid-on.

302-4

 

[Mendoza]

That was a stupid wicket to give away Collingwood

 

[Trigger]

Deary deary me Collingwood, that was an awful giveaway wicket, Pietersen-esque.

Still, a ton for Prior coming up, the new ball won't phase him or Strauss as both have opened plenty of times... Cue two quick wickets.

 

[Taybha]

Pontin sheepishly claiming a bump ball catch? surely not from a man with such high ethical standards involving the laws of gentlemanly conduct

 

[vegster]

Matty's off ! go for it sunshine !

 

[Taybha]

Prior skittled by a inswinging snorter

 

[Trigger]

Still, a ton for Prior coming up, the new ball won't phase him or Strauss as both have opened plenty of times... Cue two quick wickets.

Well, he didn't even make the new ball... Wobble officially on, all out for under 400, mark my words, seen it all too many times before with England.

 

[the viscount]

PRIOR GOES FOR 8 VERY POOR SHOT TO JOHNSON

 

[vegster]

oh well

 

[Bozza]

It's all a bit Cardiff deja-vu-esque.