[Cricket] *** England v India *** 2nd Spicy Test at Lords 17th -21st SS2 11am

[larus]

B***ocks. Hands the initiative back to India - last ball before lunch too,

 

[Rodney Thomas]

Drat

 

[Mellotron]

That puts it back in India's hands a bit but I still think it's quite nicely poised. Root needs to carry on exactly as per, if Prior or Broad can get a score alongside we've got a good chance.

 

[larus]

That puts it back in India's hands a bit but I still think it's quite nicely poised. Root needs to carry on exactly as per, if Prior or Broad can get a score alongside we've got a good chance.

Also, Stokes and Plunkett can bat a bit too. This is a lot closer than it was at the start of play today.

 

[brightonmark1234]

need prior to get some runs

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

Root & Prior 100 partnership but we'll fail by about 30 runs

 

[BensGrandad]

Come on Matt show your worth as they say cometh the man cometh the hour or something like that.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Root & Prior 100 partnership but we'll fail by about 30 runs

If Root and Prior can see off the new ball and get us a 50 partnership and under 100 to win, I'd be delighted!

100 partnership, I don't think we'd lose from there (but I doubt Prior in particular will get us that far)...

 

[fat old seagull]

Come on Matt show your worth as they say cometh the man cometh the hour or something like that.

IMO Matts future England career hangs on this innings.

 

[Titanic]

Root and Prior attacking the short ball after lunch... positive cricket... exciting to watch...

 

[Pavilionaire]

I just hope Prior applies some common sense here, no need to throw it away. His keeping may be dodgy but this is a great opportunity to keep his place in the side for his batting alone.

 

[Titanic]

Oh well. That'll be that then. Pity.

 

[Simster]

I just hope Prior applies some common sense here, no need to throw it away. His keeping may be dodgy but this is a great opportunity to keep his place in the side for his batting alone.

Some hope.


What a gimp. (Prior, not you)

 

[The Wizard]

Oh jimmy jimmy.... Get him in now

 

[mikeyjh]

IMO Matts future England career hangs on this innings.

I agree. Bye bye.

 

[Titanic]

England 200-6

119 required.

 

[Eeyore]

Prior is always dangerous against the short delivery, but his approach was doubtful wisdom here.

 

[Titanic]

Stokes bags a pair

201-7

 

[Simster]

Absolutely pathetic.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Idiots.


They've obviously had a meeting at lunch about being positive, only someone forgot to tell them to also be sensible.