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The captain has to assess whether the ball is more likely to go to third man or to the cover boundary though, so it isn't all about the bowler.
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***Official** West Indies in England***
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BoyBrumby
Englishman
Pretty circumspect start for us. Not that I really expected Strauss or (particularly) Cook to come out all guns blazing, but if we're to retain any pretence of going for the win we need to put runs on the board & the sooner the better.
The draw looks heavy favourite from here tho.
The draw looks heavy favourite from here tho.
gettingbetter
State Vice-Captain
I said that during the Adelaide Ashes test.
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Well TBF that was a special match, I can't see it happening here.
chalky
International Debutant
I wonder if England will promote Pietersen to 3 in an effort to force a result. If England are to force a result they probably need to to score at 4 - 4.5 and bat until the 1st hour of the 5th day giving them an approx 400 and 75 overs to bowl out the windies (wheather provided). However with the way Harmison and Plunkett have bowled and with Hoggard out the chances of forcing a result a pretty slim.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
And weren't you surprised when Australia won?
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I must add, however irrelevant, that Moores is a lot easier on the eyes than Dunc - at least from a distance. Makes England at least look better.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Oz got a lot closer to our first innings score than the Windies have, although (IIRC) the Windies do have more time left to bowl us out (in theory at least) so it's swings-and-roundabouts really.
Still a draw for mine, followed by the English win & then just the vaguest glimmer of hope for the Windies victory.
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I must add, however irrelevant, that Moores is a lot easier on the eyes than Dunc - at least from a distance. Makes England at least look better.
That was pretty random.
gettingbetter
State Vice-Captain
And weren't you surprised when Australia won?
I'm in two frames of mind for that game.
1. Hoggie gets 7 for, Colly gets a double ton and KP equals his top score for the 3rd time - you would expect, at the least, that England would of got a draw
2. Its the same team with Anderson, Giles and Jones in it. Giles dropped Ponting early on and Jones got run out in the most stupid of fashions and in the worst of time
So I'm not sure if I was suprised or not. One thing I do remember saying to the guys in my cricket team (we were listening to this on the radio) was that England should f declared earlier.
Also, Mahmood has 3/24 atm against a somewhat strong Yorkshire team - surely he has to be in front of Plunkett now (as long as Plunkey boy doesn't do an Adelaide Warney and get the win for the poms).
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Not really - he was on screen when I typed it.
People with his last name or similar typically look alright though.
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http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41153000/jpg/_41153254_more203.jpgNot really - he was on screen when I typed it.
People with his last name or similar typically look alright though.
Can't say he does much for me.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Strauss at his best in that over. His back foot preference has been well-publicised lately but he played some majestic cover drives early in his career - particularly on debut - they were a feature of his play early on. Evidence that he still possesses it just then. Hope he can actually go on with it for a change though.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
1. He looks better with lighter hair.
2. He looks better in lighter conditions.
3. I never said he was a glamour - just better than Dunc.
4. This conversation has gone on long enough - it'll start to look pretty suss soon.