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[Flem274*]

Vaughan maybe should have considered giving Panesar a few with the old ball against Morkel. Morkel looks like a batsman against pace but against spin he looks like an old lady waving her broomstick at passing flies.

Morkel is a Russian Olympic gymnast now?

 

[GIMH]

Can't be doing with rain interruptions as I won't be able to watch the afternoon session. Need a full morning's play here FFS

 

[Richard]

Vaughan maybe should have considered giving Panesar a few with the old ball against Morkel. Morkel looks like a batsman against pace but against spin he looks like an old lady waving her broomstick at passing flies.

But only when it's turned. And I can't see it doing that on this.

 

[GIMH]

LOL play stopped by rain and resumed without them leaving the pitch

 

[GIMH]

Get on with it FFS

 

[GIMH]

Fair decision I did get excited in real time but it was going way over

 

[_Ed_]

Great bowling this.

 

[GIMH]

That one was closer...Sidebottom looking decent here

 

[Richard]

If he can just keep testing that line he's surely going to get one plumb eventually.

 

[GIMH]

I don't normally mind but I'm gonna be seething if Jimmy cleans up the tail

 

[Uppercut]

Morkel is a Russian Olympic gymnast now?

Actually that comment was fine. He looks like: "an old lady waving her broomstick at passing flies". Make sense now?

 

[Flem274*]

Actually that comment was fine. He looks like: "an old lady waving her broomstick at passing flies". Make sense now?

I always knew what you meant, I was just being a dick.

 

[GIMH]

Yeah Flem, you can't help but be yourself

 

[Flem274*]

Yeah Flem, you can't help but be yourself

 

[Scaly piscine]

As sure as night follows day England piss about getting the tailenders out.

So glad we've picked a last innings specialist who bats at 11 and can't field. Him against Morkel is one of the times he could contribute.

 

[GIMH]

Much bigger crowd today, no doubt partly to do with Fred's heroics last night

 

[The Masterplan]

So glad we've picked a last innings specialist who bats at 11 and can't field. Him against Morkel is one of the times he could contribute.

A bit harsh on Monty I feel

 

[GIMH]

Well, I have seen a few people wondering about why Ian Bell never bowls. So I decided to send an email to the ECB seems as they have proved themselves efficient at responding. Got a reply within the hour, not much use, they said that they guess the captain prefers using main bowlers! Oh well, I tried!

 

[GIMH]

And gone, played Jimmy

 

[Richard]

Morkel lbw to one pitching outside leg or close to.