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*Official* First Test at Swalec Stadium, Cardiff
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Jakester1288
International Regular
So is Swann's finger bad enough that he can't bowl? That could explain taking the new ball.
England have nothing left to throw at us. Surely they should give Panesar some more overs with perhaps Pietersen or Collingwood at the other end not to tire out the seamers so much.
England have nothing left to throw at us. Surely they should give Panesar some more overs with perhaps Pietersen or Collingwood at the other end not to tire out the seamers so much.
Jakester1288
International Regular
Then make a declaration?
wfdu_ben91
International 12th Man
Keep batting until all of England's frontline bowlers have conceeded 100+ runs. 
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Yes, I think that's 100% correct. Of course, English stupidity is nothing new, but it's rare to see it so immediately and comprehensively shown up by the opposition doing exactly what we should have done. Barring a lot of rain, we'll lose this by some distance, and deservedly so.
There's an interesting piece on cricinfo comparing this tour to 1989, and I think they have a point. Hopefully England won't get through 29 players this summer, but it's pretty clear that we at least need to ask some different questions of their batsmen at Lord's. Rightly or worngly, Harmison's performance in the current CC game will probably get him into the side along with Onions. Whether we can get any brains into the heads of our batsman and captain may be a tougher task.
Uppercut
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Hmm. IMO, no. Bat positively and try to win the game, which will itself break England for the series.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
If that actually - given the weather forecast you could make a good case for declaring immediately.
Jakester1288
International Regular
That shouldn't take to long.Keep batting until all of England's frontline bowlers have conceeded 100+ runs.
Even if it rains and we don't get a result, we have done the damage to their confidence and have the upper hand in the mental side of the game.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Except that maybe two of these guys will be replaced at Lord's. If England escape with a draw from this, their over-riding emotion will be huge relief, accompanied by the view that some of them can't possibly bowl as badly next time.
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
Programme on the 70/71 series on during the lunch break, should be good
pasag
RTDAS
Don't have to go crazy, just bat positively and keep the runs flowing.
frey
School Boy/Girl Captain
Totally agree. Well, just watching this first session today, the bowling is softer than the local park cricket here in suburban Sydney The batsmen are going fine....but why wouldn't they???..the English bowling is absolutely pathetic and not of test standard. Early days yet, but much worse bowling than they had during the last series, and you know the result of that one!!! 5-0.
Only rain can save them.....but who cares...there are a few more tests to go !!!
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
It would make MacGill, Mo and Martyn basically useless then.
They may as well just show the full feed I guess.
pasag
RTDAS
No complaints here.