*Official* First Test at Lord's

[Spark]

Yeah and he could have got out to those long hops.

In Australia, he tried to play the pull shot a few times and kept lobbing it straight in the air off the top edge. Needs to either shelve them, or play them better.

When someone bowls consistent tripe and four-balls, you should put them away though. Especially in tough conditions like these. Puts the pressure back on the bowler and makes your life much easier.

EDIT: Strauss, terrible. All that hard work...

 

[Neil Pickup]

What the ****ing hell was that?

 

[Cevno]

Gone........

ZAK WAG!! Again.

 

[nsniks]

Zaheer gets Strauss

 

[Kylez]

That's a pathetic shot Strauss, not the shot of a test captain. End of a very scratchy innings.

 

[Vroomfondel]

strauss throws it away, awesome.

 

[Uppercut]

That was horrible. KP in.

 

[Cevno]

I agree. I'd much rather have seen Yuvraj at six, also considering he'd get Pietersen out.

not at all - yuvraj is a much better batsman than raina. he hits 6 6's, scores at a great rate. basically he destroys bowling attacks.

What the ****ing hell was that?

Not sure if serious?

 

[MW1304]

The ****?

 

[Cevno]

Zaheer gets Strauss

As expected but not in a way i thought he would.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Not sure if serious?

From an English PoV, dead serious. If we're going to get out like a bunch of ***** then we need Waterboy in at six to give us a prayer...

 

[Spark]

Seriously that's so bad. India were just starting to lose their way a bit and the chance was there to really start to dig in, and then that...

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Terrible shot. **** gets wickets though.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Trott hit his pad. Obviously.

 

[oitoitoi]

wouldn't have expected that from strauss, now kp in to show his captain how to bat responsibly, Trott's s/r over 60, strange stuff.

 

[Kylez]

Zaheer starting to find his rhythm more in this spell. God that shot from Strauss was appauling and completely out of the blue.

KP in.

 

[weldone]

9-5-9-2

Zaheer is bowling below his par

 

[Cevno]

Get it close to the stumps atleast Ishant!!

His natural length is not ideal for these conditions, but should atleast get the line right.

 

[Vroomfondel]

ishant giving dhoni practice, and that's about it. stop wasting your time man, get it at the body.

 

[Uppercut]

9-5-9-2

Zaheer is bowling below his par

He's got the job done but his pitch map was very, very unflattering.