*Official* First Test at Lord's

[Burgey]

Hmm disagree, reckon this is your best chance. The harder the surface the better for us tbh, makes dravid, tendulkar and laxman stand out that much more. Also it's hard to see Ishant and Bhaji bowling much worse than they did in the first innings. So much depends on Zaheer. Judging from these guys past tours I'd say that the longer the Indian players are here, the better they'll be too.

You think Tremlett and Anderson have been anywhere near their best either?

 

[Bun]

yeah we arent going to be a bowler down everytime ffs

 

[GIMH]

Also if the sun does decide to make an appearance this summer, it will negate Anderson and Broad a lot, reckon Zaheer and PK will swing it anywhere.

Yep, Anderson struggled greatly in Australia after all

 

[Cevno]

Finally Laxman shows signs of settling.

 

[Uppercut]

Hmm disagree, reckon this is your best chance.

I'd say Ireland will have better chances to beat India at some stage. Unless they manage to catch the team bus on time, that is.

 

[fredfertang]

Burgey, just out of interest, do you ever sleep?

 

[Bun]

You think Tremlett and Anderson have been anywhere near their best either?

is it the stockholm syndrome mate

 

[fredfertang]

It's all gone a bit flat for me now those catches have gone down

 

[oitoitoi]

Yep, Anderson struggled greatly in Australia after all

There's a very big difference between that Aussie line up and this Indian line up, also doubt as much as we would like to be, that Anderson is as fired up for this as he was for the Oz tour.

Broad IS a swing bowler, or at least he is when he's bowling well (like today, fair play to him has looked fantastic), have said for years he should be pitching it up. The reason he got picked in the first place was he used to pitch it up and swing it (took 70 odd wickets in a county season as a result). Then he started bowling this short crap and didnt take wickets. Looks like he might have gotten it sorted, hopefully for him it's a permanent change.

 

[Burgey]

Yes. Though over here it's Yell for Cadel night in Le Tour.

Edit: at Fertang.

 

[Kylez]

Burgey, just out of interest, do you ever sleep?

I'd like to hear Spark's answer to this question as well

Laxman finally manages to hit a convincing boundary.

 

[Bun]

ffs lax, just imagine we're 8 down for 120 chasing 250 ffs



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[MW1304]

Broad was 1-3 in 6 overs just now. Couldashoulda been 3-3.

 

[Spark]

Wow.

Just... wow.

Well, they got the wicket in the end, but do feel a little for Broad.

 

[MW1304]

The Tremor has struck! Soft wicket.

 

[Jacknife]

get in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Strauss breathes a sigh of relief.

 

[Uppercut]

Raina in against Tremlett. This should be interesting, but I hope they don't overdo the short stuff.

 

[Spark]

I'd like to hear Spark's answer to this question as well

Laxman finally manages to hit a convincing boundary.

My sleeping patterns were ****ed over during the WC. HAven't managed to fix them since.

 

[AlwaysProteas]

Wondering if they're going to test Raina's weakness against short ball or is it too slow a pitch to do that.

 

[GIMH]

There's a very big difference between that Aussie line up and this Indian line up, also doubt as much as we would like to be, that Anderson is as fired up for this as he was for the Oz tour.
.

You miss him trying to take Gambhir's head off yesterday?

Anyway. Good stuff here. Get rid of Rainia quickly, and it's ON