*Official* First Test at Lord's

[Woodster]

The battle between Swann and this accomplished Indian batting line-up when it comes to playing spin is something I'm really looking forward to. There will be turn for Swann and a five-wicket haul will leave his critics in no doubt that this guy really is one of the very best.

 

[Cevno]

India might not be thinking of it but Straussy will. We'll be bowling wide to an 8-1 off side field if we don't get a wicket by 100 runs up.

So he wouldn't have declared till 500 if Sehwag was there judging by this.

 

[Spark]

Oooh, big moment. Would have been a screamer.

 

[Athlai]

Chance goes down

 

[Goughy]

****, ****, ****

 

[wpdavid]

Bugger. Wonderful over by Tremlett, but we need to make it count pd soon if we're going to win this. It would help if Anderson could actually turn up at the other end.

 

[Xuhaib]

Winning from 1-0 with 20 minutes is a lot more likely than chasing 450.

this was the best I could fit in a football analogy in to cricket.

 

[oitoitoi]

Winning from 1-0 with 20 minutes is a lot more likely than chasing 450.

chasing 450 would be like coming back from 4-0 at half time, maybe even later.

 

[Themer]

Really seems up for this Tremmers. Has kept a decent line just outside off, got a few played and misses and had a chance gone down. Anderson isn't looking very dangerous though.

I'd take him off and put Broad on after this over to be honest.

 

[Woodster]

Very tough one for Bell at short leg. The focus in that position is always to stay down, so an instinctive one above his head is going to be one of the most difficult. Good over from Tremlett giving Dravid one or two tense moments in that.

 

[Athlai]

chasing 450 would be like coming back from 4-0 at half time, maybe even later.

I think the 1-0 analogy came from how likely the draw is in this game.

 

[John Blaze]

chasing 450 would be like coming back from 4-0 at half time, maybe even later.

Newcastle vs Arsenal anyone?

 

[Cevno]

even if this is a draw I still back both sides to win atleast one of the next 3 however India is imo more likely to win 2/3

I'd agree with that. England certainly have a chance of winning a match .

 

[Spark]

Still not there, is Anderson.

 

[Cevno]

India might not be thinking of it but Straussy will. We'll be bowling wide to an 8-1 off side field if we don't get a wicket by 100 runs up.

So he wouldn't have declared till 500 if Sehwag was there judging by this.

 

[oitoitoi]

Newcastle vs Arsenal anyone?

I think it was Nolan that almost made it 5-4, that was a great day, HOWAY THE LADS!

 

[wpdavid]

Wonderful noise from the crowd btw. This could be one of test cricket's great days.

 

[Xuhaib]

I think the 1-0 analogy came from how likely the draw is in this game.

atleast some gets it.

 

[Themer]

So he wouldn't have declared till 500 if Sehwag was there judging by this.

They'd still be batting now.

 

[Burgey]

Jesus, what an over by Tremlett.