*Official* Second Test at Trent Bridge

[Cevno]

Was there a need for both teams to play a spinner on this pitch?

Might as well gone in with the extra seamer.

 

[Spark]

Problems now. Do they bring back Broad/Anderson or grit their teeth with Swann?

 

[Vroomfondel]

**** off swanneh.

 

[G.I.Joe]

Was there a need for both teams to play a spinner on this pitch?

Might as well gone in with the extra seamer.

What spinner? Harbhajan's being playing as specialist batsman for over a year now.

 

[Uppercut]

Sloppy session from England, really. Tendulkar and Raina gave their wickets away and they haven't capitalised at all, now Yuvi looks a lot more comfortable. If the standard of bowling drops to him he'll just murder it.

 

[honestbharani]

Haha, has always been from the start of his career. Gets irritating sometimes but used to it now.

what's even more irritating is the dumb defence argument that Gavaskar comes up with if he happens to be on commentary... FFS, the guy is a bit weird with sightscreens and people don't like that. Big deal... It's not like his EVERY action should be met with applause..

 

[Van Buren]

Swann's seemed fairly innocuous against Dravid, and has been unable to drag Yuvraj into playing a half-hearted prod, as he normally does against left-handers like Mussey, North, Gambhir, Raina, etc.

If he continues to bleed valuable runs, Anderson probably ought to get a bowl.

 

[oitoitoi]

trott will not field today, will go for a scan at the end of the day

 

[flibbertyjibber]

We have been crap this game yet a couple of wickets and we are back in it. India should have stamped us into the ground yesterday and have let us off today with sloppy wickets gifted to us. At least the Indians will only have around a 20odd lead when the new ball is taken and hopefully that does the trick for us and we skittle the rest out as can happen here.

 

[Number 11]

Sloppy session from England, really. Tendulkar and Raina gave their wickets away and they haven't capitalised at all, now Yuvi looks a lot more comfortable. If the standard of bowling drops to him he'll just murder it.

Swann's seemed fairly innocuous against Dravid, and has been unable to drag Yuvraj into playing a half-hearted prod, as he normally does against left-handers like Mussey, North, Gambhir, Raina, etc.

If he continues to bleed valuable runs, Anderson probably ought to get a bowl.

I believe he's slightly injured, that's why he's been below par. Just use him to give the seamers a rest. If his niggle continues into their 2nd bowling innings there could be bigger problems.

 

[Cevno]

Some news from BBC on Twitter: "Jonathan Trott to undergo a scan later today on his shoulder to determine his participation in rest of test. Won't field again today." Doesn't sound promising.

 

[nick-o]

Good spell this from Bresnan -- 5 overs for 3 runs compared to 5 overs for 28 from Swann

 

[oitoitoi]

dunno, by the time England get the new ball their seamers are going to be pretty tired, mightn't make best use of it. that said not an awful lot more batting to come.

 

[Cevno]

England have to bowl Swann here to keep Broad and Anderson fresh for the new ball and India are trying to make most of it.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Get Bell on.

 

[honestbharani]

Often the way, though. No bowling exists in isolation in a batsman's mind unless you're a Freakdulkarponting who can put what just happened out of your mind. Raina's shot was a direct result of the lead-up bowling.

EDIT: and suddenly the ball's talking again.

can't believe you missed Sehwag among those who forget the previous good balls..

 

[Number 11]

England have to bowl Swann here to keep Broad and Anderson fresh for the new ball and India are trying to make most of it.

This is where it pays to have a good 4th seamer such as Watson, instead of ****ty options like Trott. Who they don't even have anymore.

 

[Cevno]

This is where it pays to have a good 4th seamer such as Watson, instead of ****ty options like Trott. Who they don't even have anymore.

Yeah,or Kallis for South Africa.

England have largely got away with it because no one has really taken the attack to Swann.

 

[Redbacks]

Cricinfo gold.

"Any news on Kevin going to hospital to have that hole in his hands checked out?" asks John, cheekily.

 

[oitoitoi]

India really need to attack swann, will cause so many problems for Strauss