*Official* Fourth Test at Chester-le-Street

[NUFAN]

Love the fact that we have a leg slip for Trott starting off.

 

[Spark]

Wait are they actually bowling for that

 

[Swingpanzee]

Oh dear. Watto gets a wicket.

 

[Maximas]

Let's face it, we'd all be complaining about Starceh by about now if he'd played, I don't miss him

 

[MW1304]

Great we still might yet be 30(odd)-3.

 

[Furball]

Come on, it's actually getting embarrassing for the game now. He has to go. He can't have a job after this.

I'm ok with it when the alternative is Billy Bowden.

 

[Riggins]

does the difference in hot spot have anything to do with dukes vs kookas?

 

[Cabinet96]

Nope. Bat on pad.

EDIT:

Haha, my initial thought as well. Snicko showed the edge wasn't as pronounced as they usually are. Must be the tape etc.

 

[wpdavid]

You need to be doing better than that after getting a start. Yet again. ****ing English batting.

 

[Ruckus]

looks like cloud covers really starting to come in, what was the weather meant to do today again?

 

[King Pietersen]

Still not convinced with Root at the top of the order. Get him down to 6, Compton in opening, and get rid of that **** Bairstow. Although it would not surprise me if Bairstow now makes the century more flukey than Ravi Bopara's 3 in a row against the West Indies.

 

[Prince EWS]

Why do none of the commentators understand that Watson bowls before Siddle because of a specific plan to Cook, ffs?

 

[benchmark00]

But really, how could Hill not pay that out? Every day of the week that's out, it the most regulation of edges. What is he listening to?

 

[Top_Cat]

Let's face it, we'd all be complaining about Starceh by about now if he'd played, I don't miss him

At least someone other than Watson would have been using the obvious swing about the place.

 

[NUFAN]

The comms are making a big deal out of Siddle not bowling early on. I just think its a case of the other bowlers enjoy bowling with a completely new pill more than with a slightly used ball, while it doesn't bother Siddle, in fact he probably is more accurate without the new ball.

 

[benchmark00]

Why do none of the commentators understand that Watson bowls before Siddle because of a specific plan to Cook, ffs?

#michaelholding

 

[Top_Cat]

haha, Clarke signalling to Siddle to try to badge Trott there. A quick who needs to be told, FFS!

 

[Spikey]

Clarke also signalling to Siddle to eat a steak

 

[The Battlers Prince]

But really, how could Hill not pay that out? Every day of the week that's out, it the most regulation of edges. What is he listening to?

Bit of Kenny Rogers I believe is his preferred thing to listen to

 

[Furball]

Why do none of the commentators understand that Watson bowls before Siddle because of a specific plan to Cook, ffs?

It's also possible that Clarke feels Siddle bowls better at Trott, seeing as he usually comes on when England are at least 1 down.