*Official* Fourth Test at Chester-le-Street

[Riggins]

you suck.

 

[Pothas]

Yeah, he looked a lot better, but it's still leaving us in a bit of Limbo.

I really want him to do well but if a score of 28 is encouraging then you are not really talking about a test match batsman.

 

[91Jmay]

Bresnan is pretty much the opposite of a dangerous tailender. Has about 3 scoring shots and basically none against spin, just got a good defensive technique normally.

 

[Spikey]

bowl smith already

 

[GIMH]

If Broad bowls as well as he did first dig then I think 230 would be enough. But I won't feel comfortable until we have 300

 

[Riggins]

does he usually bowl well in 2 innings in a row?

 

[Pothas]

Bresnan is pretty much the opposite of a dangerous tailender. Has about 3 scoring shots and basically none against spin, just got a good defensive technique normally.

Yeah apart from when Raina is bowling.

 

[GIMH]

does he usually bowl well in 2 innings in a row?

Each day seems to be an isolated instance when it comes to Broad. He has followed up good first innings performances plenty of times but you can't rule out him slipping backwards again.

 

[grecian]

I really want him to do well but if a score of 28 is encouraging then you are not really talking about a test match batsman.

It was more he "looked" a Test Batsman, which is more then he's done with even higher scores in this series. I would still send him back to his county, but I think the selectors will stick. Mind you if we lose that might be different.

 

[GIMH]

Omg

 

[91Jmay]

Draaaaaaaammmaaaaaa

 

[Swingpanzee]

Lucky lucky but he really deserves that.

 

[91Jmay]

Good ball that. He should do them more often Bird they have both been very effective so far.

Great knock, brilliant. What a player.

 

[Cooky Monster]

Get in!, career defining series for him.

Now go way past 109 this time please.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Yesssss!

Well played Bell. Very elegant knock, direct opposite of Rogers' which was mostly grit and resilience.

 

[Pothas]

Just class.

 

[grecian]

Well done Ian, the man who makes Burgey weep with his manliness and steel.

 

[Expressway76]

3 hundreds in an ashes series. WAG.

 

[GIMH]

Now kick on with it. A 150 puts us well in control

 

[91Jmay]

Pitch has started to go for the spinner. Good signs this. That was a lot closer than the appeal seemed!