*Official* First Test at Swalec Stadium, Cardiff

[Burgey]

A little disappointed by Clarke & Haurie in tandem so soon in the middle session, but tbf there's only the 3 frontline quicks picked and it's a flat deck. All in all they've bowled reasonably well imo on a flat wicket. Still enough overs left for a loose patch here to give it away though.

 

[pup11]

His conversion rate isn't the best tbh

Hasn't been too bad in the recent times tbh.

EDIT: Pietersen has had the rub of the green going his way big time in this innings...

 

[Daryl Harper]

Of course when we get to the biggest of series, there's no referral system in place. Typical.

Pietersen then dropped, not too much luck in his Ashes career then so far.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Think Siddle's spell here is a case in point for actually watching the sport. 0/77 off 20 is mediocre on paper, but he's swing it both ways, got good bounce & bowled a decent lick too. No justice. But happily so.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Of course when we get to the biggest of series, there's no referral system in place. Typical.

Pietersen then dropped, not too much luck in his Ashes career then so far.

What ho Shane, been a while.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Hahaha what a dumb shot

 

[superkingdave]

Haha what the *** was that KP

 

[S Chanderpaul]

What kind of shot was that ffs

 

[Scaly piscine]

Complete gimme.

 

[Burgey]

If that effort of Pietersen's gets topped for worst shot of the series, the winner will need to be as ugly as a hat full of arseholes.

Surely he felt guilty about the lbw and gave it away.

 

[cowboysfan]

this is what happens when you play against a spinner who you dont rate at all.

 

[Scaly piscine]

What kind of shot was that ffs

So err what was that you said earlier about being 100% sure Onions was playing?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Jesus, that's a ****ish dimissal. Foot and a half outside off and KP sweeps it to leg. Obviously.

EDIT: More like two and a half feet, actually. Don't get better on repeated viewings.

 

[S Chanderpaul]

So err what was that you said earlier about being 100% sure Onions was playing?

I was going by what some fool on 606 said.

 

[tooextracool]

Hes been playing that shot all innings too, absolutely pathetic stuff. England blowing away the advantage that they have and now they will struggle to get 350 on a pitch where 450 should be the norm.

 

[grecian]

*expletive deleted*

 

[King Pietersen]

Lol. Shot KP. What an awful way to get out, shocking.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

lol kp

 

[Daryl Harper]

KP's 3 innings are over. Now we can get on with the rest of the side who are only allowed one per innings. A little surprised Doctrove didn't give that one N/O tho.

 

[tooextracool]

On the bright side, Prior is batting as though he is in the form of his life.