*Official Third Test at Edgbaston

[tooextracool]

Somehow I get the feeling that Strauss is going to entrust Broad with the new ball in an effort to point out his cricketing acumen. Given the apparent flatness of the pitch, wasting the new ball is a luxury that we cant afford.

 

[pasag]

It boggles the mind a bit that McDonald opened in the tour match and not Watson.

 

[Matt79]

Great. We finally win a toss in a match where a draw is almost inevitable.

 

[GIMH]

It boggles the mind a bit that McDonald opened in the tour match and not Watson.

I thought Watto did in one innings?

 

[four_or_six]

Watto facing or is he going to field under the helmet?

 

[Shaggy Alfresco]

FFS, playing Jerusalem before a test match. Just get on with the cricket.

 

[GIMH]

Facing. Jimmeh to Watto, poor Smitteh sleeping through one of his dream scenarious

 

[four_or_six]

Feeling slightly conflicted aws.

 

[Jamee999]

Haddin out, Manou in!

 

[GIMH]

Swing first up.

Haddin injured after the toss! Massive!!!!

England allow the change, should have said no IMO

 

[tooextracool]

Wow, Manou replacing an injured Haddin. Thats news.

 

[pup11]

Haha, Manou is a lucky man...

 

[four_or_six]

Wow... Manou in for Haddin... big hit to the batting.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Haddin out, Manou in!

Jesus. Broke a finger warming up. Weakens the Oz batting a fair bit but the SA man a better keeper by repute.

 

[GIMH]

Watto eager to get that run there!

I'll be honest, don't know much about this Manou geezer, any good?

 

[Jamee999]

If England had said no...would Manou be allowed as a sub keeper, but not be allowed to bat? Or would a regular team member have to keep?

 

[Prince EWS]

The first ball of this Test was bowled by Jimmy Anderson to Shane Watson.

Regardless of what happens in the rest of the game, this will be forever remembered as the greatest Test of all time.

 

[four_or_six]

If England had said no...would Manou be allowed as a sub keeper, but not be allowed to bat? Or would a regular team member have to keep?

Isn't that up to England too?

 

[BoyBrumby]

If England had said no...would Manou be allowed as a sub keeper, but not be allowed to bat? Or would a regular team member have to keep?

Think the law was changed after Bob Taylor made his comeback from the crowd versus NZ when Bruce French got sconed, so it'd have to be one of the XI.

 

[Richard]

That's sensational stuff with Haddin.

Flintoff to open the bowling, not Onions.