*Official* Third Test at Old Trafford

[Cabinet96]

I like this pitch. Good to see one with genuine pace and bounce.

 

[Cabinet96]

Yeah Tremmers should have played, although the fact he is wearing a knee brace now doesn't fill me with confidence. Bres is a good bowler as well.

If the pictures of training are anything to go by, I suspect Bresnan is wearing one as we speak. But yes I do agree in general.

 

[Burgey]

Yeah Tremmers should have played, although the fact he is wearing a knee brace now doesn't fill me with confidence. Bres is a good bowler as well.

Yeah, Bres a good bowler too. Just really rate Tremlett. Hate seeing blokes being ruined by injury.

 

[Spikey]

survives the chop on HE'S ALMOST SET GUYS

 

[Dan]

Watson narrowly avoids the chop-on there.

LBW shout - check
In the air in the point/gully region - check
Poor running - check
Almost playing on - check

 

[Swingpanzee]

That was close.

 

[Tangles]

Loves a quick single does Watson

 

[Swingpanzee]

Gonna be a tough day for England if it goes on like this.

 

[King Pietersen]

Watson narrowly avoids the chop-on there.

LBW shout - check
In the air in the point/gully region - check
Poor running - check
Almost playing on - check

He just needs to get to 50 and get out, and all the Watson checkpoints will have been completed.

 

[Cabinet96]

Watto LBW this over.

 

[Maximas]

Watson still has to get past 30 before I'm convinced

 

[stephen]

Phil Hughes must be cursing Lords. He's been dropped after two Lords tests out of two now. And both times very harshly. Would rather have seen him play than Watto.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Yeah, Bres a good bowler too. Just really rate Tremlett. Hate seeing blokes being ruined by injury.

I too would have loved to see Tremlett. Just a great bowler. At his peak he can terrorise any batsman.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Great ball from Bres.

 

[rza]

Watson narrowly avoids the chop-on there.

LBW shout - check
In the air in the point/gully region - check
Poor running - check
Almost playing on - check

Watching Watson makes me appreciate Kallis' succesful all-round career even more. Watson is average with the bat, ball and slip catching.

 

[Prince EWS]

Strauss has been possessed by the spirit of BMac.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Australia looking good.

 

[adub]

+ 1 on Tremlett. The bounce in this pitch would have been right up his alley.

 

[91Jmay]

Watson bizarrely is making me nervous here. He looks rubbish, which may make him concentrate more and move him onto to a big score. As opposed to coasting to 30 then getting out.

 

[Tangles]

16 off 41 and 31 off 40. Yet its Watson dragging.