Tour Matches

[MW1304]

Strauss gone. Seems he's pretty much done what was needed, though.

 

[Jacknife]

Sounds a decent knock and just what the doctor ordered, a quick 78 off 98, will have done him the world of good.

 

[GIMH]

Good signs.

 

[weldone]

Good signs.

...about India's spin bowling reserves?

 

[Howe_zat]

Looking forward to the "Strauss can't play legspin" bandwagon.

 

[vcs]

Taunton is said to be notoriously flat, isn't it? Perhaps a more bowling-friendly wicket would be better practice given the conditions we are likely to face... then again, the first game is at Lord's.

 

[Spark]

Looking forward to the "Strauss can't play legspin" bandwagon.

Given England's middle order, if it gets to the point where how Strauss plays legspin is of interest, he's done his job.

 

[MW1304]

Christ... this is a tour game. You tend to try and force the pace in a tour game, so no qualms about getting out playing an attacking stroke.

Considering he was getting out for 2 in a 2nd division game a few weeks ago, I'd say this 78 is a good sign, yes.

 

[Neil Pickup]

I am now looking West as I head into town to get some lunch, the wind is blowing in my face and there is a massive bank of sheet metal grey cloud looming over Exmoor. Chance of me seeing Sachin bay today << chance of me playing international cricket

 

[S Chanderpaul]

Strauss always scores in warm up games so lets not getting to excited yet.

 

[silentstriker]

Looking forward to the "Strauss can't play legspin" bandwagon.

TBF, it's Mishra so it still wouldn't prove anything.

 

[silentstriker]

I see perhaps Fletcher's hand in leaving out PK....in which case it doesn't matter what he does in terms of actually being effective, his speed will be enough to bias some people against him forever in favor of....MUNAF PATEL FFS...

I hope it's not true but if it is and it's Fletcher...then WAC.

 

[Cevno]

Given England's middle order, if it gets to the point where how Strauss plays legspin is of interest, he's done his job.

Also India are unlikely to play a leg spinner in any case, so he will have to get to the point where we bowl Sachin or Mukund.

 

[Cevno]

I see perhaps Fletcher's hand in leaving out PK....in which case it doesn't matter what he does in terms of actually being effective, his speed will be enough to bias some people against him forever in favor of....MUNAF PATEL FFS...

I hope it's not true but if it is and it's Fletcher...then WAC.

Or it might be that just the players who got enough match practice in West indies are not playing.

If Munaf Patel plays a test ahead of Praveen i will seriously rage though...

 

[vcs]

Or it might be that just the players who got enough match practice in West indies are not playing.

If Munaf Patel plays a test ahead of Praveen i will seriously rage though...

AWTA. Munaf has done sweet FA to play ahead of Praveen.

 

[Neil Pickup]

This is what's coming to dinner:

 

[Cevno]

Suppiah is really batting slowly.

 

[Howe_zat]

Rain, and that could well be it for the match.

 

[Spark]

What, rain for the next three days?

 

[Howe_zat]

What, rain for the next three days?

Doesn't look good.