Oafc88 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Anyone been watching?? currently 316 all out in our first innings with india now on 155-6 at the end of the 2nd day. Very good knock from Strauss (129) especially considering he's not played any first class criket for a while. I think were looking in a fairly good position to win the test at the moment, lets hope we dont mess it up like we can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny punkster Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 cough!! splutter!! cough!! WHAT!!! england in winning position???? they must have forgot to pack the jaws of defeat for a change! anyone in the crowd today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beag_teeets Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 I think they are going soft on us to say thanks for going back after the unpleasentness of the other week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordy Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Been at uni so only been able to listen on the wireless, cant wait to watch it over the weekend with swanny and monty bamboozling them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 They will most likely make about 7000 runs in their second innings and cane us though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leezyverpunk Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 They will most likely make about 7000 runs in their second innings and cane us though. we may get a draw then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 we may get a draw then Yep, we invariably skittle sides out first time out then struggle with both bat and ball in the second innings. Not over by a long shot this and what makes test cricket so intriguing. The three wickets after tea have put the cat amongst the pigeons, but as I say, long, long way to go and add shower or two has been forecast. Sooner we break up the Dhoni and Harbhajan partnership in the morning the better, the longer they stick around will see our lfirst innings lead being eaten into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oafc88 Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share Posted December 12, 2008 (edited) Aye, i was reading on the bbc blog guy's page (forget his name) and he was reckoning to hopefully have a 100 run lead or so once we bowl them out which will put us in a stronger postion (gotta break up that partnership of Dhoni and Harbajan first as already mentioned), and then that they wouldnt relish chasing down a target in excess of 220 which id have to agree with, what with the pitch deterioating and all. Lets hope the weather holds and we continue playing well. Hopefully the 1st test is ours and draw the series at least Edited December 12, 2008 by Oafc88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 We should go on to win this game now. Over to Monty to bowl them out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterboroughBlue Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 We should go on to win this game now. Over to Monty to bowl them out! I just hope we can bat through to the middle of the 4th days 2nd session, resting Freddie is crucial to this game now, he has been devastating, they dont like it up em- they all appear vulnerable to the short pitched ball something they dont get in the one day game. The worrying thing is the pitch looks ok, may be a few quick singles up and down the middle will help rough it up. Another 150 should see the game safe, ideally Dhoni needs a good peppering on the fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatchLatics Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Frustrating. Well done India Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hometownclub Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Hard to believe we have managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of almost certain victory, again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oafc88 Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 Only England could manage that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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