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133 to go. Still hoping for lots of tommorow

Not a bad session. Such a shame Stokes wicket took a bit of gloss off it. Always feel sorry for a batsmen dragging on like that.

#PrayForRain

Now we're really in the shit. The Saviour has gone.

11 runs out, but there you go. :nono:

Just got bore the Aussies to death. Don't even think about the runs required, leave everything that is possible to leave and bat for as long as we possibly can.

Meh, not much of an achievement on this pitch :lolol: Then again, I do have a long standing complete and utter dislike of "shuffling" Smith.

Lunch day 2 Aus 424/3 Going to be another long afternoon I think.

Woah, vicious open from Jimmy :eek: Hope Rogers is ok.

Sunday could help....

Not looking forward to this today. I reckon Aus will be looking at racking up 500+ and declaring around tea for a bowl at us tonight. Although, as Botham just said on Sky, if we can then bat long and get to the point where we avoid any potential follow-on, it pretty much guarantees a draw.

God this is dull cricket. The pitch is so benign I think even I could bat on it. Lords groundsmen have a lot to answer for.

Day 4: No play - rain Day 5: No play - rain Match drawn. England lead series 1-0 with 3 to play :thumbsup: :lolol:

Lets just let this thread die until late tomorrow shall we. Day 2 Stumps Aus: 652/5d England: 42/3

When I visited Antigua a few years ago I went on an organised tour of cricket grounds, which ended with a Q&A session with a West Indies legend. That legend turned out to be Andy Roberts, who gave Boycott a bit of a slagging claiming he was nearly always "injured" whenever England were due on a...

This is starting to look rather ominous

Missed all the opening overs as the bloody cat tripped me up en route to the lounge and I threw an entire mug of coffee all over the sofa. Mass panic trying to get the stains out quickly :(