England v Australia - 1st Test Trent Bridge

[Buckley's Mad Eye]

Their number 11 is their best batsman....or is the pitch flattening out?

 

[Pantani]

Their number 11 is their best batsman....or is the pitch flattening out?

Both?!

He was out for 10 though, and Finn is bowling like a child.

 

[Pantani]

Again? I'm getting really angry now!

 

[Simster]

I agree. He's batting very well but Finn is utterly pathetic here.

 

[Bold Seagull]

I take your point but equally, he would have been thinking Finn & Swann would be a handful on a cracked, turning pitch on days 4 & 5. It's not Cook's fault that England batted so poorly, with a bit of application they could have ended the day 300-5. Rule of thumb is to look down rather than up as a captain in this scenario and the pitch does look like it is going to deteriorate. Had it been a batting paradise & the overhead conditions were as they were yesterday, I would have been more inclined to bowl first to take any sort of advantage from atmospheric conditions before cashing in on days 2 & 3.

This is from someone who ususally feels that England are guilty of erring on the side of caution too frequently.

This could be one of those pitches that just dies as the test match goes on. First day may well end up having been the best day to bowl...

 

[keaton]

Bowl Anderson

 

[spring hall convert]

This could be one of those pitches that just dies as the test match goes on. First day may well end up having been the best day to bowl...

And this sort of dilema is why I love the game!

 

[Bold Seagull]

And this sort of dilema is why I love the game!

Hindsight is a great thing, but I just wanted us to bowl first morning. I thought it might have been just me, but felt partially vindicated when Botham said the same thing. Anyway, done now, but the ball doesn't look like it's doing anything now, which should actually be positive for our 2nd innings...

 

[Janbha]

How refreshing , well done young man .

 

[Buckley's Mad Eye]

Hats off to Agar. Jelly good batting.

 

[User removed 4]

How come tim bresnan isn't playing ? Is it just that he can't get in the side ?

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Hats off to Agar.

but he was out.

 

[brightonmark1234]

rubbish england

 

[Bold Seagull]

but he was out.

19 yr old on debut batting at 11....I think we can accept that it was marginal. Great knock.

 

[spring hall convert]

How come tim bresnan isn't playing ? Is it just that he can't get in the side ?

Finn was prefered to him in what I'm guessing was quite a tough call.

 

[Pantani]

but he was out.

This, the lad has played well but he was out for 10. The third umpire has bottled it badly and cost England 60 runs and counting.

 

[Pantani]

Sod this, back to the Tour for me, this is getting embarrassing now.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Their number 11 is their best batsman....or is the pitch flattening out?

He's played some cracking shots, but I think the pitch and the older ball have died.

 

[Man of Harveys]

I do wish Botham would stop whining. He's such a boring old twathole. The Aussie kid's playing brilliantly, got to give him credit.

 

[BensGrandad]

Terrible last hour by England bowlers