England v Australia - 1st Test Trent Bridge

[Simster]

I'm all for putting away the bad ball, but Bell and Prior are both chasing wide balls without any foot movement at all.

One or both of them is going to get out to a truly shìt shot before tea I should think.

 

[Man of Harveys]

I need to get my PMA sorted.

If Bell and Prior both make centuries we can still win this!

No chance. Game over. Start the tuk tuk.

 

[Simster]

So it is 212/5

My prediction is 230/7 at tea (in half an hour).

 

[hans kraay fan club]

248/5

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Oh.

 

[Man of Harveys]

Could that be the match deciding wicket? Big blow.

 

[Billy the Fish]

If Broad gets a century we can still win this!

 

[TSB]

That's a truly stupid shot. Has to be said.

 

[Simster]

Could that be the match deciding wicket? Big blow.

Hopes pinned on Bell now. A ton, perhaps a big ton, needed from him I think.

 

[Simster]

That's a truly stupid shot. Has to be said.

Not really. The ball sat up to be pulled, but he just didn't get hold of it.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

That's a truly stupid shot. Has to be said.

Quite the opposite.

There to be put away,

 

[Chesney Christ]

Hopes pinned on Bell now. A ton, perhaps a big ton, needed from him I think.

Dunno about a big ton... 100+ with the tail-enders chipping in 50 around him is around 110 + extras..... wins us this game.

The Aussies won't chase 250+...

 

[Billy the Fish]

That's a truly stupid shot. Has to be said.

Is it?

It was there to be pulled, he hit it well enough but just found the fielder.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

We need Broad, Swann or Finn to make a good contribution here. If one of them could get 20-30 and Bell stays in then we'll still be setting a reasonable target.

I'd like to see Broad, Swann AND Finn all bat sensibly, and look to occupy the crease as long as possible, while Bell accumulates runs.

Bell will score more at the other end in an hour, than Broad will by slashing for 15 minutes then hoing out.

 

[Chesney Christ]

So much negativity here!!

England will win this game - mark my words...

 

[Simster]

Dunno about a big ton... 100+ with the tail-enders chipping in 50 around him is around 110 + extras..... wins us this game.

The Aussies won't chase 250+...

Bell has been lucky to survive so far. He has fished at too many outside his off stump without getting his foot to the ball. At some point, he's going to get done and it will be ruddy annoying as it will be a shìt delivery that does him.

 

[keaton]

I'd like to see Broad, Swann AND Finn all bat sensibly, and look to occupy the crease as long as possible, while Bell accumulates runs.

Bell will score more at the other end in an hour, than Broad will by slashing for 15 minutes then hoing out.

Even if they and Bell don't score runs this could all be about batting time. Not for the draw but for the fact that we'll have two spinners on something that should be pretty messy at the end of Day 4 and for Day 5.
KP got Clarke out last series as well.