England v West Indies Day Two @ Lords

[CHAPPERS]

Key onto 172*
Vaughan 42*

413/2

I reckon we'll get to 700 today.

 

[Uncle Buck]

We are not going to get a situation where Key is getting near Gooch's record and then Lara's?

 

[CHAPPERS]

I hope we do, that would be well funny.

 

[itszamora]

You obviously haven't factored in the inevitable batting collapse

Seriously though we are going well, fatboy Key is keeping the scoreboard ticking over and it's nice to see Vaughan getting a few runs, in my opinion he's still the best batsman we have from a technical point of view. Conditions are pretty much ideal for batting too

Now on to 426/2

 

[Uncle Buck]

Trouble is it would then fire Lara up to get the record back during the series, the Oval would be my bet for that, although this Lords pitch looks rather flat.

 

[itszamora]

Vaughan on to 51 off 89 balls now

 

[CHAPPERS]

Key 205*
Vaughan 62*

463/2

I do hope for the West Indies that Freddy doesn't get in on this wicket. The word CARNAGE springs to mind.

 

[Marshy]

Key 205*
Vaughan 62*

463/2

I do hope for the West Indies that Freddy doesn't get in on this wicket. The word CARNAGE springs to mind.

He could be lucky to get a bat at this rate !

 

[Uncle Buck]

Out of interest at what point do we declare today? Do we bat for the rest of the day? Do we give Key enough time to at least go for Gooch's 330+. After lunch do we hit out try and get another 150+ quickly on the board and then my them bat for a session. Do the players want Monday off?

 

[The Great Cornholio]

What score would you declare at? We'll probably do it at something wimpy like 620 but I would try and run up 7-800 to kill of any chance of them avoiding the follow on. It would also grind them into the ground for the rest of the series and make them tired from all that fetching of boundaries.

I know it's irrelevant anyway as we are bound to collapse - teams in this position nearly always do.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Declare at 700. I think we'll be there by about 5ish.

No worries, the West Indies are having one of their games where it seems nobody gives a f***.

 

[Trigger]

Key gone for 221, Caught Lara, Bowled Bravo.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Phew, records are safe. Good knock though. Time for a well earned pie.

 

[CHAPPERS]

That's a damn shame.

What's he doing getting out to Bravo??

 

[Trigger]

Thorpe gone, caught Jacobs, bowled Bravo

 

[chips and gravy]

Thorpe gone, caught Jacobs, bowled Bravo

How many did he get?

 

[Trigger]

How many did he get?

Sorry, 19.

 

[Trigger]

Flintoff opens with nice straight hefty SIX.

 

[Trigger]

Flintoff goes next ball...

 

[CHAPPERS]

I know it's irrelevant anyway as we are bound to collapse - teams in this position nearly always do.

Give yourself a pat on the back.

Jonse goes cheaply after lunch for 4.

541/6

Good work TGC you utter TWAT.