: Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:30 am  

Smiggs wrote:

The bowlers were knackered. They need a couple of sessions rest then they'll be refreshed, sending them straight back into the field in those temperatures would have been a foolish move.

Absolutely. Leaving yourself with only 3 frontline bowlers, even in a follow-on in that pitch, is a risk not worth taking when you're so far ahead. Good decision by Strauss.

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:09 pm  

airliebird9 wrote:

It is the 2nd innings remember. The bowlers will be batting before lunch

So far so good

Surely need to be looking at a unchtime declaration?

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 3:10 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

:lol:

So far so good

Surely need to be looking at a unchtime declaration?

Depands on how many they have on the board, but I'm sure that will be their target.

72/2 now Anderson gone for a decent 20. Shah and Cook in now.

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 3:39 pm  

106 - 3 after 28. Cook on 42.

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:56 pm  

135-3 at lunch, a lead of 410. Thoughts are that they will go on for another 30 mins then declare.

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:58 pm  

Rain is forecast apparently. Get declared now, if they can make 440 to win on this pitch then they deserve it.

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:14 pm  

Well they're 460 ahead now

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:17 pm  

Its gone past a joke now.

476 to win, WI will be lucky to get 350 if the bowlers perform as they can.

Collingwood just gone, best chance to wave them in but nope he sits back down.

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:24 pm  

Add Strauss to the long list of England captains who leave the declaration too late:

Atherton, Stewart, Hussain, Vaughan, Strauss

We're looking stupid here call them in FFS, this is sending everyone the wrong mesaage.

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:27 pm  

Loop wrote:

Add Strauss to the long list of England captains who leave the declaration too late:

Atherton, Stewart, Hussain, Vaughan, Strauss

We're looking stupid here call them in FFS, this is sending everyone the wrong mesaage.

yeah like the indian match last year