: Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:32 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.

This just shows how low we are on confidence

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:45 pm  

They have a lead of over 500 now. Declare FFS

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:46 pm  

Sending Freddie out was plain stupid.

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:54 pm  

They declare at last.

The Windies need 503 to win

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:58 pm  

shandy swiller wrote:

yeah like the indian match last year

That was a declaration in name only, I don't think it's worth Monty walking out TBH.

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:07 pm  

Loop wrote:

That was a declaration in name only, I don't think it's worth Monty walking out TBH.

he wouldn't as its swan in this test - hopefully he will play a bigger part with the ball as he did in the 1st innings

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 11:30 pm  

Windies 143 - 3 at day 4 close. 360 still required.

England need to close this out asap, before the rain arrives.

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:21 am  

Declaration came 50 runs too late imo, although aftre the Chennai Test its perhaps understandable to an extent.

Current partnership is the big one, think it will be touch and go for an England win.

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:50 am  

Rain expected today, if they are 7,8,9 down Strauss is gonna look VERY foolish.

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:56 am  

Sarwan looked in good nick yesterday though he was given plenty of four-balls. Can someone explain to me, with rain forecast tomorrow, why they ended the day with Pietersen at one end? He could barely get the ball on the stumps.