: Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:34 pm  

Harmison out and Sidebottom in, Bopara in for Freddie.

Surprised at Sidebottom as he is not supposed to be fully fit at the minute?

Glad to see both Shah and Bopara playing in the same side, pretty much what I wanted to see at the start of the tour.

Aus 194-5 Clarke just gone to Steyn.

: Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:22 pm  

Eng won the toss and are batting 61-0 (16)

: Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:25 pm  

batters paradise then

[John_D]

: Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:27 pm  

shandy swiller wrote:

batters paradise then

That and Daren Powell is a bit rubbish. 33 off his five overs so far.

: Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:13 pm  

John_D wrote:

A maximum from Cook! There's a collectors item

108-0 at lunch.

: Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:15 pm  

John_D wrote:

A maximum from Cook! There's a collectors item

I can imagine it in years to come "This pitch is so flat, Alistair Cook could hit a 6 on it"

: Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:21 pm  

Lord_Percy wrote:

I can imagine it in years to come "This pitch is so flat, Alistair Cook could hit a 6 on it"

I'm pretty sure Boycott said something similar on TMS earlier

[John_D]

: Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:21 pm  

Lord_Percy wrote:

I can imagine it in years to come "This pitch is so flat, Alistair Cook could hit a 6 on it"

Not years, old chap. You've just launched a cliché.

God bless her and all who sail in her

: Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:28 pm  

The Penguin wrote:

I'm pretty sure Boycott said something similar on TMS earlier

I was actually typing the quote in my best Boycott accent, if that makes any sense.

[John_D]

: Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:12 pm  

50 for Cook, so any in-running gamblers out there, lump on him for next wicket.