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cardshark When: 09 Jul 14 13:37

Jul 9, 2014 -- 1:34PM, DStyle wrote:

cricketnut2 09 Jul 14 12:52 This is an awful Test Match pitch, 1st morning and there has hardly been any movement, whatsoever. No pace either, why do English groundsmen, always prepare pitches that favour the away side. In England we need a bit of grass left on the pitch, so there is some seam movement, but all they do is make sure there is 5 days play, so people come in and spend money, nothing wrong in that, but no one will come in on Sunday, if there are interruptions in the next 3 days, as the game will be a dead days play.it's apparently all about the drainage. loads of grounds have been relaid to improve drainage, the problem being all the moisture gets sucked out of them so they lose all their pace and bounce.

I coul;d see that but they could invest in a hose pipe, grass would grow

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DStyle When: 09 Jul 14 13:42

i don't think it would help with bounce and pace though. it has to be able to retain the moisture to make the surface more elastic

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TerryHurlock When: 09 Jul 14 13:48

great catch from bell,ball reversing

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DStyle When: 09 Jul 14 13:48

"Full marks to Cook, and full marks to whoever it was who suggested it"

a wonderful backhanded and barbed compliment from Blowers.

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appformat When: 09 Jul 14 13:48

breakthrough!

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Whisperingdeath When: 09 Jul 14 13:51

The market is confused

...... as am I!

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cardshark When: 09 Jul 14 13:52

Jimmy seem to be getting a lot of early reverse

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kingmax When: 09 Jul 14 13:56

whole morning down the drain

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TerryHurlock When: 09 Jul 14 14:08

boycott agrees with u king

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trader pj When: 09 Jul 14 14:24

this is a draw pitch

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trader pj When: 09 Jul 14 14:25

Jul 9, 2014 -- 1:56PM, kingmax wrote:

whole morning down the drain

hahha same here!

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Whisperingdeath When: 09 Jul 14 14:28

au contraire the dryness of the pitch might aide a result

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DStyle When: 09 Jul 14 14:31

ganguly echoing the rank stupidity of the BCCI, conflating drs and hawkeye.

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Rider When: 09 Jul 14 14:32

"not sure about accuracy" its alot better than billy bowden

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trader pj When: 09 Jul 14 15:05

I knew that laying the draw at 2.5 was a mugs game

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Whisperingdeath When: 09 Jul 14 15:13

How many boundaries through third man today?

This could be a tight match if it gets cloudy tomorrow!

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Whisperingdeath When: 09 Jul 14 15:22

I refer my Honourable friend to the reply I gave some moments ago!

another 4 through third man!

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Whisperingdeath When: 09 Jul 14 15:23

der

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TerryHurlock When: 09 Jul 14 15:25

tour de france is hilarious viewing,if u need a laugh

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wondersobright When: 09 Jul 14 15:28

Jul 9, 2014 -- 3:22PM, Whisperingdeath wrote:

I refer my Honourable friend to the reply I gave some moments ago!another 4 through third man!

I was listening to the sussex v northants game the other day when 1 of the comms came up with a stat about the % of runs that are scored in the 3rd man area in first class cricket in england

I've forgotten the exact % that they said but it was around 1/3 and yet still no fielder there

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Whisperingdeath When: 09 Jul 14 15:37

Yes wondersobright,

I rememeber in my youth some chap thought a batsman had a weakness short and wide around off stump so he kept bowling there while the batman helped himself.. When he got the wicket caught behind he yelled with delight that he knew he'd get him like that. One of our senior players, a Yorkshireman congratulated him on the fact and that he got his man in the proscribed manner and the fact that the batsman got nearly 100 should not diminish his exceptional cunning!

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TerryHurlock When: 09 Jul 14 15:38

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Whisperingdeath When: 09 Jul 14 16:06

was just about to say what a stupid line of attack this is

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trader pj When: 09 Jul 14 16:08

its one of those "whipsaw" days!

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DStyle When: 09 Jul 14 16:31

don't you know old chap, any of those fellows from British India don't like the short stuff.

our bowlers are better than that and i don't think it's wise in such a condensed series: unless there's a real genuine weakness, say perhaps raina, it should always be a plan b, or as holding says, a surprise ball.

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Whisperingdeath When: 09 Jul 14 16:44

third man

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trader pj When: 09 Jul 14 16:46

Saturday and Sunday weather forecast don't look to clever (meteox)

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Whisperingdeath When: 09 Jul 14 16:46

49 runs thrugh third man...am I getting old?

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Whisperingdeath When: 09 Jul 14 16:49

India could be batting again before close of play tomorrow!

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Whisperingdeath When: 09 Jul 14 16:52

I am 4.14 India, legs wide apart waiting for a little tickle. Some time hopefully soon folks will realise India have runs on the board and are in the box seat! Then I could get out nicely and close my legs before any liberties are taken with my financial health!

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Whisperingdeath When: 09 Jul 14 16:59

ding ding...fares please!

free ride to third man!

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trader pj When: 09 Jul 14 17:03

Jul 9, 2014 -- 4:59PM, Whisperingdeath wrote:

ding ding...fares please!free ride to third man!

I this "last call" for the Draw Train?

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Whisperingdeath When: 09 Jul 14 17:08

I have no idea where this game is heading pj. Been tempted by the draw but always think either side could get skittled in a session with reverse so undecided to back draw just yet as I think tomorrow will be cloudy and no rain. Ball may swing and odds will change sharpish. I do think England are short though with India at 213-4

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Whisperingdeath When: 09 Jul 14 17:11

here's the thing, new ball, wickets may fall, england will shorten draw must go out?

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trader pj When: 09 Jul 14 17:12

odds on now

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kingmax When: 09 Jul 14 17:15

Jul 9, 2014 -- 5:11PM, Whisperingdeath wrote:

here's the thing, new ball, wickets may fall, england will shorten draw must go out?

no wickets, india score runs... draw crashed, pissis down tomorrow draw 1.2

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Whisperingdeath When: 09 Jul 14 17:19

smart move King!

I am just hoping India post a total to give me an exit!

Max is on the draw obviously?

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Only-the-Brave When: 09 Jul 14 17:29

fancy a wicket with the new ball as well here.

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Only-the-Brave When: 09 Jul 14 17:30

joe root? seriously?

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Whisperingdeath When: 09 Jul 14 17:34

yep smart work by Captain **** bowling principal strike bowler as late as the 73rd over!

Seeing Root bowl that one **** had no choice but to take it now!