Mmmm, nice to see some runs on the board and still some wickets in hand. Cook is 102 Not Out from 173 balls, which included 10 fours. Good steady innings. We need some more from him this morning but the light will be a problem again today.
The West Indies look like a side that haven't had enough practice. I'm glad that our strike bowlers have both been getting plenty of action and if rain doesn't spoil the day, England should be looking to get some overs in by tea. A lead of 400 will help that. It is vital that England play to win this; they must make allowances for bad light and rain. All England expects and a draw will not do. Peter Moores will be keen to start his own innings with a win.
So, if batting is good today and we still have wickets at 400 or 450 we should declare in order to make a match of it.
I haven't seen any of the match because I have cancelled my Sky Sports subscription. I am fed up with paying Murdoch's wages. He is ruining sport for everyone, including clubs. With no highlights available without paying for them I am having to make do with the tedium of Boycott, who despite being an all time class bat, can be a complete arse when it comes to opening his mouth without thinking about what diatribe is coming out.
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Wonderful day for batsmen.
Prior made Fletcher look a bit of a pillock today.
Well done Bell. Apparently his place is under threat. All becuase he played badly in the One Day games. He is NOT a One Day player. He is a Test player. Leave him alone.
All things considered, Shah had better perform in 2nd Inns. Strauss in under huge pressure now.
Now for the bowlers.
Could we do it like Australia. Bat down to eight and just have four bowlers??
How about:
Strauss (or Trescothick)
Cook
Bell
Vaughan
Pietersen
Collingwood
Flintoff
Prior
Harmison
Hoggard
Panesar (or another seamer depending on pitch and conditions)
I have found terrestrial highlights!!! Hoorah.
Cricket on Chnanel Five each evening at 7.15pm.
Correction.
I've heard that Flintoff is not fit enough to bowl in a four man attack.
If he cannot bowl he should not be picked. He is nowhere close to replacing any of the current batsmen.
Back to Lancs until he's fit.
I concur. The real solution is not to change the side that performs this well. Kick out Shah for Virgil but there is no place for Freddie in my mind, fit or not. He needs a break.
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