***Official*** NatWest Series/Challenge

[FaaipDeOiad]

i don't think it is - the scheduled hours of play are 10-45 - 6.30 according to cricinfo. Anyway Jones is out already

Ahh well, I read somewhere that it was. Might have been an error.

 

[superkingdave]

there is live commentary on the bbc webiste if anyone is interested.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/4083278.stm#

 

[superkingdave]

ooh 9-2, tresco gone

 

[Adamc]

ooh 9-2, tresco gone

Hampshire have a pretty decent-looking bowling lineup, could be a close match.

Quite a few overseas players for Leicestershire: Ottis Gibson, Charl Willoughby, Claude Henderson, Hylton Ackerman, Dinesh Mongia. Should be interesting as well.

 

[Scaly piscine]

GRRRR when will England stop p*ssing about and put Geraint back down to number 7.

 

[Arjun]

Hampshire have a pretty decent-looking bowling lineup, could be a close match.

Quite a few overseas players for Leicestershire: Ottis Gibson, Charl Willoughby, Claude Henderson, Hylton Ackerman, Dinesh Mongia. Should be interesting as well.

Hopefully the Aussies will have a crack at Dinesh Mongia's little left-arm spin and hit one six every over.

 

[Arjun]

GRRRR when will England stop p*ssing about and put Geraint back down to number 7.

More importantly, when will they realise that Geraint Jones shouldn't be in the side as a wicketkeeper or opener?

 

[Adamc]

Gilchrist out for 17 to the legendary Ottis Gibson. Hayden moving along nicely, 30* off 31.

 

[Scaly piscine]

I can't remember if they said this is the same pitch as they're going to bat on in the Twenty20, but it sounds like a pretty stupid selection by someone to give that game to the Rose Bowl - movement is fine, but two paced and indifferent bounce are not because it ruins the game.

 

[Neil Pickup]

australia to win the series, after struggling in the early stages against england.

however i am going to tip an upset and say bangladesh will win one match.

They've just been stuffed by the poorest of the county sides... any justification?

 

[dinu23]

Vaughan and Strauss seem to be having difficulties getting the ball away.

 

[superkingdave]

Vaughan out LBW to Billy Taylor

 

[Scaly piscine]

Typical slow cameo from Vaughan really.

 

[dinu23]

jeese! Flintoff gone! what the hell is going on.

 

[marc71178]

i don't think it is - the scheduled hours of play are 10-45 - 6.30 according to cricinfo. Anyway Jones is out already

Why is he opening?!

It's just wrong.

 

[marc71178]

GRRRR when will England stop p*ssing about and put Geraint back down to number 7.

Or even better, number 7 for Kent.

 

[superkingdave]

i think 180 might be a decent score on this pitch - Hampshire's batting isn't as strong as their bowling and the pitch is slow low and not easy by any stretch

 

[Arjun]

Is this a cricket pitch or a part of the outfield?

 

[marc71178]

It's stupid to see Collingwood coming in at 7.

 

[LongHopCassidy]

He's a finisher. What did you expect?

Although that position would be better filled by Jones or (splutter) Read.