*Official* Third Test at Edgbaston

[GIMH]

I reckon a 400 lead is enough. India haven't even passed 300 yet in the series.

 

[BoyBrumby]

I reckon a 400 lead is enough. India haven't even passed 300 yet in the series.

Probably will be, but boot to the throat time for me. Unless the forecast is for it to lash down there's no mileage in an early closure.

We are 2-0 up, after all.

 

[GIMH]

True. Plus I'm in a driving lesson for Saturday's middle session; can't have us finishing it then. Make sure it goes to the evening.

 

[cricman]

I reckon a 400 lead is enough. India haven't even passed 300 yet in the series.

Grind India into dust, make them field for another day. Sachin, Dravid and VVS are quite old. Sewhag hasn't played in a while. Make them suffer.

 

[keeper]

Only 3 days rest between Tests. Keep batting and take the game deep into day four. The forecast is fine.

The 90s seem like a long time ago.

 

[GIMH]

Cook averaging 50 for the series all of a sudden, LOL

Obviously that'll drop if he gets out, but he had an average of I think 4 or something before the start of this Test

 

[Themer]

Cook to get the world record here, 401*.

HAHAHAHA. I don't believe he dropped that. Hahahahaha

 

[keeper]

Does anyone know when the 1st wicket fell? Cricinfo and BBC are recording it as 186 which doesn't seem right.

 

[GIMH]

Ah, poor Rahul. The rest of the team have no right getting angry with him really though, he's scored about half of India's runs in the series

 

[hazsa19]

The only one I feel sorry for is Dravid.

Lots of spin here.

 

[Neil Pickup]

I'd personally declare late tomorrow evening and have an hour at India. 75 overs @ 4rpo = 300, which gives us 750, which you'd say ought to be sufficient. Particularly as it will be 5rpo for much of tomorrow, seeing as Sreesanth has been taking the catching drills.

 

[cricman]

England should build enough of a lead so that Swann can pick up Wickets

 

[Themer]

Morgan really should be out here, twice dropped. Really don't think he's cut out for test cricket still.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Does anyone know when the 1st wicket fell? Cricinfo and BBC are recording it as 186 which doesn't seem right.

Sundries

 

[GIMH]

So, whose day does everyone reckon that was? Think we shaded it, personally

 

[Jacknife]

Even Raina's getting it to tun big, it's going to be difficult to bat in the next few days, well it would be against a high class spinner, especially if the suns beats down tomorrow.

Another awsome day for England, Cook relentless again, KP made the day exciting with his stroke play and I wish he would have been still there because it's quietened down since he left.
Morgan still doesn't convince me at this level after been put down twice.

 

[Jacknife]

So, whose day does everyone reckon that was? Think we shaded it, personally

Just.

 

[Themer]

So, whose day does everyone reckon that was? Think we shaded it, personally

Dravid's day.

 

[Jacknife]

I'd personally declare late tomorrow evening and have an hour at India. 75 overs @ 4rpo = 300, which gives us 750, which you'd say ought to be sufficient. Particularly as it will be 5rpo for much of tomorrow, seeing as Sreesanth has been taking the catching drills.

Either this or bat out, you could see tomorrow when the likes of Prior and Broad etc come in, they could turn it into a one day game and they'll up the scoring rate quite considerably.

 

[MW1304]

Probably asking too much considering our dominance and how well every single player has done this series, but I sooo want Swanneh to get a massive haul second innings.