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  1. Stapel

    *Official* Fourth Test (Old Trafford, Manchester) 19-23 July

    Because there is a chance that Saturday & Sunday will wash out, perhaps?
  2. Stapel

    *Official* Fourth Test (Old Trafford, Manchester) 19-23 July

    I honoustly wouldn't know if it's out when a ballless glove and the ball hit a stump at the same time.
  3. Stapel

    *Official* Fourth Test (Old Trafford, Manchester) 19-23 July

    I guess it has truly paid off, when JR comes in with the ball 20+ overs old.
  4. Stapel

    *Official* Fourth Test (Old Trafford, Manchester) 19-23 July

    England robbed of a leg bye there! On a serious note. Ball becomes dead, I suppose, when the umpire raises his finger?
  5. Stapel

    *Official* Fourth Test (Old Trafford, Manchester) 19-23 July

    The English quest for a steady top 3 has started when Strauss retired. During that long long period of time, England have always had a wealthy choice of keepers that can bat, bowlers that can bat, and genuine all-rounders. If you can't find proper top order players, why not slot in an extra...
  6. Stapel

    *Official* Fourth Test (Old Trafford, Manchester) 19-23 July

    Just been checking forecasts. Saturday morning and afternoon session look very wet, but rest is reasonably ok.
  7. Stapel

    *Official* Fourth Test (Old Trafford, Manchester) 19-23 July

    Yeah, I thought the same.
  8. Stapel

    *Official* Fourth Test (Old Trafford, Manchester) 19-23 July

    As others have said (on Anderson): Simply unlucky not to pick up a wicket or two. I think the rather simple judgment by scorebook fails here. I haven't seen yesterdays 2nd spell, but did watch his 1st, 3rd & 4th spell (and the one over at the end). And that's what you want to see from any test...
  9. Stapel

    *Official* Fourth Test (Old Trafford, Manchester) 19-23 July

    I will have to remind this one. And at some point ask my bowlers whether they prefer a deep backward point, or rather a squarish 3rd man.
  10. Stapel

    *Official* Fourth Test (Old Trafford, Manchester) 19-23 July

    Nope, not that one. Marnus was on strike. And YJB had it.
  11. Stapel

    *Official* Fourth Test (Old Trafford, Manchester) 19-23 July

    Did we have a snicko on 5.3? Might have knicked it, not?
  12. Stapel

    *Official* Fourth Test (Old Trafford, Manchester) 19-23 July

    There was an article on it, before The Ashes. The Celebrappeal is indeed hardly ever wrong.
  13. Stapel

    *Official* Second Test (Lord's, London) 28 June–2 July

    I have this sense that I have to wait 40 minutes, just to see things being done and dusted in 4 minutes.
  14. Stapel

    *Official* Second Test (Lord's, London) 28 June–2 July

    Yeah, what I was thinking. If YJB comes in with either one of these, just after lunch, we might be in for another thriller.
  15. Stapel

    *Official* Second Test (Lord's, London) 28 June–2 July

    At what point should this partnership be broken, to make it even? My guess is that Eng need quite a few more from these two.
  16. Stapel

    *Official* Second Test (Lord's, London) 28 June–2 July

    Nearly 8 per over!
  17. Stapel

    *Official* Second Test (Lord's, London) 28 June–2 July

    And possibly French cuts :) .
  18. Stapel

    *Official* Second Test (Lord's, London) 28 June–2 July

    Maybe. I have to say most of Lyon's wickets this series so far, were either stumped or slogged
  19. Stapel

    *Official* Second Test (Lord's, London) 28 June–2 July

    From my neutral perspective, it somewhat evens out Root's double strike, as that was not Root, but Head & Green playing daft shots.
  20. Stapel

    *Official* Second Test (Lord's, London) 28 June–2 July

    One bad session, agreed, but two? You don't want Brook, Stokes & YJB to come in, with 250 on the board and a shineless ball.

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