: Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:01 pm  

Both Bopara and the Sarf African have now gone.

: Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:46 pm  

Very good innings from Prior there, just what was needed after the Pietersen/Bopara go slow.

Good piece of fielding for the run-out, to be fair.

: Sat Jul 18, 2009 5:07 pm  

From The Telegraph... “In order to develop the relationship between Cricket Australia and the MCC, we arranged for the team coach and manager, Tim Nielsen and Steve Bernard, to attend an MCC lunch on the Tuesday before the Test.” Nielsen had an awkward encounter with the Duke of Edinburgh yesterday during the Queen’s lunchtime visit to Lord’s. “Hello,” said the Duke, “are you the scorer?” Good work Phil, got to keep the colonials in their place

From The Telegraph... “In order to develop the relationship between Cricket Australia and the MCC, we arranged for the team coach and manager, Tim Nielsen and Steve Bernard, to attend an MCC lunch on the Tuesday before the Test.” Nielsen had an awkward encounter with the Duke of Edinburgh yesterday during the Queen’s lunchtime visit to Lord’s. “Hello,” said the Duke, “are you the scorer?” Good work Phil, got to keep the colonials in their place

: Sat Jul 18, 2009 5:32 pm  

Stumps. 521 ahead with two days left. Do we declare overnight or is that total too small for Australia to make over two days?

: Sat Jul 18, 2009 5:34 pm  

Total bloody farce at the end then

Surely they knew the rain was coming , why the hell weren't they smacking the ball into the stands

Why did we need the 12 th man on , off , on , off

This what I mean , our decision making is terrible

: Sat Jul 18, 2009 5:35 pm  

The Wood wrote:

Stumps. 521 ahead with two days left. Do we declare overnight or is that total too small for Australia to make over two days?

Let them get out onto the pitch ready to field tomorrow, then call them back in!

: Sat Jul 18, 2009 5:39 pm  

The Wood wrote:

Stumps. 521 ahead with two days left. Do we declare overnight or is that total too small for Australia to make over two days?

If they bat for 2 days solid they would pass that score. I'd bat again and try to score as quickly as possibly and maybe declare (if we aren't all out) about 30-45 mins before lunch.

: Sat Jul 18, 2009 5:42 pm  

The Wood wrote:

Stumps. 521 ahead with two days left. Do we declare overnight or is that total too small for Australia to make over two days?

I'd throw the bat around for the first 30-45 minuites tommorow morning then hand it over to the aussies. It's forcast for showers tommorow but there will be 96 overs that have to be bowled each day for sunday and monday should make a cracking days cricket thats for sure.

: Sat Jul 18, 2009 5:58 pm  

mutt1 wrote:

I'd throw the bat around for the first 30-45 minuites tommorow morning then hand it over to the aussies. It's forcast for showers tommorow but there will be 96 overs that have to be bowled each day for sunday and monday should make a cracking days cricket thats for sure.

Too late , should have done it tonight

Only if it doesn't rain

: Sat Jul 18, 2009 6:53 pm  

Starbug wrote:

Too late , should have done it tonight

Only if it doesn't rain

Decent forcast for Monday in London – light showers tomorrow.