Re: England v West Indies, 1st Test, Lords, 17-21 May, 2012

by skully Fri 18 May 2012, 12:12

Oops.

by tricycle Fri 18 May 2012, 13:45

Seems awfully dark on the telly.

by taipan Fri 18 May 2012, 13:46

Try adjusting the contrast

by Allan D Fri 18 May 2012, 13:52

Unfair for the Windies to lose a review there where England didn't lose one yesterday after bowling a no-ball. Reviews that are overturned on an "umpire's call" basis should not be lost, imho.

by tricycle Fri 18 May 2012, 13:54

taipan wrote:Try adjusting the contrast

TV not obliging. Looks weird now, can't tell the difference between Strauss and Chanderpaul.

by Red Fri 18 May 2012, 13:57

Allan D wrote:Unfair for the Windies to lose a review there where England didn't lose one yesterday after bowling a no-ball. Reviews that are overturned on an "umpire's call" basis should not be lost, imho.

They made some terrible reviews during their home series against us but also were unlucky with marginal umpires' calls.

by taipan Fri 18 May 2012, 14:00

tricycle wrote:
taipan wrote:Try adjusting the contrast
TV not obliging. Looks weird now, can't tell the difference between Strauss and Chanderpaul.

Can you see the hotspot though. Like the one on Trott's bat?

by tricycle Fri 18 May 2012, 14:04

Oh yes, that was as clear as day, and not the uselessly dull day in London.

by taipan Fri 18 May 2012, 14:06

Snicko also shows it as out.

by Red Fri 18 May 2012, 14:08

Trott's been lucky.

by tricycle Fri 18 May 2012, 14:28

Even Strauss gets a fifty, dire straits.

by Brass Monkey Fri 18 May 2012, 14:37

Well. I never. Plenty of time for WI to get back into the game but it's looking a little ominous. Still, this Lord's pitch usually just improves so there's a long way to go in the Test.

by Allan D Fri 18 May 2012, 14:51

Strauss' last century in a home Test was 161 on this ground in the Ashes series 3 years ago.

by tricycle Fri 18 May 2012, 15:11

What has Fidelity Edwards done to his hair?

by Brass Monkey Fri 18 May 2012, 16:36

Don't get me wrong, RR is about 3 and we needed some solidity to wrest any ascendancy but by f*ck our top three are a huge crabgasm.

by Brass Monkey Fri 18 May 2012, 16:52

Straussy dropped on 95 and it was a no-ball anyway! Mentalism.

by Brass Monkey Fri 18 May 2012, 16:56

Trott done for 58.

by tricycle Fri 18 May 2012, 17:07

Finally, well played.

by Allan D Fri 18 May 2012, 17:08

Strauss becomes 3rd England captain to score a century v. the Windies at HQ following Ray Illingworth in 1969 and Michael Vaughan (twice) in 2004.

by Allan D Fri 18 May 2012, 17:18

Strauss & Trott's 2nd wicket partnership of 147 was the 2nd highest for this wicket by an England pair v. the West Indies at Lord's behind Strauss & Key's 291 in 2004.

by tricycle Fri 18 May 2012, 17:36

tricycle wrote:What has Fidelity Edwards done to his hair?

Fidelity? Bloody ipad.

The over rate seems to be shite, still need to get well more than 15 overs bowled in half an hour.

by Lara Lara Laughs Fri 18 May 2012, 17:49

I prefer Fidelity Edwards. Very Happy

by Merlin Fri 18 May 2012, 17:55

Red wrote:Trott's been lucky.

You win some ... you lose some ...
Luck plays a big part in cricket.... get used to it.

Johann and the Nutjob cruising now ... a win by an innings almost certain now,
providing the rain keeps away.

by Merlin Fri 18 May 2012, 17:59

Feck..............

by taipan Fri 18 May 2012, 18:00

Merlin wrote:
Red wrote:Trott's been lucky.
You win some ... you lose some ...
Luck plays a big part in cricket.... get used to it.

Johann and the Nutjob cruising now ... a win by an innings almost certain now,
providing the rain keeps away.

Well that sorted Pietersen. Next.

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