creeeeeeeekeeeeeet

[BWFC_Insane]

Can you believe it? Is it true and not a nightmare? Penultimate ball after a heroic defence. Sheer tough luck, but the game wasn't lost by these two. Need to get out frontliners performing and quick.

To be honest the game was lost by a middle/lower order collapse in our first innings and then poor bowling for Sri Lankas second innings.

and - if you're in the mood for honesty - a top order nightmare yesterday evening!

Aye, though I'd probably argue that it wouldn't have mattered if we'd made the score we threatened to first time round and bowled em out for less as we should have done.

[TANGODANCER]

Can you believe it? Is it true and not a nightmare? Penultimate ball after a heroic defence. Sheer tough luck, but the game wasn't lost by these two. Need to get out frontliners performing and quick.

To be honest the game was lost by a middle/lower order collapse in our first innings and then poor bowling for Sri Lankas second innings.

and - if you're in the mood for honesty - a top order nightmare yesterday evening!

Aye, though I'd probably argue that it wouldn't have mattered if we'd made the score we threatened to first time round and bowled em out for less as we should have done.

Touch of the Auntie Fanny/Uncle Bob there BWFCi....

[Bruce Rioja]

Aye, though I'd probably argue that it wouldn't have mattered if we'd made the score we threatened to first time round and bowled em out for less as we should have done.

Ever considered applying for a job on TMS? Or even to the CIA?

[BWFC_Insane]

Aye, though I'd probably argue that it wouldn't have mattered if we'd made the score we threatened to first time round and bowled em out for less as we should have done.

Ever considered applying for a job on TMS? Or even to the CIA?

Dream job working for TMS......

And given the BBC trend for co commentator standards for the World Cup coverage if that continues into TMS reckon I've got a chance....

[LeverEnd]

[quothttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/artic ... WFC_Insane"]

Aye, though I'd probably argue that it wouldn't have mattered if we'd made the score we threatened to first time round and bowled em out for less as we should have done.

Ever considered applying for a job on TMS? Or even to the CIA?

Dream job working for TMS......

And given the BBC trend for co commentator standards for the World Cup coverage if that continues into TMS reckon I've got a chance....[/quote]

If you ever get that job check your mike!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricke ... piece.html

[bobo the clown]

^^ But he IS !!!

[Dujon]

They both are aren't they? South Africans I mean.

[thebish]

They both are aren't they? South Africans I mean.

careful... a short step from saying Rusedski is Canadian!

[BWFC_Insane]

I see England are making another fine mess of a test match. Good morning session followed by 3-38 this afternoon.....

[Worthy4England]

I see England are making another fine mess of a test match. Good morning session followed by 3-38 this afternoon.....

I see you spoke too soon.

[BWFC_Insane]

I see England are making another fine mess of a test match. Good morning session followed by 3-38 this afternoon.....

I see you spoke too soon.

To be honest I'm getting fed up with it all now.

Lost our best players, some in quite an unexplained manner. A captain who seems to increasingly be clueless as to how to get the best out of his bowlers in a variety of conditions and whose batting is absolutely non-existent, gone back to a coach who failed last time round.....not playing a spinner...it has the feel of a total shambles to me.

[TANGODANCER]

To be honest I'm getting fed up with it all now.

For once, I entirely agree.

[Worthy4England]

So, I think Cook needs dropping/changing - it seems to be affecting his game as well as the team's game. As for the coach, is his record that bad in tests?

[BWFC_Insane]

Said this when we were a good side, we never sorted out our wobbly batting line up and even then we always had a collapse in us.

This was covered up by the bowling line up of Anderson, Broad and crucially, Swann.

But we never sorted it, now that our bowling line up is more mediocre, we are absolutely exposed by a batting line up that isn't up to it.

This is a 400-450 pitch at the least and we've managed to throw wickets away.

Our bowlers now have to go back out and bowl without the requisite amount of rest.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Said this when we were a good side, we never sorted out our wobbly batting line up and even then we always had a collapse in us.

This was covered up by the bowling line up of Anderson, Broad and crucially, Swann.

But we never sorted it, now that our bowling line up is more mediocre, we are absolutely exposed by a batting line up that isn't up to it.

This is a 400-450 pitch at the least and we've managed to throw wickets away.

Our bowlers now have to go back out and bowl without the requisite amount of rest.

Hang on! Root and Jimmy might get centuries yet....

[BWFC_Insane]

Said this when we were a good side, we never sorted out our wobbly batting line up and even then we always had a collapse in us.

This was covered up by the bowling line up of Anderson, Broad and crucially, Swann.

But we never sorted it, now that our bowling line up is more mediocre, we are absolutely exposed by a batting line up that isn't up to it.

This is a 400-450 pitch at the least and we've managed to throw wickets away.

Our bowlers now have to go back out and bowl without the requisite amount of rest.

Hang on! Root and Jimmy might get centuries yet....

They might, but that is hardly the point. England need to sort the problems out not just accept covering them up.

[TANGODANCER]

They might, but that is hardly the point. England need to sort the problems out not just accept covering them up.

We aren't going to win every game/test match series, and there are just no guarantees in sport.
Right now we aren't at our best, like English football, Bolton Wanderers etc, etc. You don't just "sort problems out" by any set formula. Motivation, determination and effort (and maybe remembering not too long back we were winners) and things will turn round. Have to say mate, your negative take on almost everything is almost as depressing as the results. If we won everything every time we played, what point competing?

[Bruce Rioja]

They might, but that is hardly the point. England need to sort the problems out not just accept covering them up.

Quite - and I'll keep coming back to this: Take the captaincy off of Cook. His decisions, his field positions and not least his own game are currently atrocious. At the very least we might get Cook the competent batsman back.

Joe Root currently looking awesome and an absolute delight to watch. Great ton, Son.

EDIT: Well in, Jimmy. A little unorthodox in the main but so what?! A great half ton.

[TANGODANCER]

Jimmy the man on 60. Brilliant.

[TANGODANCER]

Quite,quite magnificent. I'll say no more.