creeeeeeeekeeeeeet

[BWFC_Insane]

robson falls early again... must be question marks over his place now...

dunno why they don't just promote ballance - given the fact that one of the openers has pretty much always gone early - he has been effectively opening the batting most of the summer - and done very well...

Cos he looks great at 3? There were question marks over whether he should be as high as 3 before the summer.

Ballance shouldn't be mucked around. But agree that Robson is not exactly filling anyone with confidence.

[Prufrock]

As Bish says though, if one of the openers without fail goes early then he's effectively batting at 2, and doing it very well!

[BWFC_Insane]

As Bish says though, if one of the openers without fail goes early then he's effectively batting at 2, and doing it very well!

Different mindset though. Early in his test career I'd not be disrupting what is working.

[thebish]

As Bish says though, if one of the openers without fail goes early then he's effectively batting at 2, and doing it very well!

Different mindset though. Early in his test career I'd not be disrupting what is working.

which is exactly what we are doing playing him at no.3...

[BWFC_Insane]

As Bish says though, if one of the openers without fail goes early then he's effectively batting at 2, and doing it very well!

Different mindset though. Early in his test career I'd not be disrupting what is working.

which is exactly what we are doing playing him at no.3...

How so?

[TANGODANCER]

Balance given out by a shocking umpire error...apparently. Lousy luck. 80-2 at lunch.

[thebish]

As Bish says though, if one of the openers without fail goes early then he's effectively batting at 2, and doing it very well!

Different mindset though. Early in his test career I'd not be disrupting what is working.

which is exactly what we are doing playing him at no.3...

How so?

we disrupted him - he never played no.3 for yarkshire...

[BWFC_Insane]

we disrupted him - he never played no.3 for yarkshire...

I know but he's started exceptionally well in that role, so I'd not try and fix what isn't broken at this stage.

Get a specialist opener if you want a change there.

Ali has opened before hasn't he? If anyone I'd move him up there....

[thebish]

we disrupted him - he never played no.3 for yarkshire...

I know but he's started exceptionally well in that role, so I'd not try and fix what isn't broken at this stage.

Get a specialist opener if you want a change there.

Ali has opened before hasn't he? If anyone I'd move him up there....

why mess ali about when it's working?

[BWFC_Insane]

we disrupted him - he never played no.3 for yarkshire...

I know but he's started exceptionally well in that role, so I'd not try and fix what isn't broken at this stage.

Get a specialist opener if you want a change there.

Ali has opened before hasn't he? If anyone I'd move him up there....

why mess ali about when it's working?

Because he doesn't look as natural down the order as perhaps Ballance does at 3. Also because he is in a less critical position than number 3 currently. And because Ali is an opener by trade.

[Bruce Rioja]

Balance given out by a shocking umpire error...apparently. Lousy luck. 80-2 at lunch.

Fromt' Beeb

Another shocker, and again it's Gary Ballance who is the poor recipient. With the ball turning extravagantly out of the rough, the left hander is adjudged to have gloved to Che Pujara at short leg despite replays showing he was nowhere near the ball. Oh dear, Marais Erasmus. Still, it's no wonder that these cheating nice people don't like the review system.

[Prufrock]

Balance given out by a shocking umpire error...apparently. Lousy luck. 80-2 at lunch.

Fromt' Beeb

Another shocker, and again it's Gary Ballance who is the poor recipient. With the ball turning extravagantly out of the rough, the left hander is adjudged to have gloved to Che Pujara at short leg despite replays showing he was nowhere near the ball. Oh dear, Marais Erasmus. Still, it's no wonder that these cheating tw*ts don't like the review system.

Bloody hell, the BBC don't hold back

[LeverEnd]

Balance given out by a shocking umpire error...apparently. Lousy luck. 80-2 at lunch.

Fromt' Beeb

Another shocker, and again it's Gary Ballance who is the poor recipient. With the ball turning extravagantly out of the rough, the left hander is adjudged to have gloved to Che Pujara at short leg despite replays showing he was nowhere near the ball. Oh dear, Marais Erasmus. Still, it's no wonder that these cheating tw*ts don't like the review system.

Bloody hell, the BBC don't hold back

[LeverEnd]

Bell gone now. What will they try to get to? I'm only an occasional cricket watcher.

[thebish]

Balance given out by a shocking umpire error...apparently. Lousy luck. 80-2 at lunch.

Fromt' Beeb

Another shocker, and again it's Gary Ballance who is the poor recipient. With the ball turning extravagantly out of the rough, the left hander is adjudged to have gloved to Che Pujara at short leg despite replays showing he was nowhere near the ball. Oh dear, Marais Erasmus. Still, it's no wonder that these cheating tw*ts don't like the review system.

Bloody hell, the BBC don't hold back

[Prufrock]

Saw this quote from Rahul Dravid which I thought Bish would appreciate, "The proof of the pudding will be in the eating - we'll see in four or five years' time."

Good lad.

[Bruce Rioja]

What?

[BWFC_Insane]

Bell gone now. What will they try to get to? I'm only an occasional cricket watcher.

Well one would think a 400 lead would be more than sufficient. However I suspect they'll want another 120 is to get a 450 lead. Depends how fast they score too. Overs left are important.

England need plenty tonight at India I feel as I don't see us taking 10 wickets in one day.

Anyone know the weather forecast for down there tomorrow?

[thebish]

Saw this quote from Rahul Dravid which I thought Bish would appreciate, "The proof of the pudding will be in the eating - we'll see in four or five years' time."

Good lad.

[thebish]

Bell gone now. What will they try to get to? I'm only an occasional cricket watcher.

Well one would think a 400 lead would be more than sufficient. However I suspect they'll want another 120 is to get a 450 lead. Depends how fast they score too. Overs left are important.

England need plenty tonight at India I feel as I don't see us taking 10 wickets in one day.

Anyone know the weather forecast for down there tomorrow?

if we want to win this game - I'd not leave it too much longer. if we are gonna stick around - we have to be scoring off every ball....