The Winter Cricket Thread

[Nemo]

It's a tricky one, because he looks in no trouble at all at the crease, has plenty of time and uses his feet well considering he's still fat. But then he gets out, every time. Currently averages less than Swann after 5 tests.

[DMR]

Good day. Job done with a lead of 200+ now guaranteed. Bat all morning if we can and get stuck in.

[fittons_coaching_badge]

Bash it around for an hour or so tomorrow and get bowling.  Pitch still looks pretty good so England will need maximum time and need to factor in the chance of a chase of 100-150 on day 5.  I think England will need India at least 4 or 5 down tomorrow at stumps.

[Paolo69]

Personally i'd bat sensibly for an hour. These two will get at least 4 an over if they stay there batting sensibly anyway. Then if we're still in, have a bit of a bash before lunch. If we can get a 300 lead then all good (i'd probably take 250+ now). Still leaves 5 sessions to bowl them out and knock off what hopefully will be a minimal target.

Big proviso is we have to bowl like we did first innings and hope the pitch hasn't flattened out even more. Oh and hope Sehwag still hasn't learnt to run between the wickets. :-)

[DMR]

Don't chuck the last 4 wickets away and get their momentum up. Bat them in to the ground. Bat all morning at 3-4 an over and grind them down.

[TheMajorSTFC]

Just watching the highlights, we're well in control and looking to build a 250+ lead as I mentioned! Cook run out! Bell well out of form, but other than that a successful day again! I look forward to watching tomorrow morning! Funny Moment of the day: Sir Beefy spotting his daughter in the crowd clapping KPs 50, he hasn't seen her in 3 weeks and wondered where she was! 

[leefer]

First time he has ever been run out..........in any first class match 

[jonny72]

Don't see any point declaring any sooner than say an hour before tea. Any earlier and you're asking for trouble.

Can't see us losing though, we'll bowl India out in a couple if sessions.

[TheMajorSTFC]

Don't see any point declaring any sooner than say an hour before tea. Any earlier and you're asking for trouble.

Can't see us losing though, we'll bowl India out in a couple if sessions.

I'd disagree Jonny, if we aren't bowled out I'd say bat the morning lead up to and past 300 and give us 5 sessions to bowl them out/potentially chase a few on what is still a flat track. It may start turning a bit more tomorrow, which would give us more of an advantage.

Key man in the morning: Matt Prior!

[Nemo]

Neat little collapse and two dropped catches so far this morning. Ho hum.

[gingernuggets]

Great run out by Belly to get Pujara and then we nearly got Gambhir straight after. Finn's bowling since lunch has been superb, every ball on the money.

Game's set up very well right now.

[gingernuggets]

Got him! Gambhir nicks Finn after Sachin edged to a vacant gully first ball. Glad I slept through the first session and woke up for the second session the way this has gone.

[Nemo]

Sachin out for 5. All getting a bit sad for him now really and I'm not sure he'll walk from the team.

[gingernuggets]

Boom now Sachin goes. Great spell for England.

[leefer]

And that is that i reckon