England Winter Test cricket thread

[Chazza]

Ah just heard that Finn might be out which would be ****.

[Alex]

Thought the 4th test started today

Itd be a loss if Finn was out. He looked decent.

[Chazza]

Doesn't leave many options.

Bresnan, Onions or Tredwell as the 3rd spinner.

[Alex]

Id stick in Onions. Mind you, the spinners seem to be having loads of luck.

[Chazza]

Yeah that's who I would go for as well.

At least he could tie down one end for a bit whilst the spinners do their thang

[Urethra Franklin]

Just watched this again. Makes me cry with laughter. Best YouTube of 2012

What playing cricket looks like to Americans - YouTube

It is indeed marvellous. As is the top rated comment on youtube:

Let me try to explain: You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that's in the side that's in goes out, and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out. When they are all out, the side that's out comes in and the side that's been in goes out and tries to get those coming in, out. When a man goes out to go in, the men who are out try to get him out, and when he is out he too goes in and the next man in goes out and goes in.

[RichC]

Not a good start them Cook for 1 and Compton for 3

[Pedenj]

106-3 now. Trott gone.

KP is batting a very good innings here. He is working hard, taking his time and playing a very mature game right now. Need a good partnership here between him and Bell.

[Shaggy]

116-3 off 60 overs!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Pedenj]

Bell has gone - poor batting there.

Need someone to stay in while KP is batting well.

[Shaggy]

****ing Bell is wank

[Pedenj]

That's a better way of putting it.

Root in now - big ask of him here.

[RichC]

Bell certainly needs a rest now IMO

[captainfog]

I don't know why they pick Bell in the subcontinent. He's an empty shirt offering nothing.

[captainfog]

330 is not a bad score considering the start we had. Well played Root.

Can someone remind me what the point of Bresnan is?