Winter Tour playing Pakistan & South Africa

[Shaggy]

Would be the best thing to happen to cricket for ages. The stats are ridiculous in terms of the team winning the toss - likewise they're heavily in favour of the home team. This would negate both of those, we'd see much more even contests.

How can top level sport hinge so much on the flip of a coin? It's ridiculous. Get rid.

[Alex]

Yep I have to agree. The idea of the home team preparing a pitch and the away team choosing to bat or bowl first seems totally logical.

[RichC]

Well this has started well

18-2

[RichC]

Turned it around. Good win in the end

[Chazza]

Anderson ruled out of the first test.

[Alex]

When does all this kick off?

[Alex]

Ignore that I was being lazy. 8am Boxing day is the first ball.

[captainfog]

Woaks in for Jimmy. Stupid decision.

[RichC]

Not sure what other sensible choice there was.

Cook out for 0 rain stopped play 12-1

[captainfog]

Not sure what other sensible choice there was.

Cook out for 0 rain stopped play 12-1

I thought they should have brought Plunket. Crazy he's sat at home. I'd rather Jordan played than Woaks though.

[Chazza]

Hales gone chasing one outside his off stump.

[Chazza]

Root gone now 49-3.

Trouble.

[captainfog]

50 for 3 again lol

Must be 4 tosses in a row Cook has lost!

[Chazza]

Compton and Taylor doing a good job 119-3

[Buzzo]

England collapse from 247-5 to 303 all out.

Similar pattern, lose early wickets - dig in - collapse.