Cricket Thread

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11 more runs - end of play 177

lets get this last one quick and result is on

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SL all out for 180 odd

Strauss and Trott already gone for England

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England are 54-2 at lunch.

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120-3

Cook gone for 55

Thank fuck. Very boring player.

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Pietersen is still in, on 78 at the moment. Hope he goes on to get his century, it has been a long time coming, he probably won't get it today though.

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Looks in very good touch, Pietersen. Played some lovely on-drives today. I forgot how stylish a player he is when he's set.

I don't think Cook is boring to watch. He's technically very sound and his cover drives are flawless. But he is a very orthodox player whereas Pietersen can be quite inventive and has more flair.

Cook's definitely the best batsman in the England side. 18 Test centuries in his 5 years of Int. cricket is phenomenal. Trott and Cook are by far the stand out batsmen in the side. Strauss is good but nothing special. Unconvinced by Bell so far.

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When Swann, Cooks team mate, says he bores the hell out of him as does Trott then I'd say he's dull. When Cook himself admits his slow batting cost England in the last Test then that just guarantees its tbh. Anyway Bell has been in excellent form as well over the last year and half and is a far more entertaining player than Cook or Trott so he's more vital tbh.

Back to the match, KP was out on 85. Anderson as expected comes in as night watchman

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213-4 at time of typing. Jimbo having a whale of a time out there

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They've got no answer to his extra-cover drive. 27 and counting!

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And then he goes next ball