England vs India | 3rd Test | Birmingham | Aug 10-14 | Day 1

[Clip]

On TMS, Vaughan saying that Kumar might be too slow for Strauss.

 

[Sledger]

36/0. England have probably shut up shop now, just want to keep their 10 wickets in hand for tomorrow.

 

[Clip]

Looks really cold out there.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Why are England wearing black armbands? Riots or some other reason?

 

[Bhaijaan]

Bring on Mishi

 

[IAJ]

Legside, should have helped it on it's way, missed out there strauss

 

[Sledger]

Ishant is bowling sloooow (even by his standards).

Is he injured?

 

[IAJ]

Bring on Mishi

yeah and extras in form of no balls.

 

[Sledger]

37/0.

 

[Blitz]

Bring on Mishi

How about

 

[Bhaijaan]

Strauss batting beautifully, what a player ! Cook too

 

[Clip]

Why are England wearing black armbands? Riots or some other reason?

No, one of the ex-coaches died. Forgot his name unfortunately. Coached Ian Bell.

 

[Bhaijaan]

How about

certainly missing the legend

 

[Sledger]

Looks like England are just playing for the close.

 

[Sledger]

Neal Abberley: It's on cricinfo's main page.

 

[Sledger]

Still 37/0.

 

[IAJ]

Looks like England are just playing for the close.

Yeah, but that's a bit early still many overs left

 

[Sledger]

Pitched outside again.

 

[IAJ]

finally

 

[Sledger]

Should have got a dive in.

4.

 

[Sledger]

Two runs taken.

43/0.

 

[Sledger]

Sreesanth back on.

 

[Clip]

Las Vegas Elvis into the attack

 

[IAJ]

Another

 

[Sledger]

Good ball to start, very well played by Strauss to whip it for four. Should try and keep the ball there though.

 

[Sledger]

Short and wide and Strauss plays his favourite shot. Four.

Really poor bowling.

 

[Sledger]

Very good single.

 

[Sledger]

52/0.

 

[Phool]

England just need a good opening partnership.

 

[IAJ]

more, poor fielding

 

[Sledger]

Drops short again, and Strauss pounces on it for four.

 

[Sledger]

Misfield at point.

 

[Sledger]

75mph.

Single.

 

[Sledger]

57 for 0.

 

[IAJ]

Sree lucky to get away there

 

[Sledger]

Is this the slowest bowling attack in test history? (Serious question)

 

[Fawad2010]

I didn't know that taufel had a bald spot...

 

[Sunny786]

I think so unfortunately. Are they hiding injuries?

 

[dhump]

Is this the slowest bowling attack in test history? (Serious question)

They had slower attacks in the past I guess seriously saying.

 

[Sledger]

Amit '40 average' Mishra in.

 

[Fawad2010]

speeds

 

[Fawad2010]

Mishra Ji on

 

[Sledger]

Short loosener to start, Strauss has all the time in the world to put it away for four.

 

[Blitz]

Great drive.

 

[Sledger]

Driven for four more, more runs being leaked.

 

[Sledger]

Strauss should get his 50 tonight.. maybe in this over. )

 

[Sledger]

10 off the over already.

 

[Sledger]

72/0.

 

[NJamal]

72/0

 

[90MPH]

Edgebaston has always been slow wicket but has become even slower because of the new guttering system.

 

[iHammad]

Wow this is boring....England batsmen need to start hitting some sixes

 

[USIND]

This match is turning sooooo boring .

 

[Ruri]

Edgebaston has always been slow wicket but has become even slower because of the new guttering system.

That's a harsh thing to call the Indian bowlers.

 

[NJamal]

Pulled for a single by Strauss

 

[Sledger]

Pulled away for one. 49* for Strauss.

 

[NJamal]

74/0

 

[Blitz]

leg byes.

 

[NJamal]

legbyes

 

[NJamal]

79/0

 

[Blitz]

50 for Strauss!

 

[NJamal]

50 for Strauss, Well played

 

[Sledger]

Strauss moves to fifty.

Half centuries for both captains today.

 

[duostyle]

Another 50 from a captain today...

 

[NJamal]

81/0

 

[Sledger]

81/0.

 

[Sledger]

Won't be easy to bat last here. England need to pile on the runs.

 

[NJamal]

82/0

 

[NJamal]

Last over of the day

 

[Clip]

I think they'll go in all wickets intact, but Cook out LBW first over tomorrow.

 

[ShahidAfridi_rulez]

82/0

 

[Sledger]

Raina to bowl.

 

[ads101]

Great batting by England, but this is embarrassingly poor bowling by India.

 

[iHammad]

Afridi would bowl better than Mishra here...

 

[Clip]

Shane Warne on Raina: Goodness me, that's gentle.

 

[Sledger]

Raina is just a passenger in test cricket.

 

[Ruri]

Mishra seems the only threat here, Finger spinners can't get much turn on this pitch.

 

[Sledger]

2 balls left.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

First post in this thread.


) ) ) India

 

[Blitz]

84-0!

End of days play.


England trail by 140.

 

[Sledger]

England close on 84/0.