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General Cricket => Latest Matches => Topic started by: petehosk on March 12, 2010, 08:16:04 AM
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Well, it's all going roughly to plan so far!
Tea and England are 243 for 2.
Carbery's LBW looked a good decision. But Trott's 'catch' looked like a bad decision....off his helmet!
But on the plus side Cook has his century, and even KP has a half!
The only question mark in my view is not playing our second spinner? ???
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I am pretty surprised, I think KP and Colly will bowl a few overs between them. I hope Finn does well.
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Might finally put kp's doubters to sleep if he gets a big one. Even though it is only against the bangles.
Cook is just in superb form, great to see him doing so well at the top of the order even with the captaincy.
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Bad decision for Trott as clearly off his lid...he needs a more streamlined one lol! Shame Finn's not wearing his lid anymore :(
Nice to see Cook going well and hopefully KP going on to a tonne as well after my critisism of him the other day! Busy day doing paperwork and watching England then the IPL today....one of the perks of working from home eh Pete ;)
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Yep! Need to get up soon though! Just logging onto work now!
TV is beamed through to my upstairs bedroom so will have that on in the background!
Just shame that I have a lot to do today, but hey ho...job comes first! :(
Carbery inexperienced, but hope they give him a decent chance!
Trott unlucky!!
Cook classy!
KP has obviously been busy changing things cos he has looked veery good so far, even against those meddling slow lefties!! >:(
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Odd's on KP going onto 3 figures? and Cook to 150+? i think both will get there!!! hope thats not the kiss of death
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Steady fella!
If there's one thing that's normal, it's that KP goes for a silly shot and gets himself out!! >:(
But is it too much to ask that he manages to bat 'sensibly'?
Am still worried about no Tredwell on these wickets!
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Strange decision to leave Tredwell out especially after he took almost 10 wickets in the warm up match! Never mind though England should have enough between them to take 20 Bangladeshi wickets
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True - as long as Cook and Carbery don't bowl again!!! :(
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Tom - if Trott was in an Ayrtek presumably the ball would have sailed for six?!!
Odds on KP making a 100 were healthy two days ago. not counting any chickens though, as Mr Hosk has suggested we are only a caught at mid on away from disappointment
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Yeah at least a 4 mate lol Finn had a lid back in the Stanford series for middlesex and wore it a few times but prob back to being paid now by someone.
Yeah odds have prob fallen a bit now as hes looking in good touch
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Buzz - i hope you put that bet on :D
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shhhhh
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I know this isn't strictly anything to do with the first test, but this is hilarious... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1257249/Tiger-Woodss-mistresses-compete-beauty-contest.html
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Gettin a jog on now old KP!
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they are having a smack before the second new ball...
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:o
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boll*cks
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Glad you didnt make the bet now!!! Poor old KP, top innings and hopefully this will restore some confidence in him.........think he might be a little bit angry for a while though!!!
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thats why they are called the nervous 90's.... not the era either when wearing a shellsuit and being near a naked flame! I find it better when you dont know ur close to it
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How was he out?
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Bowled off stump trying to run it down for a single for the 100
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Damn no sky at work ATM so just following live updates on cricket score center on the iPhone!
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Well at least people will stop saying KP should be dropped for a while.
I think whether you know the score or not when you are in or around the 90's depends on your mindset. I never believe anyone who says they aren't thinking about it though. Last year I played in a (league) game when my score was flashed up as 99 and the captain left everyone on the fence (it was a relatively tight run chase and we needed a few boundries)... It did make life a little easier as I wondered through for the easy single.
Alternatively some people worry about their score and stop thinking about the game so knowing their score helps them. My technique, when the score isn't on the board is to guestimate how many I think I have and minus 10-15 runs from that and I am usually pretty close.
The best solution, but the hardest, is to not think about your own score but to think about the target you are chasing or the target you want to set for the team and the rest should take care of itself.
Whatever KP says, I am not sure that is his method though...!
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oh and SS you are right, I never put the bet on in the end... not too many bookmakers in Mayfair
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You telling me they dont even have interenet at Mayfair!!!!!! How dare it be the most highly valued property on the monopoly board without such basic amenities!
I hate going into bookies......it's all about online betting nowadays :D
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no - I don't have an online account, it would end horribly if I did that
I can't believe you don't like the seedy smell of distress at the old fashion bookmaker, with the little blue pens and discarded tickets everywhere...
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My criticism of KP has been 'touché-d' lol
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Shame he didn't make 100, but he couldn't buy a run before today!
And if you would have offered him 99 runs and out before the Test started, he would have snapped it up!
Anyone planning on setting their alarm clocks early to watch how Cook bats tomorrow?
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i am pete go cook!!!
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yep, early night tonight! 8pm bedtime! haha
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ha i goto go out with the mrs's ;)
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Havent watched any highlights yet as i'm wedged to the chair watching the IPL. Didnt watch any games last year but its exciting stuff.
Hope Cook goes big tomorrow as this is what he needs.
Far too early for a saturday morning so i think i'll give it a miss!
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GJ - is that cause it's on Freeview telly, instead of Setanta? Haha so good having it on real tele for once!
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yupp same for me even tho i had setanta i never watched it i hateed it :( but now :) yaaaaay
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Still loads of runs go get to avoid follow-on!
Tamim Iqbal is the class of the batsmen again!
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what was the score at the close of play ?
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Oh Dear..........http://www.skysports.com/video/inline/0,26691,12607_6028278,00.html
I think its fair to say that Tredwell will be given a call up for the second test as the pitches seem to be lifeless and will just suit spin.