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[Vic Nicholas]

That was my point - England will lose, but at least they've had a bloody good go.
A bit like the Gabba last year, it has taken them an initial innings to get their head around things.
The rest of your post is drivel.

No mate, you need to HTFU.

I made a joke based on your post.

Re-read you initial post, and you may get the joke.

In the mean time, get a sense of humour.

[rawpace]

Trott and Prior fall in quick succession - looks like this test will have to be a write off for England then

[Manormanic]

Trott and Prior fall in quick succession - looks like this test will have to be a write off for England then

indeed - their slow starts are going to catch up with them one day!

[tim2000s]

And what do we learn from this? England still can't play a good spinner and Umar Gul...

[Manormanic]

And what do we learn from this? England still can't play a good spinner and Umar Gul...

Hmmm, I think what we learn from this is that, as I've said previously, England's batting is not quite as solid as some people make out, especially when they don't have Bresnan at eight leading down to Swann at ten!  Pietersen is definitely on the wane and Morgan is not the answer at six, so I reckon there are two slots up for grabs, whilst Strauss needs to hope that he starts scoring runs soon lest his position come under fire!

[kaustav]

And what do we learn from this? England still can't play a good spinner and Umar Gul...

And in order to stay and be regarded as number one, they need to win in alien conditions.

[The_Bird]

Not the first time we've lost the first test of a series. England being tested is a good thing, makes us earn the title of No.1 test team in the WORLD!! not some good performances in favorable conditions. C'mon lads!!

#bouncebackability

[kaustav]

I still think this will be a drawn series.

[Dan W]

And what do we learn from this? England still can't play a good spinner and Umar Gul...

I reckon Carl Hooper himself could have got a five-for with this performance!

How I yearn for the rubbish England teams of the past where every test was an assumed defeat and hopefully we got one plucky victory all summer that would make it all worthwhile

[Manormanic]

Odd that Ajmal has caused them such problems though - Flower's great strength as a batsman was his ability to play and read a spinner, yet he has not managed to convinced his own batsmen of the need not to bloody sweep on a slow low deck!

[langer17]

The score in this game pleases me

[Simmy]

grains on broads bat look sweet

125-7

this batting is only exciting thing ive seen all day they are actually playing some shots lol

[shaqharris]

we need the old school england plan bat today out and hope for rain hahaah

[petehosk]

The score in this game pleases me

Why is that?

[Simmy]

we need the old school england plan bat today out and hope for rain hahaah

id rather them just have the last hour trying to hit 6's and loose might as well.

then they get two days off! to chill out lol