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[ajmw89]

didn't he have something done to the split fat pad in his foot or whatever it was the other year?

[TangoWhiskey]

No apparently he just rested it and straps it up before games now

[Gerry SA]

Anyone care to explain why the ECB decided to start the third Test on a Sunday?

The Rose Bowl is a new Test venue, I think this will be their second Test, so by starting on a Sunday they've lost revenue from Friday and Saturday(which fall during the summer holidays)

[WalkingWicket37]

Anyone care to explain why the ECB decided to start the third Test on a Sunday?

The Rose Bowl is a new Test venue, I think this will be their second Test, so by starting on a Sunday they've lost revenue from Friday and Saturday(which fall during the summer holidays)

Because English cricket!

[Gerry SA]

I wonder how long Steyn will keep going. It's not his test overs that worry me but he plays a pretty major part in the IPL as well as t20/odi cricket (though SA do rest him for some games).

I'd imagine Steyn will play ODIs until we can win either the World Cup or the champions trophy.

Whereas he's near irreplaceable in Test cricket, so in the future I can see him misusing series with the lesser teams to keep fresh for the big series(AUS/ENG/IND)

[WalkingWicket37]

I'd imagine Steyn will play ODIs until we can win either the World Cup or the champions trophy.

Whereas he's near irreplaceable in Test cricket, so in the future I can see him misusing series with the lesser teams to keep fresh for the big series(AUS/ENG/IND)

Was that a typo?? Did you mean

in the future I can see him misusing series with the lesser teams (ENG) to keep fresh for the big series(AUS/IND)

[tim2000s]

Anyone care to explain why the ECB decided to start the third Test on a Sunday?

The Rose Bowl is a new Test venue, I think this will be their second Test, so by starting on a Sunday they've lost revenue from Friday and Saturday(which fall during the summer holidays)

Only the ECB can explain that.  I'd guess that they've gone Sunday to Thursday precisely because it's the school holidays. And because they are trying to play too many tests in too little time.

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[Sam]

Anyone care to explain why the ECB decided to start the third Test on a Sunday?

The Rose Bowl is a new Test venue, I think this will be their second Test, so by starting on a Sunday they've lost revenue from Friday and Saturday(which fall during the summer holidays)

Guess its mostly just a problem with scheduling, especially with first two being so close.
 
Very happy to be able to see test cricket at the rose bowl as it most likely deserves . Wouldn't expect much turn in the pitch as it hasn't tended to in the last few seasons.

[jamielsn15]

Anyone care to explain why the ECB decided to start the third Test on a Sunday?

The Rose Bowl is a new Test venue, I think this will be their second Test, so by starting on a Sunday they've lost revenue from Friday and Saturday(which fall during the summer holidays)

given the BCCI's quest for intergalactic domination they may have put their money's worth in...

[Buzz]

it is to fit in a 5 test series in 42 days.
a bcci decision. the ECB is subsidising the venue

[Gerry SA]

A bit of rumoured team news.

Some reports are suggesting that Stuart Broad will be rested, as England fear James Anderson will be banned for the final two Tests.

Other reports claims the two changes are Buttler and Jordan for Prior and Stokes.

TBH I'd like to see Chris Woakes in the side.

India have, rumoured, dropped Stuart Binny for Rohit Sharma. Seems a fair call as Binny has only bowled 20 overs in the first two Tests. And Sharma, statically, is a vastly superior batsman. Dhoni would move back down to #7.

[Gerry SA]

Ishant Sharma ruled out with injury.

Pankaj Singh, 29 year old seam bowler, debuts.

[csnew]

Cook might have won the toss but won't be looking forward to the first session.
bit unfair on plunkett dropping him

[Gerry SA]

Anyone got any idea who Pankaj Singh is?

[ProCricketer1982]

Anyone got any idea who Pankaj Singh is?

Nope.

What did plunkett do wrong?? Maybe he wasn't nice in a team meeting

Come on Cook, get some runs lad

As I typed.. First ball of the match, nick to slip oh dear