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[edge]

Oh dear, watched Finn in the t20 blast last Friday and he bowled a load of absolute bobbins, including conceding 15 in 3 legitmate deliveries trying to defend 9 off the last over. Never been any good since he lost that 10mph somewhere, don't see it coming back for him I'm afraid.

[Johnny]

I thought they'd changed the laws now and clipping the wickets is actually a no ball now, so if that was the reason for coaches interfering then it was a pretty valid reason. I think recalling him is a poor choice. Ball or Wood for me.

[Seniorplayer]

I thought they'd changed the laws now and clipping the wickets is actually a no ball now, so if that was the reason for coaches interfering then it was a pretty valid reason. I think recalling him is a poor choice. Ball or Wood for me.

I think they tried to change him prior to clipping the stumps becoming a no ball as I seem to remember it cost England and Finn wickets.

[ppccopener]

we are having a bat. Can Cook and Root do it again and how and Vince and Balance going to go,

We will find out ! looks a good day to be at the ground if you have a ticket 

[csnew]

Odd decision to bowl first on a dry wicket even with the over head conditions

[ppccopener]

I dunno, he taken a punt a bit of swing or movement and a couple of jaffas can get rid of our two big guns, and they think our middle order is weak.

Misbah has taken a gamble

I do however remember(who could forget) Pointing sticking us in in 2005 after Mcgrath fell over a ball and the rest is history. We slapped it everywhere that day 

[csnew]

well looks like its paid off already in the first session. Vince will probably nick off soon here too.

[ppccopener]

well looks like its paid off already in the first session. Vince will probably nick off soon here too.

if Vince gets out nick behind im gonna smash the computer screen!!!  anything else just not an edge driving. 

Hales has had some good balls, you get those up top and Pak have quality bowlers. Don't think he's an opener thou but dont want to sound like a broken record

[shax12]

What a brave decision to bowl first and play Sohail Khan.
Horrible umpiring though. Rahat is not even close to the danger zone and umpire keeps having a word with him.

[ppccopener]

it's paying off for Misbah,  he gambled and it's worked

Pak are into our tail   

[Big Mac]

This Bob Willis feature is great.

[csnew]

Few ex players talking about mankading ballance. He does seem to be out of his crease all the time!
Chance for ali to get some important runs here

[ppccopener]

what does everyone make of Vince? can't work out whether he just needs to work with Ramps or Bayliss to stop getting caught slips or doesn't have the mental capacity to bat long periods.....

Balance is a scrapper and that's (I guess) what England management see in him...sometimes you got to dig in.

[Alvaro]

I think Vince has a good management company.

Seriously though, if you keep getting out the same way...

[Felix Tito]

Vince is all style over substance. Not good enough for Test cricket. His first class record is hardly outstanding considering he's played most his career in the second division. Get Hales down the order and get Lyth bat at the top