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[petehosk]

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? 

[Buzz]

I am pretty surprised, I think KP and Colly will bowl a few overs between them. I hope Finn does well.

[seedy]

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.

[Ayrtek Cricket]

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

[petehosk]

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!! 

[Ayrtek Cricket]

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

[petehosk]

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!

[Washington]

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

[petehosk]

True - as long as Cook and Carbery don't bowl again!!! 

[Buzz]

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

[Ayrtek Cricket]

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

[SillyShilly]

Buzz - i hope you put that bet on

[Buzz]

shhhhh

[Buzz]

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

[Ayrtek Cricket]

Gettin a jog on now old KP!