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Yeah, come on Oggy, tell us how you know!!

Yep. One wicket though and it could all go very pear shaped. England wickets quite often come in little clusters and they can easily lose 3 wickets for 1 or 2 runs. Need these two to get close to 250 or over and then there will be scope for everyone else coming in to play with a bit more...

No, that was Roman Drinksalot.

Cook played his way through his bad spell tough didn't he. Sometimes it's the best way. Bit of luck, one good score and you're flying again.

3 acres. More than enough. :whistle:

I do like the look of Buttler too, mind. He needs to come of age consistently in test match cricket though, having proved himself in one day matches. His batting average in test matches is still very good and at times he looks pure class. I think he is capable of being a regular top scorer in...

Yes I agree. These conditions at the moment though are more conducive for bowling. There's definitely a bit in the pitch here at the moment. 1 more down before we reach a 100 and it's looking unlikely we'll get past 250. Really needs a top class innings from someone. Hopefully Root will...

Never? I wish I was such an expert as you.

Indeed not. It does not bode well. Root should have been out too and we should be 4 down by now. With 50 not even on the board that is not at all good.

Even though as Botham has just said, there's swing there for both bowlers and we're 43-3?

Ooops!! Defeat looming? Within 3 days?

Was going to post exactly the same thing. Be a rarity for a Welshman or woman to cheer for England at anything. Still seems very odd to me to play England home games in a different country.

Thought we might have bowled first. Overcast and if there's going to be any movement it will probably be early on. Conditions set to improve later, but Clarke too said he would bat first as well. We desperately need a good start.

They used to sell albums?

It has to be said, NZ were a breath of fresh air and the tests and one dayers overall, were played out in great spirit. This Ashes could quickly turn nasty and ugly.

Yeah, it seemed to be short ball as plan A and then if that didn't work, stick with plan A.

I think the cavalier, all guns blazing attitude we had in the one dayers will be totally replaced by ultra caution, with Cook at the helm. Sometimes you just have to grab the game by the scruff of the neck and dictate, rather than approach the game with caution.

The fire station would be great too.

No, agree. It is a slightly odd location and not the best in terms of passing trade. One of the empty outlets in Trinity Street would have been a better option I would have thought.

Yep, a few years back now.