It's just not cricket

[LGTrotter]

Question 2: Why is Tim Bresnan not playing. He is one of the best ones at chucking it that I have seen.

Does this make me a visionary?

Not unless you consider the England selectors 'visionary'.

[DRT]

Question 2: Why is Tim Bresnan not playing. He is one of the best ones at chucking it that I have seen.

Does this make me a visionary?

Not unless you consider the England selectors 'visionary'.

I was assuming that the selectors had read this thread and taken the advice of a visionary.

[LGTrotter]

Question 2: Why is Tim Bresnan not playing. He is one of the best ones at chucking it that I have seen.

Does this make me a visionary?

Not unless you consider the England selectors 'visionary'.

I was assuming that the selectors had read this thread and taken the advice of a visionary.

This thread is the equivalent of a cave in the hills. Did they make the visit to the wise hermit?

[DRT]

This thread is the equivalent of a cave in the hills. Did they make the visit to the wise hermit?

I visited them in a dream.

[DRT]

Gentlemen, start your engines.

[djewesbury]

Gentlemen, start your engines.

spin engines, thank god!

[LGTrotter]

Gentlemen, start your engines.

spin engines, thank god!

I missed that, Ta. Regroup at lunch?
No better wait for tea.

[djewesbury]

Gentlemen, start your engines.

spin engines, thank god!

I missed that, Ta. Regroup at lunch?
No better wait for tea.

Yes.

[DRT]

This seems like a very good time to watch whales committing suicide.

[LGTrotter]

This seems like a very good time to watch whales committing suicide.

That's just the point. When you end up listening to rain curtailed one dayers with Duckworth Lewis and failing light. Then you realise it's time to go to bed.

[DRT]

This smells of a draw.

[djewesbury]

This smells of a draw.

I'm not sure about that. I think England put some polyethylene in and got rid of that distinctive whiff of wet cardboard.

[DRT]

This smells of a draw.

I'm not sure about that. I think England put some polyethylene in and got rid of that distinctive whiff of wet cardboard.

Certainly looking less likely this morning but we can't be sure until we find out if England collapse again with bat in hand.

Perhaps now would be a good time for some predictions:

How many runs will Australia have by the time they are bowled out in this innings?

DRT says 387.

[LGTrotter]

DRT says 387.

Sounds about right, he's a visionary you know, I will be optimistic and say 347.

[djewesbury]

They're on 273 with Clarke still in; Haddin's got 50 in him easily, and the rest can muster up 60 between them. I'll say 400. But if it turns out that Owen is the closest, I hope it'll be because Monty's got amongst them.

[djewesbury]

Is anybody else listening to the 'daytime' broadcast knowing that the wickets are coming up?

[mpij]

421

[LGTrotter]

Just swinging my arms and bowling a few looseners. I take it the rest of the team will be out shortly.

[LGTrotter]

Jewesbury forgot his pads again I see.

[djewesbury]

Jewesbury forgot his pads again I see.

You don't know how many times I heard those words.

[DRT]

400+ is looking very likely.

[LGTrotter]

Nah, Monty's going to piss all over them.

[DRT]

Nah, Monty's going to piss all over them.

I would have thought he had learned not to do that again.

[LGTrotter]

Nah, Monty's going to piss all over them.

I would have thought he had learned not to do that again.

I'll set em up, you knock em down.

[DRT]

Nah, Monty's going to piss all over them.

I would have thought he had learned not to do that again.

I'll set em up, you knock em down.

We're just like Eric and Ernie.