1st Ketman test

cfgs

going well even with Bell just out 164/2

Ledge

Good stuff - well played struass

need to bat until lunch tomorrow at least and let monty and swann spin us to victory HOPEFULLY.

Turning wicket after a couple of days - lot of foot holes for the spinners to hit

Barn Door Varney

200 for 4.

In danger of chucking away a good start. Need a good innings from Freddie.

LenGlover

Colly got a dodgy decision apparently

cfgs

Need to bat for the close now, we can still make 350 if we do not lose anymore in this session.

cfgs

poo 221-5 Strauss out now

adamtheaddick

Start the Car...

Miserableoldgit

Anderson survived (17 balls) with Flintoff, so only 5 down at the close.

WSS

At 9.09 am

Day two: India 37-3 v England 316

Graeme Swann took two wickets in his first over of a remarkable Test debut as he helped reduce India to 37-3 in the first Test in Chennai.

The spinner was given two lbw verdicts by Australian umpire Daryl Harper, amazingly removing Gautam Gambhir and then India's "Wall", Rahul Dravid.

India were replying to England's ponderous 316, in which Matt Prior's unbeaten 53 was a vital factor.

Spinners Harbhajan Singh and Amit Mishra each took three wickets.

WSS

at 10.50 am

Day two: India 103-5 v England 316

England seized control of the first Test as India slumped to 102-5 in reply to England's patient total of 316.

Rothko

137-6, Yuvraj out, after being given the mother of kickings from Fred and Harmy

C_f_W

England took control of the first Test in Chennai as India crashed to 155-6 at stumps on day two of the first Test.
Excellent, well done the chaps!

shirty5

England 300 - 7. Lead of 375 Runs. Prior and Harmison in bat. 10 mins before tea in day 4.

India likely to bat after tea.

cfgs

80 for none

paulbaconsarnie

snatch a defeat from the jaws of victory

Miserableoldgit

England need 6 wickets,
India need 85 runs.

Which is the better...............

cfgs

Their assault last night turned the tide of the game and from then on they expected to win and today they have been reasonably comfortable

Chris_from_Sidcup

[cite]Posted By: paulbaconsarnie[/cite]snatch a defeat from the jaws of victory

Too right. You should never let a team score the highest score of the match in the 4th innings but as cfgs says, Sehwags assault turned the game for them.

Miserableoldgit

We lost yet ?

Chris_from_Sidcup

Not yet but they only need another 40-odd with 6 wickets in hand

Miserableoldgit

FFS;
Charlton Athletic,
Kent Cricket Club
England Football
England Cricket and the
Washington Redskins.



It MUST be me !

Ketman

No Comment :-)

Riscardo

Whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooosh

Miserableoldgit

I take it we come 2nd again !

Ledge

yep

unbelievable losing that test.

the f****** bowling was absolute pants - Panesar was coming round the god damn wicket - how defensive is that no chance of LBW - grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Spankie

A typical 'England' defeat. Win 4 of the 5 days and still lose. Didn't have the quality in the bowling and it was so frustrating watching the game float away. Still lots of positives to take away from it. Freddy's and Swann's bowling in the first innings and the batting of Strauss and Prior. We need the likes of Pietersen and Cook to step up to the plate and make some runs...