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2nd Ashes Test at Lords

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  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,070
    Back to back Ashes hundreds is no mean feat.
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,222
    WSS said:

    Back to back Ashes hundreds is no mean feat.

    3 hundreds in last 3 tests against Australia. 19th test century in his 90th test and averaging 46.

    Underrated player who has dug us out of the doings today.
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,070
    In the previous 18 Test matches when Ian Bell has scored a century, England have never lost the game
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    Well done Bell - 109
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,222
    Bell out. 109
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    another terrific innings from Bell .. he is now possibly the best, certainly the most in form test batsman in the world
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    Well batted Ian Bell.

    A shame that he couldn't see it through to the Close with Bairstow though.

    Still without that innings we would be up to our necks in the brown stuff as it is we are probably up to our waists.

    We need 400 from our first innings I reckon to ensure that we don't lose.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,352
    You always get a feeling that El Collapso is on his way with this lot. Hope not, we need to post a biggun to have a chance here and our tail needs to wag big time.

    Well done Bell
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    Right, I'm gonna get on the jubilee line before it finishes, and before the tube gets infiltrated with the stripey tie brigade!

    What with the Royal baby watch and The Ashes - it's all going on in Paddington at the mo!
  • Mike
    Mike Posts: 6,166
    collapse
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  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    smiffy ... my oh my .. good thing his batting is up the billabong
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,222
    edited July 2013
    Gimme wicket from Bairstow. 274/6. C and B Smith.
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,018
    Bairstow gone c & b to a low full toss(er)
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,352
    El Collapso is on the march...
  • randy andy
    randy andy Posts: 5,454
    FFS, 2 wickets is not a collapse. If the crowd at lords is anything like you lot they all be muttering about the collapse, willing the next man in to fail, which he inevitably will in that poisonous an atmosphere.
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Bell's weakness was always aussie leg spin...
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,352

    FFS, 2 wickets is not a collapse. If the crowd at lords is anything like you lot they all be muttering about the collapse, willing the next man in to fail, which he inevitably will in that poisonous an atmosphere.


    eh?
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,018

    FFS, 2 wickets is not a collapse. If the crowd at lords is anything like you lot they all be muttering about the collapse, willing the next man in to fail, which he inevitably will in that poisonous an atmosphere.

    Ha, 3 wickets is though lol

  • Mike
    Mike Posts: 6,166
    it's the crowds fault!
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,222
    28/3
    271/4
    283/7
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  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    playing leg spin .. always an English Achilles heel
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    289-7 at the close.

    Australia's day.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,352
    If we get 320 I'll eat my...
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348

    If we get 320 I'll eat my...

    what ?????????? .. come on tell all
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,222
    At 28/3 I would have taken that at stumps.
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,145

    11.15am start I hear because the Queen is being introduced to the teams

    Anyone. Know how that affects the sessions

    Surely she could have got up 15 mins earlier rather than making us all fry in the sun

    Yeah, because you've never had a reign delayed start to a match before.

    Hope you enjoyed the marvellous reception and atmoshpere.

    No sign of the Queen and apparently she left after an hour .... Well worth the 15 minute delay
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    A really good day's play at Lord's, I was near the Aussie fanatics, a bit of decent banter.

    An added bonus was that Wales and Lions prop Adam Jones sat at the end of my row for an hour at the end of the day!
  • A-R-T-H-U-R
    A-R-T-H-U-R Posts: 7,678

    11.15am start I hear because the Queen is being introduced to the teams

    Anyone. Know how that affects the sessions

    Surely she could have got up 15 mins earlier rather than making us all fry in the sun

    Yeah, because you've never had a reign delayed start to a match before.

    Hope you enjoyed the marvellous reception and atmoshpere.

    No sign of the Queen and apparently she left after an hour .... Well worth the 15 minute delay
    Glad you enjoyed the joke!
    Keep smiling!
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729

    11.15am start I hear because the Queen is being introduced to the teams

    Anyone. Know how that affects the sessions

    Surely she could have got up 15 mins earlier rather than making us all fry in the sun

    Yeah, because you've never had a reign delayed start to a match before.

    Hope you enjoyed the marvellous reception and atmoshpere.

    No sign of the Queen and apparently she left after an hour .... Well worth the 15 minute delay
    because the world is going to end because play's been delayed 15 minutes.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,853

    11.15am start I hear because the Queen is being introduced to the teams

    Anyone. Know how that affects the sessions

    Surely she could have got up 15 mins earlier rather than making us all fry in the sun

    Yeah, because you've never had a reign delayed start to a match before.

    Hope you enjoyed the marvellous reception and atmoshpere.

    No sign of the Queen and apparently she left after an hour .... Well worth the 15 minute delay
    Yeah but what about the 'bonus' 15 minutes at the end.