I love to watch KP with a free reign like this. There is nobody better

Shah's done well, Bopara must be impressed

The Referal System is an absolute joke, the third umpire just said he did not hear a sound, result out ????. It is turning the game into a farce.

I don't see the point to it, Surely if he doesn't hear a noise its not out is it? He should tell the on field umpire there was no noise and its not out not that there is no noise so its up to you

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icc-cricket.yahoo.com/rankings/rankings.html can england go up in the rankings

There are two ways to go:

Get as many as possible (250+) and start to bowl 10-15 mins before lunch, likely outcome draw they wouldn't even think about going for it (we couldn't bowl WIndies out in 160 overs never mind 60)

Set them 180 in about 75 overs and take the draw out of it, We would probably lose but the only way to force a win IMO, Strange things can happen when chasing down a small target.

Given that there was a clearly audible sound for the Chanderpaul one which was given not out, that's a bullsh*t excuse for a massively hometown decision.

The umpiring in this series (Asad Rauf when he's been in the middle apart) has been of a terrible standard. I've seen better in local league cricket.

Anoth poor pitch, pointless games of cricket imo.

Once again Shah earns a Test place and then does feck all with it.

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They both seem to be playing the Ashes winning captain into the number 3 slot, in my opinion.

England 235-5, with KP getting his ton.

EDIT - We have declared, setting them 238 to win

I was just thinking too little too late from KP!!

Then I thought I'd see how he has done over the whole series......

averaging 65 at the moment for the series (taken when on 91 not out today). Not bad you might think......


So I did Collingwood's, Strauss's, Chanderpaul's and Sarwan's too.

84, 66, 73 and 122 respectively

I would not complain one little bit if Vaughan was recalled.

I'd be more confident of us winning the Ashes if he was in the team TBH.

237/6 at lunch. Surley they need to declare?

You'd think so. The BBC did originally had it down as them declaring, but they're not so sure now.

They are allowed until 10 mins before play resumes to declare, SSN seem to think we're waiting as long as possible, but knowing Strauss' past record he'll delay it for a while yet.

What time they due back out, thought they'd be back playing by now?

Just seen, we have declared and set them 240 off 66 overs, which seems reasonable.

6-0 off 2, according to the BBC

We did declare.

Windies 8-0.

Also, Panesar has been fined 25% of his match fee for excessive appealing.

Broad has yet to find out what/if any punishment he is to receive for back chatting the umpire.

You can't have a referral you numpty, get his match fee deducted

WI 25/1 off 6ovs

31/2 off 10ovs

What a catch by Collingwood.

Sarwan should ge given out there if this referal system works properly

That is why it is aload of tripe