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Windies have bowled very well. Nice and straight on a length that hits the stumps.

Its been doing a fair bit off the pitch, but nothing in the air. A real Stuart Broad wicket

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Must be a nightmare for the batters, all this on and off business. In these conditions when the top order are all playing for their places, with no recent form behind them.

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 1:19 pm I think we can go easy on the guys who've barely played any cricket for months tbh

Watching the wicket again it came back more than I first thought. Good bowling to be hitting top of off in the first over by both quicks.

This is going to be a tricky session against a classy attack

Burns survives an lbw referral then Sibley bowled by a ball that did next to nothing. Neither playing a shot.

Burns survives an lbw referral then Sibley bowled by a ball that did next to nothing. Neither playing a shot.

A minute silence in an empty ground seems pointless.

duke wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 12:38 pm Broad and Woakes out, Archer and Wood playing - pretty risky given the conditions

If the weather does improve after today and the pitch is flat and dry the batsmen need a decent total. Did Holder say what he would have done if he had won the toss?

I'll miss Bob Willis presenting his verdict on sky tonight.

Sandstorm wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 8:32 am

ASMO wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 8:04 amThis one is Titanium

Nope

I think we need a poll. Or a graph. Failing that, some tits will do.

The saliva ban might mean reverse swing becomes a factor, although I doubt the pitch will be abrasive enough to significantly rough up one side of the ball.

With two fragile batting lineups and fairly long tails it must be tempting to have a bowl for both captains.

The weather forecast isn't great, but not looking at a total washout. Both sides far stronger with the ball rather than the bat, so there might be a temptation to bowl first in cloudy conditions. I've not heard anything about the pitch, but I believe historically Southampton is dry and slow. The Gua...

I'll miss Cotterell and the salute

Since 2018 Holder has averaged 14 with the ball and 42 with the bat. Adds a little bit to Braithwaite suggesting he's underrated and should be considered as potentially the best all rounder in the world. Holder is currently ranked number one all-rounder, and he's a damn good captain too. Deserves h...

The batting seems locked in
Burns
Sibley
Crawley
Denly
Stokes
Pope
Buttler

I'd like to see Pope at four myself.

Looks like Englands only selection issue is between Broad, Wood and Archer. Tough decision but I reckon Wood will miss out this time.

Ah well at least I had one joke. I suspect the guests are from PR but not registered here yet.

I'm real!

Pinball tables. I was a master of the reverse flip on a Kiss machine at uni.

That was great fun. But can't see anyone really challenging Mercedes over the whole season

Is she dead yet?

Thanks ASMO

Blue me and Bite me please

I suppose one thing about the long layoff is that we will have more injury free players available than usual. So will everyone else though.

Any chance of jrp coming out of retirement?

I used to be Sir Finlay of Calder on PR but just lurked in dismal silence the last few years.