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Freezin: I would not blame the bowllers as England dropped five catches and had a wicket-keeper whom is not test standard. The lead would have been under 100 had those catches been taken.

much better from England in this test match -- if bess can be even half the spin bowller of Graeme Swann, he will be a good asset, especially when comparred with the bowlling of Moen Ali.

Ricky Pointing will be joining the Aust Odi+T20 tour of England.Coach Justin Langer has asked Ricky to join this mini tour in a coaching role.

gtr: a pretty good choice -- I see Mr Sutherland haas left us too?

ArkRoyal wrote: gtr: a pretty good choice -- I see Mr Sutherland haas left us too?

He's given 12 months notice.And his 2ic of the last decade is his successor.

well that put Kohli back in his box dint it? Well bowlled England.

ArkRoyal wrote: well that put Kohli back in his box dint it? Well bowlled England.

Was a good first test Ark. Overcast weather made the ball swing in the air and off the wicket.Also the hot weather they have has made the wicket take spin also.

The murray mints would of helped as well with the swing.

gtr: well summed up -- I re-call an Ashes test, where Gilchrist was captain and the weather caught him out. In cloudy conditions, Australia had led all match and he set a target for England to get on the fifth day. The weather was fine and Mark Butcher made 150. I felt a bit sorry for Gilchrist.

tm -- maybe the Indians should buy some?

ArkRoyal wrote: gtr: well summed up -- I re-call an Ashes test, where Gilchrist was captain and the weather caught him out. In cloudy conditions, Australia had led all match and he set a target for England to get on the fifth day. The weather was fine and Mark Butcher made 150. I felt a bit sorry for Gilchrist.

tm -- maybe the Indians should buy some?

Sheesh AR I had tried to forget that Test...Mark Butcher hitting a 150 in a day...Brett Lee just bowled short tripe all day long!