1st Test England v Pakistan, Lord's 14-18 July

[hopeforthebest]

I thought Ball looks pretty good but I noticed that his bowling speed hardly varied.

[pompeymeowth]

That drop by Vince wasn't difficult at all Bumble and Botham are overly kind about it.

Second drop from Vince, hasn't caught anything in between.

Will start to nag at him.

He needs a good innings and/or a great slip catch as things aren't looking too clever for him atm.

[budgetmeansbudget]

That drop by Vince wasn't difficult at all Bumble and Botham are overly kind about it.

Second drop from Vince, hasn't caught anything in between.

Will start to nag at him.

He needs a good innings and/or a great slip catch as things aren't looking too clever for him atm.

He definitely needs a strong innings sooner rather than later. Still don't believe he'll make it internationally in the test format. Obviously hope I'm wrong.

[hopeforthebest]

That was a bad LBW decision, It clipped the coat of varnish on the leg stump.

[Aidan11]

Follwed the first session from afar as I was at another game but it looks like a steady start.

[Aidan11]

Better for England now Ball gets his first wicket.

[hopeforthebest]

Younis leaps all around his crease but at the point of impact his head seems still. How he does it I don't know.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Another drop in the slips. Doh!

[hopeforthebest]

Athers keeps saying Finn is bowling straight but he's not, the deliveries are missing leg stump.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Isn't that what straight means. He's a bit straight, means he's coming onto the pads.

[Arthur Crabtree]

I watched about fifteen minutes before lunch on an internet site, and it looked like he might be targeting the gloves or a knick down the leg side. The only time I remember him bowling in the corridor, he got driven for four.

It's assumed these internet sites are bad for the game. Now I'm not sure. They do at least offer a way of maintaining interest, whereas this summer's international cricket has felt very low profile.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Another drop in the slips. Doh!

Found it. Root off Finn. Misbah escapes.

I think Finn has the third best SR this century for 100 wickets plus, so he's doing something right.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Follwed the first session from afar as I was at another game but it looks like a steady start.

Some say it was a good decision because in the eyes of the law it's out, however I tend to agree with you. I would adopt the Dickie Bird approach and not give anyone out unless part of the ball is hitting centre stump.

I kind of think you've got to give some credit to the batsman for at least getting his pad in the way of the ball and stumps!

[hopeforthebest]

I watched about fifteen minutes before lunch on an internet site, and it looked like he might be targeting the gloves or a knick down the leg side. The only time I remember him bowling in the corridor, he got driven for four.

It's assumed these internet sites are bad for the game. Now I'm not sure. They do at least offer a way of maintaining interest, whereas this summer's international cricket has felt very low profile.

By internet site I presume you mean illegal site.

Broad get Younis but Bumble says only 80 mph. The man is speed and sixes mad.

[budgetmeansbudget]

That was a bad LBW decision, It clipped the coat of varnish on the leg stump.

Sorry I got the wrong quote for my above post!