The Ashes First Test Lords Thursday 21st July..Day 3.

[greg]

Same as 4 years ago when we kept dropping Gilchrist.We can't win if we have to take 15 wickets each innings.

[Pete]

Does anyone know any African raindances?

[Occasional Fan]

I've got an idea it was more than five drops, Greg. Whatever it was, the fielding was just bloody hopeless. Chase is 420 runs. Not all that likely, is it?

[Pete]

These are the drops that I can remember.. KP 3, GJones 2 and Freddie 1.

[greg]

Originally Posted by Occasional Fan

I've got an idea it was more than five drops, Greg. Whatever it was, the fielding was just bloody hopeless. Chase is 420 runs. Not all that likely, is it?

I was going over the 2 innings to be fair.Jones dropped 3 so did Pietersen,Flintoff 1 don't know about others but i am sure there were more.

[greg]

How many will we get in 2nd innings? my guess 238.

[Mongoose]

I'm determined to look on the bright side. McGrath will be tired after his long innings ...

[Pete]

127. Unless they've all been going to church recently, then god might just let them create a miracle and they'll make 200.

[Mongoose]

Boycott has called it right. Get McGrath out of the attack with the new ball. Not by hitting him, but by seeing him off. He gets a lot of seam movement. With the old ball, he's not the same proposition. Still excellent, but not as dangerous. Get through the new ball with wickets intact, so the good batters can take advantage of the old ball.

[Pete]

Our batsmen aren't that intelligent. They all think they know better.