NatWest Challenge 2005/1st match-Headingley Thursday 7th July.

[Teatime FatCat]

Oooh Victor! That was a bit 'BBC'

[Trescothick]

Vikram Solanki is now the super sub it appears according to BBC and Cricinfo!

[Rachael]

That would be my call: a batsman to force the Aussies to think twice about batting first... and Solanki ahead of Prior on the grounds that he should be in the side anyway.

[Maranello]

A bit diffucult to focus on the cricket, or even think of it, with all this going on in London. Have reached back home a short while ago after an aborted commute to work, and eyes are glued to the havoc on the news channels.

[English_Al]

Dreadful news in London this morning, hope there aren't too many fatalities...

Well, Australia are now 50-0 after 11 overs, amazing considering the conditions/movement at Headingley. It's been a cross between the Aussies having a lot of luck not nicking the endless play & misses and England again not putting the ball in the right place often enough. Good shots as well from Gilchrist & Hayden...

[Ernest]

Originally Posted by English_Al

Dreadful news in London this morning, hope there aren't too many fatalities...

Well, Australia are now 50-0 after 11 overs, amazing considering the conditions/movement at Headingley. It's been a cross between the Aussies having a lot of luck not nicking the endless play & misses and England again not putting the ball in the right place often enough. Good shots as well from Gilchrist & Hayden...

Yes up to date news, 6 underground trains exploded, and one bus had it's top blown of, yes dreadfull news.

BBC News alert on my desktop, 2 killed at Aldgate East, one of the underground explosions hit by the exposions.

The cricket, don't know why, but I would rather have had the ordinary format, Aussie lose 1st wicket!!

[Lemming]

Originally Posted by BarmyArmy

cant wait for this one, had the day of skool to watch it

Tut, tut, tut! Naughty, naughty!

You never got me taking days off school for sporting events.

Welcome to the forum, BarmyArmy

[Maranello]

Originally Posted by Ernest

Yes up to date news, 6 underground trains exploded, and one bus dad it's top blown of, yes dreadfull news.

No Ernest, at this stage they are saying it is 6 confirmed explosions in total, not all on underground, some on train stations, one on bus, and so on.... terrible and very, very sad indeed. So far, two confirmed deaths, I fear there will be more. But the lack of panic, the mature reaction from everyone on the streets of my city has so far been very brave and noteworthy.

[greg]

Originally Posted by Maranello

A bit diffucult to focus on the cricket, or even think of it, with all this going on in London. Have reached back home a short while ago after an aborted commute to work, and eyes are glued to the havoc on the news channels.

Know exactly what you mean,spent nearly 2 hours trying to get through to my Mum and a mate.Thankfully both are fine.My mate is cruising round the Med on a late booking (git).

[Lemming]

Originally Posted by Maranello

...the mature reaction from everyone on the streets of my city has so far been very brave and noteworthy.

I was going to pick up on this point. A very good point indeed. On the TV footage everyone interviewed and the surrounding people have been very calm considering the circumstances, and being very cooperative with officials.

Tony Blair has just been on TV, at Gleneagles, confirming the attack is down to terrorism. Al-Quaida have claimed responsibility.