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Disgusting performance from van barneveld.

"The group" didn't "execute their plans" well enough.

Mmmm hmmm... And that's after an edit too. Ouch.

Agreed. The last test was just shameful all round. Need to win the toss really next Test.

lolwut?

He got injured. And he's always had an issue with training and commitment. He's basically a wee boy in a man's body. Talented but completely incapable of working hard enough to be successful.

Reading the Shardlake series just now.. by CJ Sansom. Really enjoyable. Read Heartstone, Dissolution and Dark Fire so far.

What's that Pietersen fella up to these days?

Well, grass is his best surface, and there's still a good number in the top 100 in the "grass is for cows" camp. He is quite clearly much higher in the world on that surface than on clay for example, where he'd be lucky to be top 200. He's a former Queens semi finalist - I noted you missed that out. Also, he's improved immeasurably in the last few years. Interesting that the world number 89 is "nowhere near" top 40 on his best surface.

Agreed. I'd give Ward a very decent shot at winning one of his two matches. Ward is top 100 in the world now. Top 40 on grass I'd say. He's a really solid player.

Australia have shown in the last test that the "be wary of making changes" lot are wrong as often as they are right. Watson and Haddin out and their replacements are an immediate success. If you have 3 guys who you fully expect will struggle to make 50 between them in the next innings, you have to take the chance to make changes. Worst case scenario, the likes of Hales, Taylor, Hildreth and Bairstow will make 7 too. which is all the other three are in all probability going to achieve.

Need at least 2 changes to the batting line up for the next test. The fact it's at Edgbaston might save Bell's place for one more test. Can't continue with Lyth and Ballance in the top 3 though. Problem is who do you pick? Bairstow should play, and you really have to go with Hales. He might fail, but I'd have more confidence in him than Lyth who looks awful.

Actualy, BBC claims that the Emirates was 7,700 - that might be enough.

I thought maybe the Hydro? Depends if they have a concert on that weekend..

That was sensational... pure guts won that second set for Murray yesterday - his level was so low (energy and tennis) but just refused to go two sets down. Animal performance. We are going to win this thing... Magnificent stuff from the Brits.

Blame Risk and Compliance people. This is their doing.

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Tommy Fleetwood to come through and win this afternoon for me...

I work with someone who has an Uncle Shaftoe.

Hoping Jimmy owns Racist Dave like he did in the first innings. Was all at sea against Anderson. Steve Smith is the one I worry about most.

Yep, no surprise a thicko like you hasn't grasped this. You do know what stance the UK government are taking on the EU referendum don't you? Do you need a hint?

I thought Sheppard did OK. He's clearly not the brightest but he stuck to his script quite well. Helped him that the rest of the panel were brutally poor.

Will it? In what way? Won't the percentage of old people in 20 years time actually be higher?