2nd Test England v Pakistan, Old Trafford, 22-26 July

[budgetmeansbudget]

Hussain thinks they'll bat on, I think they will too, especially now they're short of the magic half a thou!

[budgetmeansbudget]

Wonder if Cook is eyeing up another century tomorrow.

And Root another double!

[Aidan11]

I reckon they'll bat for an hour unless the forecast looks dodgy.

[Dr Cricket]

I thought they were playing until 7.30, seems not.

Only one over left now.

I haven't got a clue how they work it out these days.

basically they play till 7 and then with slow over rates they can play till 7.30.
basically I believe the umpires give enough overs to be played till 7 but because of the slow overrates it normally goes to 7.30.
think today they had too many stoppages and had one before the cut off so they didn't actually have to bowl too many overs when their came out again so didn't really need the extra time to finish the overs.

[Dr Cricket]

I reckon they'll bat for an hour unless the forecast looks dodgy.

isn't this manchester where the weather is always dodgy.

[Dr Cricket]

Seriously england are going to bat still tomorrow.

[Aidan11]

I reckon they'll bat for an hour unless the forecast looks dodgy.

isn't this manchester where the weather is always dodgy.

Normally but apart from today the North is benefitting froma heatwave normally only seen darn sarf.

[budgetmeansbudget]

I reckon they'll bat for an hour unless the forecast looks dodgy.

isn't this manchester where the weather is always dodgy.

More rain than anywhere else in England, I believe.

[budgetmeansbudget]

I reckon they'll bat for an hour unless the forecast looks dodgy.

isn't this manchester where the weather is always dodgy.

Normally but apart from today the North is benefitting froma heatwave normally only seen darn sarf.

But a heat wave up norf is 3 hours with temperatures above 20 degrees!

[Dr Cricket]

Weather reports saying probably a similar day like today with showers mostly in the afternoon with a few being heavy.

[Dr Cricket]

I reckon they'll bat for an hour unless the forecast looks dodgy.

isn't this manchester where the weather is always dodgy.

Normally but apart from today the North is benefitting froma heatwave normally only seen darn sarf.

heatwave should be over now, believe the cold front and low pressure is around manchester and the north.

[braveneutral]

England should bat until day 5 lunch.

[sussexpob]

I still dont really get why England are batting on? Anyone?

[yuppie]

I still dont really get why England are batting on? Anyone?

A) Cook fancies getting some easy runs on a flat pitch and boosting his own career stats.

B) Cook realizes that he actually only has 3 front line bowlers, 1 all rounder, and a batsman who bats at 8 who is not the spinner Cook thought he was. So the front line bowlers need a rest.

C) Cook has taken a bribe from old trafford to make sure the game goes into a 5th day.

D) Cook actually thought it was the right thing to do as his bowlers need a rest and the weather has been wrong before. And haven't teams won from following on before. Sadly this is the most likely.....

[hopeforthebest]

I still dont really get why England are batting on? Anyone?

A) Cook fancies getting some easy runs on a flat pitch and boosting his own career stats.

B) Cook realizes that he actually only has 3 front line bowlers, 1 all rounder, and a batsman who bats at 8 who is not the spinner Cook thought he was. So the front line bowlers need a rest.

C) Cook has taken a bribe from old trafford to make sure the game goes into a 5th day.

D) Cook actually thought it was the right thing to do as his bowlers need a rest and the weather has been wrong before. And haven't teams won from following on before. Sadly this is the most likely.....

I think it's a combination of all of the above except the bribes, maybe.