I'm hoping to make it to Lord's for the 3rd Test in August.
Ahh I'd love to see England at Lords but I don't think I can afford it (trains and match tickets ain't cheap). I've been to Lords and it is a fantastic ground, I can certainly see why people go on about it being the home of cricket and why they think it should get two tests every year.
I can't help but feel that the WI team are doing Chanderpaul no justice as a batsman.
I've always felt sorry for Shiv. He's one of the best batsmen in the world but he plays a team that has such little success it must be hard to stop it getting to him. I heard at stat on Sky that he's been on the losing side of more tests than any other player (not sure if that's ever or currently playing). It's shame he wasn't born earlier when he might have been able to spend the bulk of his career in a successful team and get the rewards he deserves for his efforts.
where do they go afterwards?
Who knows? One things for sure they are going to struggle mightily to replace him and his runs.
The one that saw one match abandoned and another see England record a score of 51 all out
I was listening to that match with friend on the road coming back from an open day in Bangor (as an aside good lord was that four years ago!?) and I remember we turned off in disgust shortly after lunch.
I have never watched a game in person.
You're missing out! Nothing quite like a hot summers day with a game of cricket going on and a good book to read during the slow passages of play (then again there's nothing quite like sitting in the cold, wind and rain hoping for some play).
Jimmy Anderson is quietly working his way up the England wicket-taker rankings in his usual quiet and assuming way.
I would say that Anderson has been England's best fast bowler for some time now. Broad might get the plaudits, but Anderson either goes for very few runs or goes for few runs and picks up wickets (a deadly combination of talents). Also when it's swinging he's probably the most dangerous bowler in the world.
So I suppose one question that should be asked is who follows country cricket and who do you support?
Personally a Durham supporter (and member). Shocking start to our season, probably our worst in the last few years (and unless something really dramatic happens means that the championship is out of our reach already). However my nerves have been steadied somewhat by our over Somerset in the one day stuff last week.