Old Trafford test match

[Burney]

reckon there will be 4 days play in all.

That's usually enough, to be fair.

By the way, I fully anticipate all this 'momentum' guff about Australia still carrying the psychological scar of Headingley turning out to be total balls and for them to come out swinging.

[PSRB]

That's usually enough, to be fair.

By the way, I fully anticipate all this 'momentum' guff about Australia still carrying the psychological scar of Headingley turning out to be total balls and for them to come out swinging.

Smith and their South African will give them a much stronger batting line up. Who will open for us, Burns and AN Other?

[WES]

Smith and their South African will give them a much stronger batting line up. Who will open for us, Burns and AN Other?

Is it wrong for me to be looking forward to Archer putting a few more under Smith's chin?

[Burney]

Is it wrong for me to be looking forward to Archer putting a few more under Smith's chin?

Not at all. Archer hitting people is highly entertaining. Although if Archer's clever, the first ball he bowls him will be a straight, slower ball yorker.

[Burney]

Smith and their South African will give them a much stronger batting line up. Who will open for us, Burns and AN Other?

Denly, isn't it? Because apparently fluking your way to a streaky 50 is sufficient qualification to open the batting for England now.

[Ash]

Denly, isn't it? Because apparently fluking your way to a streaky 50 is sufficient qualification to open the batting for England now.

No other fecker can do the job so why not?

[Burney]

No other fecker can do the job so why not?

No-one else in the squad can, certainly. I suppose the question is whether someone currently outside the squad would be any better?

[Ash]

No-one else in the squad can, certainly. I suppose the question is whether someone currently outside the squad would be any better?

I watched that lad Tom Banton for Somerset the other night. Does he have any first class runs?

[PSRB]

I watched that lad Tom Banton for Somerset the other night. Does he have any first class runs?

I think Sibley is next in line.

[Rich]

No-one else in the squad can, certainly. I suppose the question is whether someone currently outside the squad would be any better?

Ollie Pope is a magnificent batsman. I know it didn't work out last time around but he is only 22 and should be persisted with. He will be a fantastic player for England one day; I have no doubt.