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England v Pakistan 4th Test, The Oval

Looking at the London weather forecast it doesn't look too good for tomorrow or Friday (thundery showers both days), but the forecast for Kennington looks better (sunny intervals).:scratch: Looking out of my office window (a few minutes’ walk from the Oval) it was very very wet until a few moments ago. I don’t care about Saturday or Sunday because I don’t have tickets for those days.
 

England v Pakistan 4th Test, The Oval

The latest is that there's going to be heavy rain showers at 10:00 and 16:00 and light rain at 13:00. It doesn't say what it will be like between those times. Meanwhile, we can expect sunny intervals in Kennington.

Lovely morning here in Brixton, plenty of sunshine and lots of blue in the sky.

As usual, the best place for breakfast/lunch near the Oval is the Apollo Café on Brixton Road.
 

England v Pakistan 4th Test, The Oval

Going to the Oval for the first time tomorrow, always been more of a Lords man myself. Having been rained out for the past two years at Lords thought I'd try my luck in another geography so wisely chose the Oval....

Thanks for the tip on the cafe. Any others for an Oval first timer?
 

England v Pakistan 4th Test, The Oval

Annoyingly I now have a spare junior ticket as friend's boy can't come. Anyone who wants it for face value £18 text me on 07941 335 103, otherwise I'll try to sell it at the ground. It's for age up to 16 years.
 

England v Pakistan 4th Test, The Oval

Don't think I can pass for under 16, or I'd be there in a flash. :(

Hopefully there will be good weather tomorrow and Sunday!
 

England v Pakistan 4th Test, The Oval

2 questions...

Is it Hoggard's 33rd consecutive test ?

What is the England record for consecutive tests ?
 

England v Pakistan 4th Test, The Oval

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KD said:
Any others for an Oval first timer?
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Good pub (forget the name) on the corner of the Vauxhall End and the Eastern Terrace, towards Vauxhall Station. You can exit the ground if you want, there`s a good few Bees there tomorrow and i`m sure we`ll be in said pub at lunchtime:wave:

And in between the showers if it rains :sorted: :wave:
 

England v Pakistan 4th Test, The Oval

be interesting to see at Christmas if Jon Lewis brings out a book on the 'motorways of the UK', a nice little drive to Derby for him today.:(
 

England v Pakistan 4th Test, The Oval

PJ said:
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Good pub (forget the name) on the corner of the Vauxhall End and the Eastern Terrace, towards Vauxhall Station. You can exit the ground if you want, there`s a good few Bees there tomorrow and i`m sure we`ll be in said pub at lunchtime:wave:

And in between the showers if it rains :sorted: :wave:
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The Beehive
 

England v Pakistan 4th Test, The Oval

PJ said:
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Good pub (forget the name) on the corner of the Vauxhall End and the Eastern Terrace, towards Vauxhall Station. You can exit the ground if you want, there`s a good few Bees there tomorrow and i`m sure we`ll be in said pub at lunchtime:wave:

And in between the showers if it rains :sorted: :wave:
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Thanks. Looks like I'll have plenty of time in the pub to come and say hello. See you there hopefully.
 

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KD said:
Thanks for the tip on the cafe. Any others for an Oval first timer?
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Try the Queen Ann (blue pub visible from the train between Waterloo and Vauxhall (but very near Vauxhall station). Used to be very good for the lunchtime gentlemen's entertainment - but remember to take some change with you, preferably 50p's.
 

England v Pakistan 4th Test, The Oval

Not a good start....

Eng 36-1

Trescothick out for 6
 

England v Pakistan 4th Test, The Oval

This game could be finished quicker than the 2nd test!

Lets hope Bell and Cook can stay around for a while and maybe Bell to score a fourth century...

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England v Pakistan 4th Test, The Oval

134 for 6 @ Tea

They are going to struggle to make 180 at this rate.....

Anyone for a rain dance perhaps?:fishing:
 

England v Pakistan 4th Test, The Oval

lets see how Pakistan bat....in similar conditions tomorrow
 

England v Pakistan 4th Test, The Oval

Bugger..!!

DO I really want to sit and watch the Pakistanis score 312-3 tomorrow on a wet seat.

Brentford shirts to the fore tomorrow. :sorted:
 

England v Pakistan 4th Test, The Oval

Thoroughly depressing. The only good news all day is that Bish might not be able to make it tomorrow! Monty has a big job on his hands if we are to turn this one around.
 

England v Pakistan 4th Test, The Oval

RoyBee said:
Try the Queen Ann (blue pub visible from the train between Waterloo and Vauxhall (but very near Vauxhall station). Used to be very good for the lunchtime gentlemen's entertainment - but remember to take some change with you, preferably 50p's.
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I've got a feeling the mate I'm coming with will be delighted with that tip. Is it still 50p? Haven't been to one of these places in years but it sounds like they are an inflation free economy.
 

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Edmundo said:
Monty has a big job on his hands if we are to turn this one around.
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Well, he had plenty of rest today so he should be good for a few overs.
 

England v Pakistan 4th Test, The Oval

I heard a rumour that Stedders has given way and will now be at GP on Saturday. :fishing:
 

England v Pakistan 4th Test, The Oval

I need Inzaman to come up with a decent innings tomorrow in order to salvage something from a pretty disasterous spread bet :nono:
 

England v Pakistan 4th Test, The Oval

A disasterous day with the bat and England are in deep trouble here.

Good decision from Inzi to put us in but we should have done better than we did, Strauss and Cook should have gone on and Pietersen played a silly shot first ball, a long tail also didn't help.

The wicket of Younis at the end was just about the only saving grace, if we can get Yousuf early we might be able to restrict the lead but TBH we are going to need something special to avoid a large innings defeat.
 

England v Pakistan 4th Test, The Oval

Interesting that Strauss says he would have batted anyway! Tomorrow morning may be similar to this morning. All is not lost yet, but could have done with batting until the close. KP's stroke was criminal and let's hope he's learnt a lesson.
 

England v Pakistan 4th Test, The Oval

To be fair on KP, it was a very good delivery and it was the first ball he received. It's not like he followed a wide one.
 

England v Pakistan 4th Test, The Oval

Boycott likes to be deliberately controversial and provocative - it's how he earns his living. I like to trust my own eyes and I saw KP receive an almost unplayable ball first up and reckon that most batsmen in the world would have struggled to survive that one.
 

England v Pakistan 4th Test, The Oval

Edmundo said:
To be fair on KP, it was a very good delivery and it was the first ball he received. It's not like he followed a wide one.
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Agreed,it was about to take his off stump out,he had to play it.
 

England v Pakistan 4th Test, The Oval

I turned the channel over to the cricket in yesterday afternoon and all of a sudden we lost a couple of wickets. :eek:
I think today I will not watch it. ;)
 

England v Pakistan 4th Test, The Oval

Just spoke to Ed at The Oval to bring him today's BFC news (he's a premium subscriber) - he didn't sound too enthusiastic lol
 

England v Pakistan 4th Test, The Oval

It aint raining here perhaps they should play the cricket here. Sun's been out all day long :cool:
 

England v Pakistan 4th Test, The Oval

Edmundo said:
Gonna need a lot of rain to save this one, folks.
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Depends how the pitch holds up :shrug:

Without the rain we would be 400+ behind and looking at batting before lunch. I suspect we will now bat 300ish behind around tea time, unless Inzi fancies upping his average a bit more.

Oval pitches tend to stay true and overhead conditions won't be loaded in favour of the bowlers second time around.

It will take some doing but if we bat well we can look at saving it and I think there is enough pride, and places to play for, for us to have a good go.
 

England v Pakistan 4th Test, The Oval

yesterday was rubbish. no passion, energy or buzz in the team or subsequently in the ground. just looks like they are strolling around on a Sunday afternoon village green. waste of money apart from the very funny banter in the ground. how long before Monty lamps someone in the crowd.

today will be better. today will be better. today will be better. You Reds.
 
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