Strauss puts aside his frustration with the corporate types and gets off the mark with a glance to fine leg for 2. |
It opens England's and Strauss' account. |
Cook hits the first four of the day with a controlled edge... |
Down to, you guessed it, third man. |
Strauss and Cook continue to take advantage of some lacklustre Indian bowling. Here, Strauss hits one straight back past Sreesanth... |
And it goes to the boundary for four. |
Unfortunately, across the duration of the lunch break, the heavens open and the rain that blighted the Sri Lanka Test series is back. It's lovely weather for snorkelling and ducks (kindly donated by @SoniaJane) |
Bressy Lad engrosses himself in the programme and reads about Gooch's 333 in 1990. Cook looks on wistfully, as he considers what might've been on Saturday at Edgbaston. |
After a video emerges of Ishant Sharma and Gambhir getting a bit too close at Edgbaston, they decide to take advantage of the rain delay and the facilities at The Oval... (At the request of @AltCricket) |
Meanwhile, in the England dressing room, Strauss watches on from catching up with all the business news as the England team decide to play hide and seek (for @muffinnuffin). |
Swann is the designated seeker, so he decides to join Strauss as he counts to 100 and the England team all head off to hide. |
Strauss decides to leave Swann to it and returns to the paper. |
And play is abandoned for the day, England close on 75-0. I'll try this again tomorrow.
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