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DAVID LLOYD - BUMBLE TEST DIARY: I woke up dreaming of Monty Panesar and Bruno Tonioli (but Ian Botham is wrong, it had nothing to do with Timothy Taylor)

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PANESAR'S SEXY DANCE DESERVES FULL MARKS

A word for Monty Panesar who is revelling in the job he is doing and the contribution he is making. Cook goes to him first, ahead of Swann, and he is bowling more overs but they are brilliant in tandem, attacking all the time. I'm not too sure about Monty's new celebration though - it seemed to have a bit too much hip action and sexual innuendo - I'm not sure what Strictly judge Bruno Tonioli would have made of it.

Dancing shoes: Monty Panesar (left) danced a new jig to celebrate the wicket of Pujari. It would doubtless have impressed Strictly judge Bruno Tonioli (right)

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  Eccentric: Brian Bolus

COOK IS THE WORLD'S MOST TERRIBLE TOSSER

An excellent day for England, especially after losing the toss. Alastair Cook is a world-class batsman but a terrible tosser! That's five times he's called heads and five times it's landed tails. Maybe he needs to take a leaf out of the book of former Notts captain Brian Bolus (right), who used to practise the toss in the dressing room on a green towel. He was a touch eccentric...

FORK-IN HELL, WHAT A PAINFUL STORY

It was great fun to see the 83-year-old groundsman. He'd had a sign made saying 'Mr Mukherjee, Curator.' What a formidable character. He reminded me of a slightly bonkers groundsman we had at Accrington, who was forking the pitch one day when some lads came on to play football. He tried to shoo them off and promptly threw the fork through his foot, impaling himself on the pitch!

For fork's sake: Accrington Stanley groundsman Harry Nash with his dog Patch and Margaret Mayren on the Peel Park Pitch in 1962. It was Mr Nash with the fork, but we just love this picture (FILE IMAGE)

CAPTAIN'S JIMMY HUNCH PAYS

Jimmy Anderson was absolutely magnificent. Earlier in his career it was suggested that unless it was seaming and swinging he was hopeless. But he stuck two fingers up at the critics with a great display of skill and experience.

And a massive tick for Cook, who had a hunch that the new ball would work near the close and was rewarded with that final wicket from Jimmy.

SACHIN THE MEMORY MAN

Sachin Tendulkar (right) somehow got 76 through true grit but he was playing from memory.

It's now the perfect scenario for England who have a golden opportunity to knock over India and then build a first-innings lead.

 

DREAM ON BEEFY, IT WAS NOTHING TO DO OLD TIM

Finally, you may have noticed this picture of me catching 40 winks yesterday. The suggestion I'd had five pints of Timothy Taylor is scandalous - it's just these early mornings catching up on me!

Jokes on tap: Sir Ian Botham posted the picture (right) on Twitter and alleged it had something to do with five pints of yummy Timothy Taylor beer (left). Not true, Beefy sir!

    More from David Lloyd...   BUMBLE AT THE TEST: The weather relents for Lanky Jim to draw level with Yorkie Fred 28/05/13   BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Locals stay away from Headingley... maybe there was too much competition 27/05/13   BUMBLE AT THE TEST: There are no £20 steak sarnies up at Headingley like Lord's 27/05/13   Bumble at the Test: Broad delivers the goods with wonderful response as England shine on day four 20/05/13   Bumble at the Test: Strauss happy to take the mic, while England make tourists feel very much at home 17/05/13   Bumble at the Test: Train noise drives me crazy, while Smithy shares his flight with pop stars 16/05/13   Bumble at the Test: England battle was dramatic but they must now show authority 26/03/13   Bumble at the Test: It started bad, got worse and England never recovered 25/03/13   Bumble at the Test: Call for a search party... England have lost their game heads 24/03/13   VIEW FULL ARCHIVE

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