Does anyone remember that game in 2000 when we got 110 and Notts got 406-0d and we batted out for a draw at 305-8. They batted too slowly, spending 130 overs to get their runs, 3.12 per over and then moaned when the batsmen were offered the light. Yesterday, Notts should have known the forecast and got bowling in the best weather of the game with a lead of 200 but overstretched themselves seeing as they batted on with no urgency and scored no quicker than Saturday. Often better to have time rather than extra runs. Blazing sunshine where I am in Halesowen but it is looking so gloomy at Edgbaston and I have no sympathy for Notts as the weather forecast was spot on.

The umpires should really be saying, "Groundsmen, you have had a long hard time of it trying to get this game started, you really need to have your dinner and have a good sit down at home". In an 'Ealing Comedy' they would do that.

A lot depends on how much rain falls. It it soaks the outfield it is not the choice of the fielding side who would go on in any weather with 4 wickets to get. The umpires will decide and if they think it is too slippery to field in, we stay off. I did mention on on Saturday, I think, that Notts should get 200 ahead and get us back in again. A lead of 270 was excessive as there was never going to be a time when we would have a lead, so why bat on. I have no sympathy with captains who do not look ahead to the weather forecast. Andy Lloyd was master of that, he made some great declarations based on allowing for rain at some point. Against Yorkshire in 1991, he batted on in the 3rd day for just45 mins of sedate batting and when the teams came off, the members thought he was mad giving Yorks 310 in 88 overs but he said there would be rain in mid afternoon, there was, it wiped off 10 overs but still gave us enough time to win.

Met Office site says 80% chance of rain until 5pm.

Makes me wonder why Notts batted until they were all out. If we are 8 down at the close and tomorrow is a washout, then they might be scratching their heads even though you can't/shouldn't rely on an early weather forecast.

I think the best we can hope for today is to bowl Notts out for not much more than a 200-220 lead and hope they do not score too quickly. We then need to bat out the rest of the day and hope the weather forecast for tomorrow is correct. You might notice a lot of 'Hopes' in there, yes that is all I have from this game so far.

Even if the conditions for batting were worse than ours, it's always a lot easier batting in the 2nd innings. The bowlers know they need wickets but have to not concede runs as well and it isn't just a case of 'Do as the opposition did', Notts know they just have to bat time and 50 overs will give them a good lead. Fernando just keeps the tradition of poor overseas choices that the club make, thank god he is not here all season. Notts might even declare at some point tomorrow as Monday looks poor at the moment.

Tomorrow looks like a decent day but Monday looks poor so hopefully we can get some bowling points and a draw, that would definitely do from here as we are not going to get anything for batting.

You get the feeling we will struggle and then conditions will be a lot better when they come in. It might not be but it's something I really hate about the game, we'll see.

When you say 'In the Flesh', are referring to the 1977 Pink Floyd tour or the fact that you are coming to the game to strip off down to your Mankini. If it is the second one, please don't sit at the city end, they can be brutal.

Thanks to Andy for reminding me of the 1 wicket win v Gloucestershire in 1999, shouldn't have forgotten seeing as I was actually there on that last day, Giles, slog-sweeping a 6 for the winning runs.

I can remember a few 2 wicket wins but the last 1 wicket win I can remember, Lancashire 1986 with Anton Ferreira and Adrian Pierson getting us through.

We didn't take 20 wickets but we still won. Well done YouTube cricket for allowing us this privilege.

*** hell, yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!

Agree with LeicesterExile, Doggett and Hogg have bowled some dross and look like a couple of club bowlers but glad Doggett didn't jump all over the place as though he bowled a snorter after the wicket.

Just when you begin to think of the possibility of a win, a wicket falls. I hate it if we lose close games, would much rather get well beaten rather than 30-50 runs which I regard as close, it makes all the hard work seem pointless.

I think we should now just look to survive the day, that would be a good result from here.

We should take comfort that Smith and Booth batted for a long time when we were in trouble. The Durham attack if you take out Potts, is not that good really, I hope we take our time and wear their bowlers down a bit.

Bedingham might hold the key now, a superb batsman and capable of taking the game away from us and we do not want any tailwagging after this.

Booth is making my praise of him yesterday, make me look good. It had to happen one day, I remember when we signed Jeetan Patel, "Why, his first-class record is awful, Can't really see him being a success". Duh!