******Cricket Thread******

[howfen blue]

England had a mix up running just now where after they had stopped, the umpire signalled it a dead ball as Sibley hadn’t offered a shot.

Would Root have been run out if he hadn’t made his ground or would it still have been a dead ball?

He wouldn't be out. The game is dead from the moment the umpire calls it.

 

[Mike Cledford]

I like Isa Guha, the cricket reporter for the BBC
I was thinking exactly the same at about 0740 this morning. Shes a happy soul too but she did know that Klopp moaning about our records was on next.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

He wouldn't be out. The game is dead from the moment the umpire calls it.

It was before the umpire signalled dead ball though. My guess is that he would be out, but I don’t know.

 

[jimharri]

Tidy recovery from 80-odd for 3.

 

[waspish]

Run rate creeping up good day this if no more wickets fall.

 

[jimharri]

I imagine they'll be eyeing up 400 around tea time, maybe mid afternoon tomorrow.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Nice, grinding work. Barringtonesque.
Don’t throw it all away tomorrow, please, England.

 

[ancoats]

i find test cricket without fans worst than football without fans ? cricketers and bowlers need that energy. england without the barmy army and the fans in fancy dress and the tv picking them out and having a joke and a laugh makes it a joy watching at home, bumble needs the crowds to bounce off
he always finds the crack pots, somebody in the crowds doing something other than watching cricket BINGO bumble is in like a flash haha

england are doing just ok today ? and if the west Indies did not pick up injuries england would have been rolled over again, also we got some luck and drop catches bad fielding and 200 on the board for 3 wickets is ok, BUT if tomorrow morning england think job done then think again ? the weather is looking really good for the weekend and warm and sunny so we will need 350/400 because its going to be a batters dream over the weekend

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Don't know if already mentioned. but Warren Hegg has been doing a weekly podcast since lockdown with some of the great's from Lancashire's past. Aptly titled Lancashire legends, all are on youtube and well worth a watch for any lancs fans.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

Dom Sibley is Chris Tavare level of slow, needs to get a gear change added to his game.

his county debut he was 220* off 505 balls, aged 18, so it's ingrained in him.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

WI have been very disappointing after an impressive outing in the first test. Gabriel doesn’t look fully fit.

 

[waspish]

Is Stokes going to get a ton first?

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Hundred for Sibley after 52 overs at the crease

 

[waspish]

Boycott be proud of that ton.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

WI have been very disappointing after an impressive outing in the first test. Gabriel doesn’t look fully fit.

Haven’t rotated. 2 games in 2 weeks after no cricket for months. Fatigue is probably a big factor.

 

[shemnel]

bat hard for another 40 overs, reach 500+ and put them in for 15 overs

lose tomorrow's play, enforce follow on, clean up Monday, move on for the decider.

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

Here we go

 

[waspish]

Decent score another 50 will do.

 

[jimharri]

The obligatory collapse. 4 wickets for 54 runs. It wouldn't be England if there wasn't one.

 

[jimharri]

469-9 declared. Is it a good score? More than likely, yes. But, given that we were 341-3, it is a tad on the low side. 500/525 was attainable.