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

[Protein Junkie]

For purely selfish reasons, I want it to go to a 4th day as I have tickets for Sunday. I can’t see SA surviving 90 overs tomorrow though.

Sorry about that but what an excellent response to the first test.

 

[Gabriel]

Probably England’s best win this summer. Do hope that the Oval game can go to a 4th or even better a 5th day.

 

[jimharri]

For purely selfish reasons, I want it to go to a 4th day as I have tickets for Sunday. I can’t see SA surviving 90 overs tomorrow though.

I feel for you. You were looking well in up until the new ball.

 

[discopop]

Professional performance and that’s the highest praise you can give. Not sure if anyone saw the Pollock/Athers coaching masterclass before the start but it was excellent.

 

[melrose40yarder]

Might have to start test matches on a saturday as a lot are over in 3 days.Need cricket on a Sunday.

 

[bavarian blue]

All down to the Oval then.

 

[discopop]

All down to the Oval then.

Traditionally a fast bouncy pitch.

 

[peter.evans]

Might have to start test matches on a saturday as a lot are over in 3 days.Need cricket on a Sunday.

It's time for 4 day test matches this is getting beyond a joke now.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

It's time for 4 day test matches this is getting beyond a joke now.

Why change it? If most are over naturally, 5 days seems right.

 

[M18CTID]

I feel for you. You were looking well in up until the new ball.

Yeah, they were putting up some decent resistance at times yesterday and I thought at 5 down with not a great deal of time left in the day they might just take it into today. Oh well - it was the result I wanted and I’ve got a fun afternoon of ironing and mowing the lawn to keep me occupied!

 

[jimharri]

Why change it? If most are over naturally, 5 days seems right.

It'd be interesting to see what the percentage is, worldwide, of test matches that haven't run into the fifth day in the last 15-20 years (not including day 5 washouts).

 

[jimharri]

Yeah, they were putting up some decent resistance at times yesterday and I thought at 5 down with not a great deal of time left in the day they might just take it into today. Oh well - it was the result I wanted and I’ve got a fun afternoon of ironing and mowing the lawn to keep me occupied!

The cricket haters would say you've had a touch there!

 

[neel]

India Pakistan playing after an year in Asia cup now

 

[Octavian]

Not sure what Birmingham need to do to bowl a wide, nearly bowling it off the wicket there at the end against Manchester and the umpire refused to give them as wides.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Not sure what Birmingham need to do to bowl a wide, nearly bowling it off the wicket there at the end against Manchester and the umpire refused to give them as wides.

Bit suspicious I thought. Good finish from the Originals at the end though.

 

[cleavers]

Yeah, they were putting up some decent resistance at times yesterday and I thought at 5 down with not a great deal of time left in the day they might just take it into today. Oh well - it was the result I wanted and I’ve got a fun afternoon of ironing and mowing the lawn to keep me occupied!

...and in the end it's cost you a lot less :-)

 

[city saint]

and the review was suspect as fuck

 

[Octavian]

and the review was suspect as fuck

You mean the edge behind?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

You mean the edge behind?

I’d guess the out of time call on the review of Salt’s wicket.

 

[Octavian]

I’d guess the out of time call on the review of Salt’s wicket.

Oh right yeah, I only caught the back end of that.