Cricket Thread

[unicorn]

Waiting for someone to say "this one's on Pep".

 

[DMA's]

2005

Could do with Cummins stepping on a ball

 

[jimharri]

2005

And how often, which is what my musings were about?

 

[supercity88]

Two decisions have cost us I fear. Declaration too early and one over too many for Root. In hindsight of course

Nothing to do with the declaration. It's simply down to not taking our chances. Bairstow's dropped catches have cost us. But what a test and it sets the series up nicely. We went into this thinking bazball might have ineffective against what is the best test team in the world but we have rattled them and probably should have won.

Like in 2005 we need to keep those principles and stay strong mentally. My only concern is that it's at Lords and that's a test I usually write off. Every foreign player wants their name on the honours board there and it's not intimidating in the slightest. Shame we have to play there. Trent Bridge would be better!

 

[TinFoilHat]

Does he fancy winning it with a 6…

It's the Aussie way

 

[supercity88]

And how often, which is what my musings were about?

Doesn't matter how often. It happened in 2005. They know it. We know it.

 

[trueblue1972]

Nothing to do with the declaration. It's simply down to not taking our chances. Bairstow's dropped catches have cost us. But what a test and it sets the series up nicely. We went into this thinking bazball might have ineffective against what is the best test team in the world but we have rattled them and probably should have won.

Like in 2005 we need to keep those principles and stay strong mentally. My only concern is that it's at Lords and that's a test I usually write off. Every foreign player wants their name on the honours board there and it's not intimidating in the slightest. Shame we have to play there. Trent Bridge would be better!

This is exactly how I see it we've come a long way since the last ashes , im disappointed we didn't get over the line , but so pleased at how hard we have pushed them , and I'm struggling to remember a test match that has kept me captivated quite as much as this one has

 

[TinFoilHat]

Nothing to do with the declaration. It's simply down to not taking our chances. Bairstow's dropped catches have cost us. But what a test and it sets the series up nicely. We went into this thinking bazball might have ineffective against what is the best test team in the world but we have rattled them and probably should have won.

Like in 2005 we need to keep those principles and stay strong mentally. My only concern is that it's at Lords and that's a test I usually write off. Every foreign player wants their name on the honours board there and it's not intimidating in the slightest. Shame we have to play there. Trent Bridge would be better!

I don't know who on their committee have pissed off the ECB. Trent Bridge is fantastic when the place is rocking.

 

[journolud]

Opportunity missed, probably

 

[Protein Junkie]

Rain anyone ?

 

[levets]

Nothing to do with the declaration. It's simply down to not taking our chances. Bairstow's dropped catches have cost us. But what a test and it sets the series up nicely. We went into this thinking bazball might have ineffective against what is the best test team in the world but we have rattled them and probably should have won.

Like in 2005 we need to keep those principles and stay strong mentally. My only concern is that it's at Lords and that's a test I usually write off. Every foreign player wants their name on the honours board there and it's not intimidating in the slightest. Shame we have to play there. Trent Bridge would be better!

I don’t know, but the declaration was a gamble to get the Aussies in late in the day; but didn’t come off and sacrificed maybe 25/30 runs. Agree with the missed chances, plus so many extras.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Feel another wicket will drop.

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

I don’t know, but the declaration was a gamble to get the Aussies in late in the day; but didn’t come off and sacrificed maybe 25/30 runs. Agree with the missed chances, plus so many extras.

You cant do much about missed chances, and the injury to Ali.

The declaration was a decision and you have to say now it was the wrong one.

 

[trueblue1972]

I don’t know, but the declaration was a gamble to get the Aussies in late in the day; but didn’t come off and sacrificed maybe 25/30 runs. Agree with the missed chances, plus so many extras.

You can't say that we could have lost wickets in the next 2 balls . We could have taken 2 wickets in the time left that day
Hindsight is a wonderful thing

 

[jimharri]

Doesn't matter how often. It happened in 2005. They know it. We know it.

I guess we'll find out as the summer progresses.

 

[waspish]

Shame there has to be a loser? been a fantastic test match no blame for me on England, this is how we play and it’s well entertaining…

 

[jimharri]

50 runs for the ninth wicket. That's bloody annoying.

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

We need to be put out of our misery now....

 

[levets]

You can't say that we could have lost wickets in the next 2 balls . We could have taken 2 wickets in the time left that day
Hindsight is a wonderful thing

This is true.

 

[Cricket Blue]

That declaration