Cricket Thread

[SkyBlueFlux]

Lol talk about a war of attrition.

I’ve never seen a shot filled with such “fuck this shit, energy”.

 

[Don Karleone]

Get in

 

[waspish]

We know the Aussies are going to bounce us means wickets and runs drying up!

 

[Gabriel]

Assuming the Australians bowl in the same way in the next innings, then there is going to have to be bowling changes on Thursday; they'll all be either exhausted or injured. Maybe by the time they get to the Oval it'll be 3 spinners per side and no fast bowlers.

 

[waspish]

Assuming the Australians bowl in the same way in the next innings, then there is going to have to be bowling changes on Thursday; they'll all be either exhausted or injured. Maybe by the time they get to the Oval it'll be 3 spinners per side and no fast bowlers.

We be 2 down so Aussies be fine with the changes

 

[Gabriel]

We be 2 down so Aussies be fine with the changes

There's no shortage of optimism on here. ;-)

I still think that a draw is not impossible here, but it would mean the top six English batsmen riding their luck and wearing some bruises.

 

[BlueMoonday]

Steve Smith is a weird tramp, put your feet away.

 

[M18CTID]

There's no shortage of optimism on here. ;-)

I still think that a draw is not impossible here, but it would mean the top six English batsmen riding their luck and wearing some bruises.

Think a draw is looking less and less likely now. The weather is set fair for the rest of today and tomorrow so that probably counts the draw out.

 

[Don Karleone]

ffs

 

[Postman Pep]

I give us as much chance as last year when we put India in last year and conceded 416 :)

and chased down 378 ......

 

[Gabriel]

Think a draw is looking less and less likely now. The weather is set fair for the rest of today and tomorrow so that probably counts the draw out.

The Australians will not want to risk setting England an evenly remotely obtainable total, so they're going to bat on for a while yet. As we have seen, wickets are largely falling because players either cannot defend the short delivery or instead go chasing them. If there is no spinner, it shouldn't be beyond England's powers to bat out the day tomorrow, but they'll have to show uncharacteristic restraint.

 

[Citizen Mike]

I can't see us getting 150 with the short bowling. I can't see why they don't declare

 

[Gabriel]

Yeah slow play field back

-8.5 overs so far!

 

[Don Karleone]

Lyon lol

Ah nevermind, thought he was coming out to bat then

 

[trueblue1972]

I’d honestly rather just lose with honour than watch Carey and Green duck under short balls for another three hours.

Fortunately you didn't have to wait 3 hours

 

[Claytop]

Weird, anything under 400 I could see us having a chance with Bazball but also some use of the brain.

 

[M18CTID]

The Australians will not want to risk setting England an evenly remotely obtainable total, so they're going to bat on for a while yet. As we have seen, wickets are largely falling because players either cannot defend the short delivery or instead go chasing them. If there is no spinner, it shouldn't be beyond England's powers to bat out the day tomorrow, but they'll have to show uncharacteristic restraint.

True. Suppose it depends if we can get these last 3 Australian wickets quickly but they’ve been batting at a snail’s pace in this session. Suppose if they bat deep in to the evening session that’s when the draw starts to come into play.

It’ll be interesting to see how we approach that 4th innings. The way this England team plays means they’ll surely still try to go for the win but if the Aussies keep banging it in short and we’ve learnt our lessons from our first innings, that may restrict the run rate.

Edit: And as I was typing that, Cummins was out!

 

[Cricket Blue]

we have no chance in hell. Wouldn't trust this lot to chase down 100 never mind nearly 400.

 

[Cricket Blue]

WTF is Lyon doing?

 

[ManCitizens.]

Lyon lol

Ah nevermind, thought he was coming out to bat then

Looks like he will be next, pointless surely