Cricket Thread

[GaudinoMotors]

What are we actually playing now? - It's not "bazzball" and it's not Test Cricket.

 

[cleavers]

I wonder if Johnny Stones is there watching ? Certainly sounds like his song being sung. They did sing it for Harry Brook (briefly) earlier.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Be positive guys
That’s the follow on saved…

 

[Iassel]

This England team have become experts at getting into promising positions and then fumbling it out of sheer stupidity.

Be fair, it’s not just stupidity, it’s also a hefty dose of arrogance too.

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

What are we actually playing now? - It's not "bazzball" and it's not Test Cricket.

I think it’s called ShitTheBedBall

 

[DTKOAG]

Nice to hear the Johnny Stones song being sung

 

[BringBackSwales]

I wonder if Johnny Stones is there watching ? Certainly sounds like his song being sung. They dis sing it for Harry Brook (briefly) earlier.

I think they are singing Harry, Harry Brook aren’t they?

 

[cleavers]

I think they are singing Harry, Harry Brook aren’t they?

They are/were, I think a couple are singing the Stones song then others join in and try and make it Brook's song.

Anyway we all know who's song it is.

 

[JOGAMIGMOG]

Par score about 270? What d’ya think? I think we’ll do well to get 220 here. Bairstow looks scared shitless

 

[domalino]

Foakes, Buttler, both have better test averages, both can also wicket keep. Crawley is shite, unfortunately (nice lad)

Crawleys average in this series is 38

Khawaja’s is 62
Warner’s is 28
Duckett’s is 42
The average for all 4 openers is 40


He’s got more runs than Pope, Labushagne, Warner, Brook.


So let’s have a bit of perspective, he’s doing OK. Could be better, but not the reason England are 2-0 down and much better than anyone else would be doing opening - including Bairstow, Foakes whoever.

And if he does work on whatever it is that’s costing him - concentration mostly- he’s got excellent technique and scores very quickly, so it’s well worth England sticking with him given he’s only 25.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Nass you old lady.

 

[PaulPowerScreamer]

Catches by Carey, Smith and Warner - congratulations to these splendid sportsmen

 

[VOOMER]

Crawleys average in this series is 38

Khawaja’s is 62
Warner’s is 28
Duckett’s is 42
The average for all 4 openers is 40


So let’s have a bit of perspective, he’s doing OK. Could be better, but not the reason England are 2-0 down and much better than anyone else would be doing opening - including Bairstow, Foakes whoever.

Better fielding and we would have started batting a lot sooner and we would be chasing 176.

 

[domalino]

Catches by Carey, Smith and Warner - congratulations to these splendid sportsmen

Carey hasn’t done anything wrong or unsporting

 

[BringBackSwales]

Fuck off Nasser, criticising the England fans for booing the cheating convict cunts. Weren’t you in the same team as Stuart B-road who got mercilessly attacked for 3 years by the Aussie, fans, public and media. All he did was fail to walk, which frankly happens in every test match. Atherton, Hussein, Strauss and Butcher have all criticised the England fans and sucked up to the cunting Aussies, as has Morgan, although at least he isn’t English. I think the Aussies have got off lightly

 

[waspish]

Going to be a hard slog getting to the Aussies score! Need Root to get a big one here and play sensibly

 

[cleavers]

Time for some extended gardening England, make this the last over.

 

[MCFC1993]

One of the English lads needs to put a ton up tomorrow.

 

[domalino]

One of the English lads needs to put a ton up tomorrow.

If one of them gets a century England should have a decent lead.

The ball has been softened up, the weather forecast is for perfect batting conditions, the outfield is incredibly fast.

Probably englands 2 best batsmen in, both on their home ground and only 195 runs behind.

They should be licking their lips, this is what you dream of as a kid!

 

[dadnlad]

Going to be a hard slog getting to the Aussies score! Need Root to get a big one here and play sensibly

they set defensive field make us work for runs after morning burst