Cricket Thread

[Ajm1985]

Why are they applauding Root off? Absolutely shocking dismissal and an awful test from him

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

Come on Stokesy get us home

 

[domalino]

Terrible that from Root

It won’t matter today, but if England are going to win either of the next 2 tests he needs to get back into form.

 

[ShaunMCFC]

Lot of pressure on Stokes

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Root’s had a shocking test match.

 

[Blue Llama]

Stupid shot from Root. How can you attempt to slog it at waist high when the ball is closer to your gloves than the middle of the bat?

 

[BringBackSwales]

The issue with Crawley is if the top 6 matched his test average (28) and say 7 dropped a bit to 20, and 8 to 11 got 10, then you’re looking at team scores of around 230. Not good enough. His 40 odd is useful but is it really good enough to be averaging 28 after so many tests?

 

[cleavers]

Root’s had a shocking test match.

He has.

 

[jimharri]

I called a century because the probability is that at lest one of those four will fail in this innings.


And I hope you're back later , giving it the big"I told you so"!

:-(

 

[discopop]

Root’s had a shocking test match.

It’s not been that good.

 

[blueish swede]

They need to channel their inner Boycott and stay at the crease. If we're still batting tomorrow, the game is won.

 

[bluemoon32]

Idiotic from Root

 

[cleavers]

Stupid shot from Root. How can you attempt to slog it at waist high when the ball is closer to your gloves than the middle of the bat?

He should be waving at it, as it passes by.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

These two need to put at least 50 on or else the pressure will really be on.

 

[N1985]

Something definitely off with Root.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Need to see off Starc and Cummins. They’ve been bowling most of this session, bound to tire soon.

 

[trueblue1972]

The issue with Crawley is if the top 6 matched his test average (28) and say 7 dropped a bit to 20, and 8 to 11 got 10, then you’re looking at team scores of around 230. Not good enough. His 40 odd is useful but is it really good enough to be averaging 28 after so many tests?

Openers as a rule, generally average less than middle order, there are exemptions but his runs today have put us in a good postion , it would be fantastic if he could kick on and get big scores , but he seems to lack that mentality

 

[jimharri]

The issue with Crawley is if the top 6 matched his test average (28) and say 7 dropped a bit to 20, and 8 to 11 got 10, then you’re looking at team scores of around 230. Not good enough. His 40 odd is useful but is it really good enough to be averaging 28 after so many tests?

It's a poor average for an opener, and no amount of guff can disguise that. 35 tests now, it's long past the "bedding in" stage.

 

[Ajm1985]

It's a poor average for an opener, and no amount of guff can disguise that. 35 tests now, it's long past the "bedding in" stage.

This is the first home test that he's hit over 20 in both innings. Shockingly inconsistent between innings and fairly inconsistent between shots - varies between prime Sobers and Rory Burns

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

Like the way these two are countering, no point sitting there waiting for a ball with your name on it