Cricket Thread

[Jesus H Gabz]

Hopefully we can take one or two & get into em with the new cherry in 13 overs

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Play restarting in 10 minutes' time. We'll have 52 overs to get the Aussies out (37 overs, plus the final hour). On the other hand, they've got 52 overs to get 146 runs to win.

It's nicely poised certainly - I don't know who's call it is - they're not going to get 52 overs in.

I'd guess that they will assess at 5.30.
England will rightly claim they can bowl them out if they have 2 more down.
Australia might play on if it's 70-80 needed with most wickets up, but know that the series is won if they shake hands.
Also, I guess they'll think about whether a batsman has got to 70 or more and wants a hundred.

 

[jimharri]

Hopefully we can take one or two & get into em with the new cherry in 13 overs

We need to get Smith out, soon. If he hangs around until the last hour, they'll more than likely win. He may well be a cheat, but he's one of the best batsmen around.

 

[cleavers]

I just can't see England winning either way, hope I'm wrong.

 

[jimharri]

It's nicely poised certainly - I don't know who's call it is - they're not going to get 52 overs in.

I'd guess that they will assess at 5.30.
England will rightly claim they can bowl them out if they have 2 more down.
Australia might play on if it's 70-80 needed with most wickets up, but know that the series is won if they shake hands.
Also, I guess they'll think about whether a batsman has got to 70 or more and wants a hundred.

The last hour (in theory, 15 overs) begins after 37 overs have been bowled, or at 6pm (whichever is the later). All depending on weather and light, obviously.

 

[Gabriel]

Neither spinner seems capable of bowling a maiden and the number of runs needed continues to come down. English hopes seem to rest with Woakes.

 

[stan bowles]

Bairstow again. He's no wicketkeeper. Either select him as a pure batsman or drop him.

 

[jimharri]

I just can't see England winning either way, hope I'm wrong.

Same. Can't see us getting the 7 wickets. That Stokes drop could be huge.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Woakes all over them here.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

The last hour (in theory, 15 overs) begins after 37 overs have been bowled, or at 6pm (whichever is the later). All depending on weather and light, obviously.

good point. Playing past 7 would be surprising today - 37 overs are't going to be bowled by 6, that's for certain.

 

[cleavers]

Woakes all over them here.

He's bowling great, but we need wickets, and with every over he's one closer to not bowling, and other than Broad, the rest don't look up to it to me, and these two are both in now.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Ali bowling far too short.

 

[cleavers]

Overs revised to 47 now, mistake.

 

[supercity88]

Sky’s predictor says you’re absolute miles off.

Then it's wrong.

 

[jimharri]

You get the feeling that it's drifting away here.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

You get the feeling that it's drifting away here.

Nice one

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Get in!

 

[Don Karleone]

Get in

 

[stan bowles]

Never saw that happening but lovely stuff

 

[Gabriel]

Ali with the breakthrough. Take the new ball or allow him more time?