Cricket Thread

[Corky]

With the rain expected tomorrow it looks like a draw to me, but bookies have india slight odds on.

Lanky got3 quick wickets before the BP cut off but missed the third point by 1. Now they have let Parky settle in and slowly get up to 350. Only a loss or draw look possible, and bad weather tomoz would suggest the latter.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

If I were India I think once the lead gets beyond much 300, say 320, I'd take a bit of a gamble, and declare. England aren't getting that in the fourth innings. Not with people like Bumrah around. If the rain doesn't wash out the last day altogether, they could have a decent go at bowling England out. Starting with two or three wickets this evening.
It's what I'd do, anyway.

 

[waspish]

Got feeling England will have to bat for around 45mjns tonight! Crawley will be out then maybe 1/2 more unless it’s going to piss it down tomorrow be a tough one to draw or win

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

If I were India I think once the lead gets beyond much 300, say 320, I'd take a bit of a gamble, and declare. England aren't getting that in the fourth innings. Not with people like Bumrah around. If the rain doesn't wash out the last day altogether, they could have a decent go at bowling England out. Starting with two or three wickets this evening.
It's what I'd do, anyway.

The one thing this England side can do a chase down a target and the pitch doesn’t look like it’s getting worse, so there’s no possibility they’ll be setting England 320.

 

[KS55]

The one thing this England side can do a chase down a target and the pitch doesn’t look like it’s getting worse, so there’s no possibility they’ll be setting England 320.

Yep. They are not risk takers.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Yep. They are not risk takers.

Indeed not. They won’t be putting England in tonight either. Reckon they’ll look to get over 400 in front and bat the first hour tomorrow, unless it rains overnight.

 

[jimharri]

Not sure why India are still batting. Even if there's a full day's play tomorrow, which looks doubtful, England won't get 350. Not on a day 5 Headingley wicket, with spin playing a major part.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Not sure why India are still batting. Even if there's a full day's play tomorrow, which looks doubtful, England won't get 350. Not on a day 5 Headingley wicket, with spin playing a major part.

Recent history would suggest otherwise…

 

[Craig]

Indeed not. They won’t be putting England in tonight either. Reckon they’ll look to get over 400 in front and bat the first hour tomorrow, unless it rains overnight.

Got to put them in tonight

 

[jimharri]

Recent history would suggest otherwise…

That's true. 6 years ago, Stokes and Leach. I'm guessing that's what you're referring to? That's the only time England have successfully chased 350+ at Headingley. They've chased down 315 on another occasion, but nothing else over 300. Not at Headingley. The Aussies successfully chased 404 there, back in 1948. And no, I wasn't there!

 

[mexico1970]

I used to enjoy watching the last day of test matches with a few beers at home, haven't really done it in a while though.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Pity Tongue didn’t do this 200 runs ago!

 

[waspish]

Pity Tongue didn’t do this 200 runs ago!

Difference is now is India are playing more shots

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Difference is now is India are playing more shots

True. They’re not using the middle of their bats as much either.

 

[EastMidlandsBlue]

Stokes will no doubt be hellbent on chasing this down in 30 overs and we'll be 6 down before the close of play

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Stokes will no doubt be hellbent on chasing this down in 30 overs and we'll be 6 down before the close of play

Snatching defeat from the jaws of a draw. Like him and the others do when they throw their wickets away needlessly after playing themselves in.

 

[DTKOAG]

11/2 the draw looks generous

 

[waspish]

Duckett didn’t want to bat there good effort

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

11/2 the draw looks generous

Almost free money if the weather forecast is anywhere near right.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Not sure why India are still batting. Even if there's a full day's play tomorrow, which looks doubtful, England won't get 350. Not on a day 5 Headingley wicket, with spin playing a major part.

The day 5 Headingley wicket really isn’t a thing anymore and hasn’t been since 2010. Sides batting first lose there more often than not and the average per 4th innings wicket is over 34, so might be a good game, especially if the weather holds.
Of course England might lose 4 wickets tonight and that will be that!