Cricket Thread

[BringBackSwales]

I am sick to death of Sly and their OTT favourable production and commentary in favour of India. Makes their coverage of the rags and dippers feel fair

 

[BringBackSwales]

he's good, but under pressure, we have not seen him tested just yet
Root and Stokes need to bat and score for a good 3 to 4 hours in this heat and on a dodgy wicket

3 to 4 hours isn’t happening

 

[AliBobbyJ]

Root and Stokes need to bat and score for a good 3 to 4 hours in this heat and on a dodgy wicket

You are Sir Henry Newbolt and I claim my five guineas.


(for the very foc's)

 

[ancoats]

True, I'd imagine him to go all a bit Brook at the situation.

Certainly England need to get through the session without losing 2 wickets.

It's a no-win situation really ? sit in and try to defend your wicket, you know one is coming
Sometimes, a quick 50 to 80 runs can make all the difference, but not today ? It's trying taking time out of the game and also score

 

[dickie davies]

He can only play against the bowlers he’s playing agsinst, and tbf one of the bowlers was Jimmy, who should still be in the England side for me

So if Crawley is dropped and in his first county championship game he scores a ton in each innings, he should be up for consideration again?

 

[ancoats]

3 to 4 hours isn’t happening

So England lose

 

[M18CTID]

not enough according to Athers - he says 240 the Injuns reckon 280-300

A bit worrying to hear that.

 

[RiversideBlue]

not enough according to Athers - he says 240 the Injuns reckon 280-300

We shall see

 

[johnny crossan]

A bit worrying to hear that.

lol -100 up anyway

 

[ancoats]

You are Sir Henry Newbolt and I claim my five guineas.


(for the very foc's)

“Play up! play up! and play the game!

 

[MillionMilesAway]

It's a no-win situation really ? sit in and try to defend your wicket, you know one is coming
Sometimes, a quick 50 to 80 runs can make all the difference, but not today ? It's trying taking time out of the game and also score

I'd view it as a quick 50-80 would be fine, but you have to get 50-80. Get out for 30 and it's probably a waste.

I agree with it being difficult to know what to do, apart from "be Joe Root".

 

[johnny crossan]

You are Sir Henry Newbolt and I claim my five guineas.


(for the very foc's)

Vitai Lampada pales beside

 

[ancoats]

I'd view it as a quick 50-80 would be fine, but you have to get 50-80. Get out for 30 and it's probably a waste.

I agree with it being difficult to know what to do, apart from "be Joe Root".

It's the time left in the game and enough runs on the board to get a draw

 

[RiversideBlue]

Is this a refined version (this being cricket) of the gloom & doom City matchday thread? Or is there more justification for it?

I blame Rico Lewis!

 

[heslops barnet]

Pointless moaning thats what they want aggresive cricket.They wont change till the Aussies win 4 or 5 nil.We are always going to be for 3 for not many as Crawley,Pope Duckett are not good enough.

Who’s better?

 

[M18CTID]

lol -100 up anyway

True! Who knows what will be enough. 200 might do it but think I’d like something north of 250

 

[heslops barnet]

I am sick to death of Sly and their OTT favourable production and commentary in favour of India. Makes their coverage of the rags and dippers feel fair

Nasser says hi

 

[johnny crossan]

Who’s better?

well........hmmm

 

[MillionMilesAway]

You are Sir Henry Newbolt and I claim my five guineas.


(for the very foc's)

I would settle for the tension of MacDonnell's cricket match in England, Their England.

 

[M18CTID]

Pointless moaning thats what they want aggresive cricket.They wont change till the Aussies win 4 or 5 nil.We are always going to be for 3 for not many as Crawley,Pope Duckett are not good enough.

I remember the 2013 home Ashes series. We were often 3 down for not many runs in that series but we still won 3-0 in the end.