******Cricket Thread******

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Ok, India obviously can't win this, but they can get a draw. After playing so well, that would be downright tragic. But we've seen it, by God have we seen it over the years with England. They get their foot on the opponent's neck, and then they bloody well take it off again. If England were to collapse this evening and only add about seventy more runs, I think it would annoy me a lot more than if they'd been outplayed by India right from the off. I pray that it doesn't happen.
As for Joe, what a summer he's having! With the bat. As for his captaincy, well, it's not all that. But let's see how this pans out. Let's give him the benefit of the doubt for the minute.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Rooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooot

 

[discopop]

Shit captain or not he’s a supreme player

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

only england winning is possible unless of weather

No, that is not so. At one point, anyone would have said England were nailed on to win the last test.

 

[jimharri]

No, that is not so. At one point, anyone would have said England were nailed on to win the last test.

Well; from memory, India were in effect 170-odd for 8 in their second innings, with comfortably over a day to go. A great position for England to have them in. But this could be potentially an even stronger position. Say, possibly 400 ahead at lunch tomorrow.

 

[jimharri]

Shit captain or not he’s a supreme player

Joe Root is an absolute machine.

Must be an extreme buzz to get a test century on your home ground.

 

[dadnlad]

here we go

 

[jimharri]

I thought today was the day when Bairstow finally converted his usual 30 into a big score.

He's always struck me as someone who flatters to deceive in the red ball game. And thinks he's better than he is. Remember him throwing a moody when he was left out of one of the England sides?

 

[jimharri]

Any merit in declaring this evening and having a quick 15-20 minute dart at them? I appreciate there's a risk; they bat well, get 450 and skittle us out for under 150 again.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Don’t think any batsman has scored a century in each of a 5 match series. Could Root do it?