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

[Octavian]

Huge wicket that for England.

Come on.

 

[jimharri]

Luckily, the Kohli drop wasn't TOO expensive. If we can prise out another one (or even 2) before tea, it will have been an excellent day.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Under 200 in the first innings at the Oval is a terrible score.

 

[jimharri]

Under 200 in the first innings at the Oval is a terrible score.

I was going to say, India aren't exactly losing the run of themselves so far. Nearly 2 sessions gone, and not much more than 100 on the board. Yes, I know; wickets invariably slow the run rate, but even so. That is slow scoring.

 

[gazinho]

Great catch that

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I was going to say, India aren't exactly losing the run of themselves so far. Nearly 2 sessions gone, and not much more than 100 on the board. Yes, I know; wickets invariably slow the run rate, but even so. That is slow scoring.

We’ve bowled pretty well, but they’ve bunkered down rather than trying to keep the score ticking over. Pant’s swishes aside.

 

[waspish]

Don’t know what a good score is on this pitch maybe 250 is a good score and 200 competitive!?

 

[discopop]

Just need to not lose our discipline now and we can do these for 175 or so

 

[jimharri]

Don’t know what a good score is on this pitch maybe 250 is a good score and 200 competitive!?

Didn't think that the Oval was known as being a particularly demonic pitch. But it's looking like that 250 may be a good call.

 

[shemnel]

given the way the weather is shaping up, winning the toss could be quite big, with bowling being the correct call.

see how England fair and how things lie after an innings each.