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

[waspish]

I don't see why they'd bring back Burns.

The problem with him is he doesn't score and he's out within 2 overs most of the time.

Hameed can't score but at least he's hanging around for long enough for the new ball to wear off more often than not. Malan and Root fucked up today, but the middle order is where England have batsmen, and if the openers can just see off 15-20 overs then the middle order has a chance.

Hameed heads gone like burns did and why he was dropped problem is there ain’t any openers out there in that bubble.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

I think we need to factor in runs also.
The more we score the longer the Aussies need to bat.
No good just hanging about using up time and not scoring.
As @waspish says though the weather could be the salvation.

As I see it, and assuming no rain, England need about another 50 really which may be a stretch, and then it comes down to whether Australia play to not lose or to try to win. That way Australia have to decide whether to aim for 250 ahead and have a go, or bat England completely out of it.

An immediate crumble to give them 140 lead, and they only need 150 ish runs and set England 300.

 

[mat]

I wish we could press a button and just listen to the sledging.

Broad is calling Lyons a **** at the moment. In my head anyway.

 

[crooky]

Didn't make 300 runs again...

 

[hello]

They could declare now and by 75+ they are just toying with the weather guys

 

[andyhinch]

Come out all guns blazing tomorrow and we can win this :-)))

 

[melrose40yarder]

Come out all guns blazing tomorrow and we can win this :-)))

At least they are showing some fight

 

[waspish]

Never watched a ball last night my only main surprise is we got to stumps for no wickets down!

Leach getting them wickets means he be picked again :(

Only the rain can save us need it to rain for half the overs tomorrow.

 

[Protein Junkie]

So utterly predictable apart from a bit more fight.
Didn’t add enough runs or take more time/overs out of the game.
Not losing a wicket at the end of day is a very minor achievement and just shows how low we are.
Hope the weather does not intervene and we comfortably get a draw.

 

[waspish]

Just put the highlights on and saw pope have a great catch as the wicket keeper didn’t ever know he can wicket keep! Will England consider him as an option now?