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

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Not much point in going much further, is there? Maybe let Buttler get his 150, if he can, just for the symbolic value. That would get us to 500 (with maybe a few runs from Woakes) which also has symbolic value. I always think 500 is an Everest of a score. You look at that, if you're the opposition, and you just fold, unless you're made of very stern stuff.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Be brilliant if we could pick up a wicket or two this evening.

 

[dadnlad]

what's follow on from 500 ? think they said 300 so that must be target now

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

bobbins.

 

[waspish]

We could bat for the next 3 days if we want we are 1 up

 

[Ban-jani]

Chuffed for Crawley

 

[jimharri]

what's follow on from 500 ? think they said 300 so that must be target now

301. You have to be LESS than 200 behind to avoid the follow on. Now, there are times when the opposition may not enforce the follow on. If there's lots of time left, and a good forecast, for example. The captain may feel that his bowlers need a rest, and will go out and get a quick 150-200 runs, setting the other team somewhere around 400 to win.

 

[waspish]

Buttler doesn’t seem in a hurry to get his 150 he must know what roots upto.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Buttler doesn’t seem in a hurry to get his 150 he must know what roots upto.

I don't. What is Root up to?

 

[jimharri]

I don't. What is Root up to?

Maybe have 20-30 minutes at the Pakistanis this evening? How many overs left this evening?

 

[discopop]

Played Jos, now time to press the accelerator for a few overs

 

[KS55]

Root doesn't know what Root's up to. He just lets things drift.

 

[discopop]

And the discopop jinx strikes again, Buttler out, still carrying on so they must have an overs target

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

What's the point in carrying on this slaughter? Get out there and at them, Root…

 

[cleavers]

What's the point in carrying on this slaughter? Get out there and at them, Root…

It's ridiculous now, what's the point of this ?

 

[cleavers]

Finally, wasted 1/2 an hour there.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

If it hadn't been for that wicket, it looks as though Root was happy to carry on. Strange he didn't declare earlier.

 

[waspish]

If it hadn't been for that wicket, it looks as though Root was happy to carry on. Strange he didn't declare earlier.

1 nil up there is no hurry I wouldn’t of declared it the skysports commentators who want a game of it.

 

[discopop]

Three days to go let’s see what fight they have an early wicket and we more than likely rip through, score board pressure.

 

[cleavers]

Three days to go let’s see what fight they have an early wicket and we more than likely rip through, score board pressure.

Most likely only 2 days left as Tuesday looks horrible weather wise.