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

[bavarian blue]

NZ have thrown down the gauntlet at lunch.

 

[waspish]

Good test for England this lets see if we shit it..

 

[jay_mcfc]

Wow! Lump on England at 9/1. Don't understand that dec, they just needed another 30 runs and 20 mins.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Wow! Lump on England at 9/1. Don't understand that dec, they just needed another 30 runs and 20 mins.

I did New Zealand at 13/2.

 

[Citizen Mike]

the vicar is an edge of the seat cricketer

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Wow! Lump on England at 9/1. Don't understand that dec, they just needed another 30 runs and 20 mins.

Virtually no chance that we‘re chasing these runs.

 

[jimharri]

That's a brave/foolhardy* declaration by the Blackcaps.

*delete as appropriate.

 

[jay_mcfc]

There’s still a long time left here. This is gonna be one of the games that looks like it’s fizzing out then turns into a classic

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

There’s still a long time left here. This is gonna be one of the games that looks like it’s fizzing out then turns into a classic

Realistically, there’s about 55 overs left to get these runs on a day 4 pitch. It’s not going to happen.

There have only been 3 instances of the team batting last at Lords chasing 200+ runs.

 

[Gray]

Realistically, there’s about 55 overs left to get these runs on a day 4 pitch. It’s not going to happen.

There have only been 3 instances of the team batting last at Lords chasing 200+ runs.

They are just in survival mode, that will be an achievement in itself with our batting line up.

 

[Gray]

Crawley gone to an awful shot, 2 runs in each innings - get shut.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Crawley gone to an awful shot, 2 runs in each innings - get shut.

Reminds me of James Vince. Looks good, but has lapses in concentration.

Why doesn’t Malan get a look in?

 

[ShedDweller]

This is a pretty shameful effort….
came into the innings with a massive opportunity to win but have basically pissed it away by not taking the initiative in the early part of the innings

could have tried to get the scoreboard moving with half decent running and they’ve basically fallen asleep

The kiwis are in charge now and look like they will win from here

We’re too negative, been going backwards in test cricket at some rate in recent years

 

[kippaxwarrior]

This is a pretty shameful effort….
came into the innings with a massive opportunity to win but have basically pissed it away by not taking the initiative in the early part of the innings

could have tried to get the scoreboard moving with half decent running and they’ve basically fallen asleep

The kiwis are in charge now and look like they will win from here

We’re too negative, been going backwards in test cricket at some rate in recent years

There is one session left. Unless there is a major collapse the game will end up a draw

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

This is a pretty shameful effort….
came into the innings with a massive opportunity to win but have basically pissed it away by not taking the initiative in the early part of the innings

could have tried to get the scoreboard moving with half decent running and they’ve basically fallen asleep

The kiwis are in charge now and look like they will win from here

We’re too negative, been going backwards in test cricket at some rate in recent years

Run rates are generally much lower on the last day of test matches. Uneven bounce etc.

New Zealand scored less on the whole of day 1. It was never happening on day 5.

 

[ShedDweller]

No ambition from us... pretty poor in my opinion

 

[andyhinch]

No ambition from us... pretty poor in my opinion

You really thought we were going to try and chase 273 in the afternoon on the 5th day ?

 

[Dr Jacoby]

You really thought we were going to try and chase 273 in the afternoon on the 5th day ?

It was only a RR of 3.64. Unless some quick wickets fell within the first 30 overs, I expected at least some intent from England.

Sibley is one of the most negative players I have seen represent England in recent times.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Love the confidence of de Grandhomme sporting a mullet.

 

[andyhinch]

It was only a RR of 3.64. Unless some quick wickets fell within the first 30 overs, I expected at least some intent from England.

Sibley is one of the most negative players I have seen represent England in recent times.

The only talk would have been about securing the draw, it’s not been a free scoring pitch all test.