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

[dadnlad]

Oh dear, Root and Pope wtf?

only 2 not bothering with drinks
wise choice lol

 

[domalino]

Your criticising the team’s approach even now ?

Yes because they're making bad decisions, even if they eventually win here.

They need to learn that they can be innovative without throwing out all established common sense for the sake of it.

There is no number 11 batsman in the world who wants to face a new ball.

It's the same as in the summer when they threw away winning positions by doing the "only bowl short" tactic to tailenders who were more than happy to face balls that weren't threatening their stumps.

80% of what they're doing is great, but when they try something and it doesn't work, they just keep doing it instead of moving on, and that makes me think this Bazball revolution is going to be short lived.

 

[dadnlad]

Ali will be signed for aston villa proper shithouse timewasting there

 

[andyhinch]

Yes because they're making bad decisions, even if they eventually win here.

They need to learn that they can be innovative without throwing out all established common sense for the sake of it.

There is no number 11 batsman in the world who wants to face a new ball.

It's the same as in the summer when they threw away winning positions by doing the "only bowl short" tactic to tailenders who were more than happy to face balls that weren't threatening their stumps.

80% of what they're doing is great, but when they try something and it doesn't work, they just keep doing it instead of moving on, and that makes me think this Bazball revolution is going to be short lived.

It’s a work in progress but what a transformation from what we had before.

 

[dadnlad]

shouldve took new ball at drinks

 

[Don Karleone]

Get in

 

[Ric]

Sensational!

 

[trueblue1972]

Your criticising the team’s approach even now ?

Only on Blue moon , no other team would even have got into this position

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Well played England.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Incredible win.

Key, McCullum and Stokes deserve enormous credit.

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Brilliant! DRS took an age then. Thought something fishy was about to happen then.....

 

[jimharri]

Only on Blue moon , no other team would even have got into this position

It's staggering, but I've learned to be not surprised at anything you see on here.

 

[waspish]

Stokes captaincy is up there with the best I’ve watched!

 

[andyhinch]

Only on Blue moon , no other team would even have got into this position

You just have to shake your head in wonder at some posters, what a win, doubt any other captain in world cricket would have got that.

 

[domalino]

9 balls after the new ball was taken.

 

[trueblue1972]

9 balls after the new ball was taken.

The game was won over 5 days not 9 balls , the speed we scored at the declaration , and the new ball being a final throw that they held back

 

[wattle]

Wow. Just wow. A landmark moment in test cricket. Test cricket had almost died around the world with small crowds and terribly batsman friendly pitches in the sub continent. England didn't have any traditional test batsmen bar Root. They way Stokes and MaCullum have transformed the approach is one thing. But to win a game on THAT pitch with THAT approach is quite frankly unbelievable. As an ex cricketer I'm actually quite emotional about it. This England set up have saved Test Cricket and the game I used to love. THANK YOU GENTLEMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[wattle]

9 balls after the new ball was taken.

Yep I agree they timed it perfectly

 

[waspish]

9 balls after the new ball was taken.

Yep think we bowled 2 overs to many by the seamers but stokes probably thinking the spinners will have to bowl around 11-35 so won’t criticise much for that and it was the spinner with the new ball got the last wicket plus the new ball did nowt

 

[Corky]

Pak faves now, is everyone lumping on England?

Turned out okay.