Cricket Thread

[Bluemoon dan]

Definitely doesn't seem the same threat and spice level in the England bowling this innings compared to yesterday. Concerning.

 

[madloaf]

A lead of 250 would have been enough. Now it feels like Aussies are favourites.

I'm not sure 250 would have been enough. Still, not over yet

 

[willipp]

Who’d of thought it, don’t through your bat at every ball outside offstump and you start to build a steady innings.

 

[jimharri]

A lead of 250 would have been enough. Now it feels like Aussies are favourites.

Agreed. Another 50 (preferably 100) would have given us something to defend. As it is, we need to have half of them back in the hutch by the time they reach 100.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Fuck me it looks like we’ve blown a huge chance here

 

[heslops barnet]

Fuck me it looks like we’ve blown a huge chance here

Won’t need to get up early tomorrow

 

[Djibrilshairdo]

Looks a completely different pitch now and this pair look very comfortable. Desperately need a wicket or three.

 

[crooky]

The momentum in Test Cricket swings around more than any sport I know. I already think we're going to lose... But Test Cricket often proves me wrong.

Far more than any sport where you can normally see what result is on the cards once a pattern of play has been established.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

These two don’t look like getting out. Ah well, at least we will be able to forget about losing sleep by mid December!

 

[waspish]

This was my worry our bowling not as quick accurate and the Aussie batters getting the chance to win the test batting a lot better! Archer been accurate but pace down! Need a wicket now!

 

[homerdog]

These commentators are fucking awful!

 

[dickie davies]

Nine overs in and I think England have only beaten the bat twice and that was Archer both times

 

[waspish]

Look at our pace piss poor head just taking that of back foot hitting it!

 

[Don Karleone]

Well this is shit

 

[meeesh]

This is fucking over

 

[Shirley]

Can’t see the aussies losing too many wickets chasing the target. Hope I’m wrong.

 

[homerdog]

Stokes needs to get himself on!

 

[waspish]

Head is a very good batter sensible batting!

 

[Georgian Maestro]

Stokes, McCullum and Key will come under huge pressure after this shit show. A white wash is surely on the cards.

 

[nmc]

Different pitch now. Looks like a flat track now. It looked better in the last hour of our innings. England’s pathetic second innings score wasn’t just down to good bowling, there was some really poor shots and Australia have been very disciplined here.