Cricket Thread

[Alan Harper's Tash]

A lead of 300 be enough for me just because they don't win many tests and it be a fourth day wicket

It’ll probably depend on time too, as disco pop suggests. 300 with 5 sessions to get them would be a gamble.

Maybe it’s bat until an hour after tea tomorrow and then go for it.

This is obviously ignoring the inevitable collapse!

 

[discopop]

It’ll probably depend on time too, as disco pop suggests. 300 with 5 sessions to get them would be a gamble.

Maybe it’s bat until an hour after tea tomorrow and then go for it.

This is obviously ignoring the inevitable collapse!

Throw in the mix that I can’t see Woods bowling more than 16/18 overs that’s a lot on the other blowers

 

[waspish]

It’ll probably depend on time too, as disco pop suggests. 300 with 5 sessions to get them would be a gamble.

Maybe it’s bat until an hour after tea tomorrow and then go for it.

This is obviously ignoring the inevitable collapse!

Out tail doesn't wag that much so the first 5/6 batters need to get the bulk of the runs, we get to 300 with 5 down I'll be ok with that!

Pope just gone ball just been changed and if it swings we in trouble! But naive by pope knowing they've changed the ball should have just had a look to see if it does anything?!

 

[Blue Llama]

No way that changed ball was 25 overs old. One side was still showing a lot of lacquer

 

[discopop]

Out tail doesn't wag that much so the first 5/6 batters need to get the bulk of the runs, we get to 300 with 5 down I'll be ok with that!

Pope just gone ball just been changed and if it swings we in trouble! But naive by pope knowing they've changed the ball should have just had a look to see if it does anything?!

Pope has got the tool kit to be our best No3 since Trott apart from the grey cells at the moment

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Pope has got the tool kit to be our best No3 since Trott apart from the grey cells at the moment

Reminds me of Ian Bell.

 

[jimharri]

It’ll probably depend on time too, as disco pop suggests. 300 with 5 sessions to get them would be a gamble.

Maybe it’s bat until an hour after tea tomorrow and then go for it.

This is obviously ignoring the inevitable collapse!

What about 350, with 4 sessions to get them? Would the Windies be tempted to go for that target?

 

[dadnlad]

How often is the ball changed these days either issue with maker or umpires what to keep game I tresting
Just said we changed it 3 times it was never heard of not long back
Just shown close up that ball looks few over old

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

What about 350, with 4 sessions to get them? Would the Windies be tempted to go for that target?

The carrot would be dangled for sure. Not sure any batsman could bat for 4 sessions, on either side.

Not checked the forecasts either.

 

[discopop]

Reminds me of Ian Bell.

Bell was a class enough for Warne to give him the full sledge treatment. Probably better than his mid 40’s Ave, another down so 300 lead looks way off