Cricket Thread

[waspish]

Field spread out for the short ball and we keep going for it! Aussies were flat now they have a spring in there step because they can’t believe how brain dead we are!

Let’s hope Root and Brook bat Sensibly..

 

[Gabriel]

They can lose the series in this session.

If they lose a few wickets here, the match is over and it's 2-0. They won't come back from that.

England's fortunes are resting on Yorkshire.

 

[supercity88]

Hard to know what to say. Very good innings but he had been struggling for a few mins and surely just needed to play his way through it. Shame for him. Not something I like to say but Cmon Yorksha

I could understand it if Pope hadn't been dismissed the same way earlier. Edging towards a century, nerves creep in but just no need to play that shot. The Aussies can bowl dross all afternoon and we can watch it go by. Shame for him, but a very good knock and as long as we don't now collapse we're in a strong position.

Australia were 198-3 then 316-4 before being 416 all out. It's been much like the first test where it continues to swing through poor shots more than great bowling.

The way Brook plays we may well be 4 down and feel like we're in a bit of trouble soon with just under 200 left to chase!

 

[domalino]

When people are doing really stupid, inexplicable, things it’s because they’re confused or conflicted.

These batsmen are fucking up and doing stupid things because they aren’t comfortable or don’t understand the message they’re getting from the coaching.

 

[jimharri]

That's three wickets given away. The bowlers didn't have the ball turning 90° to get those wickets. Exceedingly annoying.

 

[dadnlad]

wer four down in truth as stokes will try blast every ball

 

[Summerbuzz]

Rage building

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

Never seen anything as naive as this in any sport

 

[dadnlad]

time to turn it off as getting annoyed

 

[DMA's]

Fucking braindead this from England. Don’t have to hit every ball. Throwing the game away once again. Too much ego in this team