Cricket Thread

[kippaxwarrior]

Same old Aussies, always cheating...

 

[unicorn]

I'm surprised at the controversy around the catch as from the replay it just looks like he catches it and puts it straight down on the ground so not out , but I wonder if my perspective is different if it's the other way round.

 

[Edghill OG]

Nope I thought it was not out from the moment he slid and the ball ran across the floor like I new the Smith catch was out when some were saying it shouldn’t of been!

Umpire explained it very well this morning!

Well done, but you're 100% in the minority.

 

[Gabriel]

You think they're evenly matched?

Fairly. Based on the previous Test, the only result we have so far, it's a fairly even contest; even this one has the potential to go late into Day 5 (or perhaps not). This Test has been highly peculiar in that Australia's tactics changed completely when they lost Lyon, and England's batsmen then behaved like lemmings in the first innings. I think Australia are the better side (in all departments) but that England's selection/loyalty has unnecessarily conceded the advantage.

 

[jimharri]

First thing to do is to get to lunch with no more wickets down (yes, I know; humour me), and maybe another 50-60 runs on the board. Then look at the situation again. That'd leave around 150 runs to get in two sessions. That would be 2.5 rpo (approx), eminently achievable. But the four wickets down is the killer.

 

[Gabriel]

First thing to do is to get to lunch with no more wickets down (yes, I know; humour me), and maybe another 50-60 runs on the board. Then look at the situation again. That'd leave around 150 runs to get in two sessions. That would be 2.5 rpo (approx), eminently achievable. But the four wickets down is the killer.

Agreed. They've scored 36+ in 9 overs so probably need to slow down now and not flash at anything high. I think there have been three 'shouts' this morning, one reviewed, so it's 'just' a case of letting balls go through and nicking quick singles when the opportunities arise.

 

[dadnlad]

this isnt dramatic enough " i know lts help them set field placings " must be near drinks break

 

[heslops barnet]

Same old Aussies, always cheating...

Fuck the convicts ……

 

[jimharri]

Agreed. They've scored 36+ in 9 overs so probably need to slow down now and not flash at anything high. I think there have been three 'shouts' this morning, one reviewed, so it's 'just' a case of letting balls go through and nicking quick singles when the opportunities arise.

We don't need to see the ball crashing into the advertising boards every second or third ball. Or some bloke in the crowd with the hand/eye coordination of Stevie Wonder trying to catch the ball. Ones and twos would be perfectly sufficient.

 

[BringBackSwales]

So much harder for us to score runs than them, given how much boundary protection. I know we won’t but we should do the same, make it as difficult as possible for the convicts to score runs