Cricket Thread

[Manchester_lalala]

Stokes’ brain is an odd one. He’s like the ultimate contrarian. The more he’s expected to lose the better he is, and when England are on top he invariably throws his wicket away and gets them into trouble.

That’s why is said the mental side of a sportsman brain is amazing, especially for top class sportsman.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Crap. Broad on strike at the beginning of the over.

I don’t see the problem, they’ve still got four wickets left, try get a few cheap runs and if gets out at least Stokes is still in.

 

[N1985]

He got out for basically fuck all anyway.

Good point

 

[meeesh]

Also when the dust settles, this is a test match England should win 10 times out of 10.

When you consider where they were in the first innings before their hour of madness, if you consider they’ve had the best conditions all match when bowling and batting, they won the toss and Nathan Lyon got injured after about 10 overs.

If they win it’ll be heroic but it didn’t have to be.

Was hard to think this could happen though at 45/4 yesterday,so it will be heroic,or incredible,whatever narrative applies really,but we not there yet

 

[jimharri]

If it was at Headingley or the real Old Trafford, I'd imagine it might be a tad stronger than that!

 

[deano ou812]

he dropped a bollock but gamesmanship from cheats came into play

Didn’t see it just going on what I’ve read,Something to do with him being out of the crease ?

 

[Gabriel]

Irrespective of the result today, the fact that the next one is on Thursday and in Yorkshire means that the enmity is just going to become even fiercer. I'm not sure Bairstow can be dropped either as he'll be itching to get back in the fray.

 

[jimharri]

Didn’t see it just going on what I’ve read,Something to do with him being out of the crease ?

 

[kippaxwarrior]

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If it was at Headingley or the real Old Trafford, I'd imagine it might be a tad stronger than that!

Regardless of the result today the Headingley crowd will be as hostile as fuck on Thursday

 

[Gabriel]

Also when the dust settles, this is a test match England should win 10 times out of 10.

When you consider where they were in the first innings before their hour of madness, if you consider they’ve had the best conditions all match when bowling and batting, they won the toss and Nathan Lyon got injured after about 10 overs.

If they win it’ll be heroic but it didn’t have to be. They spurned all the easy chances just to get close with the most difficult.

It's what makes Test cricket so compelling.