Cricket Thread

[Pubteam Lomas]

Lancs not only list a good batsman in Alex Davies, but seemingly a very smart captain as well

Was offered a really good deal by Lancs but chose Birmingham/Warwickshire!!!!!!!

Bell is a class player who has great ability with the bat and I rate George Lavelle as well.
Throw in Vilas and you sort of see why we spent our money elsewhere.

 

[Craig]

Aus are so much better than us and showing their class lets be fair. This test will make it 3-0 and then lets hope they get on the piss for a week maybe we will win one. Take the drama of the decisions out of it and emotions of stuff and that is the reality

So much better than us but we’ve been well in both tests and a dolly catch from probably bowling them out for about 150!?

 

[SWP's back]

I’d say Australia are marginally in front given we put them in and we’ll be batting last.

We fought back well with the ball but we really should have dismissed them for under 200.

Would have done but for butter fingers in the slips.

 

[supercity88]

The ball stopped doing much for England after 30 overs - hence needing Wood to come back to take wickets.

If Brook and Crawley can see out the day England will be well on top. If they lose more than 2 more wickets Australia will be on top.

Agree with Australia being on top now. But one partnership can change that and ideally it is these two it comes from. We need to bat for as long as possible, not only for a lead but to give Wood time to rest and hopefully give Robinson enough time to be able to bowl too.

There's some weather about tomorrow so batting all day should be the aim. Positively both Root and Bairstow were willing to leave to see out the day.

 

[Gray]

Game over by Saturday evening?

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Game over by Saturday evening?

They'll need a lot of luck with the weather tomorrow for that to happen.

 

[shemnel]

weather forecast from Saturday afternoon onwards is deteriorating, but it might be patchy.

 

[supercity88]

Been impressed with 2 people in the t20 game, Dan Lawrence batting for Essex, managing the game brilliantly AND he can open. Also Dominic Cork on commentary, understands the game and says it as it is. Better than the pro aussie cunts on the test match commentary on Sky

Lawrence is a superb player and is off to Surrey next season.

 

[M18CTID]

weather forecast from Saturday afternoon onwards is deteriorating, but it might be patchy.

Bit of a bummer that as I'm there tomorrow. It wasn't looking too bad earlier in the week but the forecast has definitely taken a downturn in the meantime

 

[jimharri]

What would you settle for come the end of the England 1st innings? I'd be happy with parity. I don't have huge confidence in some of our players' mentality. Would anyone be that surprised if we had a similar collapse to the one the Aussies had yesterday?