Cricket Thread

[discopop]

The Ali at three is even weirder when you see that his average shows that he’s better lower down the inning @ 7, I know it’s a run chase but it’s not like we needed a pinch hitter to get the innings off to a flyer.

 

[discopop]

Just saying on commentary that Micheal Nesser is going to play for Glamorgan this week and rejoin the Aussie squad after the game. It is incredible how the counties help the touring teams get practice, you cannot even play Shield cricket in Australia at any time as an overseas player let alone to get practice during a series. Didin`t Smith and Labsuchagne plat games before the series as well?

Smith was at Sussex and played like a drain.

 

[jimharri]

We’re chasing 251, not 351. No one needs to get a century. We just need one or two partnerships of note.

I called a century because the probability is that at lest one of those four will fail in this innings.


And I hope you're back later , giving it the big"I told you so"!

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

When the next wicket falls I'd send out Wood or Broad to have a swing and try and knock off a few quick runs.

You’ve got to do what the opposition fear the most sometimes & a bit of Mark Wood would definitely shake them up a bit… although these two are going really really well at the minute & look quite set, it’s the batches of wickets we keep giving up that are the problem, that’s why people get so peeved at the likes of Crawley, they just open the door

 

[Chipmeister]

Yes, but practice is very useful what would Sussex gain by playing Smith why give him the opportunity at all.

 

[jimharri]

Not enough time jim, we only need 137 more to win.

I relise it's a high percentage of the required total; I was thinking that if one guy scores big (okay,maybe not a century, but 70 or 80), it'd take the pressure off the other guys.

 

[BringBackSwales]

The Aussie commentators, and the English ones who like to suck up to the Aussies, are very quick to point out that England have had the best of the conditions, but not who has had the best of the ball changes

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

I reckon if we have 6 in the bank and less than 100 to chase after lunch then we’ll be firm favourites.

 

[jimharri]

The Aussies are finding the edges, but they're not carrying to the slips. As expected, this is no stroll in the park.

 

[trueblue1972]

I relise it's a high percentage of the required total; I was thinking that if one guy scores big (okay,maybe not a century, but 70 or 80), it'd take the pressure off the other guys.

That's how I read it to be fair . Touch wood we can do it a little easier , ie these 2 stay in for an hour or so , but it only takes one to stay in and we will be rosey