Cricket Thread

[jimharri]

I am not sure football is either

It isn't!

 

[Fordyboy46]

When a player or team in any sport has a long, 5-10 year plus record of being absolutely world class, the best of the best - you don't say "Oh I guess this lot are actually shit" when someone plays well against them.

Definitely, I think we're looking at an innings victory here weather permitting

 

[trueblue1972]

I am, we're pissing it

I mean throughout the series , there have been so many knee jerk comments , I've been tearing my hair out lol ( what's left of it ) you said those are the only players out of the list that have performed, but rather than them being the worst Australian team ( stats and achievements prove otherwise ) England have planned ans executed their plans fairly well to even be in a shout of winning the ashes still, and could be argued that we already should have won them

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Definitely, I think we're looking at an innings victory here weather permitting

I actually think more and more that we've got to be looking at that at this point. We may not get the opportunity to bat again. Hopefully, bat right through tomorrow, get a huge score, and then hope that the weather will allow us to bowl them out again.

 

[Fordyboy46]

I mean throughout the series , there have been so many knee jerk comments , I've been tearing my hair out lol ( what's left of it ) you said those are the only players out of the list that have performed, but rather than them being the worst Australian team ( stats and achievements prove otherwise ) England have planned ans executed their plans fairly well to even be in a shout of winning the ashes still, and could be argued that we already should have won them

I thought we'd win 3-2 after we won the third test. That unsporting behaviour from the aussies has riled England, and we're going for the jugular now

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Atmosphere is bobbins considering the display. Edgebaston and Headingley were miles better.

 

[trueblue1972]

I actually think more and more that we've got to be looking at that at this point. We may not get the opportunity to bat again. Hopefully, bat right through tomorrow, get a huge score, and then hope that the weather will allow us to bowl them out again.

The wicket isn't going to get any easier to bat on , for sure make hay whilst we can and then hope for the best

 

[trueblue1972]

Atmosphere is bobbins considering the display. Edgebaston and Headingley were miles better.

It's a realy open arena , sound doesn't travel as well

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Worst aussie side for decades this one. Who would you have in this England team from theirs?

This series I’d go:

Khawaja
Crawley
Root
Smith
Head
Stokes
Carey
Cummins
Woakes/Starc
Wood/Broad
Lyon

But in Australia it would be a completely different story.

 

[Ric]

It’s been an excellent couple of days of cricket, going to be a real shame if England are scuppered by the weather.