Cricket Thread

[Iamthemusicman]

So because of the light the umpires can dictate how fast England's bowlers can bowl? You learn something new about cricket every day

Whilst both umpires are wearing sunglasses. Cricket doesn't help itself at times.

 

[jimharri]

No worries, I am thinking of that daft first test declaration that cost England the first game, this seemed the polar opposite. Like you said there was no perfect scenario but I firmly believe batting to 600 when the forecast was so dire for the weekend was dumb.

Yep; I said it earlier. Given the amount of time that was likely going to be lost to the glorious English summer, a lead of 275 was unnecessary. Declare an hour earlier, and have that extra 60 minutes bowling at them yesterday evening, when they were a mess.

 

[MCFC1993]

Big big wicket that.

 

[BringBackSwales]

He should have walked immediately that was obvious

Yet when Broad didn’t walk a few years ago he had the whole country slagging him, death threats, the lot. Horrible 2 faced cunts

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Hugely important wicket. I just read that Bairstow fumbled it at first time of asking. Those watching this (objectivity, please) — was it quite a tough one?
Just imagine if he'd dropped it, and Labuschagne had batted through to stumps and still been there tomorrow (supposing that there is tomorrow)! The stuff of nightmares…

 

[BringBackSwales]

Yep; I said it earlier. Given the amount of time that was likely going to be lost to the glorious English summer, a lead of 275 was unnecessary. Declare an hour earlier, and have that extra 60 minutes bowling at them yesterday evening, when they were a mess.

Don’t agree with that at all. Bairstow got the runs really quickly so took minimal time out of the game, without it we would actually be in arrears by now, and doing it put their chins to the follow and we took 4 wickets

 

[MCFC1993]

Need at least a couple more tonight, tomorrow isn't looking great.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Assuming the light is bad when (if) they bowl then they will use their fast bowlers and the umpires will take them straight off

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

Hugely important wicket. I just read that Bairstow fumbled it at first time of asking. Those watching this (objectivity, please) — was it quite a tough one?
Just imagine if he'd dropped it, and Labuschagne had batted through to stumps and still been there tomorrow (supposing that there is tomorrow)! The stuff of nightmares…

He didnt look at any danger of dropping it tbf. It went up from one glove to the other as he got his balance

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

Thats out as fuck as well