Cricket Thread

[ancoats]

We have given Australia this test. Drops, no balls and some crazy shot selections. So frustrating

I was just about to post we look done in, then up steps Jimmy

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Jimmy to the rescue. Really needed that Carey out another half hour of him they would have been level. Get Broad on from the other end now and go for the kill.

 

[domalino]

Foakes isn’t coming back.

Bairstow mistakes cost about 50 runs which is painful but England will put it down to rustiness. His catch for Labuschagne’a dismissal was excellent.

Stokes will back the team.

If they’ve made one big mistake this match it’s probably leaving Wood out on this wicket. He’s the only bowler we have who’s got the pace to get something out of it when it’s not moving around like yesterday.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Foakes test average 32, Crawley 28. Take that freak double hundred out (which is a bit harsh) and Crawley average 21. Not worth his place

 

[trueblue1972]

Foakes isn’t coming back.

Bairstow mistakes cost about 50 runs which is painful but England will put it down to rustiness. His catch for Labuschagne’a dismissal was excellent.

Stokes will back the team.

If they’ve made one big mistake this match it’s probably leaving Wood out on this wicket. He’s the only bowler we have who’s got the pace to get something out of it when it’s not moving around like yesterday.

I agree totally

 

[trueblue1972]

Foakes test average 32, Crawley 28. Take that freak double hundred out (which is a bit harsh) and Crawley average 21. Not worth his place

Foakes doesn't open

 

[domalino]

Foakes test average 32, Crawley 28. Take that freak double hundred out (which is a bit harsh) and Crawley average 21. Not worth his place

You really can’t compare opening against a new ball to coming in number 6 or 7 like Foakes does,

 

[BringBackSwales]

Foakes isn’t coming back.

Bairstow mistakes cost about 50 runs which is painful but England will put it down to rustiness. His catch for Labuschagne’a dismissal was excellent.

Stokes will back the team.

If they’ve made one big mistake this match it’s probably leaving Wood out on this wicket. He’s the only bowler we have who’s got the pace to get something out of it when it’s not moving around like yesterday.

Bairstow missed chances have cost well over 50 and will continue to cost us. He’s a shambolic wicket keeper, and our openers are piss poor

 

[BringBackSwales]

Foakes doesn't open

Where did I say he’d open. Bairstow could open, so could Pope. The latter gets plenty of practice facing the new ball already

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Need to get Ali off now. He's leaking too many runs