Cricket Thread

[Claytop]

Really good half hour.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Good fighting finish. Shame we might have no fit frontline spinner. Will be good to get the worlds top 3 batsmen for a combined 66 the second time around

 

[Gabriel]

Would appear to be very little between the sides, which bodes well for the series, so this should be an exciting Test, as long as the weather doesn't intervene.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

England get out of jail, despite those chances thrown away yesterday. This side has got resilience.
Now — the big question. What does the weather do, what does the pitch do for the next two days?

 

[waspish]

Wow brilliant by England we actually have a lead never thought we would but the Aussies were playing negative cricket! We know England won’t..

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Great mopping up of the tail. Need to carry this on into our batting now. This attack apart from Cummins are nothing to fear. I'm blown away the Aussies didn't select Starc tbh.

 

[trueblue1972]

Absolutely brilliant test match which is completely in the balance , patience is key on a flat pitch , something that some of us need to work on .
I do feel however that we may suffer in the second innings being short on the bowling front, England have been very unlucky with injuries to bowlers we have a good number of fast bowlers that would be very valuable in this match we just can't keep them fit

 

[ancoats]

NO bazball please, value our wickets and get a score on the board that on a 4th innings wicket they don't fancy getting

 

[Gabriel]

Absolutely brilliant test match which is completely in the balance , patience is key on a flat pitch , something that some of us need to work on .
I do feel however that we may suffer in the second innings being short on the bowling front, England have been very unlucky with injuries to bowlers we have a good number of fast bowlers that would be very valuable in this match we just can't keep them fit

Good points. With the Tests all so close together, ultimate victory might go to the squad, rather than team, with the deeper and fitter bowling attack.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Make no mistake, the Aussies will feel very, very down about not taking a lead and extending it to at least 50 or more. But they won't mope. They'll come out angry and want to get two or three quick wickets to get it out of their system.