Cricket Thread

[wattle]

Had to fire up Sky Go on my mobile at work when I saw that post! Managed to catch the replay.

No excuses now England - we should see this out. Still worried if Jadeja goes into counter-attack mode though

Counter attacking will be very tough on this pitch - so long as we KEEP BOWLING IN THE RIGHT AREAS

 

[supercity88]

A brilliant first hour! Wasn't expecting that. The Stokes ball was exceptional, the sort of movement we've seen from Bumrah. Big call not to give Carse the ball initially, but the right call. And now he will come in fired up and wanting his piece of the action.

 

[waspish]

Carse has to bowl like last night

 

[BringBackSwales]

Time for an over of spin? India left it too late to give Sundar a bowl (over 37) and he took 4 wickets. Make a man out of Bashir

 

[waspish]

Balls getting softer and looks like woakes it’s the end of him for England

 

[wattle]

Time for an over of spin? India left it too late to give Sundar a bowl (over 37) and he took 4 wickets. Make a man out of Bashir

That’s the only part of the game I’m worried about at this moment. I just don’t see what the England management see in him. Must be something we don’t get to see

 

[kippaxwarrior]

India going nowhere here. Last 10 overs 22 runs. Seem content just to block until lunch which is a dangerous thing to do

 

[Nevizade]

India going nowhere here. Last 10 overs 22 runs. Seem content just to block until lunch which is a dangerous thing to do

Agreed. On a surface like this one will have your name on it eventually.

 

[meeesh]

Get these bastards out quick and laugh in their faces the bunch of whining wankers, proper pissed me off these in this test

 

[heslops barnet]

Get these bastards out quick and laugh in their faces the bunch of whining wankers, proper pissed me off these in this test

Playing a sensible game, taking no risks…..

 

[BringBackSwales]

Give the spinner a couple of overs

Edit - didn’t realise the soft test was off the field. It’s not even his bowling hand that’s injured, soft ****

 

[waspish]

We get one of these the other two should be bit quicker

Now woakes needs to blow well here

 

[meeesh]

Playing a sensible game, taking no risks…..

I’d have liked another before lunch though

 

[wattle]

I’d have liked another before lunch though

Patience people, patience. Keep the field tight and don’t leak runs, bowl straight and eventually the pitch will do something

 

[mscenterh750]

This is going the same way as the Edgbaston test in the ashes all those years ago. Who’s going to blink first.

 

[BringBackSwales]

We get one of these the other two should be bit quicker

Now woakes needs to blow well here

Well that’s one way of getting them out!

 

[BringBackSwales]

The England fans at Lords are shit, wish this was Edgbaston

 

[mscenterh750]

The England fans at Lords are shit, wish this was Edgbaston

Southern toffs for you sipping their champers and eating fondue.

 

[jimharri]

We need to break this partnership soon. 26 runs added. If they get another 20-30 runs, it'll be getting twitchy.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Has the feeling of Warne and Lee at Edgbaston in 2005

Edit or maybe not