Cricket Thread

[EastMidlandsBlue]

First session was about as much fun as I've had at the cricket in a while, last 2 sessions not quite as much. We'll see what happens tomorrow, I still put us as slight favourites over a draw

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Fair play to India for fighting back after a terrible start.

 

[crooky]

Fair play to Rahul and Gill. Draw looks favourite.

Nah.

Two wickets before lunch.
Another two wickets before tea.
Tailed cleaned out before close of play.

 

[Claytop]

If Stokes isn’t fit to bowl then can’t see past a draw.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Draw all day long.
Miss intelligent bowlers like Anderson, Broad and Swann.

 

[waspish]

They showed a graphic that showed Bashir drifts the ball the least from all the spinners to have bowled this series. Washington was far and away at the top.

Dawson drifting the ball is totally different because Bashir is a lot taller which is harder to play! Dawson still has all day tomorrow he could get a fiver for at run rate of 2

 

[PinkFinal]

 

[KS55]

Nah.

Two wickets before lunch.
Another two wickets before tea.
Tailed cleaned out before close of play.

If Stokes can bowl maybe, otherwise who can take the wickets?
Stokes would have to be quick as he will be under orders to limit his overs.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

I don't think India can bat all day - sooner or later one of the play-and-miss will be edged, and the new ball in the first session needs to be got through with a lunch break in the middle.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

If Stokes can bowl maybe, otherwise who can take the wickets?
Stokes would have to be quick as he will be under orders to limit his overs.

Harry Brook five for…

 

[waspish]

Dawson needs to turn up today! He should try around the wicket in the rough for an over or two yeah lbw will be out the equation but the ball might do enough to disrupt them

 

[KS55]

Stokes has come on. I wonder how many he can manage. I want him for the final test.

 

[KS55]

Dawson needs to turn up today! He should try around the wicket in the rough for an over or two yeah lbw will be out the equation but the ball might do enough to disrupt them

Worth a try but I think variable bounce is more of a problem than turn on this track.

 

[waspish]

Pope seemed happy with himself there dropping that catch! Sorry he has been absolutely shite in the field all series!

 

[crooky]

Stokes needs to rest up now until just before the Ashes. Been a brilliant series for him but he's crocked now.

 

[waspish]

Why didn’t pope tell them it was no where near the bat or gloves then

 

[waspish]

Bit worrying that it’s only stokes who can make something happen! Maybe the left hander in now Dawson will cause more problems..

 

[johnny crossan]

Painful watching Ben's post delivery anguish, somebody should get him some Voltarol.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Hopefully we can win here and rest Stokes and Archer for the final test. If we’re to stand any chance in the Ashes, we need them both fully fit and firing.

 

[waspish]

We don’t win this test with stokes possible injured for bowling in the next who is going to take the wickets at the crucial times?! Is this all we have fucking Carse and woakes?!