The Cricket Thread

[Sniffer]

One eye on Old Trafford and the other at Edgbaston

Never in doubt.

 

[Mel Evo]

Ponting is a good bloke and a good commentator tbf.

As a captain, got too caught up in trying to copy Allan Border and Steve Waugh.

Root will catch Tendulkar.

Completely called Pope’s dismissal at lunch in his chat about Root - but not in a nasty way, just played out like that coincidentally.

 

[North Shropshire Lad]

Never in doubt.

There’s a reason we’re bottom

 

[sycophantia]

I'm assuming we'll declare at lunch.

 

[jd1981]

Should declare now we can’t lose the game now

 

[sycophantia]

Should declare now we can’t lose the game now

I'm guessing we're going for a score so we don't need to bat again, but I agree we should get them in for half hour before lunch.

 

[sycophantia]

Woakes is still an excellent bowler in the right conditions.

 

[Del Woppio]

Well that's quite a first over. What a battering this is

 

[Squeak]

Quite the morning for England...

 

[jd1981]

Games meandering a bit at the moment, looks like England will probably have to bat again. Time might be the issue though

 

[PuntsWolf]

Well at current rates, India are going to have to bat until well after tea tomorrow or lose the test match.

 

[jd1981]

I don’t think that’s beyond the realms of possibility

 

[PuntsWolf]

It isn’t. But got to start again tomorrow. Lunch break. New ball. Pant injured. Long tail? More likely they get bowled out than bat 5 sessions with 8 wickets.

 

[Squeak]

It isn’t. But got to start again tomorrow. Lunch break. New ball. Pant injured. Long tail? More likely they get bowled out than bat 5 sessions with 8 wickets.

A lot depends on the new ball I'd say. India have battled back well from being 0-2 to 174-2.

 

[jd1981]

Stokes clearly isn’t fit and needs to stop now, not having him the bowling attack will probably be costly as the rest of the attack looks a bit toothless.

 

[sycophantia]

England lose their final review, think we'll struggle to get the remaining 8 wickets today so tend to agree with jd regarding Stokes.

 

[jd1981]

Great delivery to get Rahul however he still looks unfit.

 

[PuntsWolf]

With Gill and Rahul gone, will be impressive for them to bat out another 60+ overs here. 64 overs left but at current rate they aren’t posting much of a lead so shouldn’t need many overs to chase.

 

[jd1981]

Has draw written all over it we just don’t have the ability to skittle sides on a regular basis

 

[jd1981]

Liam Dawson is a good stock bowler but he’s not going to win you games. Archer bowling is far to straight and not offering enough pressure.