The Cricket Thread

[leedswolf]

A good day of cricket.

 

[Squeak]

A good day of cricket.

...for England.

Been a fascinating series IMO.

The first three tests I thought India were marginally the better team overall but England won the big moments in two of the test matches. I'l also say I thought India got the rub of the green in those tests but England battled through and now have their foot on the neck of the Indians. Tomorrow they really could kill them off.

I've thoroughly enjoyed seeing the personal battles among the players as well as the technique and skill. This is what Test cricket is all about.

Congratulations to Joe Root. Seems to have cut the nonsense from his game this series and got back to doing what he does best. The rewards have come. Another 15 to 20 tests, perhaps two years, and he could be the top run scorer of all time. Some achievement that would be. Some achievement it is already!

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

"The Cock" just got Rooted...

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.

 

[jd1981]

Complete dominance by England, India look in proper feel sorry for themselves mode currently. Bowling has been appalling especially to one of the best batsmen to ever play the game.

 

[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.