The Cricket Thread

[fundy]

geez Harmys a hard listen............... almost McGinley like

 

[fundy]

why has Root taken Leach off????

 

[ColchesterFC]

why has Root taken Leach off????

Because he needs to manage Stokes' workload by bowling him into the ground.

 

[fundy]

Because he needs to manage Stokes' workload by bowling him into the ground.

if only it wasnt true

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Because he needs to manage Stokes' workload by bowling him into the ground.

Like the first innings when he was supposed to have been managed and the workload eased.

 

[fundy]

Englands use of the review systems as good as ever..........................

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Englands use of the review systems as good as ever..........................

An act of desperation

 

[fundy]

One last chance for Root to get a few more overs into Stokes legs lol

 

[Billysboots]

You don’t win Test matches unless you can take 20 wickets. This England squad, even if fully fit, does not possess the potency to bowl sides out twice.

Chris Woakes is never, in a month of Sundays, a Test quality new ball bowler. Not at home, and certainly not overseas.

 

[fundy]

You don’t win Test matches unless you can take 20 wickets. This England squad, even if fully fit, does not possess the potency to bowl sides out twice.

Chris Woakes is never, in a month of Sundays, a Test quality new ball bowler. Not at home, and certainly not overseas.

if only we had a world class seamer or two we couldve picked eh

in fairness not been the best of decks, most would struggle to get 20 poles on it, but woulve been far easier by picking your best attack thats for sure

 

[Mudball]

is it what happens to the players or what happens to the pitch/ball? genuinely looks impossible to bat everytime ive seen it

That is the theory… but these players have experience of playing D/N ODIs and T20s. India leaf of 350+ on Day two!! So far 25 wickets have fallen. The lights must be messing with the players head and they wanting to play in ODI/T20 mode

 

[fundy]

That is the theory… but these players have experience of playing D/N ODIs and T20s. India leaf of 350+ on Day two!! So far 25 wickets have fallen. The lights must be messing with the players head and they wanting to play in ODI/T20 mode

different ball that reacts differently under lights, most things are magnified, and much much harder to pick up variations for batters on all accounts having talked to some who have batted in games against the pink ball

 

[HomerJSimpson]

You don’t win Test matches unless you can take 20 wickets. This England squad, even if fully fit, does not possess the potency to bowl sides out twice.

Chris Woakes is never, in a month of Sundays, a Test quality new ball bowler. Not at home, and certainly not overseas.

Doesn't help with the Woods injury. Not sure this project reset has been thought through. If you want a reset play your best players

 

[Junior]

Woods injured, Robinson injured, Stokes about to get injured after being bowled into the ground. Remind me again why we left Anderson and Broad at home? At least we got runs this test.

 

[Junior]

Anyone seen the Pakistan v Austrailia game??? Needing 506 to win Pakistan are 380/4 going into the last session of the match. Azam on 190 no and Rizwan on 60 no. Surely not.........

 

[fundy]

Babar gone for 196 only Aus can win from here now but should be a draw

 

[fundy]

2 in 2 and Aussies got a sniff, new nut due if they want it too

 

[Junior]

Shame...Azams knock would have gone down as one of the greatest

 

[fundy]

Overton unwell so along with Woods injury going to be 2 debutant bowlers in the attack for England today, Mahmood and Fisher

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Unless something dramatic happens this is looking like another draw on the cards - looks like another dead turgid pitch