The Cricket Thread

[Timbo Tottenham]

Win or lose, Stokes is reaching legendary status

And a couple of days ago I was (half) jokingly saying Foakes should come in for him

 

[0-Tibsy-0]

What an innings this is

 

[Joe Bjorn Hotspur]

What an innings this is

If Stokes stays in, totally up there with the all time great innings particularly in a 2nd innings run chase.

 

[Thenewcat]

Win or lose, Stokes is reaching legendary status

His ability to seize the moment is remarkable. People who just look at stats would see a really good cricketer. It’s how and when he scores runs and takes wickets that sets him apart

 

[ljinko888]

Broad's not a mug with the bat when he is fully focused on it. Underachieved as a batsman given his early years but he can time the ball well once he's settled.

 

[Dunc2610]

Broad's not a mug with the bat when he is fully focused on it. Underachieved as a batsman given his early years but he can time the ball well once he's settled.

Sadly, it all went a bit wrong when he took a big whack on the noggin by an aussie bowler (I think)! Since then he's struggled.

 

[Timbo Tottenham]

Sadly, it all went a bit wrong when he took a big whack on the noggin by an aussie bowler (I think)! Since then he's struggled.

It was against India.

 

[LeSoupeKitchen]

It was against India.

I thought it was against South Africa?

 

[Timbo Tottenham]

I thought it was against South Africa?

Definitely against India, I think at Old Trafford.

 

[Thenewcat]

This is where test cricket is incomparable to any other sport I can think of, to sustain tension for so long.

 

[SE Spurs]

Shit!

Fabulous innings from Stokes

 

[werty]

Hell of an innings.

 

[dvdhopeful]

Stunning from Stokes but a step too far - still hope though

 

[midoshairband]

Bairstow should have just walked back out then.

Great innings by Stokes.

 

[SargeantMeatCurtains]

Ollie Robinson may be the thickest cricketer I have ever seen play for England.

 

[SpursForever71]

great by Stokes, leading by example. Shame he has no real backup

 

[talkshowhost86]

Oh well

Arse-holery wins out again

 

[LeSoupeKitchen]

If we lose this I'm going to boo the s*** out of Postecoglou at the first home game.

 

[midoshairband]

hopefully England reflect on the stacks of runs they left out there at 188-1 first time round.

 

[Joe Bjorn Hotspur]

It’s a shame as you can see that the Baz Ball ethos will eventually work one day against the Aussies. The tail is far too long to start with and then the intensity for the bowlers is a lot to sustain.

In an ideal situation and injury free: Archer and Wood would match the Aussie fast bowlers.

I’m not too clued up with the youngsters that could come into this England team but they need the Anderson and Broad replacements to come in and why not give the young spinner Rehan Ahmed a go as well.