The Cricket Thread

[jazz15c]

Wahey, a bit of Brooky 'right arm rank' to get us through to tea!!

'Hey Siri; show me County Championship declaration bowling...'

 

[tommo84]

Steve Smith is a very lucky boy.

 

[dirtyh]

Steve Smith is a very lucky boy.

you spelt twat wrong

 

[SargeantMeatCurtains]

Bairstow messed up (surprise) but that is still out.

 

[Dunc2610]

Bairstow messed up (surprise) but that is still out.

Except its not out, cause Bairstow dislodged the bails!! Captain Ply Hands strikes again!

I'm loving these hooping legside dobbers from Brook though.

 

[funkycoldmedina]

Bairstow messed up (surprise) but that is still out.

I have watched that a dozen times and just don't see how he does

 

[Dunc2610]

I have watched that a dozen times and just don't see how he does

He dislodges the bail closest too him before he's taken the ball. If you look closely, its on the wonk before the balls in his hand.

 

[SargeantMeatCurtains]

Not sure how to word this but has there ever been chat of Steve Smith being on the autism spectrum? I teach autistic children and I see so, so many traits in him.

 

[funkycoldmedina]

He dislodges the bail closest too him before he's taken the ball. If you look closely, its on the wonk before the balls in his hand.

So if he'd have fully taken the ball he wouldn't have got him out?

 

[SargeantMeatCurtains]

England seriously undoing all of their good work since taking the new ball.

 

[SargeantMeatCurtains]

Complete and utter rubbish.

 

[UncleBuck]

How many times do we have to say it, why do we think bouncing out 9, 10 and Jack works? Absolutely ridiculous

 

[SargeantMeatCurtains]

How many times do we have to say it, why do we think bouncing out 9, 10 and Jack works? Absolutely ridiculous

Mark Wood especially. It’s nonsensical. With the speed he bowls at, all you need is a top edge and it’s going to the boundary.

 

[Dunc2610]

Bowl full and straight at the stumps! How hard is it! Neither batsman is struggling even at Woods pace. This is where I think we really fall down tactically.

 

[midoshairband]

why do we bowl so poorly to the tail?

 

[SargeantMeatCurtains]

why do we bowl so poorly to the tail?

We always have. For literally as long as I can remember. It’s ridiculous. Almost as if they think once the batters are back in the shed, the innings will finish itself.

 

[jazz15c]

People have ended up batting at number 10 for a reason…

BOWL AT THE FUCKING STUMPS

 

[SargeantMeatCurtains]

Completely unacceptable that Australia have a lead. Embarrassingly bad since we took the new ball.

 

[Oscar22]

15mins left… pfffft come on, plenty of light left. God damn rules.


Oof! There’s a catch to cap it off for the day

 

[Bromavinci]

Good runs from the tail keep the game alive! This could be a cracking few days!