The Cricket Thread

[Dunc2610]

Gah, thought that pitched outside leg. Soft wicket.

They've both been soft on a wicket that has offered next to nothing.

 

[southlondonyiddo]

Gah, thought that pitched outside leg. Soft wicket.

No umpires call for pitching outside leg. These review laws are so fucked up

 

[jazz15c]

This is compelling viewing, absolutely loving.

An Ashes series and the Ryder Cup; can't think of many better sporting occasions than those.

 

[glospur]

What’s the noise back home on Cummins as a skipper?

Women love him, men wanna be him. He's probably our most likeable skipper since Waugh.

Had it pretty easy so far though and this is definitely his biggest challenges, and there's already questions about his defensive approach here.

 

[LSUY]

Good thing the Aussies dropped Starc. This wicket seems perfect for him.

 

[PCozzie]

Difficult to judge exactly who won that session. Feels like England shaded it, and would have outright won it without the third wicket, but to find three wickets on that surface without England playing many shots suggests that Australia probably bowled better than it feels they did.

With Brook coming in Stokes might signal that England can start pushing things. If so this could be 300 - 4 at tea, or 200 all out.

 

[jazz15c]

Difficult to judge exactly who won that session. Feels like England shaded it, and would have outright won it without the third wicket, but to find three wickets on that surface without England playing many shots suggests that Australia probably bowled better than it feels they did.

With Brook coming in Stokes might signal that England can start pushing things. If so this could be 300 - 4 at tea, or 200 all out.

Either way, it's a gonna be a shit-tonne of fun

 

[LeSoupeKitchen]

No umpires call for pitching outside leg. These review laws are so fucked up

I think it makes sense because Hawkeye is extremely accurate in tracking where the ball actually lands.

It's the predictive stuff where there is a margin of error.

 

[thebenjamin]

Difficult to judge exactly who won that session. Feels like England shaded it, and would have outright won it without the third wicket, but to find three wickets on that surface without England playing many shots suggests that Australia probably bowled better than it feels they did.

With Brook coming in Stokes might signal that England can start pushing things. If so this could be 300 - 4 at tea, or 200 all out.

Wasted opportunity for me. Batting was very comfortable with a passive opposition and we managed to lose our top 3. They'll score big on this.

 

[midoshairband]

are we all prepared to watch Smith and Loosechange bat for 3 days on this road?

 

[dagraham]

are we all prepared to watch Smith and Loosechange bat for 3 days on this road?

Yeah as good as Anderson and Broad are, I’m a bit concerned that our attack without Wood or Archer is going to be a bit one paced here ( and throughout the series if the wickets are like this).

 

[Dunc2610]

Yeah as good as Anderson and Broad are, I’m a bit concerned that our attack without Wood or Archer is going to be a bit one paced here ( and throughout the series if the wickets are like this).

Funnily enough was just talking about this at work, its a bit military medium and with no movement not sure what we've got to rely on outside of that?

 

[dagraham]

You’ve got to be kidding?

 

[mark87]

Oh you can fuck right off with that wicket.

 

[jazz15c]

Well that's just damn unlucky

 

[mark87]

You can tell Ricky Ponting is grinning like a Cheshire cat after that.

 

[PCozzie]

Well, damn.

Feels like the only Crawley's wicket was down to a genuinely good ball. Three bad shots and a freak.

In a bit of trouble now.

 

[dagraham]

We’re in trouble now. Without Australia doing anything particular special we’re 5 down on a very flat pitch.

 

[Oh Teddy Teddy]

Collapsed again.

 

[Dunc2610]

Stokes giving his wicket away again followed by the most bizarre review!