The Cricket Thread

[Deleted member 27995]

As good as England were in the morning session. We've been just as bad this afternoon. No idea why they took so long to give the ball to Archer, and didn't react at all to Pakistan picking up the pace with the running.

Our first innings is gonna have to be good. Because batting last on a dry bouncy wicket doesn't bode well.

According to Stephan Shemilt of BBC sport -

You have to go back to 2012 to find an instance of England conceding more than 257 in the first innings of a home Test and going on to win the match

Yeah, we have a lot of work to do considering one of their quicks is a left armer ... That rough ... ?

 

[southlondonyiddo]

.....and they’ve got spinners that can turn it!!

We had enough trouble v the Windies with their non spinning spinner

 

[Deleted member 27995]

.....and they’ve got spinners that can turn it!!

We had enough trouble v the Windies with their non spinning spinner

As Nasser would say 'pressure's building' ...

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

If we score 200 i'll be impressed

God i'm so pessemistic

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

If we score 200 i'll be impressed

God i'm so pessemistic

One down, nine to go.

 

[Wsussexspur]

If we score 200 i'll be impressed

God i'm so pessemistic

So will I! This has all the hallmarks of another Sub 100 England score coming up!

 

[southlondonyiddo]

If we score 200 i'll be impressed

God i'm so pessemistic

Said exactly the same on another chat. 150's looking a long long way away atm

 

[Graham Minshall]

Root is not an opener or a number 3, he should be battling at numb 5, his average at 5 is nearly 30 more than at 3!

 

[midoshairband]

oh god, here we go.

 

[southlondonyiddo]

Root is not an opener or a number 3, he should be battling at numb 5, his average at 5 is nearly 30 more than at 3!

Should not be captain and should be batting No4

He’s our best batsman and for me your best batsman bats 4

 

[Arnoldtoo]

Should not be captain and should be batting No4

He’s our best batsman and for me your best batsman bats 4

He would be batting 4 if Stokes was fit.

Though Viv Richards did okay at 3. Don Bradman too.

 

[midoshairband]

good time for Buttler to come good

 

[southlondonyiddo]

He would be batting 4 if Stokes was fit.

Though Viv Richards did okay at 3. Don Bradman too.

I know, I know just my opinion. Always thought it. Always put my best player at 4

Just makes sense imo

 

[JCRD]

Buttler will get a century and ram it down everyone's throat

Go Jos

 

[Deleted member 27995]

This Pakistan attack looks good ... Crumbs chief.

 

[Graham Minshall]

Buttler will get a century and ram it down everyone's throat

Go Jos

They’re playing at old Trafford, not fantasy island.

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

62-4

haha

we start yet another series poorly

 

[Deleted member 27995]

We'll be better in the second innings not to worry.

Twitter thinks Joe Denly would be good in these situations - the world is a funny old place.

 

[JCRD]

Buttler doing well

 

[Deleted member 27995]

Dealing in 4's ... It's one way to make the follow on target.