The Cricket Thread

[jrh]

You were saying

Let's see how the rest of the series goes. But fair play to come back in this game.

Pope outstanding.

 

[K.D.D.D.D.Soc]

Tension unbearable in game I had to go out in garden and sod about with water butt to get last 2 wickets. 190 behind on 1st innings in India and winning that's got to be up there with Botham and Willis at Headingley. So annoying it was on TNT

 

[Spur of the moment]

What a ccomeback! Right up there with Headingly 1981.

Have to be honest, gave up on England at close of play on Day 2 with India already 175 ahead on first innings and still 3 first innings wickets in hand.

 

[Grays_1890]

Can't believe there was no TNT studio team because they expected a whitewash and now they are getting one in quickly as it now seems a competitive series

 

[K.D.D.D.D.Soc]

These last to England teams reminds me of Indian teams of the 60's, their attack was usually a medium pacer, SLA, offspinner, leggie and a part time to bowl 2 overs with new ball.

 

[markysimmo]

Good day so far for England

 

[markysimmo]

Spoke too soon !!

 

[markysimmo]

3 quick wickets and we're on the back foot now

 

[jrh]

 

[Grays_1890]

Bumrah, some bowler, doesn't look like he should be able to but what a phenomenonal player

 

[jrh]

You were saying

 

[markysimmo]

Bumrah, some bowler, doesn't look like he should be able to but what a phenomenonal player

He is world class

 

[markysimmo]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1753852785471221780

 

[Grays_1890]

Crawley is some.player now. I was down on him but come on massively

 

[Gazza Dazzla]

Not a bad effort this, but gave a few wickets away. Will be some “what ifs” in that dressing room.

Think Lawrence needs to play the next game, either for Root if injured (although you could probably drop him on form as well), or Bairstow who seems to be living off his great form a couple of summers ago.

 

[Grays_1890]

Not a bad effort this, but gave a few wickets away. Will be some “what ifs” in that dressing room.

Think Lawrence needs to play the next game, either for Root if injured (although you could probably drop him on form as well), or Bairstow who seems to be living off his great form a couple of summers ago.

Yeh lot closer than I thought it would be. Fair play to Jimmy turning back the clock

Bairstow just looks unhappy (ier) than usual

 

[jrh]

Yeh lot closer than I thought it would be. Fair play to Jimmy turning back the clock

Bairstow just looks unhappy (ier) than usual

100+ runs behind is closer than you expected? Geezus that's a sad state of affairs.

 

[Grays_1890]

100+ runs behind is closer than you expected? Geezus that's a sad state of affairs.

Batting last on a sub continental wicket yeh...seen better teams than us struggle on those terms

 

[markysimmo]

Mental start from England
Brilliant shots

 

[K.D.D.D.D.Soc]

Amazing scoring rate, remember England struggling to score 250 in a full day in India in the past.