The Cricket Thread

[johnola]

We need partnerships here. And I really don’t see that we should be prisoners to a one dimensional approach.

If players can play as they see fit without fear that does not mean they automatically have to select maximum risk. Root is recasting himself as a swashbuckler and it’s just wrong - we don’t need another one- it’s two too many.

One of these two batsmen needs to go very well tomorrow and I don’t mean quickly.

 

[markysimmo]

Very big 1st session this morning
If possible we need Brook/Stokes to bat through to lunch bring that deficeit to around 75

 

[superspurs]

Very big 1st session this morning
If possible we need Brook/Stokes to bat through to lunch bring that deficeit to around 75

First fudging over and that's not happening, berks.

 

[djp82]

Brook now . That was pathetic yesterday and now again going after it. Rubbish stuff. Not even half way through the game. No need

 

[superspurs]

And another to the short ball, pathetic.

 

[markysimmo]

All 6 England wickets have been from awful shots, not one decent delivery, I love Bazball but fudges sake really

 

[superspurs]

All 6 England wickets have been from awful shots, not one decent delivery, I love Bazball but fudges sake really

Bazball seems fine against certain teams in certain conditions, the Ashes doesn't seem to fit that at all.

 

[Gazza Dazzla]

Broad coming in at 8, that is a long old tail!

 

[markysimmo]

and another awful wicket

 

[djp82]

Series will be done at 2-0 down. Will be a miracle to win 3 on bounce way they are going about things. Not good

 

[johnola]

Bazball seems fine against certain teams in certain conditions, the Ashes doesn't seem to fit that at all.

The opposition are happy to soak it up and play their superior style and rightly so.

 

[superspurs]

That's the Ashes done then, absolutely shambolic stuff from England,

 

[Gazza Dazzla]

That was pretty embarrassing

 

[Gilzeantoscore]

Just handed them another test on a plate. This side are an embarrassment.

 

[markysimmo]

We need a massive morning today, we did it on Thursday no reason we can't do it again today

 

[treepits]

I’m one of those annoying fudgers who watches the ashes but can’t be arsed with cricket for the other 18 months so this is probably a dumb question but with this test probably lost, why don’t England bowl wide enough for australia not to score any runs. I know we won’t get any wickets but the test would then peter out to a draw and we’d only be one down

 

[Gazza Dazzla]

 

[markysimmo]

333 in front with 2 wickets left
If we can wrap this up for less than a 350 lead we 100% have a chance of getting the win

 

[markysimmo]

This has shades of Headingley 2019
Stokes bowled 15 overs straight then won us the match chasing 359 !!
Into his 12 straight over

Amazed Lyon is going to bat he can’t walk and no runners allowed anymore

 

[markysimmo]

371 to win