The New Cricket Thread

[Scooby Dudek]

Nice

 

[Jairzinho]

1 minute ago, Pistonbroke said:

Excellent day of Test cricket.

 

England bowled really well with the new ball and had their early wickets. Archer and Broad sent loads of unplayable balls down and were unlucky not to get more. Aussies then had a spell after the Rain/early tea break and fair fucks to that wanker Warner for digging in, he looked like a walking wicket early on. That Labuschange also had a decent knock, apart from that they really didn't have a good day with the bat. Archer with excellent figures and Broad may only have got the two wickets but he bowled really well all day. 

Set up for a good day tomorrow and the weather should be a lot better for batting. Hopefully we can get 350+ and it would be very hard for the Aussies to escape the game with anything. 

How much have you had to drink, mate?

[Brownie]

Root waited far too long before going back to Archer and Broad, hopefully that 70 odd runs won’t end up costing us.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

What also made my day was when Warne was getting ahead of himself in the comms box and being all chipper. Banging on about Australia getting 300 and Warner/Labuchange being a big partnership......Warner was out the next over which ultimately led to the collapse. Hahaha. Keep it up Warney you plastic faced douche bag. 

[Brownie]

3 minutes ago, Colt Seavers said:

Ok so Jimmy obviously walks into next test if fit at expense of Woakes...which 2 do you open the bowling with?

Anderson and Broad. Use Archer as an impact bowler.

[Brownie]

2 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

How much have you had to drink, mate?

Yeah, i’d snap your hand off now for 250.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

2 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

How much have you had to drink, mate?

 

Nothing. Weather should be well better for batting, day two at Headingley, 350+ shouldn't be too far off the mark if we have a decent go with the bat. I know we can also collapse, just think we are due a good innings and not a great deal of scoreboard pressure as such. We'll see. 

[Colt Seavers]

5 minutes ago, Brownie said:

Root waited far too long before going back to Archer and Broad, hopefully that 70 odd runs won’t end up costing us.

This...was an odd one because during that period thought we would have to settle for 220 rather than 180, but In reality should have had em for 130-140....still advantage England and better weather ahead

[Brownie]

8 minutes ago, Colt Seavers said:

This...was an odd one because during that period thought we would have to settle for 220 rather than 180, but In reality should have had em for 130-140....still advantage England and better weather ahead

There was actually no need to use Stokes or Woakes when he did because Broad and Archer were getting plenty of rest due to the rain breaks.

[Bjornebye]

Good to get them all out on a day with loads of rain. Brilliant bowling show but England being England and it being the Ashes you just know we will be sat here twatting the keyboard tomorrow afternoon at 140/6 calling everyone a cunt. 

[Jairzinho]

205-1 at tea with Roy on 125*.

[Colt Seavers]

51 minutes ago, Brownie said:

There was actually no need to use Stokes or Woakes when he did because Broad and Archer were getting plenty of rest due to the rain breaks.

Agree 100% think they scored a minimum of 50 runs more due to that decision

[Rico1304]

Stokes and Woakes looked innocuous. When Broad and Archer bowled it was a different level.  The Aussies are definitely rattled by Archer. They played poorly when he bowled. 

 

[Stickman]

Going be tough for England tomorrow but luckily Root won the toss as I think if the Aussies had bowled first Englan would have been out for less than a 100 , can't believe Paine said he'd have batted first if he'd won it.

Great bowling by Archer and Broad made even better when only two wickets were down and Warne said "Archers kind of lost his zip" . Have to say though that spell by Stokes and Woakes, I don't think I've seen a worse hour of test match bowling for many a yearStokes gets a pass for past endeavours but Anderson has to come in for Woakes even on one leg.

[Rico1304]

Beautiful day in Leeds. 

[Spy Bee]

England to score 364

[Guest Pistonbroke]

White fluffy clouds and sun. Hopefully we fill our boots. 

[Spy Bee]

Jason Roy gone. 

[Jairzinho]

Abysmal.

 

Test opener...shakes head.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Roy gone cheaply again, hit two good shots for 4 then wafts at a wide ball to gift his wicket yet again. 10/1. Root yet again has to face a new ball. 

[Brownie]

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Just now, Jairzinho said:

Abysmal.

 

Test opener...shakes head.

 

He just can't get the shorter game out of his head, he sees a ball with width and can't help himself. If he doesn't do well in the second innings then surely he has to be shelved for the time being. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Just now, Brownie said:

 

You need to stop biting your nails mate.........

[Brownie]

No need to look at the radar today lads.

[Brownie]

1 minute ago, Pistonbroke said:

 

You need to stop biting your nails mate.........

Haha bad habit of mine that. This batting line up doesn’t help!