The New Cricket Thread

[Jairzinho]

Really impressed with Pope. 

 

 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

3 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

Really impressed with Pope. 

 

 

Indeed. Young Crawley also looks like a quick learner. 

[mgw100]

New ball not taken because Philander can't be arsed

[Guest Pistonbroke]

1 hour ago, mgw100 said:

This is where Buttler prods around for half an hour and gets out for 10. Seems to be unable to retake the initiative in tests.

 

He made you eat your words, he got 20...hahaha. About time he was fucked off, he's just not set up for this Test Cricket lark. 

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Buttler needs fucking off asap.s

[mgw100]

He's frustrating. Needs hypnosis or something.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

It was all set up for him to whack a quick 70 odd but he failed again. Plus if the batting is not going good you just don#t have any confidence in him digging in to post a decent score. He's not great behind the stumps either, probably only in the team as he's Root's mate and seems to be part of the clique which stems from the shorter game. They've fucked off Bairstow so hopefully he'll be next and Foakes will get a chance. Could even give Pope the gloves and then have Denly batting further down the order, especially when Burns is back, could then move Sibley down to 3 and let Crawley bed in with Burns in an opening partnership. 

[Remmie]

Why is this Stokes incident even an incident in the first place? Almost nobody would have noticed had a big deal not been made of it and the only reason anyone would noticed in the first place is because it might have been picked up on a mic somewhere. And what is this mic even for?

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Need to pop out for an hour, I fully expect SA to be in the shit on my return. 

[Stickman]

Broad is much better batting like this in just trying to hit every ball instead of allowing to be bounced out 

[Stickman]

Great stuff this, 50 partnership from Broad and Wood .

Nothing more annoying as a fielding side as England fans we know all about 

[Stickman]

Record 10th wicket partnership at the Wanderers of 83 and no team has lost here scoring over 330 batting first at this ground. 

 

 

[RobbieOR]

South africa 3 down already. They're an absolute joke.

[Jairzinho]

2 minutes ago, RobbieOR said:

South africa 3 down already. They're an absolute joke.

Never known them be so soft.

[alles ist gut]

This is a bit gutless.

I’m very concerned for them.

[Stickman]

It's not the greatest batting line up SA have ever had ( apart from Dr Kock) but England have bowled really well...

Just a shame Wood is so brittle 

[sir roger]

That new young batsman Broad looks useful.

[Mudface]

Five for Wood, delighted for him, I really like his attitude.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

2 minutes ago, Mudface said:

Five for Wood, delighted for him, I really like his attitude.

 

Indeed. That's his second 5 for in 3 tests. Despite all his injuries he just keeps going with a smile on his face, apparently great in the dressing room and a bit of a joker. Thought England bowled well, although apart from Elgar (who gifted his wicket this innings) and de Kock the SA batting line up is abysmal. Will we make them follow on? I doubt it, may as well bat and just kill off the series, which is dead already, but the SA team will be down and our openers/top order could get some decent totals. 

[Mudface]

I'm impressed with his batting as well, some great clean hitting at times in both the last two tests. It was good to see Broad enjoying himself which I'm sure was a by-product of Wood just going out and having a go.

[sir roger]

Had to laugh when he was interviewed after the close of play when Root got 4 wickets & when he got asked about it and he just said , ' Yeah , he took the spinning end and left young Bessy at the rubbish end. It's good to be the captain '.

[alles ist gut]

Oddly-paced innings, but it gives them enough time to get the wickets even if it rains tomorrow.

[alles ist gut]

Job done then.

[Jairzinho]

Good stuff from England. Got a few proper test cricketers there.

 

Embarrassing from South Africa. 

[sir roger]

Done very well to win 3-1 after the tour nearly unravelled at the start with illness & injury.

 

I think Sri Lanka may be a more worthy test of the young thrusters , and wonder whether Ali may be back ?