The New Cricket Thread

[sir roger]

What the hell are we doing ?

[Mudface]

8 minutes ago, sir roger said:

What the hell are we doing ?

Scoring slowly and throwing away wickets.

[s(k)aturation]

 

Hard to fathom...

 

Only possible explanation is they're fearful India might somehow chase down 400 at around 4 an over.

 

[Remmie]

India doing us a favour here by bowling us out! 

 

The commentators were really struggling to understand the lack of aggression/declaration as well. 

[mgw100]

1 hour ago, skaro said:

 

Hard to fathom...

 

Only possible explanation is they're fearful India might somehow chase down 400 at around 4 an over.

 

Maddening to watch. However, i can understand the lack of confidence in our spinners. They are still shite despite a few 1st innings wickets.

[s(k)aturation]

 

Anderson's first over of the day turns the match.  

Two stumps cartwheel in 4 balls.

92/4.

 

As PB might have said, or as TK might have said mimicking PB.

 

 

[s(k)aturation]

 

Anderson is reversing it, and Leach is spinning it like a top.

 

Pant is in.  Either 150 or bust.  He's fun to watch.

[Stickman]

That over from Anderson to clean bowl Gill and Rahane is as good as anything you’ll ever see .

 

 

Bess getting in on the act now, 6 down 

[Jairzinho]

No pressure, Virat.

[sir roger]

Well done boys

[Rico1304]

What do we know? 
 

Brilliant bowling.  Jimmy is awesome. 

[Carvalho Diablo]

You're nicked sunshine.

[Herp McDerp]

Good win that, still I wonder what odds I'd get on England fucking everything up in the second test?

[Jairzinho]

Great win. Be interesting to see how India respond to that. You have to imagine having just beaten Australia away from home they were not expecting an absolute mauling at home to England.

[Stickman]

 

[Brownie]

I expected them to be 4 down when I woke up this morning so it was a pleasant surprise to see that we’d already wrapped it up.

 

Absolutely brilliant win.

[Spy Bee]

15 minutes ago, Brownie said:

I expected them to be 4 down when I woke up this morning so it was a pleasant surprise to see that we’d already wrapped it up.

 

Absolutely brilliant win.

You working afternoons, you lazy get?

 

Incredible performance really. I'm worried it will be a flash in the pan, but we'll soon find out with the next test starting Thursday. I'm not sure India will rotate much, so they could be quite fatigued.

[Captain Howdy]

Well I wasn’t expecting that

[Brownie]

22 minutes ago, Spy Bee said:

You working afternoons, you lazy get?

 

Incredible performance really. I'm worried it will be a flash in the pan, but we'll soon find out with the next test starting Thursday. I'm not sure India will rotate much, so they could be quite fatigued.

Haha no but working from home so no need to get up as early as normal. Rolled out of bed at half 8 and walked into the office to logon at 9.

 

One of the few upsides to Covid.

[mattyq]

Jimmy and Leach brilliant and thought Butler did a good job behind the stumps.

What a game!!

[sir roger]

Long way off but if we can win 3 of the 4 we qualify for for the final of the test competition.

 

Is Buttler going home now  ?

[Rico1304]

15 minutes ago, sir roger said:

Long way off but if we can win 3 of the 4 we qualify for for the final of the test competition.

 

Is Buttler going home now  ?

Yes, he’s going home.  More to do with his well-being than anything else. 

[sir roger]

Yes , he's done very well but the bubbles must be very restrictive and he has a young family so it seems a very good idea. Looking forward to seeing Foakes getting a go.

[Total Longo]

22 hours ago, Brownie said:

Haha no but working from home so no need to get up as early as normal. Rolled out of bed at half 8 and walked into the office to logon at 9.

 

One of the few upsides to Covid.

Even better for me, i'm up at 7 and logged on at 7.30. If i'm doing that under normal circumstances with the travel to Manchester, i'm getting in the office at 9.30. Win win. 

[Scooby Dudek]

No one watching this ? 

Been a great days cricket but basically looks like India will win due to winning the toss. 

 

Modern has bowled some terrible deliveries with the odd great one thrown in. Consistently inconsistent.

Third umpire has had s nightmare.

Foakes has been impressive.