The New Cricket Thread

[Guest Pistonbroke]

No play before lunch, might start shortly after the lunch break. 

[Captain Turdseye]

Overton gone in the second over of the day. 

[Jairzinho]

I'm assuming they took an early lunch?

[Captain Turdseye]

3 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

I'm assuming they took an early lunch?

 

Aye, they waited an hour after the rain just to be sure it had stopped. 

[Jairzinho]

Root's going to leave one that clips the top of off in a minute.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Just got back in, have I missed anything desperate by England, well apart from a Nightwatchman being out cheaply? 

[Jairzinho]

1 minute ago, Pistonbroke said:

Just got back in, have I missed anything desperate by England, well apart from a Nightwatchman being out cheaply? 

Not really. We've been okay since the wicket.

 

Starc was understandably a bit rusty and didn't bowl straight enough to cause big problems. Cummins bowling much better. Hazelwood metronomical as always.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

9 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

Not really. We've been okay since the wicket.

 

Starc was understandably a bit rusty and didn't bowl straight enough to cause big problems. Cummins bowling much better. Hazelwood metronomical as always.

 

Cheers mate, wicket looks pretty decent still. Not a lot in it for the bowlers unless they put a shit load of effort in. It's only the overhead conditions preventing this from being a one sided contest between bat/ball.  Just need to play sensibly and wear them down. 

letting the Aussies build pressure though. 2 runs in 7 overs. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Burns brings up his half century, 90/2. 

[TheBitch]

Fair fucks to Lyon acknowledging the crowds jeers when he took the ball in at the stumps then.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

125/2 at tea. Burns 62 no, Root 47 no. Decent session for England. Only losing the Nightwatchman, 100 partnership between Burns and Root. Pretty decent of Paine to under use Lyon who looked like their biggest threat, not like he was going for a load of runs either. Same again after Tea please. Long session coming up, weather and light permitting. 

[Brownie]

Great session that in the circumstances. I really like Burns, he’s a proper opener.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

7 minutes ago, Brownie said:

Great session that in the circumstances. I really like Burns, he’s a proper opener.

 

TBf he's looked a lot better in this innings so far. 

[Bjornebye]

This isn't looking bad at all. 

[Rico1304]

Keepers all day that.  Went quickly but should have taken it. 

[Bjornebye]

Wouldn't tire of punching Lyon in the face. 

[Jairzinho]

Yeah, draw this now.

 

What a phenomenally shit cricket pitch.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Aussies spunk a review, that'll help. Poor decision to review. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Just now, Jairzinho said:

Yeah, draw this now.

 

What a phenomenally shit cricket pitch.

 

Imagine if the cloud cover wasn't about. 

[Bjornebye]

Captains performance finally from Root.

 

EDIT: Get up you fucking skirt 

 

Clouds fuck off 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

1 minute ago, Bjornebye said:

Captains performance finally from Root.

 

Clouds fuck off 

 

TBf he batted well in the second innings at Headlingley before he needlessly gave his wicket away. His innings did however set things up to begin with. 

[Rico1304]

Smith obviously I’m charge out there. That review was shit, captain was right behind it.  

[Brownie]

There’s more going on in the party stand than on the pitch, which has to be a good sign.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

166/3 now, Hazelwood gets Burns to nick one to slips for 81. Catcher....fucking Smith. Hopefully this doesn't lead to a collapse after such a good partnership. A lot of pressure on Roy to perform. 

[Scooby Dudek]

You could sense that wicket coming, need Roy to at least spend time at the crease. Also need Root to stay in and not let the Aussies get their cheating tails up.