The Official Cricket Thread

[Rico1304]

14 hours ago, Jairzinho said:

 

I've said before in this thread, my greatest regret is not, at the age of 19, going to be the overseas player for a side in New Zealand. Six months I'd have had there.

Spain’s gain though…

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Should have batted again.

[s(k)aturation]

22 minutes ago, VERBAL DIARRHEA said:

Should have batted again.

 

 

Given there was a 100-run partnership for the 8th wicket in their first innings this morning, you're probably right.

Bowlers frustrated, momentum lost.

 

 

[Jairzinho]

Kiwis giving this a good fucking go.

[sir roger]

What was Root thinking of in the Brook run out ?

[Remmie]

Stokes is ragging the shit out of his cup, must be chaffing something rotten 

[Brownie]

Fucking hell that’s a crushing loss.

[Lee909]

Umpires not wanting to decide the game on a wide

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Pure arrogance cost them that,ridiculous not batting again.

[Jose Jones]

1 hour ago, VERBAL DIARRHEA said:

Pure arrogance cost them that,ridiculous not batting again.

 

Yeah pure arrogance and ridculousness!  

 

Test matches where the follow-on was enforced:

Won by Side Enforcing Follow-On = 232 (78.38%)

Lost by Side Enforcing Follow-On = 3 (1.01%)

Drawn = 60 (20.27%)

[Red Shift]

Sweet

[Trumo]

A bit of payback for 2019.

[s(k)aturation]

 

Forgot to watch after day 3 - looks like a missed a good one.

 

[s(k)aturation]

 

3 hours ago, Jose Jones said:

 

Yeah pure arrogance and ridculousness!  

 

Test matches where the follow-on was enforced:

Won by Side Enforcing Follow-On = 232 (78.38%)

Lost by Side Enforcing Follow-On = 3 (1.01%)

Drawn = 60 (20.27%)

 

 

The speed with which England bat - and the fact the Kiwis put on 100 for the 8th wicket in their first innings - I'd have batted again.

 

Australia have lost 2 of those 3 you mention above - and it's very hard to recall them enforcing a follow on since (2001).

 

 

[Captain Howdy]

Never was a fan of the follow on, despite the stats I’ve always thought it can be playing with fire, depends on the circumstances of course. 

[Lee909]

It's not the follow on I don't get its the declaring with 7/8 wickets down. Just tell the to slog at everything. You might only get a extra few but why not take them. 

[s(k)aturation]

 

Just watched the highlights.  Test Cricket at its finest.  You simply can't beat it.

 

 

[Jairzinho]

15 minutes ago, Lee909 said:

It's not the follow on I don't get its the declaring with 7/8 wickets down. Just tell the to slog at everything. You might only get a extra few but why not take them. 

 

I think it's just protecting bowlers from getting hit.

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

5 hours ago, Jose Jones said:

 

Yeah pure arrogance and ridculousness!  

 

Test matches where the follow-on was enforced:

Won by Side Enforcing Follow-On = 232 (78.38%)

Lost by Side Enforcing Follow-On = 3 (1.01%)

Drawn = 60 (20.27%)

There was plenty of time in the game they would have been batted out of it, see what Skaro said. Shit happens but to me it was not necessary. 

[sir roger]

 Not the end of the world as it made for a great finish, but agree with VD it was a ridiculous follow-on to take up in the circumstances. If they were just worried about entertaining they could gave just batted in the 2nd innings like a one-day match and still taken NZ's chances away from them, confirming the series win.

[Captain Turdseye]

It’s in keeping with brave and different though, you can’t deny that. 
 

Stokes and his injuries are a bit of a concern. You wonder how we’ll fare without him on the pitch. 

[A_S]

5 hours ago, sir roger said:

 Not the end of the world as it made for a great finish, but agree with VD it was a ridiculous follow-on to take up in the circumstances. If they were just worried about entertaining they could gave just batted in the 2nd innings like a one-day match and still taken NZ's chances away from them, confirming the series win.

Especially when you have 2 ageing bowlers and another injured. 

 

'Bazball' wasn't the issue. A risky follow-on call was. 

 

I'd take a dramatic loss to India right now. It would still be a significant improvement for our rabble. 

[s(k)aturation]

 

England could have been 450+ ahead by the end of Day 3.

 

But anyway, another historical and unbelievable follow-on miracle victory... so everything happens for a reason.

 

Well done, England.  Well done, NZ.

 

On course to give Australia a fuckin hammering in The Ashes.

 

 

 

 

[Jairzinho]

14 hours ago, s(k)aturation said:

 

On course to give Australia a fuckin hammering in The Ashes.

 

 

I think it'll be a good series.

[Gooch]

For all the recent collapses and bemoaning of how shit we were at test cricket the Aussies still never managed to beat us at home. Not a chance they do it now against this team, there's nothing the Aussies are bringing that hasn't been seen already.  They are a good side and it'll be a good series but can't see past anything other than a comfortable England victory.