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England Cricket 2023

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  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,821
    Aussies slowing the game down knowing there is rain around for the next 3 days. 

    Another draw looming. 
    Fucking hell. He's relentless.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,821
    this is our new approach

    I will call it Strangle-ball
    we stop them getting runs and then whip them out as the pressure grows

    2.4 an over is the new Baz-Ball
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,821
    good for batting tomorrow.

    As I said earlier, I reckon they'll get a 100+ lead and bowl us out again before close on Saturday. Have 2 days to get 200 or thereabouts. 
     :o 
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    edited July 2023
    If the rain stops England winning this test like the last one can we stop the test matches being played in the 'north' and play them all down south in Southampton or maybe Italy 🤔
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,929
    For all the chat before the series. Carey (much like Green) has been pretty poor. 
    Interestingly he's been a lot worse since the Bairstow incident, and Bairstow has been less droppy and got 99 not out last Test.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,738
    186-7 at tea. Five overs until the new ball
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,929
    Really good session and new ball on the way!
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,738
    Can’t believe they have less than 200 and we’re almost at the new ball… they’re almost 100 short, at least 50, of where I’d expect them to be at this point.

    Maybe they’ll make them up with a partnership but otherwise that feels like lost runs in a match where you’re losing a wicket every 8-10 overs anyway.
  • Wellred
    Wellred Posts: 1,118
    Getting there now Come On England   B)
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  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,821
    "Who would've thought they were half decent blokes?"

    I do like Ricky Ponting commentating. 
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,905
    England have 3 sub fielders on and thankfully are choosing to not use Amar Virdi. 

    Lawrence, Ealham (discussed further up the thread) and Josh Blake are on the field.

    Blake just over a year ago was playing club cricket and coaching kids as part of the ace programme I think when Surrey plucked him out of nowhere when we needed a keeper for the 50 over comp last year. He's been excellent ans even came in for a couple of T20s when Smith was injured. By all accounts he's a great lad to have around the place, really grounded and excellent fielder.  
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,905
    Harry Brook doing bits with the old ball while we save the other bowlers for the new ball. You love to see it.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,929
    First run out of the series?
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,929
    Gary Pratt mk2....
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,661
    Hilarious 
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    FFS 
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,905
    Gone surely
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,661
    Boooooooo
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,603
    Thought so.
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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,738
    Bairstow…
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,929
    For all the chat before the series. Carey (much like Green) has been pretty poor. 
    Interestingly he's been a lot worse since the Bairstow incident, and Bairstow has been less droppy and got 99 not out last Test.
    I take the 'Bairstow has been better' thing back!!
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,603
    Another Bairstow error.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,956
    Bairstow fucks up again.
  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 10,873
    I'm on a call and have the cricket on mute, why was that not out?
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,661
    Bairstow mistake 
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,603
    How many is he going to make before they ditch him as a wk. 
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,905
    Even Smith thought that was out.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,738
    edited July 2023
    I'm on a call and have the cricket on mute, why was that not out?
    Bairstow disturbed the first bail before the ball was in his gloves. The second bail came up after the ball was in his gloves but Smith’s bat was in by that point.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,821
    I'm on a call and have the cricket on mute, why was that not out?
    Just to feed Golfies misery!