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England Cricket 2024

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  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 6,681
    340-8

    Aamer Jamal, is on 31* (59) but appears to be struggling with a hip injury. If that prevents him from bowling then Pakistan will have an all spin attack. 
    Might see Shan Masood's little dobblers!
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,815
    First ball after lunch, Carse demolishes Jamal's stumps with one that nips back

    358-9 (117.1)
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,231
    edited October 2024
    Leuth said:
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    Can I add, Alex Hartley is maybe the worst cricket commentator of all time. I say this as someone who's usually in favour of there being more women commentators (Urooj Mumtaz in the Test earlier being excellent for example) 
    Oh that's Lydia Greenway lmao. I was thinking she didn't sound quite right. She's also bad 

    You were right to question yourself - one's a Lancastrian and the other's from, down the road, Orpington!
    Fine. When I spotted some semi-articulate magnanimity towards the WI, I realised it couldn't be Hartley actually

    Alex Hartley can be quite flippant when doing live commentary but when being serious she hasn't held back with her criticism of the English women players for their fitness and despite beating the Windies 14 times in a row before yesterday they panic when Sophie Ecclestone isn't on her top spinning game or in crunch games against the Aussies who she says have a higher level of fitness.

    Back to the men's game and Brydon Carse deserved that wicket.

  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,338
    It was a good ball but idk why the commentators seemed hellbent on calling it reverse swing when it clearly went off the pitch ;) 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,815
    This should be a situation where Stokes brings himself on. He's only bowled 5 overs in a day and a half and is different to the predictability that has been served up to these tail enders. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,815
    This should be a situation where Stokes brings himself on. He's only bowled 5 overs in a day and a half and is different to the predictability that has been served up to these tail enders. 
    Unless you bring Leach on and Noman Ali opts to put one down the throat of long on

    366 (123.3) all out
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,206
    Chance for Duckett to completely dominate here 
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,231
    The great escape for Crawley!
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,815
    Shocking cricket all round. Mix up between Duckett and Crawley with the latter out of his ground by a country mile. Bowler, Sajid, dislodges the bails before receiving the bails so Crawley is reprieved. 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,206
    The fielder had time to take the stump out there I think so a double error

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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,815
    fenaddick said:
    Chance for Duckett to completely dominate here 
    He has to be one of the best sweepers and cutters of the ball in the world. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,815
    fenaddick said:
    Chance for Duckett to completely dominate here 
    He has to be one of the best sweepers and cutters of the ball in the world. 
    Whereas Crawley isn't but then he has the issue of being a lot taller. He tries a reverse sweep, misses the ball and is given out but the it is shown to be missing on review

  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,231
    edited October 2024
    54 in 8 overs.

    Duckett and Crawley are averaging 45 for the first wicket since they first came together.

    After being in the wilderness for so long after the drinks were on Jimmy Anderson, and losing his way after early promise, Ben Duckett has really gained from having Stokes and McCullum in charge 

    Another great escape for Crawley after Ben Duckett is as sharp as a razor today in calling him back.

    That's the long and the short of it.

  • Good work by Duckett to get Crawley to review that. 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,206
    fenaddick said:
    Chance for Duckett to completely dominate here 
    He has to be one of the best sweepers and cutters of the ball in the world. 
    Whereas Crawley isn't but then he has the issue of being a lot taller. He tries a reverse sweep, misses the ball and is given out but the it is shown to be missing on review

    Poor decision there, was clearly sliding down. I think Crawley’s height makes him look weird when he’s down low sweeping which can confuse the umpire a bit 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,870
    Gotta love how these two bat together

    will take the odd low score in exchange for their positivity
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,231
    edited October 2024
    Crawley out after his 3rd life let's him down.

    73/1 and another good start.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,815
    Crawley hasn't looked anywhere near as confident against Pakistan's spin and is eventually out, caught behind following another wrong decision being reviewed, for 27 (36)
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,891
    edited October 2024
    The all spin attack definitely suited Duckett more than Crawley.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,206
    Expect Pope will be pretty jittery here, needs a decent score

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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,815
    50* (47) for Duckett
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,206
    Better than a run a ball 50 for Duckett
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,231
    Duckett with his 15th 50 in Test cricket in his 28th test and with an average a tad under 42 isn't too shabby.
    I don't think Ben will score that many Tons because of his unique way of playing nearly every ball but gives England so much momentum at the top order.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,815
    Duckett with his 15th 50 in Test cricket in his 28th test and with an average a tad under 42 isn't too shabby.
    I don't think Ben will score that many Tons because of his unique way of playing nearly every ball but gives England so much momentum at the top order.
    And to think that, prior to playing for England, he wasn't a red ball opener
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,815
    88-1 (17) at tea
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,206
    Absolutely 0 pressure being applied by the bowlers. They can’t seem to bowl 2/3 good deliveries in a row 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,790
    Is it starting to look like a Day 7 pitch? A bit nervous about having to bat on this track on Day 10.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,206
    Is it starting to look like a Day 7 pitch? A bit nervous about having to bat on this track on Day 10.
    no way this test gets to day 5. England will have a decent lead by this time tomorrow I think. Pakistan’s batters on this pitch on day 4(9) will struggle 
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,948
    Pope's at 25, will get get out before 30 or get a ton? nothing in between with him

  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,815
    Pope's at 25, will get get out before 30 or get a ton? nothing in between with him

    That one's your Canters!!! Pope bowled by Sajid for 29 (37)

    125-1