Cricket thread

[newts]

Well done England, series win too.

 

[Beebo]

I didn’t see that happening at tea.
Wow.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

What an innings by Bairstow and Stokes 🏏

 

[Grant Fondo]

Wow! Bobbed into a pub for the last 10 minutes ... the german tourists were non-plussed .... fantastic win, so positive from Eng, great team effort and what a middle order we have

 

[geocycle]

What a game! Had a tremendous day on Sunday at Trent Bridge, couldn’t imagine today would be better. I wish we could ply NZ all the time, such a great spirit.

 

[AndyRM]

What a result. Watching the highlights, what on earth is the BBC's weird version of Final Countdown about?

 

[ianrauk]

Superb batting. 299 in 50 overs. Well done England.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I saw the score at tea - 130-odd for four or something, target 299. I thought "hmm, provided they don't collapse they should be able to hold on for a draw" and carried on doing stuff. Next time I checked, England had won. WTAF??

 

[Alex321]

How often do both sides score 500+ in the first innings, then we get a "natural" result (i.e no declarations, and not a draw)?

That was amazing.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I saw the score at tea - 130-odd for four or something, target 299. I thought "hmm, provided they don't collapse they should be able to hold on for a draw" and carried on doing stuff. Next time I checked, England had won. WTAF??

It all went Twenty20 (or is it 20Twenty?). Bairstow. And an astonishing 5th day wicket.

 

[matticus]

How often do both sides score 500+ in the first innings, then we get a "natural" result (i.e no declarations, and not a draw)?

That was amazing.

Yup.

And a new record for boundaries in a Test match!

 

[T4tomo]

What a result. Watching the highlights, what on earth is the BBC's weird version of Final Countdown about?

Dunno, I know Anne Robinson is retiring but thought Colin Murray was stepping in?

 

[Beebo]

The Netherlands are on the wrong end of an England one day batting record.
481 off 50 overs! I remember when 300 was considered a very good score in an ODI.

 

[AndyRM]

128 scored off the last 12 overs by England.

I know it's a WC qualifier and everything, but this is just daft. The disparity between sides only seems to be widening and I'm not sure what can be done about it.

 

[Chromatic]

The Netherlands are on the wrong end of an England one day batting record.
481 off 50 overs! I remember when 300 was considered a very good score in an ODI.

It was 498, 481 was the previous record.