Cricket thread

[AndyRM]

Agree, that partnership could do some serious damage.

Neither are in though, which should work in our favour.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Neither are in though, which should work in our favour.

Don't follow? Both are still batting?

 

[geocycle]

The one thing about this series is that it’s not predictable. From here England should role them over by mid afternoon and knock them off by lunch tomorrow. But, there will be twists, a big partnership , an England collapse…!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

The Mitchell and Blundell Show has been an incredibly good partnership. But they have so far only managed to hold England up and their resistance has not proved decisive. I almost want them to succeed this time because they have been superb all series and they deserve it.

 

[geocycle]

As anticipated the plot has twisted several times. Id rather be NZ at the moment but you never know, maybe we will see leach polishing his glasses at some point tomorrow!

 

[Grant Fondo]

As anticipated the plot has twisted several times. Id rather be NZ at the moment but you never know, maybe we will see leach polishing his glasses at some point tomorrow!

Nah, Eng for me ... no Jamieson and Jonny playing like a god.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

The fly in the ointment could be the weather.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Watching daytime TV I just saw a Revitive advert, from which I conclude two things about Ian Botham

1) He is short of cash and has had to resort to appearing in cheap adverts to make a bit of cash
2) He has spent all of his money on pies.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

The fly in the ointment could be the weather.

It sounds like there might not be play in the morning but drying in the afternoon. That should leave time to get the sub-150 runs needed.

 

[Grant Fondo]

It sounds like there might not be play in the morning but drying in the afternoon. That should leave time to get the sub-150 runs needed.

Should be an Eng win now, but judging by this series, and the Yorkshire weather maybe not?

 

[AndyRM]

Don't follow? Both are still batting?

I meant "in" as in the cricketing version. They were both on single figures this morning.

Did really well to give New Zealand a defendable score but Pope and Root are making this look easy.

It's been a great series to watch, close games, great camaraderie amongst all the players. Not really what I'd call Test cricket, but if that's the way the game's going then so be it.

Root should be nowhere near first slip any more though.

And Stokes should wash his hat.

 

[Alex321]

It's been a great series to watch, close games, great camaraderie amongst all the players. Not really what I'd call Test cricket, but if that's the way the game's going then so be it.

It has. If England do win tomorrow, that will be 3-0, but the series has been a heck of a lot closer than that would suggest.

Root should be nowhere near first slip any more though.

He wasn't. He was more like at 2nd slip when Leach was bowling, which was the problem. Too big a gap between keeper and slip.

The NZ did the same thing, with similar results.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I meant "in" as in the cricketing version. They were both on single figures this morning.

Did really well to give New Zealand a defendable score but Pope and Root are making this look easy.

It's been a great series to watch, close games, great camaraderie amongst all the players. Not really what I'd call Test cricket, but if that's the way the game's going then so be it.

Root should be nowhere near first slip any more though.

And Stokes should wash his hat.

Er, Root was nowhere near first slip....

 

[AndyRM]

Alright, picky picky...

My point is that his fielding has been appalling.

 

[Grant Fondo]

It's been a great series to watch

It really has... terrific contest.