Cricket thread

[AndyRM]

NZ, England and Indian openers have all been unsuccessful so far and the bulk of the runs have all come with middle order batsmen, while the bowlers complain about the soft and misshapen ball. It's looking like that is flavour of the season.

Root should have been bowling far earlier to the left handers instead of consigning Leach to confidence-destroying defensive bowling, I reckon. Root's ball to dismiss Pant was pure attacking spin bowling; slow, looped flight that turned and left Pant. The slow ball was in response to having been hit for 6 the previous ball.

Agreed. Although it only seems to be England moaning about the ball. Broad in particular.

England's bowling has been questionable for me.

 

[Alex321]

Agreed. Although it only seems to be England moaning about the ball. Broad in particular.

That comment wasn't just about this test, it was about the summer so far.

NZ were complaining about the ball far more than England did. And India haven't been bowling long enough yet to be doing so.

 

[AndyRM]

That comment wasn't just about this test, it was about the summer so far.

NZ were complaining about the ball far more than England did. And India haven't been bowling long enough yet to be doing so.

You reckon? That's not the impression I got from listening to it, or the highlights.

England are in big trouble in this Test. I know they've recovered from similar positions, but I don't see it happening here.

 

[matticus]

Why do white ball matches use a White Ball?

 

[Grant Fondo]

You reckon? That's not the impression I got from listening to it, or the highlights.

England are in big trouble in this Test. I know they've recovered from similar positions, but I don't see it happening here.

I agree, Pujara and Pant could put them out of sight. Still, been getting used to exciting final day cricket, who knows?

 

[AndyRM]

Why do white ball matches use a White Ball?

Visibility.

 

[Alex321]

Why do white ball matches use a White Ball?

Because at least part of those matches are played under floodlights, and a white ball is much easier to see in those conditions.

 

[matticus]

In case anyone missed yesterday's record-breaking mayhem:
[EDIT: think this was during India's innings on Saturday - post took a long time to register!]

 

[matticus]

Oh for pete's sake - we've got them to 207-7. That leaves juusssssst a slither of hope. I'd rather they were 300-4 !

🙈

 

[Grant Fondo]

Oh for pete's sake - we've got them to 207-7. That leaves juusssssst a slither of hope. I'd rather they were 300-4 !

🙈

Stokesey will fancy it if those last 3 wickets go down quickly. 400+ on that pitch with class Indian bowling? Massive ask surely?

 

[T4tomo]

We would struggle to chase 200 against the India attack let alone 350+

we have a fragile top 3 and Stokes is intent on self destruction every innings

 

[jowwy]

yeh im thinking this is one too far...even for bairstow

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Odds very much in favour of India, for me. However, England got them out for far fewer than I expected, so I'll still give them a chance. 75%-25%.

 

[jowwy]

england have come out fighting to be fair.......i like the new postive stance, try and win games and if you lose so be it. i hate the boring play for a draw and maybe get a win

 

[matticus]

england have come out fighting to be fair....

Yup. And although your money would be firmly on India, our "fragile Top 3" are now 47-0.
Teasing us!!!