Cricket thread

[cisamcgu]

root

 

[Grant Fondo]

This is great stuff by Australia, outplayed with a better strategy. Can we hang on now?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

This is great stuff by Australia, outplayed with a better strategy. Can we hang on now?

It has to be a no, England won't be able to. It's more a matter of losing with a bit of dignity.

 

[geocycle]

Dignity is important. I’m afraid Mr McGrath on TMS has just lost his. Questioning a decision is fine and part of the game, questioning their impartiality is not ok even for ex players.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Dignity is important. I’m afraid Mr McGrath on TMS has just lost his. Questioning a decision is fine and part of the game, questioning their impartiality is not ok even for ex players.

I wonder whether the law's wording has changed since his playing days - it used to be in control of the ball's disposal and nothing about the fielder's movement. (Not that I knew how it had changed earlier today.)

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Meanwhile, England's women are haemorrhaging wickets against Australia. 120-7.

 

[AndyRM]

Very exciting end to the ladies game.

The men is more delicately poised, if they can get to lunch without losing any wickets it will make things interesting.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Very exciting end to the ladies game.

The men is more delicately poised, if they can get to lunch without losing any wickets it will make things interesting.

I'm not sure it is, sadly. Just too many wickets last night - needs these two batters to get hundreds from this position*, and the Aussies have their tails up - and are very very cross because they can't catch, seemingly

I hope to be eating my words later today.

*And Joe's out, who you'd back above all other English batsmen if you had to put money on it, I guess

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Dignity is important. I’m afraid Mr McGrath on TMS has just lost his. Questioning a decision is fine and part of the game, questioning their impartiality is not ok even for ex players.

Yes i saw the televised clip.
There all tittering in the box.Oh we must be polite and not annoy that angry Glen Mcgrath.Should have said that's definitely not out so take that you flaming ocker.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Oof, that Duckett wicket makes the mountain even higher. Come on Jonny!

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Oh dear oh dear. Awful.

 

[Beebo]

That’s very poor from the Aussies.

 

[cisamcgu]

That’s very poor from the Aussies.

True, but very careless from Bairstow also.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

True, but very careless from Bairstow also.

No withdrawal because no catch I suspect. Just watched it. The right thing wasn't done there by Aussies, and Carey will suffer this for the rest of his career.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

I hope they get booed right through what's left of this test and the next three.
I know it's within the rules but it's still unsporting.