Cricket thread

[Bonefish Blues]

He's the 5th highest scorer, across both inningses. I'm in no hurry to knock him.

(Cricket is a great game for such crazy stats )

At last, something that isn't critical

 

[Beebo]

Stokes is dragging England back into this match.
We could get within 20 of Aus at this rate.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

26 is near as makes no difference!

 

[Dogtrousers]

He's the 5th highest scorer, across both inningses. I'm in no hurry to knock him.

(Cricket is a great game for such crazy stats )

Are you counting Extras?

 

[Beebo]

He's the 5th highest scorer, across both inningses. I'm in no hurry to knock him.

(Cricket is a great game for such crazy stats )

Without Stokes or Marsh this would be a very low scoring match.

 

[matticus]

We could get within 20 of Aus at this rate.

Well THAT didn't age well. pffft.

;-)

But sheriously, I'm amazed and pleased. Any deficit under 30 is playable.

What's your prediction now Eey ... @Beebo ?

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

As in the second test Stokes batting is keeping us in the game.

 

[Alex321]

Well THAT didn't age well. pffft.

;-)

But sheriously, I'm amazed and pleased. Any deficit under 30 is playable.

What's your prediction now Eey ... @Beebo ?

Given we have had 20 wickets in a day and a half, the only way we aren't going to get a result is if it rains all weekend now.

But who will win is anybody's guess at this point. Only 4 batsmen past 30 in those first two innings, even though several have averages in that region.

 

[Beebo]

Well THAT didn't age well. pffft.

;-)

But sheriously, I'm amazed and pleased. Any deficit under 30 is playable.

What's your prediction now Eey ... @Beebo ?

My prediction is that Aus bat sensibly and amass a lead of 280-300.

England then fall just short of the run chase.

But if Wood gets the ball moving again I could be totally wrong.

 

[Pale Rider]

We've beaten Warner.

Shame we can't beat the other 10.

 

[Beebo]

These stats just popped up on TMS.
Most dismissals by a bowler.
Poor old Atherton features 3 times in the top 5!

1. Glenn McGrath (Aus) v Michael Atherton (Eng) - 19

2. Alec Bedser (Eng) v Arthur Morris (Aus) - 18

3. Curtly Ambrose (WI) v Michael Atherton (Eng) - 17

= Courtney Walsh (WI) v Michael Atherton (Eng) - 17

= Stuart Broad (Eng) v David Warner (Aus) - 17

 

[Alex321]

These stats just popped up on TMS.
Most dismissals by a bowler.
Poor old Atherton features 3 times in the top 5!

1. Glenn McGrath (Aus) v Michael Atherton (Eng) - 19

2. Alec Bedser (Eng) v Arthur Morris (Aus) - 18

3. Curtly Ambrose (WI) v Michael Atherton (Eng) - 17

= Courtney Walsh (WI) v Michael Atherton (Eng) - 17

= Stuart Broad (Eng) v David Warner (Aus) - 17

I wouldn't say "poor old Atherton", I would in fact say that implies Atherton was a pretty good batsman, because it suggests he was only getting out often to a few bowlers.

 

[Beebo]

I wouldn't say "poor old Atherton", I would in fact say that implies Atherton was a pretty good batsman, because it suggests he was only getting out often to a few bowlers.

I was more feeling sorry for him, having to face three of the greatest fast bowlers of all time in his era of cricket.
You only get to be on a list like that if you have played an awful lot of top class cricket.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I wouldn't say "poor old Atherton", I would in fact say that implies Atherton was a pretty good batsman, because it suggests he was only getting out often to a few bowlers.

And that you had to be a very good bowler indeed to get him out consistently?

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

My prediction is that Aus bat sensibly and amass a lead of 280-300.

England then fall just short of the run chase.

But if Wood gets the ball moving again I could be totally wrong.

A draw would suit the Aussies as they would then retain the ashes.