Cricket thread

[Beebo]

Looks like Scotland might be on the verge of beating Englandshire in ODI

I’m glad Marmion isn’t here anymore to rub it in.
But well done Scotland they batted very well.

 

[Beebo]

Flipping heck, have you seen the England cricket score?
We go from losing to Scotland to breaking records against Oz.

 

[Dayvo]

Flipping heck, have you seen the England cricket score?
We go from losing to Scotland to breaking records against Oz.

Yeah, just think how Scotland would annihilate Australia, then.

 

[Dayvo]

Good toss to lose, eh. Paine put England in!

Mind you, it's only half way.

 

[Hugh Manatee]

The start of proper cricket today. What do we think? Will 'normal' British conditions prevail or will the recent hot and dry conditions leave a track more in like with what the Indians are used to?

I'm off to the match tomorrow with my son. I wonder what sort of day we'll have?

 

[AndyRM]

Winning the toss and batting is a positive start!

Pretty evenly matched I'd say, conditions and which version of Kohli shows up are the unpredictable elements.

 

[Hugh Manatee]

I'm off to the match tomorrow with my son. I wonder what sort of day we'll have?

Guess we'll be watching England bowl then!

 

[Beebo]

Guess we'll be watching England bowl then!

Words that you will hear many times this summer - “We were going so well until the collapse.”

 

[marshmella]

On this theme ( or slightly off) i've been roped into playing cricket by the guy at work who organises these things.Apparently its an annual event but i wasn't working there this time last year so it'll be my first bash. I enjoy cricket but normally at a safe distance, i hope helmets are provided- hang on better not mention helmets

 

[AndyRM]

It's probably not viable (financially), but I wonder if there will come a time when limited overs and test teams are completely separate?

 

[rich p]

Curran to score a ton tomorrow while Jimmy dead bats.
You heard it here first...
...and last probably!

 

[AndyRM]

Good couple of days so far. Cook getting out was unfortunate, but otherwise I think England have the edge. Just.

 

[Beebo]

England dropped Kohli twice on 21 and 51.
Very expensive!

 

[Dayvo]

England dropped Kohli twice on 21 and 51.
Very expensive!

As all schoolboys had drilled into them: catches win matches. Letting off a batsman of Kohli's ability twice is like playing against 13 men.

When batting again,. England will have to apply technique and temperament, but also look to be scoring 3-4 runs an over.

A score of in excess of 350 might be enough: depends on how long India have to bat in the last innings.

 

[rich p]

Kohli is sheer class and Root would be up there if he converted more 50s to 100s.

Difficult to call this game.

Bloody Cooky