Opinion Cricket thread

[hilly]

Can't wait to see how England arse a 9 for draw.

 

[muttley45]

Have a feeling Nathan Lyon will have a big say in proceedings tonight

 

[DaveyBoy123]

Have a feeling Nathan Lyon will have a big say in proceedings tonight

He did on the final day of the 3rd test too.

(I'll see myself out)

 

[Themanbun]

Tell you what I've been opening my stance up ala Smudge at training recently and by * it helps with keeping my head still and not falling over to the off side. Makes playing off the legs a million times easier. Bradman wasn't as open as Smith but had a similar backlift and step out to the ball.

I used to be very big on doing everything by the book but I am now wondering if the book needs some updating. Bradman, sure, freak, one off occurrence. But for Smith to come out with a similar technique and stand leagues above every other bat in the world, you need to take notice.

 

[Hojuman]

Cummins and Starc first up. Full on pace to make 'em scared and trapped on the crease.

 

[giantroo]

Come on lads. Finish em.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Geoff Lemon in the Guardian live - Jason Roy batting for a draw is like a dog trying to drive a bus.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

It's going to be a bit of a grind today, Lyon will be on fairly soon

 

[SonofSamsquanch]

Geoff Lemon in the Guardian live - Jason Roy batting for a draw is like a dog trying to drive a bus.

 

[Hojuman]

C'mon Garry, we need you

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Any chance that England see if they can chase it down or are they just going to try and survive.

 

[Mordecai]

Can someone explain to me why 300 odd runs in 80 overs is somehow impossible for a test but seemingly 300 odd runs for an odi appears very doable?

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Any chance that England see if they can chase it down or are they just going to try and survive.

ECB tweeted “can we survive” so I don’t think anyone would be thinking about trying to win unless they got to not many down for not many left - good job so far (*grinds teeth*).

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Can someone explain to me why 300 odd runs in 80 overs is somehow impossible for a test but seemingly 300 odd runs for an odi appears very doable?

On a fifth day wicket when the rules aren’t designed to help scoring isn’t the same thing.

 

[Mordecai]

On a fifth day wicket when the rules aren’t designed to help scoring isn’t the same thing.

Thanks. So it's much harder to bat in these conditions and there are no powerplays etc.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Can someone explain to me why 300 odd runs in 80 overs is somehow impossible for a test but seemingly 300 odd runs for an odi appears very doable?

The difference in quality of the pitch, the lack of fielding restrictions.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Also no over restrictions for bowlers and generally one day attacks have part timers bowling.

 

[Hojuman]

Good boy Patty

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Cummins, what a champion.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Cummins is a gun. Saw that his bowling average is 21.00 which is up there with the best of all time

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Thanks. So it's much harder to bat in these conditions and there are no powerplays etc.

Also limits on bowlers - nothing legside, nothing high - as well as fields.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Lyon to Stokes into the footmarks should be interesting.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

s**t!! Stoked was nearly gone

 

[Hojuman]

Bowling really tight now.

One more lads before lunch ( stokes )

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Wow, that was a weird dismissal