Big Cricket Thread

[ioppolo]

Even though we won the second test, Ben Stokes' 155 in that second innings seem to break us a bit.

 

[matthew_s]

all this whinging about the ball doesnt really seem in the spirit of the game.

 

[matthew_s]

HAH. bairstow super keeper.

 

[UseR2006]

Smith saving Australias ass at the moment. Need to get another 50 or more.

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

Joel Wilson is really not a good umpire.

 

[Mulldogg]

What the hell was Smith doing? Just make up the deficit first then try and tee off. Bloody bizarre cricket from the Aussies this Test!

 

[matthew_s]

What the hell was Smith doing? Just make up the deficit first then try and tee off. Bloody bizarre cricket from the Aussies this Test!

he saw how well it worked for Carey!

 

[matthew_s]

reckon we wouldnt mind the extra 20 or 30 runs Labs should have scored in his 80 balls faced this morning but fair recovery from the tail.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Really needed a decent lead on the first innings especially after starting the day 1/70 odd.

 

[kerrazy]

Will take the 12 run lead knowing where we were prior to Cummins, Murphy and Smith

 

[Dazzler9]

We had a chance to bat England into the ground. Now they have a perfect opportunity to baz us into the ground. It's gonna take one last massive effort tonight from the Aussies with the ball.

 

[Keys]

We had a chance to bat England into the ground. Now they have a perfect opportunity to baz us into the ground. It's gonna take one last massive effort tonight from the Aussies with the ball.

Maybe this innings we can hold our catches

It cost England early in the series and it’s been costing us at the end

 

[Biggie]

So after all that it’s basically nil all.

Be nice to roll these campaigners for 89

 

[ioppolo]

I can't actually see what went wrong with the Bairstow/Smith non run out. What was the reasoning?

 

[Feeling Groovy]

I can't actually see what went wrong with the Bairstow/Smith non run out. What was the reasoning?

I think it is Bairstow’s hand removed the bail just prior to him having the ball from what I read. Carey did similar last test I think but may have dropped the ball anyway. So benefit of doubt to batter. Broad seemed to agree on one angle it looked that way, so can’t be too much in it.

That said, I haven’t seen it yet. Just what I read. I Probably should have looked before replying…

 

[DanWCE]

Be nice to roll these campaigners for 69

Nice

 

[Cuzz09]

Or like that India test in Adelaide where we knocked them over for 36.



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[Tugga27]

Game has really ebbed and flowed.

There's not much between these teams and it will come down to whoever takes their chances.

It's been hard batting for the first 2 days.

 

[Cuzz09]

It's been a very tight contest all 5 tests (other than maybe the 4th)

Not unexpected in England.

When it's in Aust there's no contest

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[ioppolo]

I think it is Bairstow’s hand removed the bail just prior to him having the ball from what I read. Carey did similar last test I think but may have dropped the ball anyway. So benefit of doubt to batter. Broad seemed to agree on one angle it looked that way, so can’t be too much in it.

That said, I haven’t seen it yet. Just what I read. I Probably should have looked before replying…

Credit to the third umpire for having an eagle eye then.

 

[Bender_]

We had a chance to bat England into the ground. Now they have a perfect opportunity to baz us into the ground. It's gonna take one last massive effort tonight from the Aussies with the ball.

 

[darksquare]

Oh FFS. Can we not, just once, get amongst them?


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[Dazzler9]

I want an early spell from Murphy today

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[matthew_s]

at least we havent dropped any catches

 

[Dazzler9]

Gonna need a clutch of wickets to wrest this one back.

Seriously, how does this keep happening? Full to Duckett, wide'ish to Crawley, set fields accordingly. There's your plan A.