Cricket Discussion - Part 2

[RussellEbertHandball]

Just found out something else - Bumrah is captain for this test. Dont know if Rahane, Rahul or Sharma were unavailable and Kohli couldnt be stuffed being captain again.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

In Sri Lanka on their bonus day off. Bharat Sundaresan

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[philreich]

I reckon it's karma for not walking in that famous incident in the 2013 Ashes series.

 

[raptalia]

Oh Boy...

 

[Grave Danger]

Bairstow to the Poms' rescue again - well, avoiding the follow-on at least. Another century to the ginger man, this time at a leisurely 87.3 strike rate. Eng now 6/227 in reply to India's 416, after slumping to 5/85 overnight.

 

[Garibaldi Red]

Bairstow to the Poms' rescue again - well, avoiding the follow-on at least. Another century to the ginger man, this time at a leisurely 87.3 strike rate. Eng now 6/227 in reply to India's 416, after slumping to 5/85 overnight.

He has had a pretty decent run

 

[Del165198]

Actually did well to reign it back in after the first ball went for 16..

 

[Duckimus Prime]

Actually did well to reign it back in after the first ball went for 16..

Its the second ball that was the expensive one.

 

[Del165198]

Its the second ball that was the expensive one.

Technically after 3 balls only 1 legal delivery had been bowled.

 

[philreich]

England seems to be on track to pull off an amazing win against India. Chasing 378, they're currently 3 for 298 - they only need another 80.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

England seems to be on track to pull off an amazing win against India. Chasing 378, they're currently 3 for 298 - they only need another 80.

Indiia need some Captain Bumrah magic

 

[Grave Danger]

Hundreds to Root and Bairstow, just 20 more to get.

 

[western royboy]

Hundreds to Root and Bairstow, just 20 more to get.

They deserve red ink here 3/380 to win the game is unheard of

 

[Grave Danger]

They deserve red ink here 3/380 to win the game is unheard of

I think West Indies got 3/403 or thereabouts back in the day.

 

[philreich]

England needs to lose 7 for 4.......

 

[philreich]

I think West Indies got 3/403 or thereabouts back in the day.

We scored 3 for 404 in the 1948 Ashes.

 

[philreich]

Game over - well done England!!!!!

 

[western royboy]

Game over - well done England!!!!!

At 5 an over

 

[philreich]

At 5 an over

If they can keep this form going, next year's Ashes series could be one of the great series ever.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

The Poms were 5/654 chasing 696 in the last timeless Test in South Africa in 1939 on the 9th or 10th day when they had to stop as the biat was heading back to England the next morning.

Bradman and Arthur Morris scored big hundreds each help Oz to 3/404 at Headingly in 1948.

Windies India scored 4/406 against West Indies India in 1976 at Queens Park.

Both sides were chasing 403.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

At 5 an over

The McCullum / Stokes affect continues Reckon thats the 4 innings since they took over, they scored at 5 an over.

 

[philreich]

The McCullum / Stokes affect continues Reckon thats the 4 innings since they took over, they scored at 5 an over.

They haven't had to bat first for a while - it'll be interesting to see if that makes any difference.

 

[Grave Danger]

They haven't had to bat first for a while - it'll be interesting to see if that makes any difference.

And if they're ever one up going into the last test of a series (especially Ashes, say) would they still "just go for it" like they have these last few games? Been good for test cricket though.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]