The Cricket Thread

[Bedi]

It's so abjectly awful, I can actually handle it.

you're in shock. Once you see Cook hold up the Ashes, the pain will kick in

 

[grizzlym]

You reckon Cook might swing Broad off and bring Ali to snag the last wicket?

 

[grizzlym]

you're in shock. Once you see Cook hold up the Ashes, the pain will kick in

Reality checks are good. We slaugthered them on our pitches, they're now repaying the favour in kind on their decks.

The total lack of batting technique and mental application, though, is a huge concern.

 

[Bedi]

You reckon Cook might swing Broad off and bring Ali to snag the last wicket?

nah Clarke and Warner are already out...

 

[Bedi]

Reality checks are good. We slaugthered them on our pitches, they're now repaying the favour in kind on their decks.

The total lack of batting technique and mental application, though, is a huge concern.

i'm glad we went with the extra specialist batsman.

 

[Langford4FBOTC]

No way Broad will let anyone else bowl at that end

 

[grizzlym]

No way Broad will let anyone else bowl at that end

What odds that Lyeth will come in and hit a ton?

They'll knock our score off by lunch.

 

[Langford4FBOTC]

Yep. Trap is that our bowlers will try too hard

 

[grizzlym]

I'm annoyed. had a huge day - was in at work at 7:30, home at 8. was looking forward to watching the test tonight....

 

[Langford4FBOTC]

I'm annoyed. had a huge day - was in at work at 7:30, home at 8. was looking forward to watching the test tonight....

First 1 day test?

 

[djboonie]

God help us

 

[Tuck In]

First 1 day test?

Follow on before England actually bat? Like making a golfer three putt before you take your first...

 

[grizzlym]

First 1 day test?

Oh, I see how that could happen: declare at tea with a lead of say 100, then bowl us out in a session...

 

[crazywildhorse]

8/46 when the Ashes are on the line is an utter disgrace. So utterly depressing

this

 

[Langford4FBOTC]

Oh, I see how that could happen: declare at tea with a lead of say 100, then bowl us out in a session...

Correct. Tongue in cheek, I hope

 

[grizzlym]

Correct. Tongue in cheek, I hope

Is feasible though. I watched Clarke's innings - he looks totally gone to me. His most decisive footwork was trudging off.

 

[Langford4FBOTC]

I missed the first 5 overs. Switched on at 5/23. Only caught a pull shot and his wicket.

 

[grizzlym]

I missed the first 5 overs. Switched on at 5/23. Only caught a pull shot and his wicket.

You didn;t miss much.

 

[Langford4FBOTC]

You didn;t miss much.

Almost missed the whole innings

 

[Bedi]

Sir Trevor Bayliss is a title I never would've forseen

 

[grizzlym]

These are all valuable runs...

 

[grizzlym]

Says something when the last partnership was the longest in term of balls faced.

 

[Langford4FBOTC]

Says something when the last partnership was the longest in term of balls faced.

Says it all

 

[grizzlym]

Says it all

Sadly, yes,

 

[grizzlym]

Ah, Michael Slater says something really insightful: "Australia will have to bowl as well as England".

someone get the man over to Cern to start unravelling the mysteries of the sub atomic world with the particle accelerator.