The Cricket Thread

[Carrotdude]

I guess so, but even with playing like that he only went at a run a ball, he’s very capable of doing that without playing like that.

 

[Dinowolf]

NZ fight back with 483, to make a game of it, led by Williamson with 132, leaving England to get 258 to win.
So far we are 48-1.

 

[Mel Evo]

You are kidding me.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

This is a bit of a mess!

 

[Mel Evo]

He’s taken a run to slip? To slip?!?!

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I have no idea what Root was thinking but Brook should have sent him back.

 

[jd1981]

How many times have teams won from following on?

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Headingley 1981 immediately springs to mind but its a rare beast

 

[Mel Evo]

They flashed two more up on BT. England again yonks ago and India relatively recently against Australia, comfortably, I think.

 

[Tony Towner]

This is the Stokes 'proper innings' test. I bet he rises to it

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Here comes the Baz Ball. Not sure we need to do this. Too risky, but 14 runs in 3 balls is welcome.

 

[North Shropshire Lad]

Some of tonight’s decision making needs a rethink. Some truly awful shots that weren’t warranted in the situation

 

[North Shropshire Lad]

And now turning down singles when we still need 43…

 

[North Shropshire Lad]

…hooking when you need seven…

 

[North Shropshire Lad]

And robbed by a not given wide

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Conned out of a tie. Wagner 100% bowls a massive wide not given then we lose by 1.

We threw it away but fair play to NZ for how they fought.

 

[North Shropshire Lad]

Given the way NZ have been over the last couple of years, I don’t begrudge them that win. Despite the umpire and our own decision making throwing it away.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Joe Root scored a century then a 95 and yet that's still probably his fault Ran out Brook for 0 off 0 in ridiculous fashion then threw his wicket away for no reason...just bat with Foakes!

Never mind, eh.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Wasn't even close.

Not one that will eat me up over the years like Mark Waugh's (I think) non run-out in the 98/99 Ashes but it's really bad umpiring. They'd called three as well in the few previous overs.

 

[North Shropshire Lad]

Way down leg as well