The Cricket Thread

[sycophantia]

I think we could go as far as them getting 220-250 being as they don't have Lyon. But no more, and we'd need to bat much better in the final innings.

Yeah 250 at least gives us a chance to make a game of it.

 

[Wolftone]

I'd expect them to make 350 still a good pitch to bat on.

 

[Stan Hullis]

We are at our best when chasing down a total but we will need to bat much better to get there.

 

[Wolftone]

We are at our best when chasing down a total but we will need to bat much better to get there.

Whatever we are left to chase, there should be time enough to do it in I'd imagine, that at least is something.
(Unless they make 400+)

 

[sycophantia]

Decent opening spell by Anderson and Broad but nothing to show for it. Bit ominous or is that too negative?

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Would be more worrying if they looked totally innocuous like on day one.

 

[jd1981]

There’s no real demons in this pitch this morning was just express pace pitched short causing us problems.
Anything below a 300 chase I’d snap your hand off now.

 

[Wolftone]

There’s no real demons in this pitch this morning was just express pace pitched short causing us problems.
Anything below a 300 chase I’d snap your hand off now.

Not a chance of less than 300.
(This comment might do the trick)

 

[jd1981]

47/6 this morning. Problem is we need to force the issue and Australia have loads of time to just build this slowly.

 

[WsWolf]

47/6 this morning. Problem is we need to force the issue and Australia have loads of time to just build this slowly.

Hope they get the memo that winning isn't important as long as it's entertaining.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Warner finally gone, he's spent two hours looking like he's going to get out every ball.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Bowled really well in that session for little reward.

 

[jd1981]

Yeah could easily be 4 down and things back in the balance.

 

[Wolftone]

The Broad who cried wolf. Didn't review this time and labuschagne was out.

 

[Mel Evo]

So far this is very much the ‘FFS’ Ashes.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

He's generally got a better idea than the "hilarious" media narrative would have you believe.

The problem is burning that first review with a daft one and now you're reticent to lose another.

 

[Mel Evo]

Stokes seems such a good 'reviewer'.

I’ve got loads more of this kind of insight.

 

[Wolftone]

Crap ball, crap shot. Jimmy gets labuschagne

 

[Mel Evo]

Marnus not getting the hammer e.g. Brooks would have done for that ‘shot’ on TV comms at least. It was awful.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Was a terrible innings, in fact he's looked awful in all four innings so far.