The Cricket Thread

[Mel Evo]

If we can get a decent hour at em today that would help massively. Ideally get 3/4 wickets and just the tail left to mop up tomorrow. However I fear the elements are against us.

So far so good.

 

[Mel Evo]

If confidence is shot to the point of not coming to claim that one with the gloves it feels only fair on him to give Foakes the gloves next match. Anyway, get in.

 

[PuntsWolf]

This looks a little too easy here for Head both scoring runs and keeping strike.

 

[Wolftone]

Should not have taken Broad off for Wood. No need. Broads last over before he was taken off was unplayable. Ok, so Wood blew the tail away first innings but Broad was on fire.

 

[Wolftone]

...and there you go. Murphy out LBW to Broad. Meanwhile we've been leaking runs.

 

[WsWolf]

No idea why he reviewed that, absolutely plum. Ali coming out at 3 is a surprise here, what's the thinking?

 

[Wolftone]

LH/RH combination? Protect Brook and take shine off the ball?
Dunno really.

 

[Sniffer]

Brook more than anything else. He’s not a number 3.
His record there in first class cricket is dreadful.

 

[Wolftone]

Brook more than anything else. He’s not a number 3.

Yes, the LH/RH combination is an added bonus I'd say. Bowlers need to readjust lines obvs.

 

[WsWolf]

Not a very successful cameo.

 

[Mel Evo]

Evidently trying to play with more application this morning. Hardly look solid, but I prefer this.

 

[WsWolf]

Is Crawley ever going to go on and convert after he gets set, think he's got to 30/40 nearly every test so far and then removed.

 

[Wolftone]

Simply a bad shot. It's 'the way' he plays.

 

[WsWolf]

I quite like Crawley and our openers have a good average together so it's nowhere near the top of the list but it'd be nice to relieve that pressure.

 

[Sniffer]

Where did this ball come from? Overheads should make it easier yet it’s hooping about all over the place.

 

[WsWolf]

40% more swing since the ball was changed is wild.

 

[Wolftone]

Relying on Stokes again.

 

[Sniffer]

Shite way to get out. Each time I start to be confident we lose a wicket.

 

[WsWolf]

Root gone, playing at the short ball just before lunch again.

 

[WsWolf]

Relying on Stokes again.

Still got Bairstow plus Woakes and Wood to come who are capable of putting a few on the board. Ideally we'd want these two to get us as close to 200 as possible