The Cricket Thread

[PuntsWolf]

Dunno. Butcher/Hussain basically said earlier Saturday washout and Sunday not good either. Unlike Sky to say that unless it was nailed on I would have thought.
Hope not obvs

Think tomorrow is a disaster but Sunday not too bad. Could change significantly over the next 48 hours anyway. There’s probably still 100 overs left in the game which should be enough for a result

 

[Tredman]

Another very quick 70 and then get at them I think.

 

[PuntsWolf]

Would be ideal. Just as likely to be all out in 20 mins

 

[Tredman]

Rain, not good.

 

[jlo]

Another very quick 70 and then get at them I think.

Even half that will do, but agree - not long left needed.

 

[Wolftone]

This is still a great batting track. Nothing to say we're going to skittle the Aussies out for 300 again.
Declared earlier in the series too soon, some said (not me - in that instance England/I was proved wrong).
I think that's affecting the thinking now.
Should be bowling now.
(Hope I've got this totally wrong ).

 

[AndyWolves]

Get the runs you need now, rather than later Id say.

Give yourself a chance of not having to bat again

 

[Wolftone]

Get your 10 wickets would be my priority.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Play the match, not the weather.

A week ago if you looked at the forecast for the following day then you'd have thought T20 Finals Day would be a washout. Lost about 7 overs across 3 games in the end.

 

[Sniffer]

According to Andy Salzmann this is only the third time in test history that 6 England batsmen out of the top 7 have all scored half centuries in an innings. The last time was in the 1930's.

 

[Wolftone]

Some batting by Bairstow

 

[Sniffer]

Ooh Jonny Bairstow.....stranded on 99 not out!

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Ooh Jonny Bairstow.....stranded on 99 not out!

Had a 99 here too, last man out

ENG vs SA Cricket Scorecard, 4th Test at Manchester, August 04 - 07, 2017

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[Sniffer]

Had a 99 here too, last man out

ENG vs SA Cricket Scorecard, 4th Test at Manchester, August 04 - 07, 2017

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I recall that one, going for a boundary rather than just knocking a single. Uncle Geoffrey wasn't happy.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Wood strikes with his second ball, Khawaja's returns dropping off badly now.

 

[Sniffer]

2 down. Warner gone.

 

[Wolftone]

Good start!

 

[Mel Evo]

Root has done exactly what I think every cricketer should do when taking an iffy catch. It stings a bit, but that’s the proper spirit of cricket right there, and the Aussies shameful claiming of such ‘catches’ is why they get a rightful load of shit. They can claim them if they like, but should stop crying when people get on their case.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

No way you can give that out, and he clearly didn't know. Right stuff all round.

Of course the dickheads claimed this.

 

[Wolftone]

Is Wood injured or what?