The Cricket Thread

[Johnny75]

Shelling 2 catches in the same overs isn't going to help keep the score down

 

[Squeak]

At tea the lead is 209 and building. Two crucial dropped catches in the same over could cost England the match. And, based on progress to date, they'd deserve to lose. Nowhere near good enough.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

They had a bad ten overs with the bat. The collapse was from a position of strength in the game. But the first innings deficit is likely to be key.

Although they will probably chase down 400 now I have said that.

 

[Carrotdude]

I think winning the toss has played a big part in this game but I’d never write this England team off

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Getting Saud almost immediately after tea is helpful.

 

[jd1981]

This partnership is damaging

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Very. Every run counts.

 

[Tony Towner]

Hit it and if he hadn't it would have missed a 4th stump down leg

 

[Squeak]

65 run partnership for the 9th wicket hurts... half expect a rabbits in the headlights second innings from England.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Either that or 300-2

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

297 to get.

The two drops of Salman were painful in the end but this isn't out of the question. There's turn out there but it's not unplayable.

 

[Tony Towner]

So, 297 needed. Historically we'd get bowled out for around 100 in these conditions, playing timidly and clueless as to which way the ball is spinning. I hope we attack it aggressively, but not kamikaze.

 

[Tom Hark]

I'm backing the tie!

 

[Tony Towner]

Kamikaze it is then

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I know that's his shot, but you'd best not get it that badly wrong.

 

[Tony Towner]

With a dollop of old school, no idea where the ball is going

 

[Squeak]

Crawley......

 

[Johnny75]

250 not an insurmountable number for this England team.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Depends on the pitch I suspect. I don't think it is going to mysteriously stop spinning, but it isn't horrendous violent turn. First session tomorrow will be the overall key to the match.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Well this is going well...