The Cricket Thread

[Sniffer]

fair play archer. The flip side being it’s obviously not impossible to bat on. So outside Root and Crawley, the top order haven’t done us any favours

Old ball helped. If the over rate was anything near what it should have been Archer would have had a new pink cherry flying at him.

 

[PuntsWolf]

Old ball helped. If the over rate was anything near what it should have been Archer would have had a new pink cherry flying at him.

If’s, buts, maybes. He was batting against a ball only 10 overs older than the one that took the last 5 wickets and the same one that took the previous 3.

And conversely if they’d bowled the 15+ overs the should have done we might all out long before!

 

[jd1981]

Rubbish by smith you can’t be dropping those.
Archer aside England have bowled some dross so far.

 

[Del Woppio]

What a catch that is

 

[BillyDee]

What a catch that is

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[BillyDee]

Dropped catches lose matches.

 

[Jinky]

Dropped catches lose matches.

Yep. That first Duckett one was tough, but he's got to catch the second one (that dropped infront of him). After his duck yesterday, not a great start for him.

You'd imagine the Aussies will slap another 100+ runs on their total putting them the best part of 200 runs ahead. They've had solid figures throughout their top order where as we'v struggled. All shaping up towards a comfortable Aussie win, unfortunately.

 

[Stan Hullis]

Another terrible session with the ball.

Aussies in command in this test. I’ll be surprised if we make it into day 4.

 

[jd1981]

Shocking with ball most this innings, crap in the field etc usual stuff from England in Australia. Away ashes series are just becoming a farce for us.

 

[Mel Evo]

Yep. Just over 4 days of play and this series is done. Chance of a consolation win out of the last two perhaps, but feels like 4-1 is best we could do. They’ve been better in every aspect of the game despite not having first choices available. And that includes captaincy. Which is all very sad to say.

 

[PuntsWolf]

While idiots like Brook keep throwing away their wickets we will never get results consistently.

 

[jd1981]

One team plays the situation the other carries on with their fool hardy approach.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Well let them actually do that before slating it.

I should mention that the weather suggests a full day's play tomorrow is extremely unlikely. Lots of storms forecast for the afternoon and evening.

Bloody hell it has been hotter than hades today.

 

[Wilf Wolf]

Australia have played superbly today. Took their time knowing that it would mean England start their innings in the worst light conditions of the day, but even when taking their time they put bad balls away. Contrast their tail with how Carse and Atkinson threw their wickets away and in a nutshell you can see why they’ll walk the series. It’s not just about ability but how you apply it.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

The pitch has completely flattened. Get through the third session today and then see where we are.

 

[Mel Evo]

The pitch has completely flattened. Get through the third session today and then see where we are.

But we’re way too far behind in the game and the size of the margin is down to us. It’s hugely disappointing. Nonetheless, let’s see what happens… rain perhaps from what you’ve said!

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

It is storm season for SE Queensland. The humidity is really quite high, so there is a good chance of cells bubbling up tonight and tomorrow.

Of course, we need biblical rain for 48 hours, so it will be plain old scorchio.

 

[Mel Evo]

Some effort to get a ball under Ben Duckett.

 

[PuntsWolf]

That’s unfortunate. But that’s the game. It won’t happen very often so don’t throw your wickets away in between. They’ve got to bat on it when it will happen more

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

That isn't unfortunate from Pope. It is rank stupid.