The Cricket Thread

[markysimmo]

150 partnership off 180 balls, great stuff

 

[Notmegov]

Great day, kind of makes up a bit for the last test finishing to bloody early (had tickets for Saturday).

 

[markysimmo]

 

[markysimmo]

 

[P.D.]

Boring ??? In what way, us pretty much hammering the best team in world cricket and winning the ashes back, no this really isnt boring

I think South Africa are the best team at the moment, will be a good series there this winter.

Personally I like a tighter contest, makes for a better spectacle particularly with a test over 5 days. Different to football as a thrashing only lasts 90 minutes but a 5 day event likely over inside 3 days doesn't really do it for me. The odd one fair enough yes but I tend to remember the closer series more where it's a more even contest between both team (obviously with whatever team I support winning out in the end).

Not that it should matter too much but early finish tests aren't good for revenues either.

 

[Superted]

To make it interesting, I'm pretending this is England's second innings.

If we can keep the chase below 300, we might just snag this from the clutches of defeat.

 

[markysimmo]

3 quick wickets this morning, England still 270+ in front though with Stokes & Ali at the crease

Starc has bowled some superb wicket taking deliveries in this innings

 

[markysimmo]

8 down now, bit of a mini collapse this morning, from being where they were England would've wanted 300 minimum lead really

On the plus side it's still swinging around and our bowlers will enjoy that

 

[scaramanga]

3 quick wickets this morning, England still 270+ in front though with Stokes & Ali at the crease

Starc has bowled some superb wicket taking deliveries in this innings

Starc's been great but he's got as many wickets as he has because he's the only Aussie competently bowling a ball this week.

 

[scaramanga]

Broad's face in response to that swing looked like "fudge it, that's enough lead"

 

[Baleforce]

Broad and Ali sticking on some decent runs here

 

[markysimmo]

Flying again now, Broad & Ali superb, lead 320 and 20 off the last over

 

[markysimmo]

England declare on 391/9, 331 in front, Aussies have 10 minutes before lunch to bat

 

[inkpenspur]

If we get the top 3 Aussies out quickly then we'll win today

 

[Baleforce]

some ridiculous facial hair on this Australia team

 

[Mr_B]

will there ever be a draw in an ashes test again

 

[Baleforce]

will there ever be a draw in an ashes test again

the next one probably

 

[markysimmo]

Broads over before lunch was brilliant, Warner simply not good enough to get a touch on 4 of the balls

 

[Jurgen the German]

Let's not get ahead of ourselves. I expect the Aussies to post a decent score today, whether that will be enough remains to be seen but given how we collapsed at Lords, nothing is out of the question.

 

[markysimmo]

Few nerves from England, 2 dropped catches so far