The Cricket Thread

[MartyFunkhouser]

They're the minimum behavioural requirements. Doesn't mean all sports have to be like the ones where they're the maximum too.

And ultimately, if both umpires are walking in and not watching the game, its over, if not the umpires would have/should have remained vigilant incase of a wicket.

 

[Dicko]

What changes (if any) do you think we will see for this next Test?

 

[scaramanga]

What changes (if any) do you think we will see for this next Test?

Hopefully we'll bring in a couple of really pacy bowlers to play them some chin music.

 

[Dicko]

Hopefully we'll bring in a couple of really pacy bowlers to play them some chin music.

We have to throw in Wood at some point right

 

[MartyFunkhouser]

Hopefully we'll bring in a couple of really pacy bowlers to play them some chin music.

Yeh has to be, all been abit powder puff. Wood for sure, stick it in the ribs

 

[scaramanga]

We have to throw in Wood at some point right

Yeh has to be, all been abit powder puff. Wood for sure, stick it in the ribs

Problem with both Wood and Archer is that they only have to look at a cricket ball to get injured.

 

[Dicko]

Pope is out the rest of the series apparently

 

[scaramanga]

Pope is out the rest of the series apparently

Don't understand why the umpires insisted on him fielding. It's clearly a recurring injury.

 

[Gazza Dazzla]

They won’t do it but I’d go Bairstow at 3 and give Foakes the gloves.

Other alternatives are a straight swap for Lawrence. Or pick Ali and push everyone up one place, would like to see Woakes and Wood feature also should strengthen the batting.

depending on weather conditions you can rest Anderson and Tongue for Wood and Woakes?

 

[markysimmo]

I’d pick

Crawley
Duckett
Bairstow
Root
Brook
Stokes
Lawrence
Broad
Wood
Tongue
Anderson

Wood/Tongue to batter them with sheer pace

 

[MartyFunkhouser]

They won’t do it but I’d go Bairstow at 3 and give Foakes the gloves.

Other alternatives are a straight swap for Lawrence. Or pick Ali and push everyone up one place, would like to see Woakes and Wood feature also should strengthen the batting.

depending on weather conditions you can rest Anderson and Tongue for Wood and Woakes?

Agree, I think the basics with the gloves has been missing and Foakes gets runs.

Crawley
Duckett
Bairstow
Root
Brook
Stokes
Foakes
Broad
Wood
Tongue
Anderson

 

[MartyFunkhouser]

Windies not in the next World Cup.....such a sad decline for them, such an enjoyable team to watch on their day

 

[Gazza Dazzla]

Batting line up looks better. Broad coming in at 8 last week was a massive red flag, you’d want him at 10 or 11 as shown here.

 

[markysimmo]

Not sure Robinson deserved to keep his place if I'm honest
I maybe would have kept Tongue as he was impressive

Woakes is quality so happy to see him back and Wood will be quick as

 

[MartyFunkhouser]

Not sure Robinson deserved to keep his place if I'm honest
I maybe would have kept Tongue as he was impressive

Woakes is quality so happy to see him back and Wood will be quick as

Yeh Tongue was abit of a gun and Robinson seems to have got wrapped up in being a kn0b rather than playing well

 

[markysimmo]

Big day today !!

Weather forecast looks terrible currently for Day 3 & 5 though

 

[markysimmo]

What a Cnut !!

 

[markysimmo]

We've won the toss for the 3rd test running and we're bowling first

 

[markysimmo]

No Green, Lyon or Hazelwood for the cheats

 

[markysimmo]

Warner gone 3rd ball !!