The England Cricket Thread

[Cob]

Broad has been superb. Archer less so.

 

[Semple]

It's a shocking day for cricket. Looks like play is being suspended again due to bad light.

Who would have thought you'd be getting bad light at 4pm in the middle of August!

 

[Semple]

There's a good point made on the BBC cricket feed:

The umpires have have been ridiculous today. Too long to come out to start, too long to decide to come back out from the small shower this afternoon. Now this. Need to sort it out. Fans in the stands paying money to sit around and be messed about.

These tickets are what, like £25 upwards. I'd be pretty peeved to pay that much and barely get to watch an hour or so of decent cricket.

 

[Sankari]

Warner in sensible batting shocker?!

 

[Participant]

How was that a flat line sorry?

 

[Cob]

Oh 3 quick wickets

 

[Semple]

Looking much better now 139/5

 

[Cob]

There was no springing straight back up after that.

 

[Kelt]

Paine looks in a bit of pain.

Took one right in the nuts.

 

[Cob]

A 5fer bowling well within himself.

Some lad.

 

[Semple]

Let's see if we can wrap this up in one day.

 

[Kelt]

What a way to get out!

Stump cam not doing the batsman any favourable there

 

[robfosters]

Aus really are a one man team.

 

[Semple]

Archer is on absolute fire!

 

[robfosters]

6-45 is incredible. What a star!

 

[rickjames]

God he's good

 

[Participant]

Proof that the Australians are only good because of Smith.

 

[Sankari]

Ouch, what a mess. We're gonna need some heavy machinery to dig ourselves out of this one.

 

[Kelt]

Today's big questions.

Will Roy rally?

Will Buttler bolster?

Will Root resist?

We shall find out!

 

[Cob]

No surprises.


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