The England Cricket Thread

[Skynet5]

146 needed with 6 in hand.. get that down to 80 and we've got a damn good chance.

It's a long couple of hours. They just need to be able to keep patient. If the scoring rate drops they need to accept and don't do something stupid.

 

[Skynet5]

Momentum definitely shifting to England. A few more overs, and this will be theirs to lose.

Hows adelaide? Almost moved out there many years ago with an aussie girl.

Don't regret splitting with her, but miss the chance to live down by the coast in Brighton.

 

[Skynet5]

Lunch really is going to be an interuption.

 

[Skynet5]

They are leaving the balls they need to still... That's good.

 

[el_dazza]

They are leaving the balls they need to still... That's good.

Yep, very sensible batting so far. Not swinging at balls they don't need to.

 

[Skynet5]

Question. After our first innings why did they not make us follow on?

 

[adidan]

Question. After our first innings why did they not make us follow on?

Because they couldn't.

 

[Cob]

Question. After our first innings why did they not make us follow on?

Lead was less than 200.

 

[adidan]

Stokes getting a 6 worries me... So long as he doesn't get tempted into throwing his wicket away.

 

[Skynet5]

Winviz says we're favorites!

 

[Skynet5]

Lead was less than 200.

Thought it was a percentage... 50%

Was it got to be both?

 

[Skynet5]

Stokes getting a 6 worries me... So long as he doesn't get tempted into throwing his wicket away.

Exactly.

 

[adidan]

Thought it was a percentage... 50%

Nope. 200.

 

[Cob]

Thought it was a percentage... 50%

Nope. Lead has to be 200 to be able to enforce the follow-on in 5 day games ( weather affected games have slightly different rules).

 

[Cob]

Winviz says we're favorites!

Let's just get to lunch first.

 

[Skynet5]

Nope. 200.

Cool. Actually in the past I thought it was lead, not sure where I got percentage from..someone probably told me confidently and I believed them! Lol

 

[Skynet5]

Let's just get to lunch first.

Haha... Beautiful day and I'm sat on a leather sofa in doors with curtains closed...

My wife is annoyed!!! I can tell.

 

[Skynet5]

Lol. Poor women... Hasn't a clue how annoying a glare can be.

 

[Skynet5]

This is simply epic... Tbh I'm becoming less bothered if we lose. We've done so well.

 

[adidan]

This is simply epic... Tbh I'm becoming less bothered if we lose. We've done so well.

Stop drinking!