The England Cricket Thread

Semple · 5 Sep 2019 at 10:04

Cob said:
Storm coming in from the Atlantic seems to have abated this morning. Blue skies with enough of a bracing wind to unsettle the Aussies.

Should get a full days cricket (7pm finish).

Yep it's been a nice sunny morning here so far. Oddly the weather predicts a small shower around lunchtime, but the afternoon is looking promising.

I'd hope they can get in a full days worth of cricket, as tomorrow morning here looks like it might be a washout.

rickjames · 5 Sep 2019 at 10:16

The one sunny looking moment of the day. Never going to Manchester ever again

Semple · 5 Sep 2019 at 10:30

rickjames said:
The one sunny looking moment of the day. Never going to Manchester ever again

you picked the wrong day!

Participant · 5 Sep 2019 at 11:11

Come on Jofra, get some aggression going to Smith. Now's not the time to plod in at a pedestrian 86 mph

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Not sure I agree with Atherton that Head could have left that. If it had seamed back in it would have knobbled him in the ribs.

Cob · 5 Sep 2019 at 11:23

Early breakthrough

Participant · 5 Sep 2019 at 12:26

Overton too slow. Should have kept Woakes.

Cob · 5 Sep 2019 at 12:30

Leachy!

Participant · 5 Sep 2019 at 12:54

Lol, some sledging there from Bairstow - something about salmon fillet.

Sankari · 5 Sep 2019 at 13:49

Australia: 'It's OK, we've got Smith!

England: 'It's OK, we've got Archer!'

*Archer drops Smith on 70*

Smith:

Cob · 5 Sep 2019 at 14:07

Finally!

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Cob · 5 Sep 2019 at 14:08

Are you ****ing kidding me???

cheesyboy · 5 Sep 2019 at 15:13

He's ruining my enjoyment of this series, Smith. Just too good.

It's alright to lose, but it's no fun when one guy is just so far ahead of everyone else. Just feels like the contest is skewed.

That's just sport, I realise, but it doesn't mean I have to like it.

Participant · 5 Sep 2019 at 15:38

'Has he just dropped the Ashes'!?

Participant · 5 Sep 2019 at 15:40

Overton sub-80 mph. Smith is having a cup of tea waiting for the ball to arrive. TOO SLOW.

Participant · 5 Sep 2019 at 15:50

Of all the bowlers in England the 80mph Overton is the one that made the cut, for The Ashes? I'm not having this guy.

Cob · 5 Sep 2019 at 16:16

Nothing good at all to say about that session.

No-ball wickets, dropped catches, inane bowling and captaincy.

Participant · 5 Sep 2019 at 16:19

The Ashes are gone. I still hope Root doesn't resign / get fired as skip though.

Participant · 5 Sep 2019 at 16:26

We need weather and a draw.

Sankari · 5 Sep 2019 at 16:59

Don't give up yet, look what happened in the last game.

The pitch looks easy to bat on, so 420 could be a reasonable target. Let's see how your first innings develops.

Participant · 5 Sep 2019 at 17:12

Evangelion said:
Don't give up yet, look what happened in the last game.

The pitch looks easy to bat on, so 420 could be a reasonable target. Let's see how your first innings develops.

~250 all out is my prediction

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Though hopefully Jos Buttler finally turns up.