The England Cricket Thread

Participant · 5 Sep 2019 at 17:28

Steve Smith is going to be in the cricketing Hall of Fame with the big boys.

Sankari · 5 Sep 2019 at 17:37

Wow, he's smashed through 200.

You'd never know he had to miss a game with concussion.

Sankari · 5 Sep 2019 at 17:38

Yikes, Starc has just belted FOUR consecutive 4s off Broad!

Sankari · 5 Sep 2019 at 17:42

...and Smith is gone at last.

211, well done mate.

Cob · 5 Sep 2019 at 17:42

Why the hell are they still booing him?

Fantastic innings.

Sankari · 5 Sep 2019 at 17:55

I hope Starc bowls as well as he's batting right now.

Cob said:
Why the hell are they still booing him?

It makes no sense at all. He just feeds off it and adds another century.

adidan · 5 Sep 2019 at 18:00

Cob said:
Why the hell are they still booing him?

Fantastic innings.

Some would say because he's a cheat.

That was the most disappointing thing about that whole fiasco, he's such a fantastic player.

Another great innings * claps *

Cob · 5 Sep 2019 at 18:03

Tbh I think most might have been Roooooooting after the wicket. I didn't realise he was bowling as my cat was being a dick.

Sankari · 5 Sep 2019 at 18:10

Starc has his 50, that's not too shabby for a bowler batting at #9.

Cob · 5 Sep 2019 at 18:16

Not sure if Paine's waiting for the 500 or Archers 0/100

Sankari · 5 Sep 2019 at 18:20

And of course we stupidly declare on 8 for 497 instead of batting it out for insurance.

:rolleyes:

Sankari · 5 Sep 2019 at 18:20

adidan · 5 Sep 2019 at 18:23

497, at least we don't have to get 500 for parity...

Participant · 5 Sep 2019 at 18:24

Definitely want to have a good pop at the poms tonight, surely.

Cob said:
Not sure if Paine's waiting for the 500 or Archers 0/100

Haha

robfosters · 5 Sep 2019 at 18:27

Will deffo lose a wicket before stumps imo.

Cob · 5 Sep 2019 at 18:28

Aww no Jack Leach

CGrieves · 5 Sep 2019 at 18:28

My prediction: Australia enforce the follow on before the day is out, rain the next few days, draw

chroniclard · 5 Sep 2019 at 18:28

What a fantastic batsman Smith is.

(Though bowling wasn't up to much really)

manic111 · 5 Sep 2019 at 18:48

Please stop flashing at EVERYTHING outside off stump Joe

CGrieves · 5 Sep 2019 at 19:00

In a pizzeria in Cagliari. Wife has decided to read her kindle, so for me it's on with the headphones and BBCR5LiveSE