The England Cricket Thread

Pighardia · 31 Jul 2015 at 12:19

Evangelion said:
As usual, tail enders teaching the openers how to hit a ball with a stick...

Both aussie openers scored half centuries in this game!

Sankari · 31 Jul 2015 at 12:21

Pighardia said:
Both aussie openers scored half centuries in this game!

Both Aussie openers scored half centuries in one innings and single digits in the other!

That's not what an opener's supposed to do.

Jimbeam3678 · 31 Jul 2015 at 12:34

Australia making a game of it

el_dazza · 31 Jul 2015 at 12:40

If they can set England 150 then they have a decent sniff tbh. 150 seems easy but we are England after all.

Finally got him!

Cosimo · 31 Jul 2015 at 12:44

All over now. 121 to win.

Sankari · 31 Jul 2015 at 12:47

Starc! All out for 265.

England face an easy target of just 121. :rolleyes:

el_dazza · 31 Jul 2015 at 12:49

Evangelion said:
Starc! All out for 265.

England face an easy target of just 121.

England?

Easy target?

Sankari · 31 Jul 2015 at 12:50

A lead of 150 would have given us a fighting chance and put some extra confidence back in our bowlers. But frankly I'm surprised we got as far as we did.

el_dazza · 31 Jul 2015 at 13:04

4 down, 117 to go :cool:

Hambut_Bulge · 31 Jul 2015 at 13:06

Phew... Made it to lunch without loss

Semple · 31 Jul 2015 at 13:10

el_dazza said:
England?

Easy target?

Was just thinking this myself.

Even though we should have this test in the bag, England still batted appallingly in the first innings, so lets hope they don't just assume they're going to win it, and at least make some effort in the 2nd innings.

Although can always count on Lyth getting less than 5 runs.

One More Solo · 31 Jul 2015 at 13:15

I can see the top order making this nervy after lunch a la Trent Bridge 2005.

el_dazza · 31 Jul 2015 at 13:16

How many will Lyth go for then, 8?

Sankari · 31 Jul 2015 at 13:17

Plucky England battles through to lunch!

Deiwos · 31 Jul 2015 at 13:27

el_dazza said:
How many will Lyth go for then, 8?

I have horrible visions of him somehow making 50 and retaining his place for Trent Bridge.

Cosimo · 31 Jul 2015 at 13:49

Here we go, Cook gone, 11-1.

el_dazza · 31 Jul 2015 at 13:49

Oh christ.

el_dazza · 31 Jul 2015 at 13:55

4s help..

Cosimo · 31 Jul 2015 at 13:58

Time for a nerve-wracking spell.

Maybe not as Bell smacks another for four!

el_dazza · 31 Jul 2015 at 13:59

Bell's on a promise here isn't he? Only hit fours! LOL and another

And another.. goodness me.