The England Cricket Thread

[HangTime]

The counties show many of their matches on YouTube since Sky can’t cover them all.

https://m.youtube.com/@surreycricket

Yeah but there's the odd cheeky one that wants to charge you for a stream. Tried to watch Kent vs Hants the other day and they were charging £5.99 the cheeky gets. Whereas Middlesex, Lancashire have had them for free this week.

Anyways I was actually surprised to see Surrey's 501 is the 8th highest first class run chase of all time (and highest ever in the CC): https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/cricket/64958407
Imagine that - you score over 300 in the first innings, bowl them out for under 150.
Then you make 344 in your second innings. And you lose.

 

[rickjames]

To all of us who believe in Bazball - GO WELL

 

[Participant]

No Starc, what the actual f.

I'm so disappointed that there are no fast bowlers in this match. Nothing more exciting than that Archer vs. Smith for example.

I predict 5-0 Australia.

 

[Jimbeam3678]

Turned on, first ball a wicket. Think I’ll turn back off

 

[Stu999]

Turned on, first ball a wicket. Think I’ll turn back off

Stokesy will sort it out for us

 

[SoliD]

Good start so far, Crawley looking in good form (watch him lose his wicket now), was on a call and missed the ultraedge bit, was it caught I'm assuming and Aussies didn't review? Good to see Lyon being knocked about too.

 

[Jimbeam3678]

I missed it as well for the reason. Anyone hear what they were saying?

 

[SoliD]

Jinxed it!

 

[subbytna]

92-2 now

 

[subbytna]

50 up for Crawley

Aussies not attacking as expected.

101-2 England

 

[SoliD]

When was the last time England got to 100 before lunch against the Aussies

 

[adidan]

When was the last time England got to 100 before lunch against the Aussies

With just 2 wickets gone? Can't remember

Well, 2 so far...

 

[SoliD]

thats a frustrating loss. Can't believe the umpire completely missed it though. But a good morning nonetheless I'd say.

 

[adidan]

thats a frustrating loss. Can't believe the umpire completely missed it though. But a good morning nonetheless I'd say.

Yeah no idea how he missed that.

That wicket though, just what the Aussies needed. On that wicket in this weather I think they'll feel more positive than us TBH.

 

[SoliD]

That is some horrific luck, Brook was going well. Seems to be some good chances popping up, so don't think there will be high scores being posted by either side.

 

[adidan]

A proper Carry On Cricket dismissal. Didn't need that.

 

[Participant]

Smith double hundred coming up, and we'll be all out for <250.

 

[adidan]

That is some horrific luck, Brook was going well. Seems to be some good chances popping up, so don't think there will be high scores being posted by either side.

Hope so but I may quote you when the Aussie openers both get a ton each

 

[adidan]

Somebody check the Aussies don't have a string on that ball and keep pulling it towards the stumps.

 

[Participant]

Uh oh.