The England Cricket Thread

[manic111]

Just don't tell her that.

Haha, I prefer the honesty approach! I missed the Stokes innings at Headingley as my ex was upset with me for watching it on holiday - I'm not having that happen again!

(To be clear, that wasn't why we broke up!!)

 

[Barry Weiss]

Lyon still batting on with a fractured ear lobe, what a champion!

how do you fracture an ear lobe?

 

[JamesH85]

New balll, c'mon!!!!!

 

[Psycho Ned]

Captain hindsight but not declaring at 8 down on day 1 might have made all the difference in the world here…

 

[fez]

how do you fracture an ear lobe?

Get hit on the head with a cricket ball

 

[manic111]

Captain hindsight but not declaring at 8 down on day 1 might have made all the difference in the world here…

Might've done. But it also may have led to us running out of time, so it could have been an unbelievably good decision. There's no real way of knowing until the end of the match, but I maintain that it was a worthwhile risk.

 

[Sankari]

Broad comes in with the new ball! It's all over for Australia!

 

[el_dazza]

50/50 with the bookmakers as to the winner.

Not now, that 4 helps massively for Australia.

 

[fez]

Think Aus are going to win this.

 

[Sankari]

Lyon is limping visibly, that ear lobe fracture has completely ruined his form!

 

[adidan]

I've got a date at 7.30. Very much regretting that decision!

If she's not watching this ditch her

 

[adidan]

Aus to lose by two runs again at Edgabston would be satisfactory.

 

[el_dazza]

Oh no. Gifted them a 4.

 

[turbot1984]

17 needed ... om actual g

 

[robfosters]

It’s over. New ball doing **** all

 

[fez]

 

[turbot1984]

Is the new ball a kookoobura on an emu?

 

[adidan]

Great first Test, very enjoyable. I'll say that now before I throw my toys out of the pram if we lose.

 

[Sankari]

Lyon looks exhausted, he is dragging that ear lobe behind him every time he takes a run.

 

[turbot1984]

Agree cracker of a match, could be a classic series this.