The England Cricket Thread

[robfosters]

Stokes coming to the rescue again

 

[Sankari]

Great, now Stokes has reached Super Saiya-jin 2.

 

[SoliD]

Destroying Murphys confidence before the second innings at least.

 

[fez]

Not sure why so many posters are berating England. We've made mistakes sure but only one person has been able to bat on this wicket.

Because there is good bowling and there is poor battling. When you have wafted at the ball 3 times in a row and nearly got out every time, its hard to excuse getting out on the 4th time of asking.

Sometimes you have to calm down and treat the game as a test match. Understand that its 5 days.

 

[Participant]

Why are spinners so often such spods?

 

[Sankari]

Can we at least get Stokes out before he reaches Ultra Instinct?

 

[Christmas themed thank]

What is the strategy here? Draw level with the Aussies?

 

[SoliD]

be within touching distance. Although I get the impression the aussies are going to get some runs when they get back in with the way Stokes has been smashing it around.

 

[Participant]

Stokes is a national treasure...of New Zealand

What is the strategy here? Draw level with the Aussies?

Get a first innings lead of a hew hundred

 

[Christmas themed thank]

Stokes is a national treasure...of New Zealand


Get a first innings lead of a hew hundred

I think the odds of that are virtually zero.

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

WTB robocop suit for ben stokes

 

[Sankari]

We had a very decent lead, and threw it away in a manner so feckless, it actually looked deliberate.

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

Watch now for the Aussies to be 150 for 0 at end if play

 

[Christmas themed thank]

Fairly even then.

Let's hope the bowlers do their part.

 

[Christmas themed thank]

It seems an awfully risky strategy to rely on Stokes basically every game.

 

[SoliD]

26 at close, a far better outlook, just need Wood to come in and bowl them for 50 or so. Although sensible batting could give a huge lead. Crawley, second highest scorer... and 4th highest score across the 20 wickets so far.

 

[fez]

We had a very decent lead, and threw it away in a manner so feckless, it actually looked deliberate.

Are you feeling quite English right now? Fancy a cuppa?

 

[Freddie1980]

At this rate I think we're going to have call Stokes El Cid

 

[adidan]

Ashes are overrated

Pram, say goodbye to my toys.

Ben picked up my toys and passed them back to me.

 

[FlapR]

Ben picked up my toys and passed them back to me.

Surprised he could bend down to pick them up.