The England Cricket Thread

[manic111]

Crawley doesn't do little hundreds, does he? He either gets out early or goes on to score absolute daddies.

 

[SoliD]

England will declare at 100 lead, fail to bowl Aus out for a decent score, Aus grind out 500
England all out chasing the game win in 2 sessions.

My match prediction.

I reckon they'll be looking for 500-550 from this innings before lunch tomorrow. and then go at them leaving themselves minimal if any runs to get. winning by an innings will put a real dent into the aussies too.

 

[robfosters]

Gonna be some serious slogging soon

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

I reckon they'll be looking for 500-550 from this innings before lunch tomorrow. and then go at them leaving themselves minimal if any runs to get. winning by an innings will put a real dent into the aussies too.

Thats what I would love to see.
The way its going, scoring at this rate I would put 250 lead in the book if possible.

I would rather see aus trying to bat to save the match in effect over the last 2 days, than England trying to force a win.
If the weather is bad you could get skittled, the pressure would be massive on Aus at that point.

So declare at 567 agreed?

 

[Freddie1980]

Half a job Crawley yet again.

He'll never deliver the big scores.

Care to comment?

 

[omnomnom]

Gonna be some serious slogging soon

Already has been to be fair. 148 runs off 21 overs is some going at a test.

 

[manic111]

Admittedly it takes about 70 runs to get going and usually gets him out before then, but when it starts working Crawley's cover drive is basically orgasmic.

 

[Freddie1980]

Those bowling averages don't look to good, 6's and 8's an over

 

[Freddie1980]

Danger time now, Starc's back.

 

[Darujhistan]

Care to comment?

Yes, a billiant knock today, let me know when he averages 40.00.

 

[SoliD]

Care to comment?

HAHAHA

I can't even see how the aussies are going to take a wicket here, let alone slow the run rate. Very little intent or danger being posed and the scoreboard is ticking over like an ODI. Every little nick is being run for one.

 

[dl8860]

Not seen an Aus attack this ineffective since 2010/11. Lyon being injured is the McGrath stepping on ball moment we so needed! And the decision to play no spinner is looking awful now.

 

[Freddie1980]

HAHAHA

I can't even see how the aussies are going to take a wicket here, let alone slow the run rate. Very little intent or danger being posed and the scoreboard is ticking over like an ODI. Every little nick is being run for one.

Pat Cummins is an equal opportunities type of Captain, everyone will get a bowl at this rate.

 

[manic111]

I can barely comprehend that we're only about 20 behind, it's come out of nowhere.

 

[Darujhistan]

HAHAHA

I can't even see how the aussies are going to take a wicket here, let alone slow the run rate. Very little intent or danger being posed and the scoreboard is ticking over like an ODI. Every little nick is being run for one.

At this stage it rewally doesn't really matter if they take wickets or not, to a large extent because the horse has already bolted.

 

[manic111]

At this stage it rewally doesn't really matter if they take wickets or not, to a large extent because the horse has already bolted.

I think the only thing is that if they get one of these two, England need to decide whether to reset and try to slow the rate (increasing the likelihood of a draw), or whether to keep pressing ahead which increases the risk of further wickets and a collapse where we only end up with a lead of 50.

 

[SoliD]

Yes, a billiant knock today, let me know when he averages 40.00.

it is very australia

 

[Freddie1980]

Unless he's hurt surely Green has got to have another spell. At this point Crawley is just smacking the ball around for laugh.

 

[Darujhistan]

I think the only thing is that if they get one of these two, England need to decide whether to reset and try to slow the rate (increasing the likelihood of a draw), or whether to keep pressing ahead which increases the risk of further wickets and a collapse where we only end up with a lead of 50.

I can't see them resetting at this stage, not with 3 bona fide batsmen still to come, even if a wicket does fall.

I think a lead of at least 50 is more or less certain at this point, that's not in danger IMO. There's 8 wickets left.

 

[SoliD]

At this stage it rewally doesn't really matter if they take wickets or not, to a large extent because the horse has already bolted.

I think the only thing is that if they get one of these two, England need to decide whether to reset and try to slow the rate (increasing the likelihood of a draw), or whether to keep pressing ahead which increases the risk of further wickets and a collapse where we only end up with a lead of 50.

I can't see the rate slowing, they've clearly got a game plan to keep hitting big and getting the game moving and risking the collapse to ensure quick runs and hop one or two batsman stay in for a 50. they'll be expecting another 120-130 probably in this session alone.