The England Cricket Thread

[turbot1984]

Gonna be getting an over against them here.

No chance with this Aussie fannying about.

 

[manic111]

No chance with this Aussie fannying about.

We should have declared just to call their bluff

 

[turbot1984]

Some nice overcast conditions tomorrow will help.

 

[turbot1984]

I was hoping Jimmy would get his 700 wickets this series, which might be his swansong?

 

[SoliD]

We should have declared just to call their bluff

Haha that would have been funny.

 

[SoliD]

Beautiful reverse sweep there. Go on Jimmy. Go and get a New high score!

 

[manic111]

Haha! That's unbelievable. Anderson clearly reviewed that as he thought he gloved it / just because it's the last wicket

 

[Psycho Ned]

I was hoping Jimmy would get his 700 wickets this series, which might be his swansong?

He has said he's not going to retire but surely the selectors need to move on. I can't see much point in taking him to India then we've got the Windies and Sri Lanka next summer, those are series we need to be blooding the future.

 

[Psycho Ned]

Broad announced his retirement on Sky.

Thought he might go on as long as Jimmy did!

Time to put Mr Warner in his pocket one more time

 

[SoliD]

Real shame but understandable with young family and will help England bed new blood. Think getting to 600 has helped that decision

 

[nick1988]

Shame to see Broad announce his retirement wonder if this will make Anderson have a think about retiring aswell. Nearly impossible to replace what those two have given to England over the years.

 

[manic111]

Genuine legend of the game, and an absolutely ridiculous number of wickets.

Would be great to see him bag Warner one more time

 

[Barry Weiss]

jimmys 41st birthday tomorrow

would be a way to go out

 

[Sankari]

Can't say I'm not relieved that Broad is retiring at last, but what a stunning career! He's earned a break.

 

[SoliD]

Still got another five for in him. Hopefully a 50 too!

 

[omnomnom]

Well they added a few including a nice 6. Should be enough tbh.

 

[Psycho Ned]

262 the highest successful run chase at the Oval and that was in like 1902!

Feel reasonably confident this is gonna be a last hurrah for Broady.

 

[Sankari]

369 to win, good Lord. I expect we'll be all out by the end of the day.

 

[manic111]

262 the highest successful run chase at the Oval and that was in like 1902!

Feel reasonably confident this is gonna be a last hurrah for Broady.

I don't - nothing in the air, and they've got enough good players to stick around.

We should win, but I think it'll get hairy. I wouldn't bet against a Smith ton

 

[robfosters]

Nothing happening at all, just dead out there. Need a wicket badly.