The England Cricket Thread

Cosimo · 10 Jun 2016 at 17:10

Finally a wicket, Karunaratne and 108-1.

rickjames · 11 Jun 2016 at 15:35

Compton handed a career lifeline with Cook having an x-ray

a1ex2001 · 12 Jun 2016 at 20:51

rickjames said:
Compton handed a career lifeline with Cook having an x-ray

Which he promptly declined to take! He needs to go back to the county game for his own good he looks like he is being tortured every time he goes out to bat!

Feel sorry for hales but he has definitely earned a longer run in the side now!

Fingers crossed for no rain tomorrow and plenty of wickets could be a close finish!

rickjames · 21 Jun 2016 at 14:33

Loving the Big Willey

Cosimo · 22 Jul 2016 at 11:47

It didn't last long, Hales fails for 10 and 39-1.

rickjames · 22 Jul 2016 at 14:19

Cooky and Rooty doing well.

Cosimo · 22 Jul 2016 at 15:24

Cook century and 190-1.

McBain · 23 Jul 2016 at 18:28

Root absolute beast

Pakistan finish 57/4.

Artery · 23 Jul 2016 at 18:37

Good cricket from what I've seen today.

rickjames · 23 Jul 2016 at 20:58

Great day to visit OT for the first time. JOE

LOAM · 24 Jul 2016 at 14:14

Utterly ruthless, Pakistan demolished.

Cosimo · 24 Jul 2016 at 15:36

Finally 198 all out, a lead of 391. Looks like we're batting again.

Artery · 24 Jul 2016 at 15:36

Why would we not enforce the follow on?

LOAM · 24 Jul 2016 at 15:42

Artery said:
Why would we not enforce the follow on?

No idea, its such a negative mentality. What if we have rain...

Artery · 24 Jul 2016 at 15:47

I can only assume we bat the rest of the day in a slog fest then allow 2 days to bowl Pakistan out. Otherwise any less is a real gamble.

robfosters · 24 Jul 2016 at 17:56

Not forcing the follow on is the most ridiculous decision. Back into bat and spend the rest of the day sitting indoors while it pees down. Cook should be ashamed of this decision.

weringo · 24 Jul 2016 at 18:14

I've never seen a captain so reluctant to enforce the follow on as Cook. I reckon he does it to maximise his chances of chasing down Tendulkar's record

Cosimo · 25 Jul 2016 at 14:28

Another, Pakistan 84-3 and 481 to win.

robfosters · 25 Jul 2016 at 16:29

All over bar the shouting.

Participant · 26 Jul 2016 at 22:30

robfosters said:
Not forcing the follow on is the most ridiculous decision. Back into bat and spend the rest of the day sitting indoors while it pees down. Cook should be ashamed of this decision.

I don't think it's necessarily that black and white. Bat whilst the pitch is good and avoid batting last doesn't seem outrageous when you consider a) their crafty spinners turning it out of the leg stump foot marks and b) their bowlers have just spent two days in the field, so let's capitalise on their grumpiness and their tiredness and put the game out of reach.

Your post is hyperbolic, words like 'ridiculous' and 'ashamed' are rather over the top.