The England Cricket Thread

Doohickey · 9 Jul 2015 at 15:49

Ridiculous trailer for The Verdict.

Jimbeam3678 · 9 Jul 2015 at 16:42

Rogers gone on 95

Sankari · 10 Jul 2015 at 01:29

Not a great day. Mediocre bowling from England saved by mediocre batting from Australia. 5 for 264 and still 166 behind.

Since Lyon will be out in the first hour today, we'll rely on Watson, Haddin, and Johnson to dig deep. Bad position for us.

Sankari · 10 Jul 2015 at 09:13

OK, so tonight Australia opens with a bowler and the man with the biggest front pad in international cricket. Let's set the stage with some advice for Mr Watson:

Sankari · 10 Jul 2015 at 11:12

Ahahaha, Watson lbw, how did I see that coming! And he wasted a review on it too... :rolleyes:

6 for 265.

Jimbeam3678 · 10 Jul 2015 at 11:17

Glenn McGrath
BBC Test Match Special
"Broad is the type of guy that will angle it into the stumps where the other guys will move it away. Looking at it live it didn't look out. That's a big decision, I don't mind it as long as they are consistent. Watson has had a lot of those where the replays say it is just clipping the stumps, there is no benefit of the doubt for the batsmen."

See the pigeon is chuntering again

Sankari · 10 Jul 2015 at 11:26

Lyon! 7 for 265.

Sankari · 10 Jul 2015 at 12:02

Haddin! 8 for 304.

Sankari · 10 Jul 2015 at 12:07

Johnson! 9 for 306.

Sankari · 10 Jul 2015 at 12:15

Starc! Australia all out for 308 with a deficit of 122. What a shambles.

Jimbeam3678 · 10 Jul 2015 at 12:17

Wheres all this Australian optimism gone? Was talk of 600 yesterday

Jimbeam3678 · 10 Jul 2015 at 12:53

Cook gone

Sankari · 10 Jul 2015 at 12:55

Cook. 1 for 17.

Jimbeam3678 said:
Was talk of 600 yesterday

By whom?

Jimbeam3678 · 10 Jul 2015 at 13:13

Evangelion said:
Cook. 1 for 17.

By whom?

Aussie journalists according to my Aussie mates and Michael Vaughn

Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special
"Australia will have to get two wickets before lunch to get back in the contest. They were looking so comfortable yesterday afternoon, there was talk of 600."

Setroc · 10 Jul 2015 at 13:19

ponting said 600 on sky yesterday morning

Sankari · 10 Jul 2015 at 13:19

^^ Well that was pretty stupid of them

a1ex2001 · 10 Jul 2015 at 13:20

Fantastic day for England so far, fingers crossed that Lythe can get some runs otherwise people will inevitably turn the pressure up on him and it's too soon for that.

Sankari · 10 Jul 2015 at 13:47

Ballance. 2 for 22.

Jimbeam3678 · 10 Jul 2015 at 13:48

Lord here comes Bell ....

McBain · 10 Jul 2015 at 13:49

Impending collapse incoming.