The England Cricket Thread

Sankari · 30 Jul 2023 at 14:22

Did we miraculously end up with the good Warner today? In related news, why hasn't Broad got him out yet?

:confused:

robfosters · 30 Jul 2023 at 14:23

This is all too easy for Aus, we’re looking a bit clueless

Sankari · 30 Jul 2023 at 14:27

robfosters said:
This is all too easy for Aus, we’re looking a bit clueless

Now you know how I felt yesterday.

Sankari · 30 Jul 2023 at 15:04

Amazing scenes!

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1685650402178428928

robfosters · 30 Jul 2023 at 15:19

Think we’ll get another hour in somewhere today

Sankari · 30 Jul 2023 at 16:02

This could be Australia's lucky day...

nick1988 · 30 Jul 2023 at 16:22

Will be surprised if they get any more play today now.

robfosters · 30 Jul 2023 at 16:27

The chase is now only 249-0.

England will be praying for rain at this rate.

SoliD · 30 Jul 2023 at 18:02

Think that rain will have helped the English more than the aussies. But of a break and recovery for an assault tomorrow. Knowing they can potentially be a bit more attacking with much less time left in the game.

One More Solo · 30 Jul 2023 at 21:36

I think we’re in for a nail-biter tomorrow again. I’m a bit concerned with Wood’s fitness on top of everything else. We really need to knock Khawaja over early as he could anchor the chase and is one of the few Aus batsmen to have shown any consistency. I think if we get him then a few follow as Labuschagne and Smith have been pretty inconsistent.

SoliD · 30 Jul 2023 at 21:44

Looks very cloudy for most the day too!

Sankari · 31 Jul 2023 at 10:57

Covers coming off!

SoliD · 31 Jul 2023 at 11:25

big wicket!

SoliD · 31 Jul 2023 at 11:37

wow, some amazing bowling, changing the game in a matter of minutes. ball is going everywhere! Thought it was supposed to hardly do anything.

Participant · 31 Jul 2023 at 12:06

Loving this. Such a shame about the 4th match. Imagine coming from 2-0 behind to win 3-2.

fez · 31 Jul 2023 at 12:23

The Aussies should be embarrassed to win this series if England win this last test. Saved by the rain, scraped the first 2 tests and have basically tried to play for draws in 2 of the others. Negative cricket.

manic111 · 31 Jul 2023 at 12:37

fez said:
The Aussies should be embarrassed to win this series if England win this last test. Saved by the rain, scraped the first 2 tests and have basically tried to play for draws in 2 of the others. Negative cricket.

We should also be embarrassed. Wood and Woakes have changed the series and not starting either of them first test was bizarre. We handed those first two tests to the Aussies through poor fielding, poor batting decisions, and a general lack of intensity. Yes, the Aussies have sat on their lead and got lucky in Manchester, but it's our fault that they were in a position to sit on their lead in the first place.

Edit: And they're very much in the game here, we could easily lose this test still.

fez · 31 Jul 2023 at 12:46

manic111 said:
We should also be embarrassed. Wood and Woakes have changed the series and not starting either of them first test was bizarre. We handed those first two tests to the Aussies through poor fielding, poor batting decisions, and a general lack of intensity. Yes, the Aussies have sat on their lead and got lucky in Manchester, but it's our fault that they were in a position to sit on their lead in the first place.

Edit: And they're very much in the game here, we could easily lose this test still.

Yeah, I pigeon'd it.

Sankari · 31 Jul 2023 at 13:21

Ali's groin strain has taken all the fire out of him. IIRC he only strained his right groin, but because he's a spinner he needs both groins to bowl with precision.

3 for 237, if we can hang on until lunch without losing a wicket, I think we're in with a chance.

Ooh... looks like Smith is gone... NO! Stokes celebrated too early and threw the ball down, what a shocker! Amazing scenes!

:eek:

mid_gen · 31 Jul 2023 at 13:26

Deary me, shocker from Stokes.