The cricket thread

scrumhalf

Aussies now 7 down, great fightback by England. Aus 259-7, 47.1 overs. 

earwighoney

Vince out second ball for a duck, but the ball was an absolute beauty. 

crunchman

earwighoney said:

Vince out second ball for a duck, but the ball was an absolute beauty. 

So it was wasted on Vince then!

scrumhalf

I suppose the upside is there's more time to watch Root. 

earwighoney

scrumhalf said:

I suppose the upside is there's more time to watch Root. 

Seems not. 

285 is seeming a long way off now.  

The Australian bowlers seem so much more able to bowl at the stumps.  

All out for 150? 

crunchman

scrumhalf said:

I suppose the upside is there's more time to watch Root. 

So it's your fault that he's got out.

crunchman

earwighoney said:

scrumhalf said:

I suppose the upside is there's more time to watch Root. 

Seems not. 

285 is seeming a long way off now.  

The Australian bowlers seem so much more able to bowl at the stumps.  

All out for 150? 

Depends on Stokes and Buttler.  Don't think the other batsmen have the class against good bowling.

Stuckfast

Was Vince's ball that good? It looked like a swinging half-volley to me.

guitars4you

They are bowling in the 1st 10 overs like we should have but didn't - 3 down - Can't see this going the distance at this rate

mikeyrob73

was looking forward to watching the end of this match when i got in from work at 430. 

it will be over by 330 at this rate 

guitars4you

mikeyrob73 said:

was looking forward to watching the end of this match when i got in from work at 430. 

it will be over by 330 at this rate 

you can still probably watch the end of the match at/after 4.30 but don't expect to be smiling - Yet you never know - Stokes + JB need a big innings - Run rate is okay so no issue on that score

earwighoney

Stuckfast said:

Was Vince's ball that good? It looked like a swinging half-volley to me.

It was a more acceptable way to be out than Morgan's dismissal. 

iseverynamegone

So we just have to beat India and NZ then. 

crunchman

If we can't persuade Cook out of retirement to wear down the bowlers and protect the middle order biffers, the Ashes are not going to be a lot of fun.

RandallFlagg

Not a hope in hell of winning here and probably not even 4th place in the cup, how in God’s name we’re England favourites to win?

Gash

scrumhalf

I'm considering recording a Paul Simon covet, with slightly changed title and lyrics. I can't decide - should it be "55 Ways To Bugger Up An Innings" or "55 Ways To Bat Like A Total Arse".

RandallFlagg

iseverynamegone said:

So we just have to beat India and NZ then. 

Yep, easy as that.

sixstringsupplies

Bairstow, Morgan and Buttler dismissals were shocking. England don't deserve to reach the semis. 

iseverynamegone

It’s the hope that kills you. Come on Ben. 

cj73

Who'd a think that the ginger haired,pub brawling biffer would become England's most level headed and adaptable batsman