The Cricket Thread 2013

[PaulWinch again]

We need 400 + now. Time to front up batsmen, you were pathetic in the first innings and you owe us now.

[UK Redsox]

He's gone for 98, well played Agar and Hughes. However we need a fucking miracle now and to show some guts.

As Jim & Glenn were saying, England are too regimented in their tactics. Why didn't they chuck a few bouncers at Agar this morning ?

[Bernie]

Target no.1 has to be knock off the 65 deficit without loss

[PaulWinch again]

He's gone for 98, well played Agar and Hughes. However we need a fucking miracle now and to show some guts.

As Jim & Glenn were saying, England are too regimented in their tactics. Why didn't they chuck a few bouncers at Agar this morning ?

We are always like that, massively lack imagination. We need to have a long look at how we approach things when it's not going well. Like I said our batsmen now need to get a massive total or we're done.

[paul_e]

Gutted for him, would love to have seen him get his century, he looks like he isn't too disappointed though.

From what I've seen I don't think he'll be regretting his missed 100 in test cricket for long.  He's far too good to bat 11, I said 8 earlier, I'm going to revise that to 5 or 6 - he has good soft hands, moves well in the crease and doesn't get ruffled by the short stuff, he'll be a good all rounder in a few years.

[Villan For Life]

He's gone for 98, well played Agar and Hughes. However we need a fucking miracle now and to show some guts.

As Jim & Glenn were saying, England are too regimented in their tactics. Why didn't they chuck a few bouncers at Agar this morning ?

Probably because the pitch is very poor and has no pace.

[PGW]

As a quick aside from the test, in his final first class innings of his career a certain R T Ponting is currently 129 not out for Surrey at the Oval.

A great way for a player of his stature to finish.....hope he goes on to at least get 150

[PaulWinch again]

Yep well played Ricky.

[PaulWinch again]

Root gone, here we go. We need a massive stand from Trott and Cook now.

[PaulWinch again]

Trott gone. This is fucking embarrassing.

[Dave]

Well, that wasn't the biggest stand in the world.

11-2

[PaulWinch again]

This is desperate from England, our much vaunted batting line up is not turning up.

[Chris Smith]

I hope everyone who was talking about an easy England win in this series has realised that, when it comes to the Ashes, you should never take anything for granted.

[Monty]

Classy from Starc to shout like a wild chimp man in Trott's face after the decision was overturned. I could have sworn there was a nick on that, but there we are.

Anyway, I'd be stunned if we don't lose this match now.

[bertlambshank]

This is desperate from England, our much vaunted batting line up is not turning up.

I said from the start the batting is awful sorry to be right for a change.