The Cricket Thread 2013

[berneboy]

Blimey. 91-6

Who'd 'a' believed it.

[paul_e]

The important thing here is that most of the wickets (for both sides) have come from deliveries on a length that Finn doesn't bowl, the inclusion of Bresnan is looking a better decision by the hour right now.  I have nothing agianst Finn but I think the selectors deserve some credit for that decision.

It's also interesting to note that after Gilchrist said we were over-reliant on Jimmy (and a fair few England fans agreed) the other 3 have taken the wickets so far.  Broad in particular has looked very good all day.

[Villan For Life]

The important thing here is that most of the wickets (for both sides) have come from deliveries on a length that Finn doesn't bowl, the inclusion of Bresnan is looking a better decision by the hour right now.  I have nothing agianst Finn but I think the selectors deserve some credit for that decision.

It's also interesting to note that after Gilchrist said we were over-reliant on Jimmy (and a fair few England fans agreed) the other 3 have taken the wickets so far.  Broad in particular has looked very good all day.

Paul I think you and I are the only Bresnan advocates on here.

Not that I'm feeling smug you understand.......

[curiousorange]

The important thing here is that most of the wickets (for both sides) have come from deliveries on a length that Finn doesn't bowl, the inclusion of Bresnan is looking a better decision by the hour right now.  I have nothing agianst Finn but I think the selectors deserve some credit for that decision.

It's also interesting to note that after Gilchrist said we were over-reliant on Jimmy (and a fair few England fans agreed) the other 3 have taken the wickets so far.  Broad in particular has looked very good all day.

It seems remarkable the Broad has looked so fluent barely a week after it looked like his arm was going to drop off.

[Meanwood Villa]

So do we enforce the follow on and get this wrapped up tonight?

[Villan For Life]

The important thing here is that most of the wickets (for both sides) have come from deliveries on a length that Finn doesn't bowl, the inclusion of Bresnan is looking a better decision by the hour right now.  I have nothing agianst Finn but I think the selectors deserve some credit for that decision.

It's also interesting to note that after Gilchrist said we were over-reliant on Jimmy (and a fair few England fans agreed) the other 3 have taken the wickets so far.  Broad in particular has looked very good all day.

It seems remarkable the Broad has looked so fluent barely a week after it looked like his arm was going to drop off.

It's also sending a message to the Aussies that we can bowl them out without Jimmy. He has only bowled 6 overs and hasn't bowled since before Lunch.

[Dr Butler]

too be fair, England do have a "twelfth man".....

the Australian use of the DRS...

lol

[Villan For Life]

So do we enforce the follow on and get this wrapped up tonight?

There's a trend away from enforcing the follow on. There's a chance we'll bat again to give our batsmen the chance to find some form and rub their noses in it a little longer.

[Dr Butler]

So do we enforce the follow on and get this wrapped up tonight?

There's a trend away from enforcing the follow on. There's a chance we'll bat again to give our batsmen the chance to find some form and rub their noses in it a little longer.

plus it will be better to bowl last on that pitch, as it is being baked in that sun...

[olaftab]

Blimey. 91-6

Who'd 'a' believed it.

I would have. Australia are shit.

[olaftab]

So do we enforce the follow on and get this wrapped up tonight?

No for a number of reasons.
Not enough runs ahead. Should be 300+
It's hot out there bowlers need rest.
Do not want to bat in 4th innings on this pitch.
And it's the only chance they can have of staging recovery.
Bat again to morally destroy them and than bowl em out.

[curiousorange]

So do we enforce the follow on and get this wrapped up tonight?

There's a trend away from enforcing the follow on. There's a chance we'll bat again to give our batsmen the chance to find some form and rub their noses in it a little longer.

plus it will be better to bowl last on that pitch, as it is being baked in that sun...

Yeah, I'd veer away from the follow on. Break this partnership and England will be batting again tonight.

[curiousorange]

Agar run out...brilliant!

[Basingstokevillain]

Agar doo doo doo, he got lucky on debut. Agar doo doo doo missed a century by two!

[Villan For Life]

So do we enforce the follow on and get this wrapped up tonight?

No for a number of reasons.
Not enough runs ahead. Should be 300+
It's hot out there bowlers need rest.
Do not want to bat in 4th innings on this pitch.
And it's the only chance they can have of staging recovery.
Bat again to morally destroy them and than bowl em out.

Plus Swann just got a huge amount of turn out of the footmarks; it ended up in front of 1st slip.

Often, the key to an Ashes series victory is mental strength against mental disintegration. If we bat on and bat long they will start to see the series slip away from them.

They did it to us for long enough; time we returned the favour.