The Cricket Thread 2013

[taylorsworkrate]

We need to take a much more positive approach, it's not just about time we need to get runs.

Yep, we need to stop just allowing the Aussies to run up and bowl where they like. We need to make them think more as we're just going nowhere at the moment until the inevitable mistake.

I suppose Pietersen will take it to the other end of the spectrum and get out playing a lavish shot.

[taylorsworkrate]

Well the first few balls KP's faced don't do a large amount of good for the confidence

[taylorsworkrate]

Cook gets to 50. Thats about a quarter of your job done skipper

[PaulWinch again]

Half century for Cook, need a lot lot more. Start playing positively England, we need to put the pressure back on the Aussies. Any team with good bowlers can bowl at you if they know they're not going to get hit.

[PaulWinch again]

We need to take a much more positive approach, it's not just about time we need to get runs.

Yep, we need to stop just allowing the Aussies to run up and bowl where they like. We need to make them think more as we're just going nowhere at the moment until the inevitable mistake.

I suppose Pietersen will take it to the other end of the spectrum and get out playing a lavish shot.

Precisely, it's fairly obvious but runs are really important.

[PGW]

as a nod to selectors Graham Onions took 7/62 at Lords today

[PaulWinch again]

as a nod to selectors Graham Onions took 7/62 at Lords today

Yeah and Finn took 4-46 as well.

[PaulWinch again]

Fucking hell KP get your head in the game.

[taylorsworkrate]

as a nod to selectors Graham Onions took 7/62 at Lords today

Not sure the dry pitches the ecb are intent on producing will suit Onions at all though. Green seamer and I'd say get him in.

[PaulWinch again]

Better from KP, trying to attack the Aussies.

[taylorsworkrate]

FFS Cook

[PaulWinch again]

Cook gone and once again gets a start and doesn't go on, not good enough. This is fast becoming another poor batting display.

[taylorsworkrate]

Really poor session of batting yet again.

[PaulWinch again]

Really poor session of batting yet again.

Yep our top three haven't produced as a unit again. It's not good enough.

[taylorsworkrate]

The weather forecast better be correct