The Cricket Thread 2013

[taylorsworkrate]

In fairness that was an absolute jaffer.

The problem is that Root at the moment is just allowing the bowler to get into a rhythm. He's putting zero pressure back on to the opposition, before the trench he digs becomes inevitably too deep to get out of. He's seemed strangely low on confidence ever since his 180 at Lords

He also needs to learn to get forward more.

Its strange really, as Headingly has always done a bit of a full length, so you'd expect Root to have had to play a lot of the front foot

[PaulWinch again]

Yeah it's very odd, but it's a clear flaw in his technique.

[PaulWinch again]

What's going to be really important is that Jimmy turns up in the second innings, he's been off colour since Trent Bridge and needs to step up.

[peter w]

Quite ironic that it was DRS that started the aussie 'collapse'. Shows why it should be kept. Yes it misses a few but only the tiniest of nicks. Doesn't mean we should get rid of it. Keep it and try and improve it.

[taylorsworkrate]

This is a very odd tactic they've got to Trott

[taylorsworkrate]

Trott looking in very good nick here.

He did in the first innings though, and didn't take advantage of it.

[taylorsworkrate]

Horrific shot from Cook. Not good enough again

[paul_e]

Cook gone.  What I don't understand is, they'll all have played here at county level, they should know that it's not a pitch to dig in and build on, you have to look to score because eventually the pitch will get you.

[taylorsworkrate]

In big danger of yet another pathetic batting display again. There's little in the pitch at the moment, so there's no excuse for the team not to get 300 plus easily

[peter w]

Somebody has got to stand up and get a century now.

[taylorsworkrate]

Cook gone.  What I don't understand is, they'll all have played here at county level, they should know that it's not a pitch to dig in and build on, you have to look to score because eventually the pitch will get you.

I don't think the pitch has done much at all, barring an hour yesterday when Broad was getting it to seam around

[taylorsworkrate]

This is all too fucking predictable. Utterly pathetic yet again

[peter w]

Cook gone.  What I don't understand is, they'll all have played here at county level, they should know that it's not a pitch to dig in and build on, you have to look to score because eventually the pitch will get you.

I don't think the pitch has done much at all, barring an hour yesterday when Broad was getting it to seam around

But that's just it. Its a flat wicket that is doing something every now andthen. Look at the Root delivery. It is seeming just enough for it to be difficult to get big totals on. Don't forget the Aussies didn't score 300 despite one person scoring a ton. Its a low scoring pitch and we've got to get runs ratherthan dig in and maybe be out for 150. If we can get to 300 that's going to be a tough get batting 4th on this wicket.

[taylorsworkrate]

Cook and Trott have both got out to horrendous shots. The pitch is totally blameless and Australia haven't bowled particularly well. It's not acceptable and there has to come a time where the batsmen face consequences for routine failure

[taylorsworkrate]

Cook gone.  What I don't understand is, they'll all have played here at county level, they should know that it's not a pitch to dig in and build on, you have to look to score because eventually the pitch will get you.

I don't think the pitch has done much at all, barring an hour yesterday when Broad was getting it to seam around

But that's just it. Its a flat wicket that is doing something every now andthen. Look at the Root delivery. It is seeming just enough for it to be difficult to get big totals on. Don't forget the Aussies didn't score 300 despite one person scoring a ton. Its a low scoring pitch and we've got to get runs ratherthan dig in and maybe be out for 150. If we can get to 300 that's going to be a tough get batting 4th on this wicket.

We're not going to get to 300 continually throwing wickets away