The Cricket Thread 2016

[Risso]

Shame Bell fell, he could have done with a really big score.  My worry is now that we'll struggle to get past 200.

Given that our middle order is where our strength and form is I think that's unlikely.  It's also supposed to be much more batting friendly conditions tomorrow, I think they'll be eyeing up a lead of 200-300 right now.

It's the England cricket team, it's not THAT unlikely.  You don't have to go very far back into the annals of history to see a shit score from the middle order!

True, but Root, Bairstow and Stokes are all in the form of their life and Buttler and Moeen are good for a decent knock as well.  I agree that it's possible but it would be a massive shock.

Ahem. You were saying?!  I stand by my original point.

[OzVilla]

I've a horrible feeling we'll really be regretting this session in about a months time.

[PaulWinch again]

That's a really poor way to get out from Root. We've got to try and get the lead up to 100.

[UK Redsox]

Lyon again

[UK Redsox]

Buttler should have reviewed that one. Missing the stumps

[Chris Jameson]

Notice from the BBC feed that as soon as Bairstow was out some idiot was demanding he be dropped, do they realise he might have to bat again in this match?

[OzVilla]

But similar to Lyth and Ballance I'm afraid he's not good enough. If they are all legitimately the best players England have to open and bat in the middle order then things are in a bad way batting talent wise.

[paul_e]

Shame Bell fell, he could have done with a really big score.  My worry is now that we'll struggle to get past 200.

Given that our middle order is where our strength and form is I think that's unlikely.  It's also supposed to be much more batting friendly conditions tomorrow, I think they'll be eyeing up a lead of 200-300 right now.

It's the England cricket team, it's not THAT unlikely.  You don't have to go very far back into the annals of history to see a shit score from the middle order!

True, but Root, Bairstow and Stokes are all in the form of their life and Buttler and Moeen are good for a decent knock as well.  I agree that it's possible but it would be a massive shock.

Ahem. You were saying?!  I stand by my original point.

As I said, it was always possible but it would be a shock, and as we've passed 200 despite a horrible morning I was right.

Not sure why Buttler didn't review, even if they thought he was gone that's the last 'big' wicket and in hindsight it would've saved him, pretty disappointing decision to walk off.

[PaulWinch again]

Poor from Buttler and doubly so not to review.

[OzVilla]

Shame Bell fell, he could have done with a really big score.  My worry is now that we'll struggle to get past 200.

Given that our middle order is where our strength and form is I think that's unlikely.  It's also supposed to be much more batting friendly conditions tomorrow, I think they'll be eyeing up a lead of 200-300 right now.

It's the England cricket team, it's not THAT unlikely.  You don't have to go very far back into the annals of history to see a shit score from the middle order!

True, but Root, Bairstow and Stokes are all in the form of their life and Buttler and Moeen are good for a decent knock as well.  I agree that it's possible but it would be a massive shock.

Ahem. You were saying?!  I stand by my original point.

As I said, it was always possible but it would be a shock, and as we've passed 200 despite a horrible morning I was right.

But you said "a lead of 200-300". We currently lead by 73.

I hope you're right but it's premature to claim you were right to be fair.

[Dave Cooper please]

Anyone with a ticket for Saturday is going to be disappointed at this rate.

How is their non-spinning spinner getting so much out of a "seaming" wicket? Big second Aussie innings for Moeen and Root then.

[OzVilla]

Lyon's underrated IMO. He's hugely improved in the last year.  He got some confidence in his bowling and his record is pretty decent these days.

[paul_e]

Shame Bell fell, he could have done with a really big score.  My worry is now that we'll struggle to get past 200.

Given that our middle order is where our strength and form is I think that's unlikely.  It's also supposed to be much more batting friendly conditions tomorrow, I think they'll be eyeing up a lead of 200-300 right now.

It's the England cricket team, it's not THAT unlikely.  You don't have to go very far back into the annals of history to see a shit score from the middle order!

True, but Root, Bairstow and Stokes are all in the form of their life and Buttler and Moeen are good for a decent knock as well.  I agree that it's possible but it would be a massive shock.

Ahem. You were saying?!  I stand by my original point.

As I said, it was always possible but it would be a shock, and as we've passed 200 despite a horrible morning I was right.

But you said "a lead of 200-300". We currently lead by 73.

I hope you're right but it's premature to claim you were right to be fair.

No i said being out for less than 200 was unlikely and that they'd be eyeing up a big lead, which would've been true this morning and we've passed 200 so I was right, I'm disappointed that we're not going to have a massive lead but if we can bowl well we could have them a few wickets down before they catch up, getting Rogers or Smith cheaply is the key, they're the 2 form bowlers for them.

[olaftab]

A lead of 150 would be very good. Tail enders need to support Ali. Batting will be easier in the afternoon.

[PaulWinch again]

Ali and Broad have done well, if we could get another 50 runs we'd be in a great position.