The Cricket Thread 2016

[john e]

Why bother playing tests at Headingly
They never sell out like Trent Bridge, Edgbaston and Lords

I know it's a bit cold but there's a full days test Cricket on offer up there today for a few quid,
Yorkshire cricket lovers my arse

[PGW]

Why bother playing tests at Headingly
They never sell out like Trent Bridge, Edgbaston and Lords

I know it's a bit cold but there's a full days test Cricket on offer up there today for a few quid,
Yorkshire cricket lovers my arse

Chris Jameson over to you!!!!

[PaulWinch again]

Our inability to bowl at tailenders is a real worry. Broad was atrocious.

[PaulWinch again]

This game is gone and it's down to two things from our perspective. Firstly a classically English shambolic collapse when we were in a good position and secondly allowing the tail to do serious damage. NZ played well, but we gave them this position.

[aj2k77]

Absolute bollocks bowling this morning. Why do we give tailenders width to play with?

[UK Redsox]

If England are still batting in the final session tomorrow they should be pretty close to getting these runs

[Chris Jameson]

Very windy here and looks like rain about to hit.

[tomd2103]

If England are still batting in the final session tomorrow they should be pretty close to getting these runs

Yes wouldn't count England out just yet.  Big ask, but if we end play 250 or over with only 3 or 4 wickets down, we could still be in with a chance tomorrow. 

On another note, it always says so and so will be chasing a world record fourth innings total to win the game.  It makes it sounds nigh on impossible but I always find that a bit misleading, as that is only winning totals and it obviously discounts any fourth innings that have ended in draws and defeats. 

[PaulWinch again]

We've made a good start, but I suspect it'll be the normal England start well and it looks promising but then we blow up. As an aside though it's a very gettable target given the state of the pitch and how long is left in the game, so completely agree Tom.

[Chris Jameson]

Why bother playing tests at Headingly
They never sell out like Trent Bridge, Edgbaston and Lords

I know it's a bit cold but there's a full days test Cricket on offer up there today for a few quid,
Yorkshire cricket lovers my arse

Chris Jameson over to you!!!!

It's not half term for one, the weather forecast got it spot on and I daren't respond any further after what I read on the Cup Final thread or he'll set his son on me!

[Chris Jameson]

Given up on the cricket. Cold and wet and doubt there will be any more play today .

[taylorsworkrate]

Why bother playing tests at Headingly
They never sell out like Trent Bridge, Edgbaston and Lords

I know it's a bit cold but there's a full days test Cricket on offer up there today for a few quid,
Yorkshire cricket lovers my arse

Not to mention England have got a pretty poor recent record there.

We do love shooting ourselves in the foot though.

[UK Redsox]

After today's lost play there's no way that England will go for the win now

What's the forecast for tomorrow in the Northern wastelands?

[Chris Jameson]

Windy, cold and the odd shower. Typical summer's day up here in other words, it's a fiver and kids free but I won't be bothering, I was frozen today and don't think I saw the ball once today after it had pitched.

It's Headingley by the way john.

[tomd2103]

This game is gone and it's down to two things from our perspective. Firstly a classically English shambolic collapse when we were in a good position and secondly allowing the tail to do serious damage. NZ played well, but we gave them this position.

Again, Cook's captaincy played a part in that.  He just lets things drift without making any real changes or offering different ideas.