The Cricket Thread 2016

[paul_e]

2nd LB shout there was a really poor decision, looked plum in real time, us not having reviews has really cost us here.

[taylorsworkrate]

2nd LB shout there was a really poor decision, looked plum in real time, us not having reviews has really cost us here.

Wasting our reviews was poor. It doesn't excuse awful umpiring though.

[taylorsworkrate]

Pitch does look pretty good for batting now. Best of the 3 days.

[taylorsworkrate]

Aussies still having a ridiculous amount of luck

[Proposition Joe]

If Aussies do set a target of about 100, I'd still be quite nervous about us getting it.

Root is averaging about 70 on his own from the last couple of years, some of you are probably scared of your own shadow.  I'd rather be chasing as few as possible but to suggest 130 and it's their game to lose to taking the piss.

Well, they're already needing to chase more than they made in the second innings at Lord's, and that pitch was dead.

[paul_e]

2nd LB shout there was a really poor decision, looked plum in real time, us not having reviews has really cost us here.

Wasting our reviews was poor. It doesn't excuse awful umpiring though.

No, and given both our reviews returned 'umpire's call' it's doubly frustrating.  I think your 2nd review shouldn't be lost in that circumstance, because reviewing the borderline ones where it's looking like it's going to hit and it's shown it was (even if only a feather edge) is kinda what the system is for.

To me the umpire seems to be rushing his decisions this morning.

[taylorsworkrate]

If Aussies do set a target of about 100, I'd still be quite nervous about us getting it.

Root is averaging about 70 on his own from the last couple of years, some of you are probably scared of your own shadow.  I'd rather be chasing as few as possible but to suggest 130 and it's their game to lose to taking the piss.

Well, they're already needing to chase more than they made in the second innings at Lord's, and that pitch was dead.

I think this pitch is getting reasonably flat now in all fairness. When they've scored 90 runs this morning, there can't be many demons in it.

[paul_e]

If Aussies do set a target of about 100, I'd still be quite nervous about us getting it.

Root is averaging about 70 on his own from the last couple of years, some of you are probably scared of your own shadow.  I'd rather be chasing as few as possible but to suggest 130 and it's their game to lose to taking the piss.

Well, they're already needing to chase more than they made in the second innings at Lord's, and that pitch was dead.

Completely different circumstances though, that was a match where we'd been dominated as opposed to one where we'd demolished them twice.

[taylorsworkrate]

Not sure Ali should still be bowling now they are 9 down

[taylorsworkrate]

This is all a bit too easy for Lyon at the moment

[paul_e]

If Aussies do set a target of about 100, I'd still be quite nervous about us getting it.

Root is averaging about 70 on his own from the last couple of years, some of you are probably scared of your own shadow.  I'd rather be chasing as few as possible but to suggest 130 and it's their game to lose to taking the piss.

Well, they're already needing to chase more than they made in the second innings at Lord's, and that pitch was dead.

Completely different circumstances though, that was a match where we'd been dominated as opposed to one where we'd demolished them twice.

To add context to this, if you really think they're favourites here then put something on it - http://live.paddypower.com/#/?event=9212179 - 500/1 is pretty generous when they're favourites.


Sorry going made, that's the draw odds, 17/2 is for the australia win, which is still insanely good in a game with 2 potential results.

[Proposition Joe]

If Aussies do set a target of about 100, I'd still be quite nervous about us getting it.

Root is averaging about 70 on his own from the last couple of years, some of you are probably scared of your own shadow.  I'd rather be chasing as few as possible but to suggest 130 and it's their game to lose to taking the piss.

Well, they're already needing to chase more than they made in the second innings at Lord's, and that pitch was dead.

Completely different circumstances though, that was a match where we'd been dominated as opposed to one where we'd demolished them twice.

The pressure is different this time, but it's still pressure.  Pressure in that a win will see us 2-1 up and one of our favourite grounds coming up next.  Pressure in that a loss from here would be even more devastating than the one at Lord's.

And imagine Lyth goes in the first over, then Bell does what Bell does under pressure, and we're 2 down for not many.

[PaulWinch again]

We're getting some dreadful decisions here and that total is getting towards tricky territory.

[Proposition Joe]

If Aussies do set a target of about 100, I'd still be quite nervous about us getting it.

Root is averaging about 70 on his own from the last couple of years, some of you are probably scared of your own shadow.  I'd rather be chasing as few as possible but to suggest 130 and it's their game to lose to taking the piss.

Well, they're already needing to chase more than they made in the second innings at Lord's, and that pitch was dead.

Completely different circumstances though, that was a match where we'd been dominated as opposed to one where we'd demolished them twice.

To add context to this, if you really think they're favourites here then put something on it - http://live.paddypower.com/#/?event=9212179 - 500/1 is pretty generous when they're favourites.


Sorry going made, that's the draw odds, 17/2 is for the australia win, which is still insanely good in a game with 2 potential results.

I already put on Aus when Warner was swinging away, but only at 5/4 or something.

I#ll hedge once England go odds against ;-)

[taylorsworkrate]

Ok, stop fucking about now England