The Cricket Thread 2016

[aj2k77]

If we score around even just 300 then it's a 250ish lead and pretty much game, series and ashes over. If Root is still there at the end of the day we will be well on our way.

[andrew08]

I think 300 would be quite hard on this pitch tbh. Anything 200 plus would be good.

[paul_e]

250 looks like a decent score on here to me, even without the clouds the ball is moving late which makes it very hard to be in.  You could see with Cook he never looked like he was set for a big score.  Root is a little different, he's generally looked  a lot more comfortable but even he has flashed at a couple and narrowly avoided an edge.

[Proposition Joe]

Hmm, there goes our only batter capable of getting really big tons, so our lead won't be huge at the end of the innings.

When was Joe Root out?

Ah, I'll give you that. I didn't think he had a test double century. He strikes me as a bit flash harry like Bell. Players like Cook and thw Trott of old were players I felt had the temperament to bat for days.

[paul_e]

Hmm, there goes our only batter capable of getting really big tons, so our lead won't be huge at the end of the innings.

When was Joe Root out?

Ah, I'll give you that. I didn't think he had a test double century. He strikes me as a bit flash harry like Bell. Players like Cook and thw Trott of old were players I felt had the temperament to bat for days.

Players like Cook and Trott are becoming out of date, test sides will be full of top and middle order players who can score 100-150 at 80% strike rate going forward, Root and Smith are the best examples of what a world class test batsman post T20 looks like.

[aev]

I'd love it if these 2 were still batting tomorrow morning.

[aev]

Hmm, there goes our only batter capable of getting really big tons, so our lead won't be huge at the end of the innings.

When was Joe Root out?

Ah, I'll give you that. I didn't think he had a test double century. He strikes me as a bit flash harry like Bell. Players like Cook and thw Trott of old were players I felt had the temperament to bat for days.

Players like Cook and Trott are becoming out of date, test sides will be full of top and middle order players who can score 100-150 at 80% strike rate going forward, Root and Smith are the best examples of what a world class test batsman post T20 looks like.

I am not so sure, I think there is still a place for the doughty batsman.

Smith has an incredible eye and quick hands, but has struggled badly when the ball moves about, though of course he is in good company.

[Proposition Joe]

Hmm, there goes our only batter capable of getting really big tons, so our lead won't be huge at the end of the innings.

When was Joe Root out?

Ah, I'll give you that. I didn't think he had a test double century. He strikes me as a bit flash harry like Bell. Players like Cook and thw Trott of old were players I felt had the temperament to bat for days.

Players like Cook and Trott are becoming out of date, test sides will be full of top and middle order players who can score 100-150 at 80% strike rate going forward, Root and Smith are the best examples of what a world class test batsman post T20 looks like.

Whenever an England batsman starts scoring mainly in boundaries, I always assume they'll be out soon. Our batters can score fast or lots, but I never trust them to score lots fast. Even KP when in the mood I always thought was about to get out to a daft shot...

[Dave Cooper please]

A green, seaming pitch and Australia have had to bring on Lyon to try to hold up an end.

This is fantastic!

[Brend'Watkins]

I'm going Saturday my fear is I'll only see half a day's cricket.

[PaulWinch again]

This is excellent from Root and Bairstow.

[Chris Jameson]

Caught the end of an interview with some Barmy Army leader/spokesman bemoaning the fact they didn't have a stand where there could be a load of them sat together (or something like that) but it wasn't too bad because at least some other cricket fans would be able to sit in them. That was nice of him, they do seen to have a rather puffed up sense of their own importance, England havent done too badly today without their support today.

[Dave Cooper please]

Stat of the day:

[aj2k77]

20 odd overs left tonight, this is brilliant viewing. If we can get to the end of it only losing another wicket we will have a 200 lead with some firepower left. I want to see us grind them into oblivion if possible.

[Chris Jameson]

Delighted for Bairstow, he's in the form of his life and was out to a snorter of a delivery in his only innings and straight away people were writing him off.