The Cricket Thread 2016

[Dr Butler]

Excellent from Cook and Root, but I feel we need a big big partnership from them.

yes a good session from England after losing those two early wickets, and scoring at a good lick too...about 3 and a half runs an over.

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[Chris Jameson]

I think we're struggling now, we need another break through.

Looks like your post did the trick!

You next need to post "I think we're struggling now, we need Cook to get 600 not out."

To be fair to Paul you can expect a "we're struggling now" every other post!

*smiley, winky thing*

[PaulWinch again]

Ha yes, I do tend to side with the nervous negative!

This game is beautifully balanced at the minute though, should be a vital third day.

[PaulWinch again]

The only worry with Root is his back, he seems to struggle with it quite a lot.

[Chris Jameson]

The only worry with Root is his back, he seems to struggle with it quite a lot.

It is a worry, especially as he had a rest to ease the problem. Tricky things backs, as Atherton will attest.

[PaulWinch again]

Root gone that's a blow.

[PaulWinch again]

Oh dear. Our middle order really needs to start offering something.

[spangley1812]

Stokes gone

[PaulWinch again]

Buttler is becoming a serious problem now.

[adrenachrome]

We are in trouble now. Bairstow is fortunate to be still in as well.
 

[taylorsworkrate]

Monumental collapse in progress. Match effectively lost in an hours play

[PaulWinch again]

Utterly shambolic and the game is gone.

[Villan For Life]

Woeful batting yet again. Our batting has been in decline since 2011 and if Cook and Root don't score big runs then we struggle. We seem to be like rabbits caught in headlines and a collapse only seems minutes away.

For all our failings with the bat, you have to give credit to the Pakistan bowlers who bowled beautifully.

[aj2k77]

Well remove Root and Cook and we have

Bell- In serious decline for 3 years now
Moeen - Averages in the low 30's, not an opener, never has been
Bairstow - A wicketkeeper who also averages low
Buttler - Wicketkeeper who has lost his way with the bat
Stokes - Allrounder at best will average in the low 30's

That is a really poor batting line up for me. You need 4 rock solid batsmen, we can't afford to have all rounders opening after 25 overs of bowling and wicket keeper batsmen in at 5. Taylor needs to be in the side now and we need in a proper opener so Moeen can play lower down the order, around 6. It's just not very solid looking at all.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

Well that's set the day off well.

Can't imagine the football will make it worse...argh!