The Cricket Thread 2016

[paul_e]

That's a terrible review, when the impact is over the top of the pads it's very rare that the ball won't be going over the top on the ball tracking, smacks of desperation a little.

[PaulWinch again]

That's frustrating for Hales, but he's done well again. Just needs to be a bit more measured against the spinner.

[paul_e]

yeah, seemed to think he needed to smash him out of the attack, big shame because he was playing really well up until then.  Root is looking good though and hopefully we get 2-3 more decent partnerships.  As with the last game I don't think a par score on here is going to be that high, if we can get 350+ I think that will be enough to put them under real pressure.

[PaulWinch again]

Now I may be biased, being down in Hampshire, but I really rate Vince. He's got that class about him that I think will make him a Test player.

[PaulWinch again]

Sri Lanka's catching has been magnificent.

[paul_e]

The 'good' thing here is that this is playing like a normal Durham pitch, which is that you're never really in.  As individual wickets they all look like good catches and poor shots but this is just what happens at Durham it's an odd ground (especially early in the season) for this. 

[PaulWinch again]

This is excellent from Jonny and Mo.

[PaulWinch again]

That is a really poor time to lose Bairstow.

[PaulWinch again]

Probably England's day just.

[cheltenhamlion]

If they have a whack in the first session tomorrow, and I think they will, the Sri Lankans wouldn't get 400 in 3 innings.

[PaulWinch again]

I think we'll beat Sri Lanka regardless, but in terms of long term development we need to bat smarter.

[PaulWinch again]

I have a sneaking feeling that Hales and Vince will be very good Test players.

[paul_e]

I think we'll beat Sri Lanka regardless, but in terms of long term development we need to bat smarter.

I think that's harsh, as i said earlier this ground is notorious for players holing out to innocuous looking deliveries when they were looking good, it's happened to Hales, Root and Bairstow today.

[DaveD]

I have a sneaking feeling that Hales and Vince will be very good Test players.

Yeah. I like the fact that they have both curtailed their default shot making and gone to grind mode when conditions are tough and/or wickets are falling.

[PGW]

50 partnership for Woakes and Ali -52

Somewhat fortunate i suppose with the chances that have gone down.
Nice to see CW get some runs 31* plus Ali 46*
351/6