The Cricket Thread 2016

[Chris Jameson]

I don't have a problem with any sporting event clashing with any golf tournament!

[JD]

Excellent. Two very quick wickets this morning (Broad now has 351 wickets), now need 283 to win.

[tomd2103]

Should be an interesting run chase. 

[tomd2103]

Good start but Cook gone.  Caught behind edging a ball just outside off stump.  It is a problem area for him especially against left arm bowlers bowling over the wicket.  Far from me to tell a player who has scored the amount of runs he has how to play, but it seems he starts on leg stump and moves across.  Surely he would be better starting a little further across and getting himself outside the line of off stump.  I can see him having real problems this series against their left armers. 

[PaulWinch again]

Both openers gone, poor.

[taylorsworkrate]

Looks like a feeble attempt in progress

[taylorsworkrate]

Can't blame the pitch, it stills seems really flat.

Or the quality of the bowling, which has been poor

[UK Redsox]

Even at the very low level of cricket I played, I'd expect a bollocking for getting out with a shot like that

[Villafirst]

What is Hales playing at? It's not a one day match! Ffs show some patience, see off the new ball. There's nearly 2 days to get 280 odd. Just no need to flash at a wide ball at this early stage of the innings.

[taylorsworkrate]

Pakistan into the tail now

[Villafirst]

Root was lucky there. Why can't they leave these wide balls?? Simple, wait for the bad ball, there's nearly 2 days to go!! Poor shot making - Woakes is the only sensible one.

[PaulWinch again]

Vince needs to make the most of that.

[PaulWinch again]

Just play straight England.

[taylorsworkrate]

Are you fucking kidding me?

[taylorsworkrate]

This is beyond a disgrace