The Cricket Thread 2016

[paul_e]

Even though TMS say that the catch clip should be online, I can't find it.

Therefore, I don't know whether the on field decision was correct. However, the logic behind them not reversing seems pretty solid from the TMS explanation

Oh I don't disagree with at, what I'm struggling with a bit is that both umpires seemed unsure so they guessed knowing it was going to tv anyway.

[UK Redsox]

England have come over all Villa-esque as Root goes

[taylorsworkrate]

Really poor from England this morning. Really poor.

All 3 wickets have been so soft.

[Villan For Life]

Even though TMS say that the catch clip should be online, I can't find it.

Therefore, I don't know whether the on field decision was correct. However, the logic behind them not reversing seems pretty solid from the TMS explanation

Oh I don't disagree with at, what I'm struggling with a bit is that both umpires seemed unsure so they guessed knowing it was going to tv anyway.

It's on the BBC Cricket website now:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/cricket/36840120

Still inconclusive and what's more disappointing is the lack of alternative camera angles. Surely there's enough Sky cameras in the ground to cover the whole ground? It's akin to watching the John Player League on BBC2 with one camera.

[UK Redsox]

It's akin to watching the John Player League on BBC2 with one camera.

When I was a kid, our BBC 2 signal was so bad that there was always ghosting on screen and there were two pitches and two bowlers running in

[taylorsworkrate]

What the fuck is going on?

[Villan For Life]

74-4. Vince gone to a good ball. Pretty poor morning session for England.

[taylorsworkrate]

Throwing this series away at the moment. Need to show a lot of fight now

[UK Redsox]

[Villan For Life]

It's akin to watching the John Player League on BBC2 with one camera.

When I was a kid, our BBC 2 signal was so bad that there was always ghosting on screen and there were two pitches and two bowlers running in

Watching the JPL on a Sunday afternoon really ignited my interest in Cricket.

[Villan For Life]

There's no need to panic just yet, we do bat very deep and don't judge the match until both sides have batted.

However there is a chance our lower-middle order won't bail us out so it's an important few hours for England.

[taylorsworkrate]

There's no need to panic just yet, we do bat very deep and don't judge the match until both sides have batted.

However there is a chance our lower-middle order won't bail us out so it's an important few hours for England.

Just poor from the top order again though. It is becoming the exception when they do well.

Vince got a good ball, but the other 3 got themselves out again.

[Villan For Life]

There's no need to panic just yet, we do bat very deep and don't judge the match until both sides have batted.

However there is a chance our lower-middle order won't bail us out so it's an important few hours for England.

Just poor from the top order again though. It is becoming the exception when they do well.

Vince got a good ball, but the other 3 got themselves out again.

The run rate before the first wicket went down was pretty healthy. Why do they have to go at over 4 an hour in the first session of the first innings of a test match? I realise that the modern trend is to go after runs but 50-0 is much better than 80-odd for 4. Build a platform FFS!

[taylorsworkrate]

There's no need to panic just yet, we do bat very deep and don't judge the match until both sides have batted.

However there is a chance our lower-middle order won't bail us out so it's an important few hours for England.

Just poor from the top order again though. It is becoming the exception when they do well.

Vince got a good ball, but the other 3 got themselves out again.

The run rate before the first wicket went down was pretty healthy. Why do they have to go at over 4 an hour in the first session of the first innings of a test match? I realise that the modern trend is to go after runs but 50-0 is much better than 80-odd for 4. Build a platform FFS!

Yep, I can't help but think there is an unearned arrogance with some of the batsmen

[taylorsworkrate]

These two need to bat until tea at least