The Cricket Thread 2017

[Risso]

And now 93.5mph. 

[Chris Smith]

Ever get the feeling that you have seen this film before?

[OzVilla]

Out of interest, as you'll know more about County players than me, is there anyone who can bowl consistantly at 140+kph at County level that can play longer form cricket?

[Risso]

The openers have played the first few overs as well as could be expected, but plenty of balls are beating the outside edge, and it won't be a surprise if one or two wickets go down soon.  A completely different set of expectations to when we were bowling.

[Risso]

And there we go.  Stoneman out LBW for 18.

[OzVilla]

And lost a review.

[PaulWinch again]

Australia got to their score by a number of contributions and one man getting a century. We need that.

[Villan For Life]

And lost a review.

I thought that was a waste of a review. They seemed to be banking on it being overturned on umpire's call.

[Risso]

Rain turned out to be a handy night watchman.

[PaulWinch again]

It did. I think a major problem is our bowling attack is far too samey. It feels like banging the same drum, but Plunkett or Wood should be playing. Also Mo clearly isn't fit enough to bowl.

[olaftab]

And lost a review.

I thought that was a waste of a review. They seemed to be banking on it being overturned on umpire's call.

Worryingly that review was desperate and normally associated with less confident outfits. This is not a good situation.

[beness]

I got my old Tony Butler Preyer mat out and for once it worked. Thank you GOD and Mother nature.

[PaulWinch again]

What's happened to Jamie Overton? I seem to remember he bowled left arm and about 90mph.

[beness]

Out of interest, as you'll know more about County players than me, is there anyone who can bowl consistantly at 140+kph at County level that can play longer form cricket?

Had a quick look at this.
 https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/cricket/who-are-the-quickest-fast-bowlers-playing-cricket-right-now/news-story/60e8c5b0cedb8aebb9fe8dd2ec9d357d

Seems that Plunkett and Finn (unlike Tymal Mills who is not able to last long spells) are fast but I'm not sure of their injury status.

[beness]

Overton is playing