The International Cricket Thread

[PaulWinch again]

I don’t really get that shot from Root. I understand being aggressive and it made absolute sense to start the morning in that way, but it was overly risky at the stage we’re at. I’m hoping Stokes gets it and is going to be the anchor here. We definitely need at least 275 here.

[Dr Butler]

how many stumpings is that from Lyon's bowling ?  and why do we keep coming down the pitch when we have played him well from back in the crease ?

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The Doc

[olaftab]

This is going to ne close

[paul_e]

how many stumpings is that from Lyon's bowling ?  and why do we keep coming down the pitch when we have played him well from back in the crease ?

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The Doc

We're trying to hit him out of the attack. It's a high risk approach but if we can make him an expensive option it means they can't just leave him there for an entire session. Everything about how England play now is designed to put pressure on the opposition captain to do things he didn't plan to. If we just sit in deep they can set back foot fields and he can keep it tight (as he has since Root went) by mixing it up we do add some risk but the potential reward is worth it.

[olaftab]

Pheeeew...5 down would have been bad before lunch.

[olaftab]

Right Dr Butler. Were always taught that if you are going to go to the pitch of the ball first rule is to make sure it doesn't get past you.

[LeeB]

Pheeeew...5 down would have been bad before lunch.

That was out!

[Risso]

Looks like Stokes might have got away with that. Playing within himself so far.

[PaulWinch again]

It was missing anyway I think.

[Dr Butler]

It was missing anyway I think.

and he hit it according to TMS...

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The Doc

[olaftab]

Fuck Harry, what have you done!

[PaulWinch again]

Hmmm this is getting dicey.

[UK Redsox]

how many stumpings is that from Lyon's bowling ?  and why do we keep coming down the pitch when we have played him well from back in the crease ?

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The Doc

Zaltz is coming up with various stumping stats.

Most Ashes stumpings in many years

[paul_e]

Damnit, great catch to be fair.

It'll be interesting to see how Bairstow bats now. Stokes has come in and been a lot more defensive than we've seen, is he playing the Root role of anchoring the innings so they can flash at the other end or will we reign it in a little?

[UK Redsox]

Jim is quite right about 'WinViz'.....it's a total waste of time.