Off Topic Cricket Thread

Blue sky with some cloud around looking at the TV coverage

 

Lords up next and we've got a poor record there. We cant lose this but Stokes will dangle them a carrot.

With last nights rain and the forecast for the next two days, I think 250 could just be enough.

 

Talking to my cousin in Aus, Smith is the captain they don't want. Cummins may be the official captain for the media but apparently Smith runs the team on the pitch - you could see that in the England first innings

 

Agree totally

Head would be a better choice than Smith

 

First ball and Root tried a ramp shot

Guess its going to be an interesting day

 

edit make that 3 ramp shots

 

Agree. Just wish we had a fit spinner as Moeen is struggling! Spin will be massive on day 5. Rain forecast though tomorrow I believe

 

I was getting angry with our performance yesterday when we dropped catches and Aussies were just clipping their way to a hefty lead. Oh me of little faith! Every time I question Stokes, he proves me wrong. It's brilliant

 

Ollie pope is trying to get to 50 leg byes at this rate before he gets off the mark!

 

Going for nearly 9 runs per over in the 5 overs they've played so far!

 

Bugger

 

Hopefully we call in Raheen Ahmed for the rest of the series. I'm a huge fan of his. Root is also underrated as a spin bowler, hes come on leaps and bounds lately.

Pope done with a beauty there.

 

Could do with these 2 hanging around and keeping the scoreboard ticking over

 

Root crucial here. Hang on in there lad

 

Root is absolutely superb isn’t he?

 

Just being saying to my old fella hes probably the best batsman our country has ever had.

 

Yeah absolutely. Not sen much of him but my mate, who coaches and plays for Durham City , says he’s a top spinner as well.
The pope one you just hold your hands up really. One of those that, as a batsman, you don’t ,ind getting out to

 

I still think 250 will be tough for Australia to chase down.

 

I think not being captain has made him a better player. Less stress i think.

 

250 is very gettable. Just takes one of the top order to stay in there. This is Kawaja's type of wicket and he could hang around.

All it would take is a couple of quick fire 30's from Warner and Head and 250 isn't such a good lead