Off Topic Cricket Thread

We just finish it as fast as we can

 

Are you Brendan McCullum in disguise?

 

can't believe how quiet it is in the ground. I know not many would buy day 5 tickets, but I'd have expected loads of walk ups today

 

Need to see Bumrah off if we can! He’s unplayable at times

 

One of the problems with a 5 day Test.

 

Its sad how empty it is

 

England moved to favourites…

 

WinViz still has 49 India and 29 England I think

 

That will only be down to gambling liability. I still see India as slight favourites and draw as second. But we’ve started very well

 

Haha. “Can we have a new ball please?” Umpire says now

1 ball later “Can we have a new ball please?”

I know a lot of teams ask, but twice in 2 balls! Taking the piss

 

Probably the kiss of death as I post....but very impressed with the way these two have gone about it so far.

 

Running at about 4 an over....more or less on schedule.

 

Absolutely. As long as you have a few left in the hutch, you can increase the scoring rate later in the day if need be.

 

Couldn’t agree more.

 

Think they've been told....get to 100....then open up. Playing a bit more risky now.

 

Surely a ball shaped like an egg is an advantage to the bowlers?? If it’s egg shaped then you never know which way it might bounce surely??

 

Yeh their problem wasn't the shape of it but the softness. Swap it for a harder one and its like having a slightly older "new ball" again

 

Great session for us! Set up for an exciting afternoon!

 

The irony of India getting upset about delay tactics when they have literally done that about 15 times this test

 

think this will be a draw now. rain in the air. scoring difficult with Bumrah and Jadeja.