1. Log in now to remove adverts - no adverts at all to registered members!

The Cricket Thread 2015-16

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by TheSecondStain, May 22, 2015.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
Page 29 of 143
  1. Saints_Alive

    Saints_Alive Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 4, 2011
    Messages:
    31,834
    Likes Received:
    36,809
    #561
    Saints_Alive, Jun 20, 2015
    ......loading...... likes this.
  2. Puck

    Puck Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 3, 2012
    Messages:
    5,762
    Likes Received:
    2,670
    Wow.
     
    #562
    Puck, Jun 20, 2015
  3. st_brendy

    st_brendy Well-Known Member
    Forum Moderator

    Joined:
    Apr 13, 2011
    Messages:
    23,597
    Likes Received:
    11,876
    Well done England. Well done Johnny. Saved the top order big time there.

    Superb innings. Superb series.
     
    #563
    st_brendy, Jun 20, 2015
  4. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2011
    Messages:
    43,976
    Likes Received:
    50,884
    Tremendous game. Well done Jonny Bairstow!
     
    #564
    Le Tissier's Laces, Jun 20, 2015
  5. ......loading......

    ......loading...... 25 undefeated

    Joined:
    Aug 31, 2012
    Messages:
    14,463
    Likes Received:
    15,216
    Good stuff! :)
     
    #565
    ......loading......, Jun 20, 2015
  6. st_brendy

    st_brendy Well-Known Member
    Forum Moderator

    Joined:
    Apr 13, 2011
    Messages:
    23,597
    Likes Received:
    11,876
    But I will point out that that innings illustrates why D/L gave us an inflated target. Anything under 200 can be highly influenced by just one man. And given you get to keep all ten wickets, the chances of that one man coming to fruition increases. Once you're going above 200, 250, then you do need more than one man to come off - regardless of run rate. And the chances of two or three or four men coming off is clearly less than one man.

    Safe to say that Bairstow will play the t20 ahead of Vince. And fair play, he deserves it.
     
    #566
    st_brendy, Jun 20, 2015
    Saints_Alive likes this.
  7. Saints_Alive

    Saints_Alive Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 4, 2011
    Messages:
    31,834
    Likes Received:
    36,809
    Bairstow v Buttler...discuss
     
    #567
    Saints_Alive, Jun 20, 2015
  8. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 18, 2011
    Messages:
    69,280
    Likes Received:
    24,920
    I'll eat my hat...what a finish. Great from Bairstow.
     
    #568
    fran-MLs little camera, Jun 20, 2015
  9. st_brendy

    st_brendy Well-Known Member
    Forum Moderator

    Joined:
    Apr 13, 2011
    Messages:
    23,597
    Likes Received:
    11,876
    There isn't anything to discuss.

    But as we've shown with Billings, that doesn't mean we can't pick Bairstow together with Buttler.

    Roy's position is under a little bit of pressure now. He's fortunate that none of the other batsmen are one-day openers. That said, I do want us to stick with Roy for a little while longer.
     
    #569
    st_brendy, Jun 20, 2015
  10. Saints_Alive

    Saints_Alive Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 4, 2011
    Messages:
    31,834
    Likes Received:
    36,809
    so who steps down for Bairstow?
     
    #570
    Saints_Alive, Jun 20, 2015

  11. lamby

    lamby Needs a cold shower

    Joined:
    Oct 3, 2011
    Messages:
    59,396
    Likes Received:
    42,530
    Roy out Vince in
     
    #571
    lamby, Jun 20, 2015
  12. st_brendy

    st_brendy Well-Known Member
    Forum Moderator

    Joined:
    Apr 13, 2011
    Messages:
    23,597
    Likes Received:
    11,876
    Great toss for Somerset. They really should rack up a few today, and throughout their first innings - and they have started very well in that regard. Anything under 350 will be a big positive for us, in my view.

    They've also got Rehman to potentially trouble us come day four.
     
    #572
    st_brendy, Jun 21, 2015
  13. st_brendy

    st_brendy Well-Known Member
    Forum Moderator

    Joined:
    Apr 13, 2011
    Messages:
    23,597
    Likes Received:
    11,876
    Bates comes to the crease with 5 overs left of the day.

    Realistically he is coming in as Somerset's no.8, but you could equally say that he's coming in as nightwatchman.
     
    #573
    st_brendy, Jun 21, 2015
  14. Saints_Alive

    Saints_Alive Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 4, 2011
    Messages:
    31,834
    Likes Received:
    36,809
    Well, we bowled them out for under 350, just, Brendy, Hampshire HAVE to get at least 300 in their first innings.
     
    #574
    Last edited: Jun 22, 2015
    Saints_Alive, Jun 22, 2015
  15. tomw24

    tomw24 Well-Known Member
    Forum Moderator

    Joined:
    Jun 9, 2011
    Messages:
    70,202
    Likes Received:
    39,156
    No more rain in the match forecast now so if we can get 400-450 we can force the issue.
     
    #575
    tomw24, Jun 22, 2015
  16. Saints_Alive

    Saints_Alive Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 4, 2011
    Messages:
    31,834
    Likes Received:
    36,809
    Yeah I should've read the forecast for tomorrow and the next day...
     
    #576
    Saints_Alive, Jun 22, 2015
  17. tomw24

    tomw24 Well-Known Member
    Forum Moderator

    Joined:
    Jun 9, 2011
    Messages:
    70,202
    Likes Received:
    39,156
    Hants 21/3. Oh dear...
     
    #577
    tomw24, Jun 22, 2015
  18. tomw24

    tomw24 Well-Known Member
    Forum Moderator

    Joined:
    Jun 9, 2011
    Messages:
    70,202
    Likes Received:
    39,156
    4 down. Disgraceful batting.
     
    #578
    tomw24, Jun 22, 2015
    Saints_Alive likes this.
  19. Saints_Alive

    Saints_Alive Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 4, 2011
    Messages:
    31,834
    Likes Received:
    36,809
    Dawson needs to score 150 for the first XI.....WTF was Terry playing at? out not playing a shot with 2 down for not very many.
     
    #579
    Saints_Alive, Jun 22, 2015
  20. Saints_Alive

    Saints_Alive Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 4, 2011
    Messages:
    31,834
    Likes Received:
    36,809
    So much for that...absoutely gutless batting Hampshire...<grr>
     
    #580
    Saints_Alive, Jun 22, 2015
Page 29 of 143
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.

Share This Page