RHC's Cricket Thread

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Didn't have the radio with me at work this morning but got a text from a mate in Adelaide about midday <laugh>

Having watched the highlights its a mix of some lovely seam/swing bowling and some terrible decision making from the Aussies

Just incredible really,to see a test match effectively decided in the first hour or so. And such an important test in the context of the series.

End of an era for some of those Aussies (Clarke/Haddin) It's exactly what makes Test cricket such an amazing spectacle at times
 
Treble said:
Might sound crazy after that, but I still think we demonstrated how strong we are in that first test. Bad day at the office but that today/yesterday is not a true reflection of where we are.

We had exactly the same thing against New Zealand where one bad test result spelled doom and gloom but this side proved they have strong character.

Strauss cant make everything perfect immediately but I have to hand it to him. He's done well to not allow this England side to break down mentally and resign themselves to failure after defeat.
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After the 2nd test <whistle>
 
I think after second test Clarke was walking around like he owned the world and after a day of the third test he was toast.

Most aussies have been playing like they know he's gone and half of them are too so...... none of them have done much of anything to win this.

Ali put on enough runs in the third test and I think they gave up then.


Not to take anything away from England's planning and execution of the ways to get the aussies wickets either mind.
 
Definitely should have declared and try to bowl them out again by COP day 1. Imagine the humiliation of losing a 5 day test in a day
 
Whats the chances of it all being over today then? Or will England try to bat out the full day?
 
Gerrez said:
Whats the chances of it all being over today then? Or will England try to bat out the full day?
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I think we'll look to try and bat them out of the game with 1 innings. So they'll be aiming to add another 150+ to the board today.

I can see us batting until the middle of the post lunch session and that'll leave us maybe an hour before tea and the final session to try and skittle them.

Personally I think we will see a fight back from the Aussies, they can't bat that badly twice, and I think they'll put up a respectable showing in their 2nd innings. It still won't make any difference though and the game will be over by the close tomorrow.
 
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Tobes said:
I think we'll look to try and bat them out of the game with 1 innings. So they'll be aiming to add another 150+ to the board today.

I can see us batting until the middle of the post lunch session and that'll leave us maybe an hour before tea and the final session to try and skittle them.

Personally I think we will see a fight back from the Aussies, they can't bat that badly twice, and I think they'll put up a respectable showing in their 2nd innings. It still won't make any difference though and the game will be over by the close tomorrow.
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At the VERY latest <ok>
 
Tobes said:
I think we'll look to try and bat them out of the game with 1 innings. So they'll be aiming to add another 150+ to the board today.

I can see us batting until the middle of the post lunch session and that'll leave us maybe an hour before tea and the final session to try and skittle them.

Personally I think we will see a fight back from the Aussies, they can't bat that badly twice, and I think they'll put up a respectable showing in their 2nd innings. It still won't make any difference though and the game will be over by the close tomorrow.
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Depends what the ball is doing. If it's cloudy and moving a bit then I think they'll get bowled out for about 150.

I think england need to look at forecast, no point declaring if it's 25 and sunshine, might as well bat until conditions suit bowling then stick them in again even if they only have a lead of 300
 
InBiscanWeTrust said:
Depends what the ball is doing. If it's cloudy and moving a bit then I think they'll get bowled out for about 150.

I think england need to look at forecast, no point declaring if it's 25 and sunshine, might as well bat until conditions suit bowling then stick them in again even if they only have a lead of 300
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Did I mention them declaring? <doh>
 
InBiscanWeTrust said:
Depends what the ball is doing. If it's cloudy and moving a bit then I think they'll get bowled out for about 150.

I think england need to look at forecast, no point declaring if it's 25 and sunshine, might as well bat until conditions suit bowling then stick them in again even if they only have a lead of 300
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Sunshine all the way today, apparently <ok>
 
Imo we should bat on until broad and wood have to come out and we should then declare.

Finn broad and Wood have work to do today.

Ali, stokes buttler need to have a swing and a few runs. Buttler badly needs them.
 
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