The Cricket Thread 2015-16

Lets hope for good weather. Forecast looks promising so far.

 

Hmmm, too early to tell.

 

FFS. Boring. Wickets now!

 

I agree....nothing as boring as the opposition scoring. The Aussies have learnt to wait for the ball and not charge down the wicket and hit it early. They are playing not to lose.

 

192-3

 

224-3.so much for Australia playing not to lose .......

 

Australia are either going to bat us out of sight, or it will be a boring draw*

 

Taken the Aussies a few tests to understand how to bat.

 

Voges out lbw from Stokes, then next ball Finn has Smith caught behind... off a no-ball.

 

376-7 at lunch. Moeen Ali on a hat-trick, getting Neville and Johnson in 2 balls.

 

I really hope they don't make Root captain. Not that I think he'd be bad, but it just seems that when someone becomes England captain, the runs dry up.

Oh, and pick Hales for opener. Lyth isn't good enough.

 

I'd like to see Compton given another shot.

 

I can feel a fightback coming on.........

 

Prunes on the menu?

 

England all out for 149, Clarke enforces the follow-on.

 

141-5 . Two quick wickets , we were doing OK .

 

Unless Cook and Buttler can stay in and put on another 400 runs, this match has only got one possible result.

 

Much as it pains me to say , the Aussies deserve this win . I was hoping for a more spirited show by us ., we were doling OK , but the end is nigh .

 

Cook out for 85, caught behind off Steve Smith of all people. 199-6.

 

Perhaps it will be rained off #hopefulface