The Cricket Thread

Or to completely collapse and let the Aussies back in. That's the beauty of it. Could really go either way in that sense.

 

Woke up at 5am for a slash and checked the score. Went to sleep miserable. Woke up for the morning and we’ve slaughtered them back. Come on boys

 

The one thing England have in their favour is that for the Aussies it's Starc or bust. In the 2nd innings England wll hopefully just see him off and attack the other bowlers. Aussies can't do that with us.

 

Great days cricket. A one innings game. Get a lead of over 300 and England will be favourites. Another early start tomorrow as think this will only be a 3 day game.

 

Well not unless Australia put on 40 odd for the last wicket. England still have a decent lead.

 

When other people can’t watch it because it is on Sky, but I can….perfectly fair.

When I can’t watch the cricket because it’s on TNT….absolute disgrace

 

Malan has left Yorkshire. Would take him at Hants, even if he is 38.

 

Yes, was coming on here to see if anyone else had picked that up. It does state that he's after a new challenge/club, i.e. not retiring. He didn't play that many 4 day games for Yorkshire so it would require a big commitment from him, unless we're happy to accept another white-ball only player.

 

Good old England. 1 down at lunch suddenly lose 4 for 11. Aussies win this today

 

Should have been 5. Hopefully a big drop for the Aussies

 

Well it wasn’t. There’s the 6th wicket and 5th in the last 50 minutes

 

Englands batting is pathetic.

 

At least they’ll get to play there favourite game of golf all over the weekend

 

Can’t see England scoring over 250 in an innings for the entire Ashes

 

That is the worst umpire review I have ever seen in cricket.
5 minutes to make a decision which was still inconclusive after that amount of time

 

It's out. No other reason for there to be a spike. And Smith walked.

 

Disagree as on field was not out and spike frame matched to ball clearly not in contact with bat or glove. But that’s sport

 

Doesn’t get away from another piss poor batting display though.

 

It was a big enough spike for me to accept it. And the fact that Smith walked without complaint spoke volumes.

 

Smith at first said he didn’t hit it, he only started walking when the small spike appeared on the big screen.