Off Topic Cricket Thread

Brook going along beautifully now

 

Hard to remember a much more enjoyable series than this.

 

Brook is such a good player. England might nick a lead here.

 

Well played Harry Brook, third ton of the series. Also a 100 partnership with Foakes, who's looked good too.

A lead of 50 would be very handy.

 

I reckon the ashes of 2005 tops anything I've seen since Botham's ashes.

Well played Harry Brook.
Hell of a talent.

 

Nice to even be talking about it in the same sentence as those epic wins. Win or lose, I hope this team stays committed to the style.

 

The desired lead of 50 achieved and now a few overs at the Pakistan batters.

 

A fourth wicket for debutant Rehan Ahmed as Pakistan slump to 211-9.

England looking good for a series whitewash.

 

Rehan Ahmed becomes the youngest ever Test debutant to get a 5-fer. Well bowled young man.

 

Decent power play this by England 48/0 off 5 overs....

 

I was thinking, they have two and a bit days, so they take it easy……of course not!

 

Want to get home early for Christmas.

 

I never understand chasing a 20/20 score why teams tootle along at 2/3 an over taking a whole day to try and reach their target. All it takes is a couple of wickets and then there is suddenly pressure on the batsmen. We would knock 167 off all day long if it was a 20/25 over match

 

Rehan Ahmed in at number 3 and smashes his first ball back over the bowler's head for 4!

 

Now, will people say that Stokes promoting Ahmed up the order ahead of himself, Root, Pope and Brook shows a ‘lack of respect’?

Not me, it’s a hoot.

 

These are unprecedented times, almost there for a clean sweep in Pakistan, something that's never been done before ! Stokes and McCullum are different gravy. Incredible

 

Well that didn’t take this morning to knock off the runs, fantastic series win & this team has no limits to what it can do

 

Bring on the Aussies!!!

 

Stunning series win, unprecedented stuff all season. A lot of the focus has been on the incredible batting, but Bazball only works if you can bowl the opposition out twice. We have found a way to intimidate them into caving…..

This was the first Test England have won without at least one of Anderson or Broad playing since 2007. We have a bowling future!

 

Funny you should mention that, mate.
Australia just wrapped up another test.