Off Topic Cricket Thread

Sell out crowd....
Weather set fair....

Potential to be a cracking day's cricket with all results possible....

C'mon England....

 

2nd ball of the day, Root drops Henry.

Would have been the perfect start

 

What is Stokes doing?

 

The chance for the win could be ebbing away. Does Stokes go for it and chance a collapse going for it or do they play for the draw? Very close call!
Could be a fantastic day for the crowd.

 

299 to win then.......

 

Why did it take so long to get Anderson on?

299 to win at 4.16 per over. Rather unlikely, but possible with a good start, as NZ have to play for a win.

 

60 valuable runs and an hour and a quarter eaten up by NZ....

Questionable tactics with the short ball tactics.... why not aim at the top of the stumps....

 

And they are a bowler down

 

12 off the first over, not a bad way to start the chase.

 

Way ahead of run rate after 1st over....

 

And Crawley out for a duck in the 2nd ! 12-1

 

Second over not so good then.

How long have we been looking for a proper opening pairing in test cricket? Over a decade now isn't it?

 

Crawley a let down again.
He’s better than this.

 

Crawley almost a walking wicket at the moment..... mind Boult is a class bowler...

 

We have to get to 30 overs no more than 2 down. Doesn't matter if we need 5 an over from there with this outfield and the batters we have. A bit of common sense required and cool heads.

 

Always gonna be key to see off Boult with the new ball and Bracewell after that. If only we had a decent spinner !

 

Pope dropped 1st ball after lunch ! Can he make the most of it like in the 1st innings ?

 

Pope nicks behind ! 53-2 in the 15th over. Can't afford to lose another one soon

 

**** it, Root leading edge caught and bowled Boult. In the **** now

 

At what stsge do England shut up shop and grind out the draw? Still around 60 overs left....