Off Topic Cricket Thread

[LandOfHoopsAndGlory]

150 partnership up with Marsh getting 116 of those.
Game on!

 

[Trammers]

About f*cking time........

 

[LandOfHoopsAndGlory]

There you go Jasper. Good things come to those that wait.
But certainly, that innings has dulled England's enthusiastic start.

 

[Hoop-Leif]

Bet we start taking all the catches once the ashes are already lost

 

[LandOfHoopsAndGlory]

Now game evenly poised.
You guys may be batting later today.
Should be interesting.

 

[LandOfHoopsAndGlory]

Exactly this. The only difference between these teams is the fielding. 13 catches dropped in 2 tests and a few hours of the next one. Unforgivable.

Quite possibly, you guys could have won the first two tests, or at least one of them, if England had caught around half of those.

 

[Trammers]

2 quick wickets either side of tea makes it look a tad more encouraging for England.

 

[Saf]

2 quick wickets either side of tea makes it look a tad more encouraging for England.

I think around 350-375 is a par score for a first innings on this wicket. I'd put us ever so slightly ahead, now.

 

[Hoop-Leif]

Roots got the dropsies

 

[Saf]

Quite possibly, you guys could have won the first two tests, or at least one of them, if England had caught around half of those.

Catches win matches and Australia have held theirs. We have got what we deserve.

 

[jeffranger]

2 quick wickets & Root has caught one!

 

[Hoop-Leif]

3 quick wickets

 

[Stroller]

Made the mistake of getting quite excited during the morning session.
These two have now added 80 runs, having both been dropped with dollies.
Our outfielding is ridiculously poor.
Waste of time this now.
We're just not good enough.

 

[Frome-Ranger]

You really can't take your eye off these matches can you? Talk about ebb and flow more like lurching from one extreme to the other.

 

[Hoop-Leif]

Pity Wood wasn't available from the get go

 

[Trammers]

Looking even better now......

 

[Hoop-Leif]

Don't like any fans cheering any player getting hit in the head

 

[Trammers]

Extras 3rd highest score again......

 

[Trammers]

This collapse is Englandesq....... 14/5 in 5.2 overs

 

[SW Ranger]

Amazing how these tests are swinging back and fore. Terrific.
Aussie bowlers should be really looking forward to this wicket.
Anything could happen … and it probably will!