Off Topic Cricket Thread

He looks uncomfortable in the warm up. Not convinced he'll bowl more than a few overs.

 

Root to get a 5for?

 

Should be gone there man ffs

 

Got to be Bairstow's catch that surely?

 

Jesus christ I've never seen a WK make so many errors in one game. We cant continue with him behind the stumps. He was like a statue, no movement or anticipation.

 

Are we going to regret that?

 

I think the management have made their call on keeping and it would make them look foolish (not to mention destroy JB's confidence) if they suddenly went to Foakes for the 2nd test.
It's the risk you take when you gamble batting ability over keeping skills.

 

Yeah his keeping has gone backwards a lot. Foakes is a better wk by a long way. His weight was in position fir the one which goes down leg side. So preparing fir bad instead if reacting if it happens.

could cost us in this

 

Foakes isn't getting a game no matter what, unless there's an injury imo.

They coaches will die on the hill that JB's batting outweighs his defects behind the stumps

 

You could tell he felt really awkward with that lol

 

This is the dullest Aussie team I've ever seen in my 40 odd years watching cricket.
I'm really disappointed in England's performance tho as they are/were there for the taking.

 

3rd innings is often crucial. We messed it up today. No getting away from it

 

This is all looking very easy for the Aussies. We need 2 or 3 tonight otherwise it's Goodnight Vienna

 

And next up...Lords. The worst test in England. Atmosphere is crap.

 

Need to stop bowling this legside bullshit

 

My favourite part of today was the trumpet player playing the countdown tune at a referral

 

If we can get a couple of wickets before close and it's cloudy tomorrow...who knows...

 

Tell you what. If there was some sort of award for finding the middle of the bat, our bowlers would be walking away with the trophy. Absolutely **** all happening

 

That's why 2 wickets today is crucial because it won't be sunny like this tomorrow and it's a whole different game then mate

 

Seamers are doing fcuk all. Might as well bowl Root and Mooen together to see if that throws anything up.