The Cricket Thread

[ChilcoSaint]

Bad light at Taunton, probably just as well.

Surrey 191-4.

 

[LoftusSaint]

Correction, it was Abell’s bowling. Interesting decision to drop Steve Davis and give Banton the gloves, but hopefully he’ll be a bit more comfortable batting at 7 than he has been opening.

Think Davis is not playing due to personal reasons, leach rested, Overton by instructions of ecb

 

[tomw24]

I think Barker needs to be a bit more aggressive now Abbott is out.

 

[st_brendy]

Now that we've got it down to under 20, anything more from here is a bonus in my book. I'm content now.

 

[tomw24]

Now that we've got it down to under 20, anything more from here is a bonus in my book. I'm content now.

Barker is so valuable down the order. Like Woakes for England.

 

[tomw24]

Holy crap that's huge from Barker!

 

[tomw24]

I think Barker needs to be a bit more aggressive now Abbott is out.

Safe to say Barker agreed with me.

 

[tomw24]

Not sure that single was wise.

 

[tomw24]

Scores level!

 

[tomw24]

Also that's a superb 50 from Barker.

 

[st_brendy]

He's getting enormous help from the short boundary, but that shouldn't detract how good and important that 50 was.

 

[tomw24]

Now Barker might as well swing at every ball he faces with Abbas at the other end!

 

[tomw24]

Well done Abbas, now off you go Keith!

 

[st_brendy]

The second best thing about this morning - after Barker's runs - is how much the ball is still doing, despite being 70 overs old now. Good signs for when we bowl.

 

[tomw24]

Another 6

 

[st_brendy]

Can we maybe steal a batting point?

 

[tomw24]

Not very smart bowling this.

 

[Saints_Alive]

Great innings this from Barker.

 

[st_brendy]

Can we maybe steal a batting point?

Boom

 

[tomw24]

A BATTING POINT!!!!!