The Cricket Thread

[SAINTOSPREY]

Is Fuller injured, didn't bowl?

 

[tomw24]

That is just woeful from Vince. You cannot get stumped 2nd ball you face.

 

[st_brendy]

Did Vince forget what format this is?

 

[San Tejón]

Extraordinary shot from Root.
Just reverse swept/scooped Wagner for 6

 

[Saints_Alive]

We still need to resolve our opening batters, it takes a lot of pressure off if they can get a decent partnership.

 

[tomw24]

We're ****ed.

 

[st_brendy]

Reducing Essex to 56-5 was basically the equivalent of Adam Armstrong putting us 1-0 up at Goodison back in August. A nice start, but ultimately we crash and burn at arguably our worst away ground in the country.

 

[tomw24]

Why on earth would we not play Crane on a pitch like this?

 

[st_brendy]

Why on earth would we not play Crane on a pitch like this?

It is bemusing. It hardly takes a genius to think that Essex would do this - especially with the hot weather recently. It's essentially a must-win for them.

But that said, Crane is no Harmer. Harmer will out bowl any spinner in county cricket.

 

[tomw24]

It is bemusing. It hardly takes a genius to think that Essex would do this - especially with the hot weather recently. It's essentially a must-win for them.

But that said, Crane is no Harmer. Harmer will out bowl any spinner in county cricket.

Agreed but Crane would surely be more effective than Wheal.

 

[st_brendy]

It's not so much the turn (although that still is a problem). It's the bounce - it's ridiculous.

 

[st_brendy]

I would suggest that this is our most difficult remaining match. If Kent can bat out a draw at the Oval - and they have passed 500 more than once this season - then it doesn't become a damaging week.

Surrey still have to play Lancs and Essex (we don't). And they only have one more match against the current bottom four after this (we have three).

 

[st_brendy]

445 runs in a day is amazing though. Even without throwing in Kent's ridiculous decision to bowl.

 

[ChilcoSaint]

So England are in a very strong position, just 113 to get with 8 wickets left and Pope and Root looking great. All over by lunchtime very much on the cards (I am not Tom).

 

[tomw24]

Eoin Morgan to retire from international cricket.

 

[st_brendy]

At least we won't lose by an innings, unlike our last three visits here.

 

[tomw24]

Barker trying to reverse sweep Harmer.

 

[tomw24]

Well that was entertaining while it lasted.

 

[Number 1 Jasper]

So England are in a very strong position, just 113 to get with 8 wickets left and Pope and Root looking great. All over by lunchtime very much on the cards (I am not Tom).

Damn Rain !

 

[tomw24]

So England are in a very strong position, just 113 to get with 8 wickets left and Pope and Root looking great. All over by lunchtime very much on the cards (I am not Tom).

Oh dear.