The Cricket Thread

[Paddy Podped]

I am thinking that England have the Ireland game at the back of their minds and are going after everything to get ahead of the run rate, in case the rain comes in.

Maybe but wickets can cost a lot if DLS comes in

 

[tomw24]

5 wides! Bonus.

 

[San Tejón]

Was Afridi trying to intimidate the umpire?
Right in his personal space

 

[tomw24]

Sensational from Jos!

 

[garysfc]

I thought he was gone but I am guessing that the umpire didn’t give it because he was so far outside of leg stump.

Yeah I thought same. A bit bemused by that. Still take it.

 

[tomw24]

Ah.

 

[San Tejón]

That was on the cards given the way he struggled in the previous over. Good bowling.

 

[San Tejón]

Are we at the take no risk stage and just look for easy 2s instead of trying to knock the skin off the ball?

 

[Archers Road]

Are we at the take no risk stage and just look for easy 2s instead of trying to knock the skin off the ball?

Comfortable at this point, I think. Another wicket changes all that though.

 

[garysfc]

A gnats willy!

 

[San Tejón]

England being undone by the drinks break.

 

[tomw24]

Phew!

 

[Archers Road]

England trying to heroically throw this away...

 

[tomw24]

Too many dot balls.

 

[tomw24]

That's 11 balls Afridi can't bowl. Huge.

 

[tomw24]

Stokesy!

 

[tomw24]

Huge last 8 balls!

 

[tomw24]

Job done for Moeen.

 

[tomw24]

What an innings from Stokes. What a player. Nerves of steel.

 

[st_brendy]

Redemption for 2016.

Well done Ben. Well done England. Double world champions.