The Cricket Thread

[Saints_Alive]

Anything can happen if you throw the bat at everything, England riding their luck well so far.

 

[Saints_Alive]

Excellent PP, even stevens so far despite the loss of Roy because England bat so deep.

 

[Saints_Alive]

Getting after the spinner here....massive over 19 off it.

 

[ChilcoSaint]

Excellent 50 from Jos.

 

[st_brendy]

Getting after the spinner here....massive over 19 off it.

Benefit of having Jos facing him. Jos is arguably our best striker of spin, but opening with him risks him getting out before the spin comes on. Fortunately, not today.

 

[tomw24]

Roy gone .

Game Over .

FACT !

Lol.

 

[tomw24]

Like I said since the start, the ball goes miles at this altitude.

 

[Number 1 Jasper]

Lol.

Like the way you wait to respond until we seem to be doing well …..

 

[tomw24]

Like the way you wait to respond until we seem to be doing well …..

I've said since the start that it was going to be a high scoring game.

 

[ChilcoSaint]

I've said since the start that it was going to be a high scoring game.

Plus England bat far deeper than SA.

Jos gone, but let’s see what Malan can do...

 

[Number 1 Jasper]

I've said since the start that it was going to be a high scoring game.

You said chasing 200 was doable . We are chasing 223 .

 

[tomw24]

You said chasing 200 was doable . We are chasing 223 .

I didn't know quite how good the pitch was then. Now it's obvious it's a belter.

 

[ChilcoSaint]

You said chasing 200 was doable . We are chasing 223 .

And we got almost exactly halfway there in exactly half the overs.

We got this.

 

[Number 1 Jasper]

And we got almost exactly halfway there in exactly half the overs.

We got this.

You've changed your tune !

 

[tomw24]

Dropped him!

 

[ChilcoSaint]

You've changed your tune !

After seeing how well the PP went. Plenty of wickets, and we bat deep.

 

[Number 1 Jasper]

Bairstow gone ...

 

[tomw24]

That was awful from Malan. No footwork. Glad he's gone.

 

[ChilcoSaint]

That was awful from Malan. No footwork. Glad he's gone.

Lost all the momentum with his innings. Very disappointing, I was looking forward to seeing him.

 

[tomw24]

Lost all the momentum with his innings. Very disappointing, I was looking forward to seeing him.

No matter, Eoin's getting it back.