Cricket 2019

[Goober]

Well done England. Need a big lead here because I seriously worry about Smith chasing 350 on his own.

 

Curran and Archer excellent. Future of our bowling attack right there you'd imagine.

[ealingfox]

5 hours ago, AKCJ said:

 

 

 

 

That is absolutely superb.

[leicsmac]

9 hours ago, surrifox said:

Just settled down with a glass of red to watch the evening session and very first ball he has done exactly this

Finally a human moment from the man.

 

Should really be looking to win from here, as the pitch wears any target over 220ish should be looking to be defendable. Leach needs to step up and show he can do the fourth innings cleanup as a good spinner should, though.

[Silebyfox_89]

13 hours ago, EastAnglianFox said:

 

Easy to say that now, but in place of who?

 

Woakes had a brilliant summer, did nothing wrong in the first test and for some reason barely used in the second.

IMO a choice between Roy or Denly, he could have come in for Overton in the previous test

[AKCJ]

Part of me wonders if he's missed a straight one on purpose so that we spend the next Ashes series bowling on middle and leg.

[Guest]

As much as Stokes has been incredible this summer, my own personal cricketer of the year has to be Jack Leach. 

 

He must have been out on the pitch batting longer than some of the batsmen.

[theessexfox]

29 minutes ago, FIF said:

As much as Stokes has been incredible this summer, my own personal cricketer of the year has to be Jack Leach. 

 

He must have been out on the pitch batting longer than some of the batsmen.

He's taken 8 wickets in 6 innings at 33 - his batting has been heroic but I'm not convinced he's a great spinning option for us. Admittedly the seamers have left him with little work at times, but he needs to prove he can bowl a team out in the fourth innings.

[Guest MattP]

Gower going out in style.

 

 

[Izzy]

Australia now 8/1 to win this test. 

 

200 behind and 8 wickets to get, I still they've got a chance.

 

Might lump on...

[Stinkenzo]

Denly has put himself in an irritating position really Can't argue he hasn't scored the runs opening but he's absolutely not a long term answer at 34(?)

[EastAnglianFox]

Still not convinced we have enough 

[Izzy]

That catch by Smith to remove Woakes was superb 

 

Aussies now 5/1 to win. Should have had a nibble when they were at 8's!

[Stinkenzo]

Labuschagne

 

[Bobby Hundreds]

If you’d offered me Australia chasing 380-400 in the 4th innings on an Oval day 4 pitch I’d have bitten your hand off. 

[UpTheLeagueFox]

2 hours ago, EastAnglianFox said:

Still not convinced we have enough 

 

2 hours ago, Izzy said:

Aussies now 5/1 to win. Should have had a nibble when they were at 8's!

 

20 minutes ago, Bobby Hundreds said:

If you’d offered me Australia chasing 380-400 in the 4th innings on an Oval day 4 pitch I’d have bitten your hand off. 

It's been that kind of series were the Aussies could still win this.

However as @Bobby Hundreds says, we'd have 100% taken this scenario with 2 days left.

[Bobby Hundreds]

Sure I’ve just read that Smith has never gotten  a fourth innings ton. If we get him out before he scores three figures, I don’t see them getting close.

[UniFox21]

12 minutes ago, Bobby Hundreds said:

Sure I’ve just read that Smith has never gotten  a fourth innings ton. If we get him out before he scores three figures, I don’t see them getting close.

Two key men for me are Smith and Labuschagne.

The sooner we get the pair of them out, the better our chances are. 

[Bobby Hundreds]

Can’t get over that toss. That’s Nass at Brisbane and Willis at Adelaide bad. 

[Lionator]

1 hour ago, Bobby Hundreds said:

Sure I’ve just read that Smith has never gotten  a fourth innings ton. If we get him out before he scores three figures, I don’t see them getting close.

His record is odd, he averages something like over 90 in the first innings of test matches yet barely 30 in the second innings.

[Chocolate Teapot]

Funnily enough, the Aussies are getting shitty again.

 

Wade trying to sledge Root.

The Aussies calling Stokes 'Bristol'.

And Smith telling Denly he only scored runs because the pressure is off.

 

All while the CA CEO complains about English fans booing their players.

 

Matter of time before they all end up in tears on the telly again, why is it always Australia?

 

😂😂😂

[Finnegan]

David Warner to hit 200. You heard it here first. 

[surrifox]

9 hours ago, Finnegan said:

David Warner to hit 200. You heard it here first. 

This potential horror scenario or a close variant did actually occur to me 

[Finnegan]

10 hours ago, Abrasive fox said:

Funnily enough, the Aussies are getting shitty again.

 

Wade trying to sledge Root.

The Aussies calling Stokes 'Bristol'.

And Smith telling Denly he only scored runs because the pressure is off.

 

All while the CA CEO complains about English fans booing their players.

 

Matter of time before they all end up in tears on the telly again, why is it always Australia?

 

😂😂😂

 

I'm confused, English players don't sledge? 

[Chocolate Teapot]

1 hour ago, Finnegan said:

 

I'm confused, English players don't sledge? 

They dont get anywhere near as personal when they sledge. There's a difference between talking cricket and sledging someone about their personal life - ask Bairstow.

 

De Kock did the same to Warner and he lost the plot.

[Voll Blau]

"Bristol". Such shit chat as well.

 

You wanna get in someone's head, learn from Big Sanga...