Cricket (None Leicestershire County Cricket Club)

[Tommy Fresh]

Shame they haven't picked Rehan, so they at least have a spin option able to bowl a bit of variety

[Lionator]

13 minutes ago, Tommy Fresh said:

Shame they haven't picked Rehan, so they at least have a spin option able to bowl a bit of variety

I think Rehan will secretly be delighted he’s not playing on this deck. 

[leicsmac]

A couple of months ago I was thinking of getting tickets to this one, as well. 

 

Bullet dodged there. 

[James and his giant peach]

The team who won the toss would win or very least draw this match, knew it looking at the weather. However, this is getting pretty embarrassing now, they don't look like getting a wicket at all. 

[Lionator]

Jamie Smith man wtf 

[StanSP]

44 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

A couple of months ago I was thinking of getting tickets to this one, as well. 

 

Bullet dodged there. 

Save yourself some heatstroke

 

[StanSP]

16 minutes ago, James and his giant peach said:

The team who won the toss would win or very least draw this match, knew it looking at the weather. However, this is getting pretty embarrassing now, they don't look like getting a wicket at all. 

Apart from dropping a catch just then! 

Edited Thursday at 15:47 by StanSP

[leicsmac]

Smith might have nightmares about that one, but I really don't think it's going to matter all that much. 

[Rubbersoul]

Ive admittedly only got into cricket in the last 5 or so years but I absolutely loath games like this. That goes for when we’re the batting side doing this too 

[The whole world smiles]

17 minutes ago, Rubbersoul said:

Ive admittedly only got into cricket in the last 5 or so years but I absolutely loath games like this. That goes for when we’re the batting side doing this too 

Agreed the Lord's pitch got absolutely lambasted but at least we got an action packed test match! this is as bad if not worse for different reasons. 

[winteriscoming]

Bazball working wonders for New Zealand. 

[StanSP]

Stokes and Root making the breakthroughs! 

[Corky]

You know we would be about 250-7 now.

[trabuch]

Good end to the day!

[RowlattsFox]

At least it will give the players a boost that their efforts have got something at the end. 

[StanSP]

1 hour ago, trabuch said:

Good end to the day!

Indeed. Especially considering they were 300+ for 0.

 

Getting 4 in the final hour psychologically helps them for all the toil and strain from the whole day. Momentum for the morning at least... 

[James and his giant peach]

Need to get Mitchell early and if they get less than 450 we have half a chance if we score big and quickly. It's still a good position for them let's be honest, they still should get close to 500 from this position. 

[Super_horns]

Tough day for England but ended well enough to some extent .

 

As I thought the rugby player involved in that incident won’t be punished .

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c0myx4n2zz4o

[CosbehFox]

**** me that was tough watching live. Thankfully the only stand with a proper roof providing shade. 
 

Bashir needs standing down man. Tactics were shocking at times 

[Tommy Fresh]

1 hour ago, CosbehFox said:

**** me that was tough watching live. Thankfully the only stand with a proper roof providing shade. 
 

Bashir needs standing down man. Tactics were shocking at times 

Feel like Bashir has always just been a don't worry about how many runs or what rate he's going at he'll pick up wickets by being a target for batsman

[James and his giant peach]

7 hours ago, Tommy Fresh said:

Feel like Bashir has always just been a don't worry about how many runs or what rate he's going at he'll pick up wickets by being a target for batsman

He's literally picked because he's tall. He's bland and washed. Rehan is a wildcard, a maverick and can score 100s so why this guy keeps getting picked I don't know. 

[CosbehFox]

7 hours ago, Tommy Fresh said:

Feel like Bashir has always just been a don't worry about how many runs or what rate he's going at he'll pick up wickets by being a target for batsman

Which is incredibly non aggressive for a team which was labelled aggressive a couple of years ago. 
 

Was saying yesterday Stokes steps down within a year tops and while Brook is probably the next captain, the team is void of personality at the moment. No real leaders out there. A couple of times yesterday you could see Root telling players off 

[Tommy Fresh]

21 minutes ago, CosbehFox said:

Which is incredibly non aggressive for a team which was labelled aggressive a couple of years ago. 
 

Was saying yesterday Stokes steps down within a year tops and while Brook is probably the next captain, the team is void of personality at the moment. No real leaders out there. A couple of times yesterday you could see Root telling players off 

I really want Key to piss off most out of everyone

[leicsmac]

Fair slice of luck for O'Rourke so far this morning. 

[StanSP]

That's unlucky for Santner. Just about nicked his glove/sweatband.