coxyhog Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 32 minutes ago, galenkia said: Our openers can't score f**k all yet Bumrah gets 31. 🤣 I think Lees is worth persevering with but Crawley has to go....except who to replace him with? I would've said Jos Buttler but he's nailed down to the white ball now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 43 minutes ago, coxyhog said: I think Lees is worth persevering with but Crawley has to go....except who to replace him with? I agree.... he's had some ripsnorters that would have got Cook et al out in the last few matches, plus of course that absurd run out. Crawley, however, just wafts out off stump. As the lady commentator said "you feel like you could see that coming...." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Fucking bowler's ain't much better. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/62021215 Embarrassing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 England in a big pile of poo....before the match started KP said that although NZ are world test champions they are not a very good team - especially when they field only 3 front line bowlers - & India will be a lot different. How right he was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 An awful lot depends on how Bairstow and Stokes do... after all, Overton isn't playing to bolster the tail. Let's hope they aren't too reckless... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 Stokes trying his hardest to get out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 Stokes playing like a complete bonehead,dropped twice & then caught playing the same shot that he was dropped off the previous ball. OK let's play attacking cricket but there has to be some prudence and intelligence involved as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Just now, coxyhog said: Stokes playing like a complete bonehead,dropped twice & then caught playing the same shot that he was dropped off the previous ball. OK let's play attacking cricket but there has to be some prudence and intelligence involved as well. I was about to write the same.... What we need now is Jamie Overton to come in and score another 90. Oh.... Wonder what Billings is like with the bat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 Bairstow gone so I would think England will be facing a big deficit before batting last. Time for a rain dance.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 15 minutes ago, coxyhog said: Bairstow gone so I would think England will be facing a big deficit before batting last. Time for a rain dance.... Yup. So, let's say a lead of 120. Set England a target off, say, 450 in 5 sessions. My guess under the current regime is they'd go for it. After all, I don't think the current players (Root excepted) would be able to build an old fashioned test innings and just survive. Question is, would the luck and the weather be in England's favour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 How was Potts out? The replay clearly showed the ball was grounded before the catch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sangsom Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 17 minutes ago, coxyhog said: How was Potts out? The replay clearly showed the ball was grounded before the catch! Don’t think you could say it was that clear, they needed a side on shot really. Once the soft on field decision was out it was hard for the 3rd umpire to overturn it given the camera angle they had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 1 minute ago, Sangsom said: Don’t think you could say it was that clear, they needed a side on shot really. Once the soft on field decision was out it was hard for the 3rd umpire to overturn it given the camera angle they had. Yup. My gut said the replays showed it had bounced, but there wasnt a clear cut view that could be used as conclusive evidence. Umpires call, I suppose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 (edited) England need 378 to win in almost 5 sessions. Well, it ain't going to be a draw.... unless it chucks it down tomorrow... Edited July 4, 2022 by Painter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted July 4, 2022 Author Share Posted July 4, 2022 (edited) Fourth fastest 50 by an England opener in test cricket from Alex Lees. Edited July 4, 2022 by coxyhog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starshine Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Bairstow on fire this summer...get in there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 4 hours ago, coxyhog said: Fourth fastest 50 by an England opener in test cricket from Alex Lees. Real shame he fell victim to another chaotic run out. Tomorrow should be an interesting day. In theory.... no, I won't say it!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Starshine said: Bairstow on fire this summer...get in there! Having his best test year for six years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted July 5, 2022 Author Share Posted July 5, 2022 Brilliant from Root & Bairstow! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Soon be back at number one in the world. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted July 8, 2022 Author Share Posted July 8, 2022 Well Buttlers captaincy got off to a very shaky start,bowled first ball & England well & truly hammered. It can only get better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sangsom Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 11 minutes ago, coxyhog said: Well Buttlers captaincy got off to a very shaky start,bowled first ball & England well & truly hammered. It can only get better! India played really well to be fair. Can’t win them all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted July 9, 2022 Author Share Posted July 9, 2022 Richard Gleeson looks a bit of a find for England. A very good 3-15 off 4 overs on debut. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted July 9, 2022 Author Share Posted July 9, 2022 England getting stuffed again. At least we won the rugby. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sangsom Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 At game today 🤗 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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