English cricket thread

[Djemba-Djemba]

Looks another absolute road and so a poor decision to put them into bat.

We bowled for almost 3 full days in the 1st test last week, and it looks like it'll be the same again.

Just the usual shite really.

 

[sammsky1]

Looks another absolute road and so a poor decision to put them into bat.

We bowled for almost 3 full days in the 1st test last week, and it looks like it'll be the same again.

Just the usual shite really.

Very poor decision from Root.

Question is also does this England batting line up have the discipline and fortitude to exploit 1st innings on such wickets?

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

Very poor decision from Root.

Question is also does this England batting line up have the discipline and fortitude to exploit 1st innings on such wickets?

Probably not to be honest.

Major issues with both batting and fielding, we're just not a good Test side. Especially away from home.

We're exactly the same as we were when Root took over, except he's not as good a batsman as he was then.

 

[JohnnyKills]

Probably not to be honest.

Major issues with both batting and fielding, we're just not a good Test side. Especially away from home.

We're exactly the same as we were when Root took over, except he's not as good a batsman as he was then.

Completely agree.

We've lost a great batsman and gained an average captain.

 

[JohnnyKills]

Not particularly great from England if we're honest. Can't see the point of five seamers at all.

Hard to see a long-term future for Curran in the test team unless he can bat in the top six. Just doesn't offer enough as a bowler at the top level.

Also, you'd be worried if you were Jack Leach. Moeen must have a good chance of getting back in if he's anything like his best.

 

[paulscholes18]

2nd day running England pick up 2 wickets early in the day then do next to feck all

 

[groovyalbert]

What's up with Archer's pace?

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

It's amazing how harmless and ineffective Archer has looked in both tests. He's just been trundling in at medium fast pace and the batsman just deal with him easily.

Really really disappointing.

 

[Fiskey]

Looks like 350 might be a good score. Let's see tonight.

BTW Ollie Pope is an Ian Bell regen, right?

Haha just saw this, so true!

 

[Fiskey]

Completely agree.

We've lost a great batsman and gained an average captain.

Burns should be made Captain. Although the Stokes, Root, Buttler, Bairstow group are talented I think they think they're better than they are.

 

[JohnnyKills]

What's up with Archer's pace?

Have to say Root's handled him poorly so far.

 

[JohnnyKills]

Burns should be made Captain. Although the Stokes, Root, Buttler, Bairstow group are talented I think they think they're better than they are.

Yeah Burns' case is getting stronger all the time.

 

[FlawlessThaw]

Have to say Root's handled him poorly so far.

Yeah he definitely has which adds further fuel to the fire that he shouldn't be captain. Think Root will keep the captaincy in the South African tour but if England lose there, then depends how much Burns are cemented his place in the side.

 

[paulscholes18]

2nd 50 of the series for Burns, hopefully he can kick on from there, looks a batsman wicket

 

[slyadams]

England playing proper test cricket here. Will count for feck all if (when) we lose 3 for not a lot.

 

[paulscholes18]

Root needs to convert this 50

 

[paulscholes18]

100 for Burns

 

[paulscholes18]

So stupid to get run out

 

[groovyalbert]

For all the hard work, can easily see NZ going ino their second innings with a 50+ run lead.

 

[paulscholes18]

150 for root

 

[sammsky1]

Root scoring at will and seeing the ball like a football. Has to convert this into a massive double ton.

 

[paulscholes18]

England in front and with still 5 wickets in hand

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

Fair play to Root, fantastic knock.

Pitches like this will kill Test Cricket though.

An absolute road, just total shite.

 

[paulscholes18]

England need to make the new ball count

 

[paulscholes18]

Curran takes the new ball and gets a wicket 2nd ball

 

[paulscholes18]

Bloody middled it How did he not know he hit it

 

[paulscholes18]

28/2 maybe just maybe England can doing something

 

[paulscholes18]

If only Ben Foakes was behind the stumps

 

[paulscholes18]

This England side couldn’t catch a cold,

 

[Utd heap]

I urge you all to take a look at that drop ASAP.

Amazing

 

[CallyRed]

Denly downs a dolly

 

[Samid]

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[Djemba-Djemba]

Quite possibly the worst drop I've ever seen.

I'm struggling to think of a worse one anyway.

 

[freeurmind]

Rassie and Pretorious in for the Proteas. Elgar went first ball.

 

[paulscholes18]

97/4 Curran with figures of 2/8

 

[paulscholes18]

Looking like another bad decision from Joe Root to bowl first

 

[paulscholes18]

Can see England being bowled out for under 100

 

[KM]

Can see England being bowled out for under 100

Man you're even more pessimistic when it comes to your team than I'm about Indian team.

 

[paulscholes18]

No need to be playing at that

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

Bairstow is appalling.

I know they will say he's only playing because Pope is unwell but he shouldn't be anywhere near the squad. He's completely broken in test cricket, he can't do it.

He needs to go away for a long time and try and fix his issues.