arseofacrow wrote:Robin_L has just gone all in on a SA winofficepest wrote:The pitch is a total road and I'd heavily back a draw, if I were a betting man.
The Cricket Thread
-
- Posts: 5072
- Joined: Thu Jun 23, 2011 12:27 am
- Location: Lacking a little bit of sharpness in the final third.
Re: The Cricket Thread
-
- Posts: 5072
- Joined: Thu Jun 23, 2011 12:27 am
- Location: Lacking a little bit of sharpness in the final third.
Re: The Cricket Thread
England all out for 323 to lead by 10. SA have been reduced to 70-8 in their second innings and England are closing in on what would be a magnificent series win.
-
- Posts: 6173
- Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2011 7:06 pm
- Location: Cologne
Re: The Cricket Thread
Not long to go Offers me old mate.officepest wrote:England all out for 323 to lead by 10. SA have been reduced to 70-8 in their second innings and England are closing in on what would be a magnificent series win.
50 up, only 24 required.
- northbank123
- Posts: 12436
- Joined: Fri Jun 01, 2012 12:05 am
- Location: Newcastle
Re: The Cricket Thread
Stuart Broad has a devastating ability to win Test matches in half an hour - against any side in the world.
And he is doing it more and more consistently. Did the same at Trent Bridge against the Aussies last summer and bowled out of his skin in woeful conditions for pace bowling in UAE against Pakistan.
Think he relishes stepping up and taking the lead, which bodes well for Anderson's inevitable demise.
And he is doing it more and more consistently. Did the same at Trent Bridge against the Aussies last summer and bowled out of his skin in woeful conditions for pace bowling in UAE against Pakistan.
Think he relishes stepping up and taking the lead, which bodes well for Anderson's inevitable demise.
-
- Posts: 5072
- Joined: Thu Jun 23, 2011 12:27 am
- Location: Lacking a little bit of sharpness in the final third.
Re: The Cricket Thread
The series is won but England are unsurprisingly collapsing in the fourth test rubber. It's becoming quite a tiresome habit.
England 50-3 and will have to bat all day tomorrow to salvage a draw, which ain't gonna happen.
England 50-3 and will have to bat all day tomorrow to salvage a draw, which ain't gonna happen.
- northbank123
- Posts: 12436
- Joined: Fri Jun 01, 2012 12:05 am
- Location: Newcastle
Re: The Cricket Thread
Don't think they've been helped much by the pitch which is on a sub-continent level in terms of favouring the side winning the toss. It is also difficult once you have conceded a first-innings deficit of 100+ runs batting second - unless you get 4 or 5 early wickets they are going to have so much freedom and the prospect of winning the game will evaporate pretty quickly.officepest wrote:The series is won but England are unsurprisingly collapsing in the fourth test rubber. It's becoming quite a tiresome habit.
England 50-3 and will have to bat all day tomorrow to salvage a draw, which ain't gonna happen.
That said it's no excuse for the batting collapse at the top of the order - Compton's dismissal in particular was brainless in the extreme.
- GranadaJoe
- Posts: 2412
- Joined: Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:21 pm
Re: The Cricket Thread
Cricket is dying on its arse. I used to be upset but now I couldn't give a toss.
-
- Posts: 6173
- Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2011 7:06 pm
- Location: Cologne
Re: The Cricket Thread
boom boom!GranadaJoe wrote:Cricket is dying on its arse. I used to be upset but now I couldn't give a toss.
-
- Posts: 5072
- Joined: Thu Jun 23, 2011 12:27 am
- Location: Lacking a little bit of sharpness in the final third.
Re: The Cricket Thread
Wow. Even by English standards, that was a monumental collapse.
- OneBardGooner
- Posts: 43351
- Joined: Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:41 am
- Location: Close To The Edge
Re: The Cricket Thread
England beat Sri Lanka by 10 runs and go through to the semis.
-
- Posts: 4050
- Joined: Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:23 am
Re: The Cricket Thread
Quality result. I would be up for going to the final if England get there, but knowing my luck it would probably rain .
- Perryashburtongroves
- Posts: 13660
- Joined: Thu May 03, 2007 6:18 pm
- Location: At the start of a glorious era.
Re: The Cricket Thread
It got a bit nerve-wracking over the last two games but we're in the semi finals and look strong. NZ look good but India and Australia are both beatable.I think we've got a decent chance now.
Re: The Cricket Thread
Come on England! Can we win the trophy against a team that has already beaten us by 6 wickets? Give it your best shot lads and keep Gayle quiet.
- northbank123
- Posts: 12436
- Joined: Fri Jun 01, 2012 12:05 am
- Location: Newcastle
Re: The Cricket Thread
Gayle is obviously a huge wicket as he can score centuries in this format for fun. That said England probably have more destructive batsmen who are capable at this level - if I was West Indies I would be even more worried.
Think it will come down to how England's bowling attack performs - if they get a decent shackle in West Indies' batting England will win.
Think it will come down to how England's bowling attack performs - if they get a decent shackle in West Indies' batting England will win.