cricket thread

[M H]

Appears Broad was dropped to accommodate a spinner on a hunch. Forget the quicks who graced that pitch over the years. Then it's unfair to pin the blame on anyone but the top order who dismally failed.

I'd add that Root is never a captain

[9farter]

Ashes tests could be over within 3 days with these poor batting lineups on both sides. Might as well play T20 clown cricket to decide the Ashes.

[Mabbsy]

Ashes tests could be over within 3 days with these poor batting lineups on both sides. Might as well play T20 clown cricket to decide the Ashes.

That's the way it's going, it'll happen eventually, you only have to look at how the ICC and ECB etc are trying to ''grow'' the game to realise it.
More and more emphasis on very short format matches at the expense of proper cricket.

[Randall]

5th day of tests, unless it rains is pretty much redundant.

[tungsten tossers]

5th day of tests, unless it rains is pretty much redundant.

Root saying on BBC sport that we collapse because our aggressive style of cricket..
When it goes wrong it goes horribly wrong..what a load of bullocks

[Randall]

5th day of tests, unless it rains is pretty much redundant.

Root saying on BBC sport that we collapse because our aggressive style of cricket..
When it goes wrong it goes horribly wrong..what a load of bullocks

It's a ridiculous thing to say but he is telling the truth.
They either win easy or lose badly.
No middle ground.

[tungsten tossers]

5th day of tests, unless it rains is pretty much redundant.

Root saying on BBC sport that we collapse because our aggressive style of cricket..
When it goes wrong it goes horribly wrong..what a load of bullocks

It's a ridiculous thing to say but he is telling the truth.
They either win easy or lose badly.
No middle ground.

That's true..we don't win by grafting it out anymore..
That style of player is gone from our game..
Agnew points out in the BBC article that being positive is similar to being reckless in test cricket..
Pujara scored three centuries for india against the Aussies and faced over 1200 deliveries in the process...
We just don't have that sort of test player anymore..
However, the manner of the collapse against the Windies was shocking when you look at the quality of the bowlers

[Randall]

5th day of tests, unless it rains is pretty much redundant.

Root saying on BBC sport that we collapse because our aggressive style of cricket..
When it goes wrong it goes horribly wrong..what a load of bullocks

It's a ridiculous thing to say but he is telling the truth.
They either win easy or lose badly.
No middle ground.

That's true..we don't win by grafting it out anymore..
That style of player is gone from our game..
Agnew points out in the BBC article that being positive is similar to being reckless in test cricket..
Pujara scored three centuries for india against the Aussies and faced over 1200 deliveries in the process...
We just don't have that sort of test player anymore..
However, the manner of the collapse against the Windies was shocking when you look at the quality of the bowlers

Its become little more than an extended version of the 50 over game in large part.
The short format may be swelling the coffers but it's killing test cricket as a format.
You only have to look at root or moeens 2nd innings dismissals.
All that said, it's not that some of the 4 day tests aren't entertaining.
It's just not test cricket as I know it.

[tungsten tossers]

Shit.. we lost the toss and are batting first...
Broad is in for Rashid..Denly for Jennings

[Randall]

Two positive changes

[Randall]

Denly chasing every delivery!

[Randall]

There's a bit of grass on it.

[Randall]

Burns got a decent ball
4-1

[Randall]

How does the review system work exactly?
Plum in front, tracking shows it hitting leg....
Not out?

[tungsten tossers]

How does the review system work exactly?
Plum in front, tracking shows it hitting leg....
Not out?

If the ball is clipping outside edge or tip of stump it stays with umpire's call which I never really understood.
It is either hitting or missing surely

[Randall]

How does the review system work exactly?
Plum in front, tracking shows it hitting leg....
Not out?

If the ball is clipping outside edge or tip of stump it stays with umpire's call which I never really understood.
It is either hitting or missing surely

How ridiculous.
That was clearly out.

[tungsten tossers]

Just found this

https://www.quora.com/What-is-Umpire-ca ... ere-is-DRS

[Randall]

Justice for the Windies.
Awful awful shot.

[Randall]

Just found this

https://www.quora.com/What-is-Umpire-ca ... ere-is-DRS

Cheers

[Randall]

It's going ever so well.
Root got a beast.