philinvicta Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 The Australians must be really worried (not) watching England play a warm up test against Ireland at Lords electing to bat after they won the toss and being rolled over by the mighty test nation that is Ireland for 85 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev40 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 This game could still go either way but whatever happens this is a total embarrassment to English test cricket. No disrespect to Ireland but we should be winning this game comfortably but it's taken nearly a century from our night watchman of all people to even give England half a chance tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crunchie Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Especially when number 11 is top scorer...that is embarrassing. Its only 2 players short of the first choice 11 too. Oh dear! this could go horribly wrong this summer. Even if England scrape a win by bowling well, it won't cover up, not the cracks but the chasms in their batting. 2 collapses in 2 days against ireland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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philinvicta Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 England off to a great start ! Review the one they should not have and do not review the one they should have. Botham said straight away it was too high for the LBW now they do not have any reviews left for the whole of the innings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philinvicta Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 Now Australia should have reviewed and they did not so England get first wicket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighty45 Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 2 wickets down. I just find test cricket so boring, 5 days and can end in a lousy draw. Much prefer 1 day or T20 but being the Ashes I will have it on in the background Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 The Umpires seem to be having a bit of a 'mare today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crunchie Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Lighty45 said: 2 wickets down. I just find test cricket so boring, 5 days and can end in a lousy draw. Much prefer 1 day or T20 but being the Ashes I will have it on in the background It can end in a draw, but usually down to weather. You don't get many draws these days if they play the full 5 days. Times have moved on with smaller grounds and bigger bats teams are scoring quicker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crunchie Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Get Smith Out we got a squeak... don't fancy our batting to score 200 at the moment....and then im being generous. Cook bailed at the wrong time. and were a man down in the game its our number 11 too, our top batsman at the moment...... Is that trouble I smell? Nope, crisis averted, its coffee..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philinvicta Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 3 minutes ago, Crunchienut said: Get Smith Out we got a squeak... don't fancy our batting to score 200 at the moment....and then im being generous. Cook bailed at the wrong time. and were a man down in the game its our number 11 too, our top batsman at the moment...... Is that trouble I smell? Nope, crisis averted, its coffee..... I think we need to get Smith as cheaply as possible in every innings. He is the man who will stay for ever once he is in. Also with Anderson it is crazy that he only bowled 4 overs and broke down and now puts pressure on the other bowlers if Australia get a longer Innings going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philinvicta Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 17 minutes ago, Denman said: The Umpires seem to be having a bit of a 'mare today. Normally the review system shows how good the umpires are but today they have been wrong a few times but the decisions were a bit marginal but that last "not out" was as plumb as you get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philinvicta Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 I would be nervous if I had tickets for Day 4 . Another one that should have been reviewed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crunchie Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 7 minutes ago, philinvicta said: I think we need to get Smith as cheaply as possible in every innings. He is the man who will stay for ever once he is in. Also with Anderson it is crazy that he only bowled 4 overs and broke down and now puts pressure on the other bowlers if Australia get a longer Innings going playing Anderson was an obvious error, and that their tests to prove fitness are not good enough. Archer not fit either, but we got lots of bowling talent at the mo, just no batsmen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev40 Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 I'm quite happy to leave Smith there stranded 50 not out and bowl them out for 150. This game could be over in 3 days one way or another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Woakes is bowling so well. Shame the weather is kicking in. Hope it just gives them time for tea and a bit of a rest for Woakes and Broad and then can get back out there finishing them off and give us an hour or so to bat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Siddles being a stubborn little fucker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philinvicta Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 3 hours ago, Kev40 said: I'm quite happy to leave Smith there stranded 50 not out and bowl them out for 150. This game could be over in 3 days one way or another. I don't know about getting Australia out for 150 they are struggling to get Smith out for less than 150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Anderson getting injured so early cost them really, I doubt they wanted Broad and Woakes to be bowling so many overs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev40 Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 41 minutes ago, philinvicta said: I don't know about getting Australia out for 150 they are struggling to get Smith out for less than 150 Well that turned out to be some prediction. You weren't far away with what you thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philinvicta Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 2 minutes ago, Kev40 said: Well that turned out to be some prediction. You weren't far away with what you thought. England really needed a tail bowler like Gough today and the only man would be Archer with his pace hopefully he will be available shortly. They said today he playing a second XI match next week which will delightful for the opposition 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev40 Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 13 minutes ago, philinvicta said: England really needed a tail bowler like Gough today and the only man would be Archer with his pace hopefully he will be available shortly. They said today he playing a second XI match next week which will delightful for the opposition Them last 2 wickets are going to make so much difference now. We're going to need 350 minimum now. I can't see us chasing 250 on the fourth day or fifth day never mind 200. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev40 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Solid start 22 for 0. We could really do with putting at least 60 or 70 on for the 1st wicket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev40 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Ffs sake i swear I'm a jinx 22 for 1 Roy out. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philinvicta Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 Not too bad as we are still only 1 down at lunch 71-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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