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England Cricket Team Summer 2019 -ICC World Cup and Ashes etc

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  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,232
    Bairstow and Stokes still  in Lunch time and another 35 to 40 runs then we can have a different conversation but despite the slight change of momentum, means naught if we lose another wicket before nosh time.

  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 10,887
    edited August 2019
    150 needed with an attack that looks a bit nervous and worried with a set stokes and bairstow with butler to come. If this was a one dayer I would be sitting back, enjoying and waiting for the England win. Unfortunately, it’s not a one dayer
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,919
    North Lower Neil said:
    It's the hope that kills you.
    And the agony has been ramped up as our hope increases!
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,344
    edited August 2019
    Todds_right_hook said:
    150 needed with an attack that looks a bit nervous and worried with a set stokes and bairstow with butler to come. If this was a one dayer I would be sitting back, enjoying and waiting for the England win. Unfortunately, it’s not a one dayer
    On the other hand, you usually have five bowlers in a one day match (not four, plus some pretend spinners); they won't have already bowled 18+ overs each and, in a one day match there will only be 50 overs in which to chase the score, not (potentially) much more than twice that!
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,817
    Still 130 needed. Not getting carried away yet, always wary of quick wickets with this middle order.

    And Lyon is looking ominous too...
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,068
    Callumcafc said:
    Still 130 needed. Not getting carried away yet, always wary of quick wickets with this middle order.

    And Lyon is looking ominous too...
    That's our problem. 235/4 could easily turn into 245/7
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,855
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Callumcafc said:
    Still 130 needed. Not getting carried away yet, always wary of quick wickets with this middle order.

    And Lyon is looking ominous too...
    That's our problem. 235/4 could easily turn into 245/7
    And 359-9 ;-)
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,232
    edited August 2019
    soapboxsam said:
    Bairstow and Stokes still  in Lunch time and another 35 to 40 runs then we can have a different conversation but despite the slight change of momentum, means naught if we lose another wicket before nosh time.


    Mission possible.
    Sensible batting by Bairstow and Stokes.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,817
    238-4 at lunch. Still 121 runs to get.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,344
    238-4 at lunch.  Only 121 runs to get. 

    :wink:

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  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,420
    Think the tail are going to be left with 20-30 to get.

    If it goes down to him I hope Broad can get it over the line.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,068
    Given Buttler's current form, i wonder what his instructions will be. Try and smash a quick 30-40, or get out for 7 trying to bat sensibly?
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,232
    Chizz said:
    238-4 at lunch.   121 runs to get. 

     :# 
    Fixed.
  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    COME ON ENGLAND, we can do this
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,919
    After the agony of 45 minutes under the cosh yesterday, another day of horrible tension!
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,232
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Given Buttler's current form, i wonder what his instructions will be. Try and smash a quick 30-40, or get out for 7 trying to bat sensibly?
    Batting sensibly doesn't mean not hitting any bad ball. The first session was two polar opposite approaches.
    Both hours were good in there own way other than Root not looking at Lyon for one over before being positive.
    Aussies still favourites for me but becoming interesting.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,344
    The ball is moving less today than on any other day in the test match so far (swing, day 1 1.22 degrees, D2 0.9, D3 0.78, D4 0.6; seam 0.9, 0.81 0.75, 0.53).  Bairstow attaching Hazlewood (18 in 16 balls; 16 in 43 balls v everyone else) has made a big difference.  WinViz has England at 51%.  An England win is odds-on favourite (best price right now 1/2; Australia 11/6).

    Lyon is bowling more, flatter, faster balls than in any previous test this Summer and is taking the edge less often. 

    All to play for. 

  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,344
    *phew*
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,420
    Umpire pressured in to a call. Amateur.
  • johnny73
    johnny73 Posts: 4,567
    I think the Aussies use the appeals as a means to get in the England players heads.

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  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,420
    Awful from Bairstow 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,817
    Oh dear...
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,882
    And there go the ashes ...
  • Rudders22
    Rudders22 Posts: 3,872
    Bye bye Ashes.  Thanks Bairstow for your massive 36 runs, dropped catches etc. 
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,420
    Rudders22 said:
    Bye bye Ashes.  Thanks Bairstow for your massive 36 runs, dropped catches etc. 
    You might be the most negative person on here. Christ
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,685
    edited August 2019
    Probably England's best 2 "aggressive" batsmen  in & now is the time for patience & picking off  the loose balls. 

    You saw the last 30-40 mins before lunch the Aussie bowlers were tiring & the ball not swinging.Got to keep out there & not panic.

    Get the target to under 100 runs without losing another wicket & we have a good chance. 
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 11,742
    Laddick01 said:
    Rudders22 said:
    Bye bye Ashes.  Thanks Bairstow for your massive 36 runs, dropped catches etc. 
    You might be the most negative person on here. Christ
    You'll have upset Golfie with that comment ...
  • Chef_addick
    Chef_addick Posts: 2,196
    Turned on this morning just as Root went and turned over, checked at lunch saw we hadn't lost anyone else so thought I'd watch a bit after lunch, turned over again and saw Bairstow go - it's clearly my fault for watching so I'm now going to watch football all afternoon instead.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,703
    Ffs Buttler 
  • LawrieAbrahams
    LawrieAbrahams Posts: 3,780
    FFS that's ridiculous

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