England Cricket 2023

eastterrace6168

Think I'll watch the rest with the sound down, can't stand anymore of Atherton's Aussie arse licking...

Callumcafc

Lunch.

153-4 off 32 overs, 98 more required.

Brook 40 (54)
Stokes 7 (7)

Bairstow, Woakes, Wood, Broad and Robinson to come.

golfaddick

eastterrace6168 said:

Think I'll watch the rest with the sound down, can't stand anymore of Vaughan's Aussie arse licking...

What are you watching ??...can't be Sky

Todds_right_hook

We don't need stokes to save the day as it stands. England need to put the ball into gaps and punish the bad balls.

if stokes, woakes and bairstow all het their averages, England win

North Lower Neil

Sillybilly said:

A certain irony if Bairstow steps up and clatters England to victory. These things happen. 

Hope he does. 

Or anyone does to be honest!!

sillav nitram

The dreaded lunch break to interfere with the momentum and flow!

eastterrace6168

golfaddick said:

eastterrace6168 said:

Think I'll watch the rest with the sound down, can't stand anymore of Vaughan's Aussie arse licking...

What are you watching ??...can't be Sky

Sorry Golfie, I meant Atherton not Vaughan...🙄

Sillybilly

Would have taken that score at lunch if offered before the start to be honest. 

eastterrace6168

"Today looks set fair with the weather forecast, you just know we will be 4 down before lunch, but I still expect cap'n Stokes to get us over the line",...

Take no pleasure from being spot on with my pre lunch prediction, just hope the second part comes to fruition...👍

soapboxsam

That was a tense 135 minutes.

Agree with Atherton, it was more about Harry Brook coming in later, than Ali coming in at 3. 

After the First two tests Harry Brook needs to prove his 65 average is a true reflection of his skills.

Manic_mania

every run is 1% closer to the win now

Chunes

Manic_mania said:

every run is 1% closer to the win now

You do the maths

Callumcafc

Manic_mania said:

every run is 1% closer to the win now

As it turns out, every run is a slightly bigger percentage than the last. :-)

Manic_mania

we all have our own ways of coping lol

Callumcafc

Stokes gone for 13… strangled down leg…

161-5, 90 more required

golfaddick

Oh dear.

I did say we cant always rely on him to get us over the line.

Brooks & Bairstow will have to be our saviours. 

golfaddick

Callumcafc said:

Manic_mania said:

every run is 1% closer to the win now

As it turns out, every run is a slightly bigger percentage than the last. :-)

What about wickets ?

I imagine it's gone down to 60/40.

Callumcafc

golfaddick said:

Callumcafc said:

Manic_mania said:

every run is 1% closer to the win now

As it turns out, every run is a slightly bigger percentage than the last. :-)

What about wickets ?

I imagine it's gone down to 60/40.

Bookies say 1.43 so 70% ish

Chunes

Is one England batsman going to stand up and be counted here?

MrBurns

Game over. Well Done Australia 

SantaClaus

A 50 partnership wouldn't go amiss here.

Callumcafc

Bairstow inside edge whistles past the stumps to the boundary

North Lower Neil

SantaClaus said:

A 90 partnership wouldn't go amiss here.

FSLN1

1,000 Test runs for Harry Brook. 

In just ten Tests. 

Callumcafc

Bairstow chops on for 5.

171-6, 80 more required

kentaddick

ffs bairstow. How many times has he got out bowled?

blackpool72

Fat Yorkshire prick

Chunes

Thanks for a wonderful Ashes, Bairstow

kinveachyaddick

Duck off Bairstow 

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