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England Cricket 2023

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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    MrOneLung said:
    Poor dismissal - Oz looking favourites now

    Aussies are favourites now:

    England 2.36
    Australia 2.16
    Draw 8.80 
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    Lunch is 1.15
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    edited June 2023
    FFS

    phew not out
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,849
    FFS
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,033
    Huge escape for Bairstow. 
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,801
    DRS is my friend 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,844
    And breathe again
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,670
    I was about to bollock Bairstow for wasting an appeal.
    Looked plum.
    But it was missing 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,849
    PHEW
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,801
    what a wonderful morning of cricket 
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  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 10,881
    Lunch is 1.15
    Ffs x 2

    1. I ranted about a poor shot before lunch
    2. I turned the tv off thinking it was lunch
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,844
    England have to be careful not to base their tactics on a weather forecast. If the rain stops by 10am and we get 5 hours of play tomorrow, that's a lot of overs left in this match for Australia to chase down any total.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    England have to be careful not to base their tactics on a weather forecast. If the rain stops by 10am and we get 5 hours of play tomorrow, that's a lot of overs left in this match for Australia to chase down any total.
    Stokes has his eyes very firmly on the weather forecast, don't worry.  He's planning to celebrate going one-nil up with a round of golf at 10am tomorrow. 
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    This partnership is match IMO.

    Of it clicks we will be bowling this afternoon with a big lead.  If it doesn't we will be bowling this afternoon with a small one:-)
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    So what target are they trying to set the Aussies? 300?
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    So what target are they trying to set the Aussies? 300?
    I think more how long to we won't to get 10 wickets.  I would be shocked if we batted after tea.  But saying that if we bat until tea we will have over a 300 lead anyway. 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,849
    Chizz said:
    England have to be careful not to base their tactics on a weather forecast. If the rain stops by 10am and we get 5 hours of play tomorrow, that's a lot of overs left in this match for Australia to chase down any total.
    Stokes has his eyes very firmly on the weather forecast, don't worry.  He's planning to celebrate going one-nil up with a round of golf at 10am tomorrow. 
    Do you expect us to bowl the Aussies out today then ?
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,844
    Cafc43v3r said:
    So what target are they trying to set the Aussies? 300?
    I think more how long to we won't to get 10 wickets.  I would be shocked if we batted after tea.  But saying that if we bat until tea we will have over a 300 lead anyway. 
    But we don't know how much play we'll get tomorrow. It makes a massive difference whether we get 70 overs tomorrow or only 40.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    MrOneLung said:
    Chizz said:
    England have to be careful not to base their tactics on a weather forecast. If the rain stops by 10am and we get 5 hours of play tomorrow, that's a lot of overs left in this match for Australia to chase down any total.
    Stokes has his eyes very firmly on the weather forecast, don't worry.  He's planning to celebrate going one-nil up with a round of golf at 10am tomorrow. 
    Do you expect us to bowl the Aussies out today then ?
    I don't.  But I imagine he does!
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,033
    So what target are they trying to set the Aussies? 300?

    I'd be hoping for something around 300-330 as a target , reliant on Stokes and JB not playing stupid shots for the first half hour. 
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  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Cafc43v3r said:
    So what target are they trying to set the Aussies? 300?
    I think more how long to we won't to get 10 wickets.  I would be shocked if we batted after tea.  But saying that if we bat until tea we will have over a 300 lead anyway. 
    But we don't know how much play we'll get tomorrow. It makes a massive difference whether we get 70 overs tomorrow or only 40.
    I think they will risk there being too much time against not enough.  If they play tomorrow its likely to be under dark skies anyway.  If its anything like last night I wouldn't expect anyone to chase down 200. 
  • Manic_mania
    Manic_mania Posts: 2,258
    Be interesting to see how Aus go about batting - obviously all depends on the total and the weather tomorrow but they may not have the option of plodding along if they are trying to chase down say 275-300 which will also provide opportunities for us too.

    If we set them 350/375 plus (which is obviously very unlikely now anway so maybe a moot point) I get the feeling they would just try to bat out the draw - so in a way I could still see an earlyish declaration with a "gettable" total to tempt Aus to go for it. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    The Aussies will chase any target the way they chase targets. I very much doubt that they will be scooping the first ball of the innings but expect a solid base, taking full advantage of any bad ball and looking to take down any of the non frontline three that they can. 

    One thing that has to be taken into account is an unintended consequence of Bazball and is that England's bowlers could end up bowling a lot more overs in this series than their Aussie counterparts. That might make a difference when we come to the final two Tests given the close proximity of the matches.
  • Redhenry
    Redhenry Posts: 5,359
    Can't see them chasing 300+ even with Ali's dodgy finger
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    if these 2 stay until tea (and hopefully well after), we can set the Aussies a very difficult target .. how is Moeen's dodgy digit ?
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,033
    edited June 2023
    This looks close for Stokes - Edit bump ball no probs 
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    calm down Stokesey f f s
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,626
    We need a lead of at least 250. 300 would be better. 350 would be my aim. 
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,626
    Cafc43v3r said:
    So what target are they trying to set the Aussies? 300?
    I think more how long to we won't to get 10 wickets.  I would be shocked if we batted after tea.  But saying that if we bat until tea we will have over a 300 lead anyway. 
    But we don't know how much play we'll get tomorrow. It makes a massive difference whether we get 70 overs tomorrow or only 40.
    Weather is not too bad tomorrow. With play going to 7.30pm if necessary it wouldn't surprise me if we get 80+ in tomorrow. 

    10-15 overs at them this evening so close to 90 overs in total. Still need another 100+ runs before we can look at declaring......assuming we aren't all out before tea.. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    It was only a matter of time before Bairstow got a review wrong