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England Cricket 2023

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  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,675
    That short ball tactic worked against the Aussie tail, and on a slow pitch too. Mark Wood will be licking his lips.
    Mark Wood dodged a bullet not having to bowl on this wicket. 
    I expect him to play in the next test and come out all guns blazing. 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,853
    What's the declaration target then?
    20 minutes before tea 
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,353
    Quick 400 before tea...
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,652
    MrOneLung said:
    What's the declaration target then?
    20 minutes before tea 
    So around 300.
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,145
    What will score be at tea 80/4 or 150/2 
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,628
    Test has turned into a one innings a side match & only needs a dodgy session by either side to swing it......which usually means by the batting side. 

    Let's see where we are at stumps. 


  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,315
    I'm normally pretty positive but for some reason I'm getting 80 all out vibes. Dunno why. Probably nonsense. Feels like Stokes wants to show Australia we're not afraid of losing a Test and so it would be the right move anyway. Just go out and completely lose the game because we can. Advantage England 
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,934
    Father Day. Ashes on TV. Wife has the kids.

    Bazball England about to head to to try and smash a big enough lead.

    There’s been worse Fathers Days!
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Lyon is going to be the danger man
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    Leuth said:
    I'm normally pretty positive but for some reason I'm getting 80 all out vibes. Dunno why. Probably nonsense. Feels like Stokes wants to show Australia we're not afraid of losing a Test and so it would be the right move anyway. Just go out and completely lose the game because we can. Advantage England 
    You're not getting me this time.
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  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,334
    What will score be at tea 80/4 or 150/2 
    26/0 probably :(
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,934
    Forecast doesn’t look great for the rest of the day on my radar - with thunderstorms / heavy showers cropping up all over the place and very heavy at times.

    I am not sure just how much play we will get today…… meaning tomorrow which looks dry all day could be fireworks.

    Then forecast looks bad on Tuesday too.
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    Rain for 19 mins. And then prob 90 mins to get game back on before the next shower due at 4…. Got flashbacks to the last time I was here v india. 
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,628
    Father Day. Ashes on TV. Wife has the kids.

    Bazball England about to head to to try and smash a big enough lead.

    There’s been worse Fathers Days!
    Live & Let die on ITV in 30 mins. Looks like the rain delay could be for a few hours. Time to settle in....
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    Chucking it down. At least I made it to the undercover real ale bar
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    Bar behind hollies has a problem with the beer currently. 

    It has actually been quite a problem getting served all 3 days from different bars. 

    Makes you appreciate the efficiency of lords, Trent bridge and the oval. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    The other bars seem fine. And it's stopped raining 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    Restart at 3:30, tea at 5.

    Touch wood...
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    Light rain due at 15.32…. Fingers crossed it is v light or goes round! 
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,628
    Restart at 3:30, tea at 5.

    Touch wood...
    Close of play 7pm ??? Canadian GP starts then. Dont want an overlap...
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  • Rudders22
    Rudders22 Posts: 3,864
    Why did he play that shot? Complete fuckwit. 
  • What did Darth Vader do then? 
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Think the Aussies have got duckett’s number. 
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Crawley gone 
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    Settle down lads 
  • Rudders22
    Rudders22 Posts: 3,864
    Aussies are going to steam roll us now. Bloody annoys when they should have let Root bat on and on and wait for him to knock a quick 50 or 60 or so if he could and declare when he got out. Complete waste of time that declaration. 

  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,628
    Should be off the field.

    If thus was 6pm & this dark the umpires would have the light meters out  
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,979
    We are all over the place. 
  • Rudders22
    Rudders22 Posts: 3,864
    Should be off the field.

    If thus was 6pm & this dark the umpires would have the light meters out  
    I completely agree.  Have the umpires had their light metres out?  If this was the other way round, Aussie will be moaning to the umpires, and making noises.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    Play stopped again after 20 minutes. Aussies get a huge slice of luck having to bowl there.