Author Topic: The cricket... (Read 256802 times)

ferret · « **Reply #650 on:** 09 August, 2013, 08:56:39 pm »

with a bit of luck the weather forecast will be accurate and the wicket will get really lively tomorrow, plenty of cracks opening up for our bowlers to take full advantage of, I haven't seen any tv coverage but going from what has been said on the radio quite a few balls have been "doing something"
After tomorrow though the forecast is pretty carp so it may be bit start stop for the last 3 days.

clifftaylor · « **Reply #651 on:** 10 August, 2013, 09:41:24 am »

Trott has stated on the BBC website that the England team are "unhappy wth their batting performance" - so, there you have it.

andyoxon · « **Reply #652 on:** 10 August, 2013, 10:22:16 am »

Cook's average for the series seems to be 28, well below his career 48.3. Captaincy getting to him?

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/11728.html?class=1;home_or_away=1;host=1;opposition=2;spanmax2=10+aug+2013;spanmin2=1+jul+2013;spanval2=span;template=results;type=batting

Actually Trott has a similar deficit...

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/47623.html?class=1;home_or_away=1;host=1;opposition=2;spanmin1=1+jul+2013;spanval1=span;template=results;type=batting

If I'm using pages correctly!

bobb · « **Reply #653 on:** 10 August, 2013, 12:36:39 pm »

Looks like Broad is on fire

clifftaylor · « **Reply #654 on:** 10 August, 2013, 07:03:36 pm »

And Anderson is a dull ember.....
Pretty unimaginative captaincy from Cook.

bobb · « **Reply #655 on:** 11 August, 2013, 06:56:55 pm »

What would we do without Ian Bell?!

ferret · « **Reply #656 on:** 11 August, 2013, 07:21:13 pm »

well, I'll certainly second that, I believe I said a few days ago I would rather have Bell than KP, but just right now I'd rather have Bell than just about any other england batsman. It's not the first time & probably won't be the last time he gets England out of the brown smelly stuff, "they" have started to question Cooks ability to captain the side and keep up his batting skill,again it he wouldn't be the first player unable to mix the two jobs, look at Botham, captaincy didn't do his batting any favours, shame really I think Cook makes a good captain, but if his runs dry up because of it ?

Deano · « **Reply #657 on:** 11 August, 2013, 07:30:27 pm »

Yeah, Bell is brilliant. Good partnership with KP, too.

Cook looked bloody awful on Friday, though the Aussies bowled well to him and gave him no space outside off stump. He still got 50, but it was painful to watch. Not as painful as Bairstow's innings, mind.

This is going to be a tight finish.

andyoxon · « **Reply #658 on:** 11 August, 2013, 08:37:37 pm »

Quote from: bobb on 11 August, 2013, 06:56:55 pm

What would we do without Ian Bell?!

Not in the Ashes, but the mire...

Nice one Bell.

bobb · « **Reply #659 on:** 12 August, 2013, 11:52:14 am »

Hmmm... I'd say England have enough runs to play with* Just. Hopefully the pitch will fall to pieces now.....

* ~250 at the mo

Wowbagger · « **Reply #660 on:** 12 August, 2013, 12:15:25 pm »

I agree, bobb. It would be an outstanding performance if Australia were to win from here.

Greenbank · « **Reply #661 on:** 12 August, 2013, 12:33:47 pm »

299 to win. Wonder what the odds are (most bookies are blocked from work).

bobb · « **Reply #662 on:** 12 August, 2013, 04:01:25 pm »

Hmmm 80 - 0. I'm not worried though - the collapse will come!

mattc · « **Reply #663 on:** 12 August, 2013, 04:15:48 pm »

Quote from: Greenbank on 12 August, 2013, 12:33:47 pm

299 to win. Wonder what the odds are (most bookies are blocked from work).

I imagine they're a lot shorter now Aus are 98-0

:worried:

Jaded · « **Reply #664 on:** 12 August, 2013, 05:54:22 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 12 August, 2013, 12:15:25 pm

I agree, bobb. It would be an outstanding performance if Australia were to win from here.

Looks pretty outstanding so far...

clifftaylor · « **Reply #665 on:** 12 August, 2013, 06:23:09 pm »

Or not

Jaded · « **Reply #666 on:** 12 August, 2013, 06:29:52 pm »

Just as well I posted that.

Out!!!! Phew - that was close.

bobb · « **Reply #667 on:** 12 August, 2013, 06:32:27 pm »

Quote from: bobb on 12 August, 2013, 04:01:25 pm

..... the collapse will come!

As I was saying

Jaded · « **Reply #668 on:** 12 August, 2013, 06:39:25 pm »

And that was even closer.

clifftaylor · « **Reply #669 on:** 12 August, 2013, 07:02:52 pm »

clifftaylor · « **Reply #670 on:** 12 August, 2013, 07:42:21 pm »

Deano · « **Reply #671 on:** 12 August, 2013, 07:44:53 pm »

Quote from: bobb on 12 August, 2013, 04:01:25 pm

Hmmm 80 - 0. I'm not worried though - the collapse will come!

Good call, bobb.

I wish I'd had your confidence - it was looking a bit doubtful at 120-1 with Warner looking comfortable.

Anyway:

Jaded · « **Reply #672 on:** 12 August, 2013, 07:50:25 pm »

A Broad-side!

Illegal Combat Ant · « **Reply #673 on:** 12 August, 2013, 07:58:10 pm »

A collapse of that order requires a level of dedication not seen since, ... ooooh England, some years back.

clifftaylor · « **Reply #674 on:** 12 August, 2013, 08:36:54 pm »

Yes - that was then, this is now. Australia are beaten.