England cricket

[jmjhb]

Make that 6!

Hopefully this sort of lopsided scorecard never happens again

[BobyBrno]

3 minutes ago, jmjhb said:

Make that 6!

Hopefully this sort of lopsided scorecard never happens again

Quite an achievement to get to 407!

Duckett, Pope and Stokes going in just 7 balls too! That won’t happen often. 

[Traf]

Shambles today, Brook & Smith aside.
84-5 and then 20-5 either side of their 303 stand.

[BobyBrno]

1% chance of winning. Never give in! 😉

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

Crawley excelling once again

[Ani]

On 04/07/2025 at 15:29, Ani said:

I agree but under Bazball we keep bowling teams out. 
 

Not sure how. The spinner ain’t great and the pace bowlers never look like blowing an upper order away. Maybe if a couple of injuries clear up and Wood and Archer return it might be different. 

Watching today had me thinking is Stokes so fixated on chasing because he does not think we can bowl teams out ? 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Pitches are batter friendly at the moment. 

In the first test India couldn't bowl us out twice.

Reckon they will this time, but a draw is possible. 

[Ani]

12th man might help us out

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Needed to make a better fist of that. 

Drawing should have been a big challenge to them- as much as winning the previous test with a fine chase.

 

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

It's time for the selectors to swallow some pride and call up Ollie Robinson

[thebells]

53 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

It's time for the selectors to swallow some pride and call up Ollie Robinson

Just on my way out of Lords now. Turgid stuff that. 

Great spell by Archer and Stokes was very good too. Real lack of depth beyond them. Need Wood back and Woakes probably needs to step down a level. 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Hang on, we're playing one of the best teams around, on "non-English" wickets.

Not going to be a thrill a minute, but it's good to see a bit more grit, rather than the weak finish in the last game. 

Shown a more circumspect approach, which is fine if it gives us more of a chance of victory. 

[thebells]

1 hour ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Hang on, we're playing one of the best teams around, on "non-English" wickets.

Not going to be a thrill a minute, but it's good to see a bit more grit, rather than the weak finish in the last game. 

Shown a more circumspect approach, which is fine if it gives us more of a chance of victory. 

Turgid comment today wasn’t necessarily referring to England, but the day in general. 

Woakes comment not based on today either. He’s struggled this series. Been a big fan of his but sense his time at this level might be ending. 

And Lords was like a friggin sauna today! So I was cranky!

[Ani]

Zac Crawley needs a break.

I get you can replace a wicket keeper with an external injury, but if he then bats for 121 balls in next innings not sure it is fair that he can still be replaced in second innings as well, especially when it works against England. And then be allowed to bat in second innings. 

Edited July 13, 2025 by Ani

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

Crawley excelling once again

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

FFS

[Ani]

11 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Crawley excelling once again

Why Harry  ? why ? 

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

27 minutes ago, Ani said:

Zac Crawley needs a break.

I get you can replace a wicket keeper with an external injury, but if he then bats for 121 balls in next innings not sure it is fair that he can still be replaced in second innings as well, especially when it works against England. And then be allowed to bat in second innings. 

Yeah, I agree

It's a loophole that's been exploited and needs sorting

[jmjhb]

Thrilling finale in store tomorrow 

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

It's been a fascinating test match so far

If we can break the Pant-Rahul partnership early, we should be firm favourites

It really feels that the Pant saga has further to run

[Underpants]

Great day and cracking end. India still very much in the box seat. Theirs to lose.

Edited July 13, 2025 by Underpants

[BobyBrno]

4 minutes ago, Underpants said:

Great day and cracking end. India still very much in the box seat. Theirs to lose.

Ain’t cricket great.😊 Saw you at Deansgate station on Friday. Was going to say hello on the Metro platform but you disappeared. Roses match or Oasis?

[Underpants]

6 minutes ago, BobyBrno said:

Ain’t cricket great.😊 Saw you at Deansgate station on Friday. Was going to say hello on the Metro platform but you disappeared. Roses match or Oasis?

Roses, mate.

A bad night at the Roses beats a good night watching Oasis.

[Ani]

1 hour ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

It's been a fascinating test match so far

If we can break the Pant-Rahul partnership early, we should be firm favourites

It really feels that the Pant saga has further to run

I just worry the Woakes drop of Rahul might be his last contribution to an England team and the deciding factor in the game. 
 

Bookies have India 1/2 favourites but 2 early wickets that changes very quickly 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

18 hours ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Yeah, I agree

It's a loophole that's been exploited and needs sorting

Didn't see or hear much commentary over the weekend, so just read about this.

Can understand the initial substitution, but, as Ani says, being allowed to be subbed again, after batting, "just isn't cricket".

Maybe he shouldn't be allowed to bat for a second time.