PaulC Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Normally August is the hottest month of the year anyway. Still the game is moving along. 5 wickets down now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Just a trivial thought; I notice that a number of batsmen are chewing gum whilst at the crease.As someone who played at the lowest level possible (although we once played West Bromwich Dartmouth 2nds in a midweek league ) is it a bit risky ? If you were hit hard you might swallow the gum or at worst choke on it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Crazy last 20 mins, 3rd umpire gives cummins out when he possibly didnt hit it and Stokes gets labuschagne with a full bunga im pretty sure he didnt mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 What an evening session! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 This lad Archer is a bit good isn't he? It's a shame Jimmy is injured, a trio of Archer, Broad, and Anderson in English conditions would gave been a frightening prospect. The great thing moving forward is that i think Archer will be effective anywhere in the world, we've not always been great travellers from a bowling perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 4 minutes ago, av1 said: This lad Archer is a bit good isn't he? It's a shame Jimmy is injured, a trio of Archer, Broad, and Anderson in English conditions would gave been a frightening prospect. The great thing moving forward is that i think Archer will be effective anywhere in the world, we've not always been great travellers from a bowling perspective. I bet his agents phone is ringing non stop with people wanting to throw money at him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Compared to Dale Steyn by Warner. Huge compliment. He’s special. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuck Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Jofra will be a legend if he stays fit. I can't ever remember a player coming straight into test cricket with an impact like this. Interesting that all the Aussies whingeing about Archer being West Indian are curiously silent about Marnus Labuschagne - born in South Africa to South African parents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Now (IMO) that was brilliant fast bowling by Archer. Damned fast but aiming at the wickets (or just outside off stump) not the batsman's head. Surely England can't mess this up now can they ? (unlike Warks ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuck Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 55 minutes ago, veloman said: Now (IMO) that was brilliant fast bowling by Archer. Damned fast but aiming at the wickets (or just outside off stump) not the batsman's head. Surely England can't mess this up now can they ? (unlike Warks ) England are quite capable of bowling a side out for 19 and still messing it up. But fingers crossed we can get 350+ and walk this one home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 7 hours ago, MrDuck said: Jofra will be a legend if he stays fit. I don't want to tempt fate, but he has such an easy/relaxed looking action that i hope will serve him well on the injury front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Oh Roy, oh Roy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Oops. Maybe that Aussie innings was above par. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 how typical. Changed my mind again, Roy experiment is done for. Either lower down the order or not in the side please. Useless. I know Root got a good ball, but he's done **** all in an England test side for a while. Good at reviews, I'll give him that, but otherwise, he's as much a piece of deadwood as the likes of Roy and Denly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 20-3 batting is a complete shambles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 We are a pathetic team. Root has to go as Captain, drop Roy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardiffGreens Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Well, at least we don't have to worry about having to follow on. Hopefully we can turn this around, otherwise it's back to doing a rain dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Good bowling poor batting. Got the best of the conditions too. Roy has to go and Root should bat at 4. All the top batsman Kohli, smith bat at 4. Why move up to 3 to because of the shortcomings of the top order. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 4 down. Pathetic. Just pathetic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imavillan Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Dreadful batting and with it a total lack of discipline. wtf happens to them when they take to the crease as all of the coaching techniques, the assessments of the bowlers, conditions etc all go out of the window when they get to the middle. Pathetic. The selectors have a lot to answer for, they have accommodated the ''stars'' from the one day world cup winning team. Most of which have not played any red ball cricket for a long time. Add that to the playing order and that tells me they are also culpable. We now have it all to do just to save a draw !!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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