Cricket thread

[Beebo]

Andy Zaltzman just said this is the 6th shortest 1st inning ever in test history, and 5 of the shortest 8 innings ever have been since 2022.
3 of which involved England.
So these very short 1st innings are definitely getting far more common.

 

[Beebo]

Gay playing well on debut.
The ball Bethell got was awful. Especially for day 2.

 

[AndyRM]

From 126/2 to 127/5...

Best collapse we've had in ages.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

England in another free fall collapse after a promising start.
Three wickets lost for a solitary run.

 

[AndyRM]

Make that 4...

 

[Beebo]

Wow. This is shocking. 4 for 1

 

[Beebo]

Can we make it to 200 lead?
That will at least provide a mental barrier.
Plus the weather is looking bad for Saturday and Monday. Sunday looks promising.

 

[AndyRM]

Can we make it to 200 lead?
That will at least provide a mental barrier.
Plus the weather is looking bad for Saturday and Monday. Sunday looks promising.

I think we can. 220 odd I reckon.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

A 180 (and steadily climbing ) lead will be a serious challenge for the Kiwi batters on this pitch. There was nothing careless about the collapse wickets - accurate bowling and a very cantankerous pitch.

 

[AndyRM]

A 180 (and steadily climbing ) lead will be a serious challenge for the Kiwi batters on this pitch. There was nothing careless about the collapse wickets - accurate bowling and a very cantankerous pitch.

I thought Stokes' looked like poor judgement, though it was a good ball.

 

[Beebo]

NZ are under the cosh now.
2 down this evening.

 

[Beebo]

3 now. End of play.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Going to rain all day tomorrow according to the met office.

 

[Beebo]

Going to rain all day tomorrow according to the met office.

Please don’t. I’m at the Epsom Derby all day tomorrow standing in a field.

 

[matticus]

England win by 110odd runs.

No wonder this thread is silent since Friday