Cricket thread

[ianrauk]

Roy just isn't a Test batsman

 

[Pale Rider]

Roy just isn't a Test batsman

Might be something in that, he scores for fun in one day games.

 

[downesy]

Aghhhhhhhhhhh that's all

 

[Beebo]

Well we’ve blown it. Our batting just isn’t good enough.
Very worrying.
We will be batting on the 4th inning to save the test and the Ashes.

 

[Dayvo]

Well f**k my old boots.

Came home from work and wasn't expecting to see us 8 down and 123 runs in arrears!

Not much to say about it , really, except for FFS!

 

[Dayvo]

All out for 67 runs in less than 28 overs. Abysmal!

The Aussies have a handy 112-run lead and about 65 overs overs (today) and three days left. A target over 300 should be comfortably enough for the Aussies to retain the Ashes, whereas England need to work out how they are going to develop batsmen who are capable of blocking an end up and playing long innings.

 

[LarryDuff]

All this over hype of Archer. It doesn't matter if you have one pretty decent bowler if you have possibly the worst test batting lineup in English test history.

 

[ianrauk]

Well im certainty not going to watch the highlights. It's just down right embarrassing and the team should be thoroughly ashamed of that performance and themselves.

 

[Beebo]

My friend has tickets for the Oval which he is trying to sell.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Well im certainty not going to watch the highlights. It's just down right embarrassing and the team should be thoroughly ashamed of that performance and themselves.

I'll pass on that as well. Wot a shambles! All that good work by the bowlers and the batsmen surrender.

 

[Dayvo]

In an unprecedented move, the Headingley pitch has formally complained to the ECB about the sub-standard quality of England's batting.

 

[postman]

It is being reported that the ladies of the area are asking for £50 per trick.Asked why so much.One replied we last a lot longer than the English batsmen.

 

[AndyRM]

All this over hype of Archer. It doesn't matter if you have one pretty decent bowler if you have possibly the worst test batting lineup in English test history.

Your first sentence is at odds with your second. Also England have more than one "pretty decent bowler".

 

[Beebo]

The batting line up isn’t any where near the worst in history. We are always told how deep the England team bat.
Yes the opening partnership needs time but England have a huge hangover from the World Cup.
It is very difficult to expect the players to change their mindset from 100% focus on all out attack to 100% focus on building an inning when they haven’t had any practice or game time.
Plus the players are mentally drained, they have been playing knockout cricket since the two must win games at WC, then semi and final.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

The batting line up isn’t any where near the worst in history. We are always told how deep the England team bat.
Yes the opening partnership needs time but England have a huge handover from the World Cup.
It is very difficult to expect the players to change their mindset from 100% focus on all out attack to 100% focus on building an inning when they haven’t had any practice or game time.
Plus the players are mentally drained, they have been playing knockout cricket since the two must win games at WC, then semi and final.

That's a very generous-spirited interpretation.