Cricket thread

[Beebo]

13 to win off last over.

 

[Beebo]

Oh dear.
They fell apart in the last 3 overs batting and the last over when bowling, which went for 18.
SA win by 9 runs.

 

[Grant Fondo]

oof! unlucky in the T20.
Double ton for Brook later?, didn't see that coming i must admit

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

That Brook chappie is amassing some highly improbable statistics.

 

[AndyRM]

Our destruction of Middle Earth continues.

Very, very pleasing to see. Once again they haven't a hope.

It's a shame really, and I don't quite understand how they've fallen apart so badly.

 

[Chromatic]

New Zealand adopting the current England approach to test cricket right now and doing rather well.

 

[newts]

Southee's luck eventually ran out, entertaining cameo for 1/2 an hour

 

[Chromatic]

Yes, it was bound to run out eventually, added a few runs for them though.
I didn't expect us to enforce the follow on.

 

[newts]

NZ only batted for 53 overs the England bowlers haven't been overworked. If they don't get a couple of early wickets with the new shiny cherry, it will be an easier day for NZ on a flat track.

 

[AndyRM]

We'll still win this pretty easily I reckon. NZ are still 24 behind and 3 wickets down.

A reasonable fightback, but I can't see them posting any kind of meaningful total to chase.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Amazing that NZ can still get a result! Was putting them back in the right move?

 

[AndyRM]

Amazing that NZ can still get a result! Was putting them back in the right move?

They won't. A draw, helped by the weather, is the best they can hope for at this point.

Putting them back in was totally the right move. They'll be utterly knackered when it comes to defending whatever low total it is we are set.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Looks like there is rain forecast as well, that would be cruel.

 

[Beebo]

Amazing that NZ can still get a result! Was putting them back in the right move?

Fair play to NZ. Posting 483.
Which ever team wins it will be historic.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Fair play to NZ. Posting 483.
Which ever team wins it will be historic.

It sounds like a very good match.