Cricket thread

[Pross]

Not sure the Aussies will want to take this final wicket and have a short session under the lights against a new ball though.

 

[matticus]

Where's Jack Leach when we need him?!?

 

[Pross]

Can't really blame the last couple, good balls to the tail. Stokes was unforgiveable, no-one should be getting run out on day 1 of a Test.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Should give us half an hour to skittle them

 

[Pross]

Time to swing the bat, hope for a few cheap runs and maximise the amount of bowling today.

 

[Pross]

Aussies now time wasting.

 

[Pross]

Just declare and force them to bat.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Job done on day one.
Once again shows there’s more to being a good test batsman (or batter if you don’t mind offending fish.) than the ability to bat.

 

[Pross]

They're even deliberately not taking catches now.

 

[matticus]

Can really blame the last couple, good balls to the tail. Stokes was unforgiveable, no-one should be getting run out on day 1 of a Test.

I expect Shubman Gill would agree with you.

I'm sure we can blame it on Bazball.

 

[Pross]

Archer has got the message now, it's pretty much literally a free hit as the Aussies don't want to take a wicket.

 

[Pross]

This could backfire on the Aussies a bit later, over 300 now.

 

[Pross]

How funny would it be if Australia come up 30 runs short because they were scared to bat under the lights?

 

[matticus]

Archer scores a PB, and it's looking like a 60-run last-wicket partnership

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

I think Stokes bluffed them a little bit as well, I am sure they were expecting a declaration. Karma for the outrageous time wasting.

Brilliant from Root and Archer showed how dangerous a hitter at 11 can be. 250ish and we were toast, over 300 now puts a different spin on it (pun intended).