Clemdog 39,389 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Root and Roy might as well not bother turning up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 That'll be that then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,961 Posted August 23, 2019 Author Share Posted August 23, 2019 Whilst the Aussie attack has been very good, you have to say the batting conditions today don't appear to be anything worse than OK and probably actually half decent - a lot, lot better than yesterday! You should be scoring - at least - 250 runs today. That's embarrassing from England, up there with the worst innings of cricket I've seen them play. I fancy the Aussies to take a +350 run lead into the last innings. Clemdog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Pumped. As Badger says the conditions are decent, I fancy Australia to tie this test up pretty quickly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,961 Posted August 23, 2019 Author Share Posted August 23, 2019 3 minutes ago, ben51 said: Pumped. As Badger says the conditions are decent, I fancy Australia to tie this test up pretty quickly. Nobody to blame but themselves. Could not have asked for better bowling conditions yesterday, and conditions don't appear too bad today for batting. They've had considerable advantages and remarkably are all out and +100 runs behind! Clemdog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus 1,378 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Apart from Root who got a great ball, pretty much the rest got themselves out, and what the fuck was Archer doing 🏏 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigyboy9 416 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 This could be over before lunch tomorrow 🤣 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 England needed to bat smarter. The ball always does a bit at Headingley in the first hour. For so many to get out playing aggressively on a fifth stump line (if not wider) is ridiculous. Lack of application. McEwan's Lager 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,961 Posted August 23, 2019 Author Share Posted August 23, 2019 It just goes to show how badly the white ball game has spoiled the red ball game. I don't mind ODI but can't be bothered with T20 Clemdog and McEwan's Lager 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kplfishtank 4,656 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Heading down first thing. Hopefully it’s all over tomorrow and I get refund for Sunday ticket and get to see bears game before heading home. Threw away the chance to win ashes to win a 50 over cup 😡😡 TEFTONG, McEwan's Lager and RangersMedia 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,522 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Seen the highlights. Jesus. Btw has anyone seen that cameraman in the cherrypicker bucket from the Kirkstall Lane End? Fuck that for a job. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,522 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 2 hours ago, Badger said: It just goes to show how badly the white ball game has spoiled the red ball game. I don't mind ODI but can't be bothered with T20 This. All day long. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,522 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 5 hours ago, Creampuff said: England needed to bat smarter. The ball always does a bit at Headingley in the first hour. For so many to get out playing aggressively on a fifth stump line (if not wider) is ridiculous. Lack of application. You play/played cricket? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 5 minutes ago, McEwan's Lager said: You play/played cricket? Never have, mate, no. Always fancied giving it a go but never really knew how to get into it when they never played it at my school or that. You? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,522 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 1 minute ago, Creampuff said: Never have, mate, no. Always fancied giving it a go but never really knew how to get into it when they never played it at my school or that. Reason I asked is you're quite knowledgable and it's quite a difficult sport to know if you haven't played it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 10 minutes ago, McEwan's Lager said: Reason I asked is you're quite knowledgable and it's quite a difficult sport to know if you haven't played it. Haha, I try my best. Nah I just watch/listen to quite a lot of it. I’m pretty big on stats in sport as well, and cricket is obviously very stat-heavy. McEwan's Lager 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Fuck Alan, I got a hat-trick in a School game. Just an FYI. TEFTONG 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,522 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 18 minutes ago, ben51 said: Fuck Alan, I got a hat-trick in a School game. Just an FYI. Seriously? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Just now, McEwan's Lager said: Seriously? Genuinely. Remember thinking it didn't count because it was split over 2 overs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,522 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 5 minutes ago, ben51 said: Genuinely. Remember thinking it didn't count because it was split over 2 overs. I played in a really good team when I was younger but I was genuinely shite. I think the only reason I was in the team is because my best friend at the times mum was sleeping with the coach. They are now married Played against a couple of people who have gone on to good careers though. One at international level. I was a bowler. Low run rates but not a good wicket taker. My best ever batting performance was 10 off about 30 balls and I've only ever hit one boundary in my life and it was a top edge over the keepers head for four. I've posted about the last game I ever played on here before. Filled in for a mates team and they got me to open the batting cause the opening bowler was lighting! In all honesty I was a good fielder though, could stick a catch. All I really had going for me. Clemdog and TEFTONG 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigyboy9 416 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Australia looking to be in a very strong position now. Got to take your hat off to Labuschagne coming in with big shoes to fill. He’s not the run machine that SS has been, but what an effort, to stay at the crease for nearly 4 hours against that England attack. Interesting that on Friday everyone was saying the batsmen were going to be under the cosh, due to the conditions and then yesterday the Aussie bowlers produced a couple of sessions like that in the sun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,961 Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 2 hours ago, Craigyboy9 said: Australia looking to be in a very strong position now. Got to take your hat off to Labuschagne coming in with big shoes to fill. He’s not the run machine that SS has been, but what an effort, to stay at the crease for nearly 4 hours against that England attack. Interesting that on Friday everyone was saying the batsmen were going to be under the cosh, due to the conditions and then yesterday the Aussie bowlers produced a couple of sessions like that in the sun. He has prepared properly, and batting like a proper test batsman. Listening to TMS he has played less the 20 T20 matches in his career. As for T20, why is it so popular? Anyone I know that follows cricket, they either dislike it or it's their least favoured form of the game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthranger 3,872 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 The entire England test side needs dismantled and started again after this series. I don’t think Root has shown he’s a good captain at this level and the coaching set up and batting coaches clearly aren’t working Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigyboy9 416 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 7 minutes ago, Badger said: He has prepared properly, and batting like a proper test batsman. Listening to TMS he has played less the 20 T20 matches in his career. As for T20, why is it so popular? Anyone I know that follows cricket, they either dislike it or it's their least favoured form of the game. I enjoyed the World Cup, but for me it’s always been test cricket. I was living in Sydney in 2004 and the Aussie boys I was working with asked me to go to the SCG for the new year test against India. I wasn’t that interested to be honest, but I had an amazing time, few sore heads as well! Think it was Steve Waugh’s last test as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigyboy9 416 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 6 minutes ago, plymouthranger said: The entire England test side needs dismantled and started again after this series. I don’t think Root has shown he’s a good captain at this level and the coaching set up and batting coaches clearly aren’t working Think it’s clear there was absolutely no patience shown, they swung at everything. It would’ve only taken one of the top 4 to just steady the ship, go with the intention of just staying at the crease and not even think about scoring. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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