Globe Trotter Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 23 minutes ago, Northern Red said: Trying to bounce them out on this pitch is interesting. Working well so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 It was a very tempting declaration, not many previous captains would have done so and batted until Pakistan were completely out of the game. Not so under Stokes and McCullum. Let’s hope it pays off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 34 minutes ago, Robbored said: It was a very tempting declaration, not many previous captains would have done so and batted until Pakistan were completely out of the game. Not so under Stokes and McCullum. Let’s hope it pays off. Creates some interest in an otherwise "boring" game, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globe Trotter Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 Nice little rendition of the Wurzels there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Port Said Red said: Creates some interest in an otherwise "boring" game, eh? The first three days were decidedly boring. Both teams scoring over 500 runs tells you that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 18 minutes ago, Robbored said: The first three days were decidedly boring. Both teams scoring over 500 runs tells you that. I’d suggest scoring at 6 an over isn’t boring 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 1 hour ago, And Its Smith said: I’d suggest scoring at 6 an over isn’t boring It was too easy. Test match cricket shouldn’t be like that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 7 minutes ago, Robbored said: It was too easy. Test match cricket shouldn’t be like that. The beauty about test cricket is no two matches are the same. Different conditions make for different matches. I’ve not seen a test match like this for over a decade I reckon. Intriguing, interesting and exciting. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 18 minutes ago, And Its Smith said: The beauty about test cricket is no two matches are the same. Different conditions make for different matches. I’ve not seen a test match like this for over a decade I reckon. Intriguing, interesting and exciting. It’ll be a predictable draw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTonyTony Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 57 minutes ago, Robbored said: It was too easy. Test match cricket shouldn’t be like that. When have you ever seen such a high scoring game where on the last day all 3 results are possible? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 4 minutes ago, TonyTonyTony said: When have you ever seen such a high scoring game where on the last day all 3 results are possible? And where the order of probability is changing all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 13 minutes ago, TomF said: So why didn’t Pakistan go at 6 and over? They very nearly did. They’re only around a 100 runs short. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 On 03/12/2022 at 09:13, Robbored said: It not often that I find test cricket boring but this one is about as dull and drab as it gets. A completely unresponsive wicket is a batsman’s dream and a bowlers treadmill and does nothing to encourage fans to watch the ultimate game. Such a disappointment. Haha 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Club and Country Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 3 hours ago, Robbored said: It’ll be a predictable draw. It may well be, but England have done all they can to make it as exciting as possible, win or lose I don’t think you can knock that, as usually it would have been a ‘bore draw’ and I doubt it will be that now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted December 5, 2022 Report Share Posted December 5, 2022 Still very much in the balance but England need a wicket soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted December 5, 2022 Report Share Posted December 5, 2022 Highlighting the fact we don't have any top class spinners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted December 5, 2022 Report Share Posted December 5, 2022 50 minutes ago, Super said: Highlighting the fact we don't have any top class spinners. One of them took 6 wickets on a pitch everybody has described as a road. Timely wicket by the old man now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted December 5, 2022 Report Share Posted December 5, 2022 17 minutes ago, Port Said Red said: One of them took 6 wickets on a pitch everybody has described as a road. Timely wicket by the old man now though. The only control from the bowlers has come from the seamers. They are decent but not top class, Jacks has potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted December 5, 2022 Report Share Posted December 5, 2022 Loving the trumpet playing “I am a cider drinker” yesssssssssss!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted December 5, 2022 Report Share Posted December 5, 2022 Must say, didn’t think it was going over, but I did think it looked closer to leg than Hawkeye showed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted December 5, 2022 Report Share Posted December 5, 2022 Dropped? Poor from Pope. Fairly regulation. No way Buttler drops that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTonyTony Posted December 5, 2022 Report Share Posted December 5, 2022 (edited) Only an hours play left before the light goes - cant see Pakistan getting 80 odd runs now. We need a couple of quick wickets EDIT : Yes !! Edited December 5, 2022 by TonyTonyTony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted December 5, 2022 Report Share Posted December 5, 2022 45 minutes ago, Fordy62 said: Dropped? Poor from Pope. Fairly regulation. No way Buttler drops that. Pope isn’t a keeper to be fair 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted December 5, 2022 Report Share Posted December 5, 2022 Yessssss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globe Trotter Posted December 5, 2022 Report Share Posted December 5, 2022 Yessssss!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted December 5, 2022 Report Share Posted December 5, 2022 All results still possible. certainly not a bore Get in. Stokes not taking new ball is interesting. And proving correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted December 5, 2022 Report Share Posted December 5, 2022 1 minute ago, TomF said: Boring Boring Test Cricket Will a certain someone say he got it wrong? Can’t see it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted December 5, 2022 Report Share Posted December 5, 2022 Robinson and Anderson have been fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted December 5, 2022 Report Share Posted December 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, And Its Smith said: All results still possible. certainly not a bore Get in. Stokes not taking new ball is interesting. And proving correct I don’t wanna jinx it, but don’t think Pakistan will be looking for the win now. This irresponsible brand of test cricket is absolutely thrilling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted December 5, 2022 Report Share Posted December 5, 2022 The declaration has been proved to be perfectly timed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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