England Test Cricket Thread - Summer 2016
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Wow
First time I have got a comment published on Cricinfo !
"Alf may not have selected KP for team ethic, but surely KP at least would offer more entertainment than Hales and Cook are serving up against this 'attack'," wails Chris, betraying an unhealthy lack of perspective. Calm down, eh. It's the first morning of a five-day match!`
(this was after four consecutive maidens...)
hornetrider said:
I think Gargs waited 15 years to be 'published' on Cricinfo despite emailing them every day, and then when he did he got his arse handed to him 
Funny, have only tried a few times, probably there is no one else actually "watching" his one as it is the rubberiest of dead rubbers. What is the point of cricket if not entertainment...never been one to enjoy viewing someone bat all day for 37....yes Compton I am thinking of you.
Vocal Minority said:
There are different forms of entertainment gargs - you've call of duty (T20) and a game of chess (test matches).
Both have their places and a lot of us enjoy a good game of chess and find it entertaining. I definitely do.
Been following cricket for a while, started going to tests in 1987... go most years to one or other days at lords or the oval. Love test cricket. Both have their places and a lot of us enjoy a good game of chess and find it entertaining. I definitely do.
But this is the third match of a dead series against an attack that is laughably county, on an absolute road at Lords in the sunshine.
Top Test teams have an opening pair that knocks the bowlers out of rhythm, when we had Gooch or Tresco those guys at least smashed the bad balls, and frankly played decent drives on both sides of the wicket. Cook has only got three shots, plays percentages and is ridiculously good at it, but f
k it is dull to watch. Hales has every shot but no mentally for when to play them. Compton is a walking wicket.
If we are going to be number one in Test Cricket, we need a reliable opener to partner Cook.
I am not against watching a slow, absorbing contest between bat and ball, but this isn't it.
Fair play to Sri Lanka they stuck at it today. Difficult pitch to bowl on, and they made a decent effort.
Well YJB dug us out again, don't think we will see Compton again regardless of a second innings, at 33 it look pretty much over.
Hope World number one test bowler fancies a bat tomorrow.m someone needs to stay with YJB to his double.
CT
Well YJB dug us out again, don't think we will see Compton again regardless of a second innings, at 33 it look pretty much over.
Hope World number one test bowler fancies a bat tomorrow.m someone needs to stay with YJB to his double.
CT
Lords is the only Cricket Ground left you can take your own alcohol in.
Last time I went to the oval I took a box of wine, remove the box and put the foil bag under my shirt. Looked a bit of a fatty at security, but it worked.
So tight, but then bar prices at the oval are extortion
Is Hales playing in Cooks skin today - 50 of 63 balls? Nice going Chef, for once I am entertained.
Woakes....better than Finn by some distance
Last time I went to the oval I took a box of wine, remove the box and put the foil bag under my shirt. Looked a bit of a fatty at security, but it worked.
So tight, but then bar prices at the oval are extortion
Is Hales playing in Cooks skin today - 50 of 63 balls? Nice going Chef, for once I am entertained.
Woakes....better than Finn by some distance
BlackLabel said:
England in a bit of trouble now - the Pakistani leggie looks a very good bowler. Had Pakistan taken their catches they would be well on top by now.
Traditional stness from the middle order, hopefully Cook and Bairstow can put something together here. Why did they recall Ballance again, I have literally no idea. He isn't a test player, no matter how much the selectors wish he was.
Amirhussain said:
Should be an interesting day tomorrow. Pakistan have to get Woakes early. Yasir Shah first lef spinner in 20 years to get a 5fer at lords.
Not sure if Shah is a fantastic bowler or if England can't play spin, but 81 wickets in 13 tests probably indicates he can bowl a bit. Well played
Ali getting some stick on all channels for that. Has KP been coaching him ? 
Anyway, under a 100 needed, touch to call. But gut feel is we will come up short.
Bairstow at least showing some brains (at the moment)
Good game, not too worried about the series, Jimmy A to come back and I think this may be the last we see of Finn for a while.
Anyway, under a 100 needed, touch to call. But gut feel is we will come up short.
Bairstow at least showing some brains (at the moment)
Good game, not too worried about the series, Jimmy A to come back and I think this may be the last we see of Finn for a while.
Well played Pakistan, we don't seem to like Lords much as a team.
Missed Jimmy A in this one, Ball seems Ok and hopefully will kick on from this. Ballance I am still not sure about.
All in all beaten by a great Century from an old fella, and some 'mystery' turn that is beyond the wit of English bats.
Missed Jimmy A in this one, Ball seems Ok and hopefully will kick on from this. Ballance I am still not sure about.
All in all beaten by a great Century from an old fella, and some 'mystery' turn that is beyond the wit of English bats.
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