England Test Cricket Thread - Summer 2016

[anonymous-user]

steveT350C said:

I heard Atherton at lunch say that only 3% of teams that go into 2nd innings with deficit of 100+ runs go on to win the match.

A fully firing England could be in that 3%, but they not fully firing in this test.

I wonder if that's correct, I haven't heard that stat before.

[steveT350C]

el stovey said:

steveT350C said:

I heard Atherton at lunch say that only 3% of teams that go into 2nd innings with deficit of 100+ runs go on to win the match.

A fully firing England could be in that 3%, but they not fully firing in this test.

I wonder if that's correct, I haven't heard that stat before.

Just heard it again on the Channel 5 highlights

eta, was credited to Michael Vaughan's research

Edited by steveT350C on Friday 5th August 20:43

[Gargamel]

Nearly four an over, good counter attack. lead of 250 on the last day could be fun....

[Murph7355]

hornetrider said:

spikeyhead said:

17 ahead without losing a wicket.

How well will the pitch hold up? Looking like a good test this.

Isn't it. Cracking session from England there. Favourites now I'd say.

Not sure I'd go as far as favourites, but they've evened it out a bit now.

They could do with piling some runs on tomorrow.

Will Hales get a good score for once...

[FiF]

Hopefully he will, I got a similar feeling to when he grafted against Sri Lanka, but then that might just be triumph of hope over experience.

See the tray for carrying 24 pints? As they say on arsebook, Like

[Smollet]

Cook goes to a great catch and Hales goes to a fking stupid shot. He had no need to play it and could've left it and let the Pakistani bowlers tire themselves out.

[spikeyhead]

Vince needs to borrow four braincells from Boycott

[Gandahar]

The replacement for Aggers on TMS is driving me nuts.

Too many words about something irrelevant. He knows his stuff but is too mouthy.

[hornetrider]

I agree, who is it? Needs to say much less.

[General Price]

270 ahead with Bairstow and Moeen playing find the rope.

Hopefully a victory tomorrow.

[Murph7355]

Hales needs dropping for the next one. And Vince needs to buck up.

But this has been a proper test match.

I think I'd bat one more session tomorrow. Give Barston chance for a ton and declare with a 350 lead if they can score quickky.

[jbudgie]

FiF said:

Hopefully he will, I got a similar feeling to when he grafted against Sri Lanka, but then that might just be triumph of hope over experience.

See the tray for carrying 24 pints? As they say on arsebook, Like

Liked the tray, wouldn't like to drop it and have to explain to mates though.

[zygalski]

If they really want to win, they'll have declared overnight.

[FiF]

Agreed, but also at good risk of a loss.

I think the evidence so far is that this wicket needs a full day to bowl a side out, at least a full day. If they bat even half sensibly it will take more than that.

Of course to weigh against that there is the question if they have an attainable target. England put on 300 or so yesterday, so not far enough in front yet.

Thankfully not my decision to make as not sure what would do in all honesty.

[spikeyhead]

England batting slowly this morning, only putting on 20 for the first over out of a max of 36.

16 runs short of target, careless really

Of course we shouldn't declare overnight, 300 runs in a day on a pitch that's a road is very very attainable.

[zygalski]

At this rate we won't be able to use a second new ball though....

[FourWheelDrift]

They have given Pakistan a target of 4 runs per over to win.

I think that's a good challenge for a result today, if they are up for it to either get the runs or be bowled out trying.

[spikeyhead]

Four down, could end up close

[Amirhussain]

spikeyhead said:

Four down, could end up close

That was a big wicket too. Should be an interesting finish

[hornetrider]

/5

Interesting...