Cricket - England Ashes Tour - Winter 17-18
Discussion
Mr E said:
El stovey said:
Torrid.
So if you’re the Australian captain, do you make England bat again or go in and have another go?
If it just started to get dark again, I’d put you back in. So if you’re the Australian captain, do you make England bat again or go in and have another go?
El stovey said:
Mr E said:
El stovey said:
Torrid.
So if you’re the Australian captain, do you make England bat again or go in and have another go?
If it just started to get dark again, I’d put you back in. So if you’re the Australian captain, do you make England bat again or go in and have another go?
SydneyBridge said:
cannot believe they are batting again
surely they would want total humiliation and an innings defeat...
PS. are the Aussies that good or are we just completely useless???
This isn’t a great Aussie side. Their bowling has more pace though and we’re missing Ben Stokes.surely they would want total humiliation and an innings defeat...
PS. are the Aussies that good or are we just completely useless???
Our top order batsmen seem to be struggling (cook particularly) also.
I don’t think there is a huge difference between the sides but playing at home makes a big difference.
Odd we’re always on an Australian series win but this is pretty poor in anyone’s books.
El stovey said:
SydneyBridge said:
cannot believe they are batting again
surely they would want total humiliation and an innings defeat...
PS. are the Aussies that good or are we just completely useless???
This isn’t a great Aussie side. Their bowling has more pace though and we’re missing Ben Stokes.surely they would want total humiliation and an innings defeat...
PS. are the Aussies that good or are we just completely useless???
Our top order batsmen seem to be struggling (cook particularly) also.
I don’t think there is a huge difference between the sides but playing at home makes a big difference.
Odd we’re always on an Australian series win but this is pretty poor in anyone’s books.
Even Hazlewood was bowling in the low 90s.
high 70s - low 80s is good club cricket pace.
And, as mentioned, Lyon is quite useful.
johnfm said:
high 70s - low 80s is good club cricket pace.
You sure about that? I think most club "fast" bowlers would struggle to pass 70...If you go to the top tier of club cricket, some overseas, county 2's might be 80+ but not many. (We had an Antiguan once who was a bit sharp, trouble is none of the slips could catch at that speed & we had loads of broken fingers.. )
edh said:
johnfm said:
high 70s - low 80s is good club cricket pace.
You sure about that? I think most club "fast" bowlers would struggle to pass 70...If you go to the top tier of club cricket, some overseas, county 2's might be 80+ but not many. (We had an Antiguan once who was a bit sharp, trouble is none of the slips could catch at that speed & we had loads of broken fingers.. )
Agree though, I played a fair bit of club cricket, never saw anything at that pace (thank God) otherwise I'd have been taking guard at Square Leg.
edh said:
johnfm said:
high 70s - low 80s is good club cricket pace.
You sure about that? I think most club "fast" bowlers would struggle to pass 70...If you go to the top tier of club cricket, some overseas, county 2's might be 80+ but not many. (We had an Antiguan once who was a bit sharp, trouble is none of the slips could catch at that speed & we had loads of broken fingers.. )
Gargamel said:
edh said:
johnfm said:
high 70s - low 80s is good club cricket pace.
You sure about that? I think most club "fast" bowlers would struggle to pass 70...If you go to the top tier of club cricket, some overseas, county 2's might be 80+ but not many. (We had an Antiguan once who was a bit sharp, trouble is none of the slips could catch at that speed & we had loads of broken fingers.. )
Agree though, I played a fair bit of club cricket, never saw anything at that pace (thank God) otherwise I'd have been taking guard at Square Leg.
SydneyBridge said:
53- 4 at the close
sounds like we are bowling very well - at last
still 268 ahead though
Bit of rain tomorrow - two days left. How many do Aussie's need ? 300 ? 350 tops. sounds like we are bowling very well - at last
still 268 ahead though
Can't see us coming back, but a least have a bit of pride.
Would be good to see a couple of the batsman make a fight of it.
Strange decisions in this match Root bowling first, then Smith not enforcing the follow on - in the late evening session when all the England batsman were on the floor.
No way we'd have got through that session with losing 2-3 wickets minimum.
johnfm said:
Gargamel said:
edh said:
johnfm said:
high 70s - low 80s is good club cricket pace.
You sure about that? I think most club "fast" bowlers would struggle to pass 70...If you go to the top tier of club cricket, some overseas, county 2's might be 80+ but not many. (We had an Antiguan once who was a bit sharp, trouble is none of the slips could catch at that speed & we had loads of broken fingers.. )
Agree though, I played a fair bit of club cricket, never saw anything at that pace (thank God) otherwise I'd have been taking guard at Square Leg.
Blackpuddin said:
Makes you think how scary Thommo must have been at his 100mph peak.
Re today, good if belated effort by the lads but what a shame Stokes isn't there, he would have evened things up.
Imagine Larwood in 1933. Probably as quick as Thommo or Marshall, Holding etc.. but crappy pitches, no fielding restrictions, thin gloves and pads, no helmets or chest pads etc... No wonder the Aussies whinged. Suthol will remember, he was a young clubbie at the time.Re today, good if belated effort by the lads but what a shame Stokes isn't there, he would have evened things up.
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