English cricket thread

Annihilate Now! said:
Isn't it a bit daft that you can't replace an injured batsman if you've not batted yet? What difference does it actually make?
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It's open to abuse I suppose.

Let's say hypothetically England had skittled Australia for 150, what's stopping an England player (lower order batter) miraculously becoming injured and unable to bat in our first innings.

Stokes replaces him with another batter, figuring that will allow us to put the game beyond Australia and not require an extra bowler.
 
Seems the conditions are more suited to bowlers today than yesterday. I think Aussies will probably make around 400 all out.
 
England started well but now about 30 runs from being well behind in this game
 
ChrisNelson said:
It's open to abuse I suppose.

Let's say hypothetically England had skittled Australia for 150, what's stopping an England player (lower order batter) miraculously becoming injured and unable to bat in our first innings.

Stokes replaces him with another batter, figuring that will allow us to put the game beyond Australia and not require an extra bowler.
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I guess, but if it's batter for batter that "risk" is diminished somewhat.

Also this is Cricket, honesty in the game is meant to be a given!
 
The rise in the frequency of bowlers requesting the umpire to change the ball is becoming very annoying.

No wonder it's virtually impossible to get through the allocated number of overs in a day!
 
Tongue has been arguably the only bright spot in England’s bowling this match
 
Psychologically around now would be a fantastic time for a declaration.

Around the score England declared on at Edgbaston and leaves England an awkward half hour or so.
 
I don't think Tongue has necessarily bowled better than the other seamers, it's just the extra pace making a difference which isn't a great sign for when England bat.
 
England did well to bowl them out for that total from where things were, but still feels a big total. I don’t expect much from Crawley or Duckett (obviously hope I’m proved wrong).
 
I'll take that all day from 320-3 yesterday. Missed opportunity from Australia but we are equally likely to be 250 all out as we are smash to 450 so here we go...
 
From 320 odd for 3 to 416 all out I would say England did really well to drag this back
 
Agent Red said:
England did well to bowl them out for that total from where things were, but still feels a big total. I don’t expect much from Crawley or Duckett (obviously hope I’m proved wrong).
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Yeah huge total in these conditions and annoying tail wag for that 8th wicket
 
416 is also a good total after being put in to bat, especially when Smith, Warner, Head and Labuschagne have found some form with the bat.
 
Ducket only leaving the ball 12 times in 12 test matches is a mad stat.

Khawaja would reach twelve leaves in 6 overs.
 
zing said:
Is this a 400 pitch? Feels more 330ish to me
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Not sure about that. Given the conditions, Australia did really well to push past 400, but we’ll see what it’s like with the sun out.

Haven’t really seen enough spin to judge how Lyon’s will go.
 
England won’t score more than 280 is my prediction
 
Obviously have to see what happens in the rest of this game but would feel harsh to drop Tongue for Headingley based off what we’ve seen so far. If Wood is fit I’d drop Robinson or Anderson instead, though Robinson is the kind of character who would probably relish the Headingley atmosphere.
 
Just never know with England, I can see this ending up an innings where the tail wags and we're all out for 310 ish. Broad getting a daft 40 swinging like a lunatic.

Decent bowling recovery, Cook thinks the Aussies hit a par score based on the pitch, and a lot of chatter the ball is carrying more today. Wonder how that last stat will play out with the Aussies being a few mph faster in general.
 
Agent Red said:
Obviously have to see what happens in the rest of this game but would feel harsh to drop Tongue for Headingley based off what we’ve seen so far. If Wood is fit I’d drop Robinson or Anderson instead, though Robinson is the kind of character who would probably relish the Headingley atmosphere.
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Seems risky having Andersen, Broad and a half fit Stokes all in the side as bowling options. It'd be a brave selection to drop Jimmy but on this display he seems most likely of the three. If conditions suit him at Headingley he could take multiple wickets though.
 
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