Balls to the Aussies the cricket thread (Read 361958 times)

butters · July 10, 2013, 11:41:39 am

Sounds as if the ball is moving a bit through the air and off the seam but the Aussie radar is having issues. Vaughan is raising an interesting point about England wanting really dry pitches for this series as Swann is by far the better spinner than his Aussie equivalent and Root is more than a filler in as well.

Thought that the Aussies had gone for a two pronged spin attack this morning when they announced Agar was in the team but Lyon has been dropped.

And England are 1 down as Pattinson gets an edge!

Richie Crouch · July 10, 2013, 02:45:37 pm

Starting to look a bit sketchy for England! Must say the nerves are already creeping in with Bell and Bairstow at the crease.

rich d · July 10, 2013, 03:02:29 pm

No sign of the sun burning through to change conditions either in notts. My worry is that if it clears tomorrow (as it's forecast to) that it might be like batting on a different pitch for the aussies. England in this position mainly due to poor shots and not inspired bowling. Need a big stand now I'd have thought 300 is about par for a first innings - but some of the commentators saying 250?

Jaspersharpe · July 10, 2013, 03:21:17 pm

I have never been so happy to be working from home. Thank fuck I smashed up my foot, it's all been worthwhile in the end!

butters · July 10, 2013, 03:55:56 pm

Thank god the Aussies are throwing in plenty of four balls in between taking wickets (or England throwing them away).

Regarding par on this wicket - I would have thought 350 - 400 would be a good score for a team batting first if the wicket is as good as it is being made out to be though the over head conditions would probably bring that down to 300-350 ish.

Jaspersharpe · July 10, 2013, 04:42:34 pm

Not 215 then. FFS England. Having said that, we never win the first test do we.....

Richie Crouch · July 10, 2013, 04:57:58 pm

I fully expect the sun to come out tomorrow and Clarke to make hay. Hopefully we can just cart the rest of them out!

butters · July 10, 2013, 05:07:14 pm

Quote from: Jaspersharpe on July 10, 2013, 04:42:34 pm

Not 215 then.

No!

Not writing England off yet - the Aussies still have to bat last on the wicket but they have made it very hard to win it.

EDIT - but two wickets in two balls makes it seem a bit better!

Richie Crouch · July 10, 2013, 05:23:53 pm

Yes yes fucking yes! Nice 1 jimmy

rich d · July 10, 2013, 09:47:19 pm

Weird batting today, people playing shots when the ball was swinging and seaming. 4 down quickly for the Aussies has really made it all to play for after a crap batting display by England. If there's movement tomorrow morning before it gets dry and sunny then jimmy possibly followed up by broad if he's deemed fit can really expose the Aussie tail.
Went for a couple of beers in the Trent bridge inn, as this is the closest I can get to this test - great atmosphere, great banter - I don't like cricket, oh no, I love it!

butters · July 11, 2013, 12:15:27 pm

Well 215 is looking like a massive score at the minute - Anderson is really on it today!

tomtom · July 11, 2013, 12:23:27 pm

Quote from: butters on July 11, 2013, 12:15:27 pm

Well 215 is looking like a massive score at the minute - Anderson is really on it today!

That there tail is starting to wag though....

butters · July 11, 2013, 12:29:30 pm

Quote from: tomtom on July 11, 2013, 12:23:27 pm

That there tail is starting to wag though....

Geoffrey is certainly getting rather irate about it - not sure the stumping decision going the batsman's way has helped either...

tomtom · July 11, 2013, 12:32:44 pm

Quote from: butters on July 11, 2013, 12:29:30 pm

Quote from: tomtom on July 11, 2013, 12:23:27 pm
That there tail is starting to wag though....

Geoffrey is certainly getting rather irate about it - not sure the stumping decision going the batsman's way has helped either...

And the dropped catches....

fatneck · July 11, 2013, 01:21:50 pm

And they're ahead...

I said yesterday to someone (possibly no one on Twitter actually) that it was not the start I was hoping for when we were 180-6 however, what a fascinating couple of days so far!!

Great start (for the neutral?)...

butters · July 11, 2013, 01:32:15 pm

Quote from: fatneck on July 11, 2013, 01:21:50 pm

Great start (for the neutral?)...

Great game for the neutral but not so good for Geoffrey.

Must say that Agar's batting is giving the chance for some excellent commentary between Tuffers and one of the Aussie commentators (Maxwell I think) on TMS.

Richie Crouch · July 11, 2013, 02:19:39 pm

Looking like a debut century at 11 for Agar!

fatneck · July 11, 2013, 02:20:59 pm

Best 10th wicket stand in Australian test cricket history!

Richie Crouch · July 11, 2013, 02:58:43 pm

Put the mockers on him but it worked a bit later than I was hoping for!

tomtom · July 11, 2013, 03:17:09 pm

And now the wait for the inevitable England collapse starts....

Richie Crouch · July 11, 2013, 03:42:10 pm

Your reverse mockers is failing quite dramatically Tom!

Grubes · July 11, 2013, 04:21:04 pm

no tms or sky at work so with the hotspot blunder do england get there appeal back?

tomtom · July 11, 2013, 04:21:59 pm

Quote from: Richie Crouch on July 11, 2013, 03:42:10 pm

Your reverse mockers is failing quite dramatically Tom!

I know

I tried....

Jaspersharpe · July 11, 2013, 10:54:10 pm

As much as a lot of today was total torture you've gotta love it. Nothing beats the Ashes.

Loved KP chomping at the bit but restraining himself this afternoon. Finely poised, bring on tomorrow!

Richie Crouch · July 12, 2013, 05:29:06 pm

What a splendid day of cricket yet again with Bell finally keeping his cool long enough to put together a possible match saving/turning knock and some good dropped catches and dodgy umpiring to help make up for the bad ones yesterday!