Summer 2020 Cricket Thread

[Gary Baldi]

The pitch is very dry and already deteriorating - two paced and double bouncers to the Wicket Keeper. On TMS yesterday, Alastair Cook mentioned that Rod Bransgrove says always bat first at the Aegeas Bowl in 4/5 day games, regardless of the weather, as the pitches will deteriorate quickly.

If we can get to 150+ and get into their batting, game on.

 

[Gary Baldi]

87-5, going to struggle to get to 200 from here. Even 150 looking a long way off...

First test of the series jinx striking again.

The batsmen look rusty as hell. You can see how little time in the middle they've had

 

[Sarge]

157-7 .... hoping our bowlers are on top form , theyre going to need to be

Bess & Archer currently at the crease for England

 

[SteMerritt]

Well got to 200 thanks to a decent last wicket stand. Anderson, let's see what you've got...

 

[Sarge]

all out for 204

need the bowlers to deliver, as the batsmen havent

 

[Gary Baldi]

And the bowlers didn't. Need a big morning today to catch the game back up.

 

[Gary Baldi]

Better from England today but feels like a wicket given away with that shot from Burns.

 

[SteMerritt]

The wicket ball was probably the worst delivery the West Indies attack have sent down in the last hour or so of play. Joseph has looked pretty useful.

 

[Sarge]

tentatively in the lead in this test ... for now

 

[SteMerritt]

West Indies 200 to win the First Test. Set up to be a great day of test cricket, could do with a couple of early wickets.


A good way to chill and take thoughts away from tomorrow as well ?

 

[SteMerritt]

Two openers removed, one bowled, the other retired hurt, both by Archer. West Indies 7-1.

 

[SteMerritt]

7-2, Archer again, he's been right on it this morning.

 

[Sarge]

Archer strikes again .... 7-2

 

[Sarge]

in a tight game like this test, you have to take your chances when they arise .... shame Buttler is wearing teflon coated gloves

 

[Sarge]

Another missed catch ...rubbish fielding England

 

[SteMerritt]

West Indies halfway there. 100-3

 

[Sarge]

C'mon England, a wicket or two before tea will set this up for a grandstand finish

finely poised atm, WIndies halfway to the win, its, marginally, theirs to lose
but a wicket or two sharpish would change that

 

[Essexyellows]

Archer..............boom

 

[Sarge]

got 'im .... even Buttler ,in his Teflon gloves, couldnt miss that one

 

[Sarge]

5 wickets to take England ... WIndies need 31