SanguinePar Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 0-0 so far. Boooooo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saline hill puma Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 if you hang on for about a week you will get the result of the first match.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 Not a great start for England so far, you might not need to wait a week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 Fairly even first day. Lyon really unlucky not to get a wicket with some really spot on bowling for a long spell. England will be delighted - a draw would be a great result for them at the Gabba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanguinePar Posted November 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 England doing better than expected, especially after losing Cook so early. Root is a bit of a loss though, and a pretty cheap wicket.Agree about Lyon, @Salvo Montalbano, he's been banging them down. Nicely poised, but I'm predicting an early collapse from England when they resume later tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saline hill puma Posted November 24, 2017 Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 you sound like you are actually interested in this "sport" ffs its worse than brutally boring.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanguinePar Posted November 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 England doing better than expected, especially after losing Cook so early. Root is a bit of a loss though, and a pretty cheap wicket.Agree about Lyon, @Salvo Montalbano, he's been banging them down. Nicely poised, but I'm predicting an early collapse from England when they resume later tonight.Called it... :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted December 5, 2017 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 Second test looks to be more interesting - Australia declaring in their first innings, destroying England with the ball, then collapsing in their second innings when they could have forced a follow on. I thought their collapse might have been due to a deterioration of the pitch, but England are in with a shout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted December 5, 2017 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 Australia probably still favourites but England have a chance. All depends on whether Root can go on and make a score and how the pitch deterioates for Lyon to exploit the English batters awful playing of spin. Bowling first looks a bad call by Root, not enforcing the follow-om looks a bad call by Smith. It's what makes Test Cricket so engrossing. Despite what the nay sayers will say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fu_Manchu Posted December 5, 2017 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 you sound like you are actually interested in this "sport" ffs its worse than brutally boring....You are confusing cricket with motor sport. All motor sports from Formula One to Knockhill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanguinePar Posted December 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 Second test looks to be more interesting - Australia declaring in their first innings, destroying England with the ball, then collapsing in their second innings when they could have forced a follow on. I thought their collapse might have been due to a deterioration of the pitch, but England are in with a shoutFascinating second test, but what the hell was Smith thinking not making England follow on. "Here's a plan, let's give Jimmy Anderson an hour or two bowling at us in the dark, under the lights, with a new ball on a pitch which suits him perfectly. Yeah, that'll work!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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