Cricket

[Walken]

Brilliant brilliant win, there is no better leader in sport than Ben Stokes. The man is a titan.

Archer putting any doubts he may no be the same player to bed, just needs managing and a bit of luck

 

[Walken]

Strangely it looks apparent India are a stronger side but are 2-1 down. Gill has his team playing such negative cricket that England have ambushed them twice. His only tactic is to slowly bat england out of the game

 

[Walken]

Archer with a lovely little dig at the jonathan agnew, hope he hasn't forgotten the chinless toad and his campaign to keep him out the 2019 world cup

 

[Eggs]

….that last wicket, the way it spun back slowly onto the stumps. Amazing sport.

 

[rochdaleblue]

Great test match. Credit to Stokes, Archer and Carse whose bowling won the game. But looking at the bigger picture, we need to blood some new players in readiness for ashes, irrespective if we win, lose or draw this test series. Bashir will be out of the series with his fracture, but Crawley and Pope’s places should be under threat.

 

[rochdaleblue]

….that last wicket, the way it spun back slowly onto the stumps. Amazing sport.

As with most sports the margins are so small between winning and losing.

 

[jazzy]

Great test match. Credit to Stokes, Archer and Carse whose bowling won the game. But looking at the bigger picture, we need to blood some new players in readiness for ashes, irrespective if we win, lose or draw this test series. Bashir will be out of the series with his fracture, but Crawley and Pope’s places should be under threat.

We definately need to freshen up the bowling for OT - that attack looked knackered.

Can't see Archer playing 2 consecutive tests. I'd bring in Atkinson , Cook and Oveton for Woakes Carse and Archer.

Bashir wont play. If OT isn't spinning I'd play Cook instead and be very tempted to give Bethell a go in place of Pope.

Love to find an opener to replace Crawley.

 

[summerisle]

 

[JimmyJeffers]

We definately need to freshen up the bowling for OT - that attack looked knackered.

Can't see Archer playing 2 consecutive tests. I'd bring in Atkinson , Cook and Oveton for Woakes Carse and Archer.

Bashir wont play. If OT isn't spinning I'd play Cook instead and be very tempted to give Bethell a go in place of Pope.

Love to find an opener to replace Crawley.

Thought Woakes bowled well tbh. I’ve watched Overton a bit and no chance he’s an upgrade on any of the bowlers out there today.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Highlights BBC 2 now.

 

[jazzy]

Thought Woakes bowled well tbh. I’ve watched Overton a bit and no chance he’s an upgrade on any of the bowlers out there today.

Not saying he's an upgrade.

It's rotation for a knackered attack

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Not saying he's an upgrade.

It's rotation for a knackered attack

Fair length of time to the old Trafford test right? They’re going to look knackered after that match.
India can keep the seamers fresher as they have 2 very good spinners.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Highlights BBC 2 now.

Hit him again!

 

[Rita_Poon]

reminds me of that penalty that hits the bar, and the wind catches it to take it in while the keeper thinks its all done.

 

[Anno1878]

I’m probably going to be the only one to criticise Stokes but thought

1. He overbowled himself trying to be the match winner- should have come off 3 or 4 overs earlier and had Archer back on
2. He should have been more proactive in stopping Jadeja farming the strike. Can only recall one instance.

Other than that great cricket and result. Normal afternoon watching the racing with the pops in law went out the window.
And he’s still fuming.