England Cricket 2021

[Zapp Brannigan]

Root gone, 74-3.

A lot rests on Stokes and Crawley now. Pope and Foakes can obviously contribute, but 300 looks a long, long way away with 4 definite lower order batsmen.

Looking for tiny, tiny crumbs of comfort. All out in 2 sessions means Anderson, Broad and Archer under the lights

 

[a_chap]

Listening to the C4 coverage and there's some twat in the crowd who repeatedly keeps whistling a series of three notes. Over and over and over again.

I cannot believe no-one's punched the fucker in the face by now.

 

[kabbes]

Oh dear

 

[two sheds]

I thought that was going to be right in the middle of the wicket - was close enough for umpire's call though.

 

[Sprocket.]

Imagine the atmosphere if this ground was full to capacity.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

That stadium is immense!!

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

So if the first break is tea, what's the second one called?

 

[Sprocket.]

Oh dear again!

 

[littlebabyjesus]

So if the first break is tea, what's the second one called?

Dinner.

 

[two sheds]

I may have to put this thread on ignore - every time I see an update I think another wicket's fallen

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

I may have to put this thread on ignore - every time I see an update I think another wicket's fallen

It has.

81-6.

81 runs and Jofra's in.

 

[a_chap]

I turned C4 off - it's too infuriating/depressing.

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

3 for Patel, 2 for Ashwin. Bess is going to have a field day on this pi... Wait what?

 

[two sheds]

It has.

81-6.

81 runs and Jofra's in.

Jesus I thought you were having me on

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Jesus I thought you were having me on

I never joke about Jofra's batting. It speaks for itself.

 

[Idaho]

3 for Patel, 2 for Ashwin. Bess is going to have a field day on this pi... Wait what?

I don't think he would. Their spinners are dropping it on a sixpence. Bess is nowhere near as consistent.

 

[two sheds]

It did strike me as an extremely plausible score but I'd just assumed wind-up

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Oh poo. This is how I feared this series would go. But the first test gave me hope!

Foakes dumped with the tail again. Can they get it to 150 at least? Is hoping for 200 too greedy?

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

I don't think he would. Their spinners are dropping it on a sixpence. Bess is nowhere near as consistent.

Bese is nowhere near as good, but he's better than having Root bowl 50 overs which is where we're heading.

 

[souljacker]

Foakes dumped with the tail again. Can they get it to 150 at least? Is hoping for 200 too greedy?

100 is looking a bit greedy lol.

 

[vincent153]

The omly hope is if india plays just as worse

 

[planetgeli]

Jesus Christ

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Get them in under the lights.

 

[Idaho]

Bese is nowhere near as good, but he's better than having Root bowl 50 overs which is where we're heading.

50?! You think they will need 100 overs to get more runs than us? They should get level with us in 30 overs.

 

[Mumbles274]

I can hear Jimmy chuntering from here. Mind you, him, Broad and archer with a new ball under the lights should be exciting.

 

[Achieve Greatne]

That's if they make it batting till the lights come on!

 

[QueenOfGoths]

98 for 8. Bollocks

 

[strung out]

I can hear Jimmy chuntering from here. Mind you, him, Broad and archer with a new ball under the lights should be exciting.

That was the plan all along

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

50?! You think they will need 100 overs to get more runs than us? They should get level with us in 30 overs.

They'll bat for 7 sessions, put on 750 and win by an innings and 500+ runs

 

[Idaho]

They'll bat for 7 sessions, put on 750 and win by an innings and 500+ runs

And then we dramatically win the last test to level the series? (He asks winningly)