England Cricket 2022

[Spymaster]

Getting fruity now.

Backing Stokes v Patel.

 

[Sasaferrato]

I reckon you might regret that.

Just started watching again, just in time for the sixes.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

Tits

 

[Sasaferrato]

Bye bye Stokes.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

 

[Spymaster]

Just started watching again,

That was your fault.

Fuck off again!

 

[WhyLikeThis]

99 to win

 

[WhyLikeThis]

1 more wicket and it’s pretty much over mind.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

What a test match! I may need a beer to settle the nerves.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

Kane Williamson is looking ruffled for the first I can remember.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

69 to win

 

[planetgeli]

Excellent day's cricket.

61 to win with 5 wickets. Should do it.

61 to win with 4 wickets. No chance.

Still on a knife-edge.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

How NZ must be wishing they'd picked Wagner.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

You would have thought getting 61 runs with 5 wickets remaining should be a given.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

You would have thought getting 61 runs with 5 wickets remaining should be a given.

Not with England's tail. I make England favourites now, but if NZ get Root early tomorrow, that changes. Two quick wickets tomorrow and NZ are favourites.

 

[planetgeli]

Potts, Broad, Anderson, Parkinson...

 

[WhyLikeThis]

I’m appreciating Root’s more serious business, almost dour face.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Root can win the match, score 100 and bring up 10,000 test runs tomorrow. If he's still there at the end, he probably will have done all three of these.

 

[Spymaster]

Gotta be evens now.

I'm backing England.

Anyone fancy taking me on; proceeds to the server fund or a charity of your choice?

 

[planetgeli]

That must have been a bit knackering for NZ bowlers too. Williamson obviously doesn't trust Patel (a man who took all 10 wickets in an innings the last time he played) and wouldn't even bowl Mitchell who isn't too shoddy. Result? Boult, Southee and Jamieson 20 overs each. They did look tired at the end. England should have claimed the extra half-hour.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Gotta be evens now.

I'm backing England.

Anyone fancy taking me on; proceeds to the server fund or a charity of your choice?

I think evens is a bit generous. England have to be favourites with Root still there. However, I'll take you on for twenty quid to the server fund. If it's a tie, we both pay.

I quite fancy the tie. There's only ever been two. About time we had another.

 

[Spymaster]

I'll take you on for twenty quid to the server fund. If it's a tie, we both pay.

Done.

And I'll give you threes on the tie

 

[Spymaster]

Any more?

 

[WhyLikeThis]

Any more?

A score says it won’t be a draw

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Root can win the match, score 100 and bring up 10,000 test runs tomorrow. If he's still there at the end, he probably will have done all three of these.

I believe it would also push his average back above 50.

Although that seems to happen every other match recently tbf.

 

[planetgeli]

Any more?

NZ are 3/1 generally. So maybe not 50/50 on that bet.

 

[planetgeli]

And I reckon 3/1 are good odds so I've had a punt. Happy to lose this bet.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

I reckon if England can get through the first 2 overs the ball will be soaked on both sides.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Doing it easily.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

42 to win, 5 wickets in hand