England Cricket 2022

[Petcha]

Pope only made 2 errors really. The tough chance down leg and not going for the catch that went between him and Root. Granted that particular one could have been very expensive (it was the last wicket). But yeh, I'd feel a bit hard done by if I was Foakes.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

I think we’re going to be in for more blitzkrieg cricket. The shorter expected days must be the motivation for not including the relatively slow scoring Foakes.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

England just got away with Pope keeping in the first test. I'm nervous about him doing it again. Feels like a mistake.

 

[planetgeli]

Foakes does appear to be very unlucky and miss out a lot. I'd think England had something personal against him but I recently looked at Stokes' Twitter and in one of his most recent posts he's bigging up Foakes, shows a video of one of the most outrageous 'how did he do that?' stumpings you'll ever see.

Jacks is bowling the shite down the leg side here btw.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Filth <a href="https://t.co/IvLDDp6wyd">https://t.co/IvLDDp6wyd</a></p>&mdash; Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) <a href="">November 24, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Ignore the fact I can't link Twitter properly. Click the video.

 

[planetgeli]

By contrast of course, Pope is an extraordinarily lucky cricketer. So many chances. Three centuries in 30 Tests and the one he scored at Trent Bridge last year was his first ever century scored north of the Thames. Because he's happy on a flat track (The Oval) and, incidentally, has a terrible 2nd innings record in Tests. Highest score of 82 - followed by a next highest of 28. Averages 16 in 25 innings.

Maybe being a WK/batsman as opposed to a BATSMAN/wicket-keeper he justifies his place a little more.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

Harry Brook has chosen an unfortunate number for his “whites”.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

Looks like you cannae bazball yourself out of every situation.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

At least the 3rd test will be an exciting decider.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

Not sure Stokes will declare without batting in the 2nd innings this test.

 

[Petcha]

This is comedy batting

 

[WhyLikeThis]

Leach getting out reverse sweeping first ball was fucking funny tbf.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

England are definitely forcing a result at least.

 

[Petcha]

It wasnt the most elegant effort at a reverse sweep I've ever seen. I'm sure he got a bit of stick in the dressing room

 

[WhyLikeThis]

What does Broad look like?!

 

[Petcha]

He's just become a dad. I assume he's getting into character.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

He's just become a dad. I assume he's getting into character.

If the character is an Edwardian upper class pervert who’s just had a growth spurt.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

 

[Petcha]

A good description. He's actually a very good commentator/analyst. I assume he's being groomed for a full time role in the Sky team once he finally realises hes past it.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

 

[WhyLikeThis]

Very good

 

[Petcha]

Has he been dying his hair brown? Usually it's the other way round.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

““We call him [Abrar] Harry Potter in the dressing-room because of his glasses and because he is a bit of a wizard,” said Nixon, after watching Abrar on television from his hotel in Karachi”

Shame we didn’t have a Malfoy vs Harry Potter face off.

 

[Petcha]

Pakistan crumbling. This is gonna be a trouncing.

 

[kabbes]

At least the 3rd test will be an exciting decider.

England are definitely forcing a result at least.

How quickly such bold claims can come to look foolish. 281 turned out to not look such a terrible first innings score after all.

 

[Petcha]

Well. Some suicidal batting from Pakistan. Although again good captaincy to hold Robinson back until it started reversing.

9 down now.

 

[clusterfarce]

Well bugger my old boots, did not expect an England lead this innings.

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Great bowling performance. This is another interesting 'I wonder what they'll do here' point isn't it because there's no need to go at six an over and risk wickets in this position. I expect they'll try anyway though.

 

[Santino]

Bloody hell

 

[Petcha]

England still languishing in 7th out of 9 in the test championship.

8 wins and 8 losses. The 7 out of the 8 wins coming in the Stokes era. It would be pretty shit if they didn't make the final.

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[SpookyFrank]

Has he been dying his hair brown? Usually it's the other way round.

I'm blond and about Broad's age and my hair is going that colour.