Print

[Kulli]

WIll your company take that bet?? odds?  fancy some easy money now I've got a new contracting job trippling my take home pay

I imagine short, what have inexperienced openers averages for England over the last 3-4 years? I'd be guessing at less than evens for under 35.

[ProCricketer1982]

anyone got a link to todays game live??  I fancy watching while doing redhat



James Taylor (rhb)    51*    66    8    0    77.27    11 (10b)
Nick Compton (rhb)    58*    119    9    0    48.73    19 (33b)

titch 50 up

[ProCricketer1982]

Compton gone for 58.. LBPlumb. que a collapse

[FattusCattus]

That's right Eeyore "we're all dooooomed"!

116 partnership between these two - the anti-collapse.

[rich041187]

Titch <3

[smilley792]

Compton gone for 58.. LBPlumb. que a collapse

Lol.


Anyway titch to a ton and stokes on 77. Going well here despite the poor start.

[smilley792]

And boom. Stokes to a faster than a run a ball hundred. May the collapse continue......

[ProCricketer1982]

maybe I should join the bandwagon that believe Hales to be a saviour.. Jos to be the next world superstar.. COok to be hte greatest captain ever, Stokes to be a world class number 6 all rounder.. moeen to be a brilliant spinner  then???


Jesus, disagree with you guys and you are hung drawn and quartered. I think I'll just not bother then if we have to just blindly believe that because they are picked they are awesome.  Old ball, crap attack, tired. Fair play stokes has cashed in.. you really think he'd do this against a decent attack? last time I checked he kept failing barring the odd flash.

meh, sod it. NOt worth even bothering anymore if all we are allowed to say is 'woo, ECB are great' 'woo, STokes is world class'  'woo, Buttler is so talented' 'woo, Hales will save us'.

I quit

[Mr_Orange]

anyone got a link to todays game live??  I fancy watching while doing redhat



James Taylor (rhb)    51*    66    8    0    77.27    11 (10b)
Nick Compton (rhb)    58*    119    9    0    48.73    19 (33b)

titch 50 up

I don't have a link to live coverage but there are some video highlights on the England Cricket Twitter account

Morning session: https://twitter.com/englandcricket/status/676715368631549952
Afternoon session: https://twitter.com/englandcricket/status/676753620386230272

[rich041187]

The drop off Compton at 3rdish slip was excellent haha.   

[FattusCattus]

maybe I should join the bandwagon that believe Hales to be a saviour.. Jos to be the next world superstar.. COok to be hte greatest captain ever, Stokes to be a world class number 6 all rounder.. moeen to be a brilliant spinner  then???


Jesus, disagree with you guys and you are hung drawn and quartered. I think I'll just not bother then if we have to just blindly believe that because they are picked they are awesome.  Old ball, crap attack, tired. Fair play stokes has cashed in.. you really think he'd do this against a decent attack? last time I checked he kept failing barring the odd flash.

meh, sod it. NOt worth even bothering anymore if all we are allowed to say is 'woo, ECB are great' 'woo, STokes is world class'  'woo, Buttler is so talented' 'woo, Hales will save us'.

I quit

I think it's your relentless, blind positivity that grates with people.

[rickjames]

STOKESY LIVES

[WalkingWicket37]

Benji boy <3

158 and retired, who else had a link to that number...

[Gelds]

Not sure on how good the opposition are but it's good to see Compton, Taylor and Stokes make good starts to the tour. From selection I'd suggest it's between Footitt and Woakes for the third seamer spot, have an inkling England will go 'safe' and pick Woakes but would love to see the variety of a left armer in a five man attack!

[smilley792]

England declared over night. 

Invitational xi currently 67 for 5.


Now what's more important? Enforce the follow on and let bowlers get more overs? Or bat agin so hales and cook get some middle time?