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guitars4you · July 2023

120 lead
get to 160
then declare and give the bowlers 30 minutes before lunch
we aren’t going to win with the bowlers in the pavilion

munckee · July 2023

I think they’ll go for 250 lead if they can and hope not to have to bat the 2nd innings.

joneve · July 2023

munckee said:

I think they’ll go for 250 lead if they can and hope not to have to bat the 2nd innings.

my thinking as well.

scrumhalf · July 2023

Latest weather forecast on TMS suggests no play tomorrow and not much on Sunday.

Uncovered pitch, Deadly Underwood, job done!

guitars4you · July 2023

joneve said:

munckee said:

I think they’ll go for 250 lead if they can and hope not to have to bat the 2nd innings.

my thinking as well.

They need 10 wickets regardless
wether we have to bat again or not is a tad irrelevant - granted we can apply pressure with attacking field positions with runs on the board
but 10 wickets is the only way to victory

guitars4you · July 2023

Aussies limiting scoring options
thought it would be more T20 mode

guitars4you · July 2023

Jimmy not in whites so obviously no bowling option in the next 15 mins or so

chris78 · July 2023

I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a negative Aussie side

crunchman · July 2023

165 run lead already. Declare at lunch to avoid taking 10 minutes out of the game.

guitars4you · July 2023

guitars4you said:

Jimmy not in whites so obviously no bowling option in the next 15 mins or so

Jimmy still in white
20 mins to lunch
so obviously no declaration before lunch
imo this is now valuable bowling time
new ball moving a touch

guitars4you · July 2023

Encouraging that a few deliveries are doing something with the new ball - touch of swing as well
yesterday it all looked flat - apart from about 2 deliveries that kept low

crunchman · July 2023

Aussies only 24 overs in the session. There should be penalty runs when it's that slow.

RandallFlagg · July 2023

crunchman said:

Aussies only 24 overs in the session. There should be penalty runs when it's that slow.

Despite the gentlemanly hand shakes with Crawley yesterday, remember these are the Aussies, they will be actively trying to back England up against the weather for the draw so the Urn can be packed into their suitcase.

When back in bat, if things start to go south for them, see how many new bats and gloves they suddenly need.

guitars4you · July 2023

crunchman said:

Aussies only 24 overs in the session. There should be penalty runs when it's that slow.

As an overview then I agree - It has probably been less of an issue within 'Bazball' as most games have finished with a +ve result, so the lack of 90 overs in a day has become less of an issue

The issue will be factors like checking an appeal via 3rd official, physio on for ball hitting helmet etc - Even no balls - All that never happened on this morning session - But the 3rd official would need to way up such factors - Even 3/4/5 wickets in a session as that would account for lack of deliveries - Even the batting team trying to slow it down if it suits them - So a 3rd official would have to be given a guide line to work with regarding various factors that you can't blame the bowling team for

However, then you need to decide what the punishment would be - I don't think it can be 'lack of overs' then to be bowled after 6.30 as often conditions/weather/light might not allow for it - It has to be runs added to the score board for lack of deliveries - To be accounted for after each of the 3 sessions - 1 run for lack of each over not bowled is not enough - 6 runs for each over not bowled is probably a good starting point

guitars4you · July 2023

The more we bat the less time we have to bowl - Tomorrow is a no no and Sunday not good - Jimmy and co in the pavilion is not proactive

joneve · July 2023

guitars4you said:

The more we bat the less time we have to bowl - Tomorrow is a no no and Sunday not good - Jimmy and co in the pavilion is not proactive

Won't be a problem when we bowl them out before the end of today for less than 200

S56035 · July 2023

This feels like I'm watching 20 20!

guitars4you · July 2023

joneve said:

guitars4you said:

The more we bat the less time we have to bowl - Tomorrow is a no no and Sunday not good - Jimmy and co in the pavilion is not proactive

Won't be a problem when WE bowl them out before the end of today for less than 200

If is a bigger word than we

sev112 · July 2023

I think Stokes thinks there won’t be time for a 4th innings so wants to have a winning total in first innings

joneve · July 2023

Let Bairstow get his century, then they'll declare I think.

S56035 · July 2023

Two more and that's got to be it.

joneve · July 2023

Also worth noting, the Aussies look absolutely knackered.

munckee · July 2023

One thing is clear. Working from home was invented with the ashes is mind.

guitars4you · July 2023

Carey can’t run him out when it matters

S56035 · July 2023

Bairstow's facial expressions are brilliant at the moment.

S56035 · July 2023

Oh no......that is so unfair! Anderson owes his a beer now!

S56035 · July 2023

munckee said:

One thing is clear. Working from home was invented with the ashes is mind.

And the golf!

joneve · July 2023

S56035 said:

Oh no......that is so unfair! Anderson owes his a beer now!

Ha! gutted for him but what a knock.

Isn't Test match cricket boring.

guitars4you · July 2023

Now is the time for Jimmy to get is first test 5 for at OT

joneve · July 2023

guitars4you said:

Now is the time for Jimmy to get is first test 5 for at OT

What a way to go out if he somehow does

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