Cricket Thread
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Aug 2016
4:42pm, 4 Aug 2016
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TRO Saracen
True, entering a race normally does the trick *checks weekend race calendar* nothing...oh dear. Still, we could level at 2-2 in the final test... |
Aug 2016
4:46pm, 4 Aug 2016
6,533 posts
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Nicholls595
Bowlers are having an off day, and we can't catch, but we might just run them all out by the weekend
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Aug 2016
12:23pm, 5 Aug 2016
13,294 posts
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TRO Saracen
296-5. If we can take the last 5 for 80-100 odd, this will be finely poised....:-) |
Aug 2016
2:50pm, 5 Aug 2016
7,959 posts
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rf_fozzy
Vaughan on TMS been saying all morning that a lead of 100 means there's only a 3% chance of that team losing (using all 2000-odd test matches as evidence). If I remember his numbers correctly, it's a 59% chance of winning with a 100 run lead and 28% chance of the draw.
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Aug 2016
2:51pm, 5 Aug 2016
7,960 posts
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rf_fozzy
Basically another 20 runs and Pakistan almost cannot lose without England playing unbelievable cricket (or Pakistan folding unbelievably).
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Aug 2016
3:01pm, 5 Aug 2016
13,295 posts
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TRO Saracen
Does that cover teams batting first and second though? I would have said batting first with a first innings lead of 100 is a much bigger advantage; your second innings is on a better pitch and you get to bowl last when the pitch is usually worse. Batting second, with a lead of 100 still means having to make runs on a day 5 pitch. We just need to keep the lead to 100, bat well and make at least 300 and then unleash our demon spinner on a day 5 Bunsen *checks team sheet*... ....ah well never mind...;-) |
Aug 2016
3:45pm, 5 Aug 2016
3,838 posts
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Doctor K
We've got it to do now. Pakistan must be firm favourites given the fragility of some of our batting. Big test now for Hales, Vince and Ballance. Hales and Vince in particular need top cut out the daft shots. I thought you were referring to Joe Root as our demon spinner for a moment Sarrers. |
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Aug 2016
3:46pm, 5 Aug 2016
7,961 posts
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rf_fozzy
As far as I understood it, it covered all test matches for the end of the 1st and 2nd inns (i.e. it doesn't matter which team bats first).
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Aug 2016
3:49pm, 5 Aug 2016
7,962 posts
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rf_fozzy
BTW - I reckon Roy and Rashid in for Ali and Hales for the Oval. Rashid - 3 for 32 today: espncricinfo.com Roy - ton for Surrey: espncricinfo.com Not sure who will come in for Vince. Perhaps (and this is a long shot) they might drop Vince and play Hales at 5. |
Aug 2016
5:17pm, 5 Aug 2016
767 posts
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Crash Hamster
Borthwick might be a good shout for the next Test. Hales is looking like a different player at the moment (let's hope it's not Compton...) |
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