cricket 2025 (3 Viewers)

[tisza]

Duckett epitomises the change in Test Cricket with a reverse sweep 6 off Jadeja on day 5 of a Test. One of the good things this "whiteball" approach to Test cricket has brought about is that teams can't just plonk a spinner on to stifle runs by bowling an unadventurous line.

 

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[SkyBlueSoul]

Such a shame but what a knock that is, can only applaud him

 

[CCFCSteve]

Oh dear. Nervy now

 

[mmttww]

Looks like England's gonna England, then...

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

For fucks sake

 

[chiefdave]

wouldn't be England without making it hard work

 

[CCFCSteve]

wouldn't be England without making it hard work

Like watching City

 

[JohnWH]

Should be an exciting final session.

I've been educating my work colleague from Florida about the merits of Test cricket, even if 4 or 5 day games boggles his mind. By the end of the year we should have a convert.

 

[tisza]

Don't have to do anything silly. It's under 3 per over (depending on the weather). Brook's was a silly dismissal rather than a particularly good ball.

 

[CCFCSteve]

What an amazing win. Looked out of it on several occasions over the five days but hung in there. Stokes/McCullum have changed the face of test cricket, as much on the mentality side as anything Still by far the best format

 

[tisza]

Ridiculous that chasing 371 looked fairly straightforward.That said India will be looking at their collapses in both innings as well as dropped catches

 

[tisza]

What an amazing win. Looked out of it on several occasions over the five days but hung in there. Stokes/McCullum have changed the face of test cricket, as much on the mentality side as anything Still by far the best format

5 years ago sides would have been looking how to survive for a day and a bit rather than consider chasing a win

 

[CCFCSteve]

Ridiculous that chasing 371 looked fairly straightforward.That India will be looking at their collapses in both innings as well as dropped catches

5 years ago sides would have been looking how to survive for a day and a bit rather than consider chasing a win

There is no doubt India would’ve been caught a bit in two minds in the second innings because of Stokes/Mccullum. It must fuck with oppositions heads knowing what we’ve been able to chase, do they go for runs on the board or take time out the game. As you say, under former management we’d have tried to grind out a draw and brought additional pressure on ourselves and lost.

I just hope we can get a fit bowling unit for at least some of this series and then the ashes, if so, could be exciting times

 

[tisza]

There is no doubt India would’ve been caught a bit in two minds in the second innings because of Stokes/Mccullum. It must fuck with oppositions heads knowing what we’ve been able to chase, do they go for runs on the board or take time out the game. As you say, under former management we’d have tried to grind out a draw and brought additional pressure on ourselves and lost.

I just hope we can get a fit bowling unit for at least some of this series and then the ashes, if so, could be exciting times

Not just us I think all Test sides wold have tried to grind a draw. Key concern is still how we bowled to their top order.

 

[David O'Day]

As has been said elsewhere but is there another test team where the gap between the best bowler and the 2nd best bowler is so large as there is with india?

 

[chiefdave]

got in to see the last few balls. great win, I think we were all expecting a collapse.

sets the series up nicely, India will know they should have been out of sight with the start they had to their first innings.

 

[Bertola]

India were the true epitomy of flat-track bullies in this test, as soon as they were put under pressure they crumbled.

Collapses in both innings, the pouting and whinging about the ball in our second innings, and then Bumrah doing his best Bukayo Saka impression when it was clear they were losing.

 

[thekidfromstrettoncamp]

Lose end watching West Indies v Australia. Windies got the upper hand at tea Australia 138-6.It could have been worse they were a fingertip away from getting Head just before tea.They look a different side at home

 

[chiefdave]

Lose end watching West Indies v Australia. Windies got the upper hand at tea Australia 138-6.It could have been worse they were a fingertip away from getting Head just before tea.They look a different side at home

Sad how many empty seats there are. The locals just don't seem interested anymore. Whole of WI cricket seems reliant on Australian and English tourists. Not sure how sustainable that is.