toonotl 4698 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Lords member's dress man. Is it supposed to be the absolute worst combination of colours imaginable? Bloody hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26385 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 i'm guessing moeen is fasting. does that mean he has to toil in the field all day without as much as drop of water? fuck that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 4698 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I love watching him bat. Reminds me of Gower at times, who was one of my heroes as a kid. I was too young to remember much of David Gower. I've seen the odd video here and there and I can definitely see the resemblance. Both are very easy on the eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 4698 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 i'm guessing moeen is fasting. does that mean he has to toil in the field all day without as much as drop of water? fuck that Can drink water I think. Just no food. And they had him at fine leg running fucking everywhere at Cardiff. The poor bugger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 63312 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Nah no water either. Madness. It finishes tomorrow though for look for a superhuman performance on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26385 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 he must be hank marvin by tea time, watching his teammates tuck into cucumber sandwiches and scones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 63312 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Boycott telling Blofeld that someone should go to the Aussie changing rooms and check that Warner hasn't hung himself after giving his wicket away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26385 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 love boycs another cheap one before lunch would be nice. not much happening off the pitch or through the air for wood and stokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1839 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 It's going to be hard graft for the bowlers today. The more they help us by giving away daft wickets the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 4698 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Nah no water either. Shit. That is mad. He's fielding at fine leg. Swapping sides when a right and left handed batter are in. Running probably 10+km for the day. It'd be admirable if religion weren't complete bullshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26385 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Toiling in the field. Catches need to stick when there are so few chances created Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26385 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Tons apiece for smudger smith and Buck Rogers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1839 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 A collapse under the pressure of trying to claw back a massive Aussie lead to come from us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26385 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 looks a flat deck but i've seen us fold before under similar scoreboard pressure. it's the sort of surface made for a daddy hundred from the chef. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 4698 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Yeah. It looked like a road from the outset. England needed wickets with the new ball. I think that'll be the key when England bat. If they get through the first 15 overs then, like you say, it's just a matter of whether or not they can ignore what Australia got and just bat. This pitch has draw written all over it I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26385 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 It'll be a shame if every pitch has been deliberately requested to be so lifeless. Alright, it might negate the likes of Johnson, and we could end up regaining the urn, but it'll make for long, boring test matches and loads of draws. I'd rather see more typical English wickets and a proper contest between bat and ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 4698 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I'm glad you said it Gloomy because it's exactly what I'm thinking. I didn't want to say it though because it might come across as sour grapes being that we are already behind 1-0. It will be a massive shame. English wickets are traditionally some of the best wickets in world cricket. Especially Lords. Yeah there's a lot of history there, but fundamentally it's usually a great wicket that produces a good contest. So far this thing looks lifeless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26385 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Agreed, though we'll only be able to say for sure once England have batted close enough to the Aussie total, which is sure to be massive. It does look a featherbed but still potential for our lot to suffer a collective mental collapse and lose by an innings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 63312 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Bit of weather forecast for Sunday. England could get out of this yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Wickets have been shit over here for a spectacle ever since all of the grounds got new drainage systems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26385 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 This Lords wicket is playing a lot slower than the one prepared for the NZ test, which produced an entertaining game - and a result. Coincidence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 4698 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Could be a coincidence. Although, I reckon the Lords' groundsmen know what they're doing. Like you say though we should probably wait until your lot have their turn. Sometime tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26385 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Could be a coincidence. Although, I reckon the Lords' groundsmen know what they're doing. Like you say though we should probably wait until your lot have their turn. Sometime tomorrow. i think the wicket has been prepared this way, for sure. and it wouldn't surprise me if we see more of the same across the summer, which would be a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 4698 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Yeah. Don't worry Gloomy Aussies will still win 4-1. You pommie bastards have been screwing us for 150 years now. At 1/350 I'm an Aussie again by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 42163 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 This Lords wicket is playing a lot slower than the one prepared for the NZ test, which produced an entertaining game - and a result. Coincidence? Often different pitches at different times in the season though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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