*Official* Fourth Test at Chester-le-Street

[Maximas]

wake me up when Bairstow gets off 12

 

[benchmark00]

As i say, need some more good short balls.

 

[91Jmay]

As I keep repeating I believe in Bairstow, but it is scarcely believable how bad he looks at times.

 

[The Battlers Prince]

few lucky chances like that late pullshot from Bairstow for the poms today

 

[91Jmay]

5 runs in the last 10 overs. Pointless cricket.

 

[NUFAN]

92 in 18 looks bleak.

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Speaking of bleak, come on Johnny

Yeah its not going to happen now at all. I was more responding to Cabinet who thought it was going to be very close.

 

[grecian]

You've kind of got to admire JB in a way, he's managed 170 odd runs in this series whilst looking like an average number 10.

 

[Scaly piscine]

5 runs in the last 10 overs. Pointless cricket.

Yea, England by and large seem to be stuck in this endless grind since the last match. They don't seem to realise that the idea is to fight through tricky periods and play shots when you're set, not get in so you can piss around against the old ball then throw it away in a feeble and innocuous manner - which is surely just around the corner.

 

[Cabinet96]

Yeah its not going to happen now at all. I was more responding to Cabinet who thought it was going to be very close.

My post arrived later than my thought tbh. Still thought it was doable if Prior got going and Broad had a bat though.

 

[Cabinet96]

My post arrived later than my thought tbh. Still thought it was doable if Prior got going and Broad had a bat though.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

This is dire. Maybe it is difficult to score with a softer ball but they aren't even trying.

 

[91Jmay]

Yea, England by and large seem to be stuck in this endless grind since the last match. They don't seem to realise that the idea is to fight through tricky periods and play shots when you're set, not get in so you can piss around against the old ball then throw it away in a feeble and innocuous manner - which is surely just around the corner.

Exactly, although the pitch isn't helping here as it is slow as death.

 

[andyc]

Sliding down, lads. Terrible review this

 

[Maximas]

umps call IMO

 

[Spikey]

what an appeal


hard to guess what this will end up as imo

 

[Furball]

I'm giving this.

 

[Cabinet96]

I was giving it but it won't be overturned.

 

[andyc]

I'm giving this.

Definitely will be umpire's call

 

[Spikey]

oh my ****ing god this idiot 3rd ump

 

[ajdude]

doesn't matter what it is, social to comment in utter contempt of hawk-eye