Cricket (None Leicestershire County Cricket Club)

[Super_horns]

Oh dear - test series v Pakistan starts tomorrow and most of the squad have food poisoning it seems!

 

Apparently they had taken their own chef after not being happy with the food for the T20s earlier in the year.

 

But seems that hasn't helped..

[leicsmac]

Good grief, England set off like a KTX Express here.

[Tommy Fresh]

Fair play to Crawley so far, in other news The West Indies look in big trouble against Australia

[Osavo]

What a score to wake up to this morning!

[StanSP]

That's quite something! So much for the illness in the camp

 

[chrishlcfc]

I’m not trying to be negative because we’ve batted superbly. But jeez this looks a flat pitch. These pair need to take advantage and both get big big scores.

 

It was funny when Atherton did the pitch report, he said you’ll be absolutely desperate to win the toss. Can see why now.

[Tommy Fresh]

2 minutes ago, chrishlcfc said:

I’m not trying to be negative because we’ve batted superbly. But jeez this looks a flat pitch. These pair need to take advantage and both get big big scores.

 

It was funny when Atherton did the pitch report, he said you’ll be absolutely desperate to win the toss. Can see why now.

Looks a lot like when Australia toured, ensures 5 days of cricket when teams haven't toured there in years.

[chrishlcfc]

9 minutes ago, Tommy Fresh said:

Looks a lot like when Australia toured, ensures 5 days of cricket when teams haven't toured there in years.

Yep very true. Pleased for Duckett although he plays for Notts. Always looked a good player. 

[chrishlcfc]

That Pope ball kept really really low there. Positive sign to be honest. 

[ealingfox]

I know you still have to go out and get the runs, but waking up to lunch on the first day and the pundits talking about a draw already is not good.

[chrishlcfc]

27 minutes ago, chrishlcfc said:

I’m not trying to be negative because we’ve batted superbly. But jeez this looks a flat pitch. These pair need to take advantage and both get big big scores.

 

It was funny when Atherton did the pitch report, he said you’ll be absolutely desperate to win the toss. Can see why now.

Bloody hell I’ve killed them pair . I’ll go for Root next, because I really think he’ll get a ton. If he’s out in the next 5 minutes I’ll shut up. 

[RowlattsFox]

Pitch is probably flat, I've not had chance to watch anything this morning, but stil good to see openers start wel. Wasn't sure about Duckett but fair play and that Crawley knock will annoy a lot of people 

 

[ealingfox]

Crawley ffs

[Tommy Fresh]

3 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said:

Pitch is probably flat, I've not had chance to watch anything this morning, but stil good to see openers start wel. Wasn't sure about Duckett but fair play and that Crawley knock will annoy a lot of people 

 

Reckon he'd have to score nothing but hundreds for the remainder of his test career to win me over to be honest 😂

[Stinkenzo]

Powerful message from Sensodyne there 

[chrishlcfc]

Who told root to review that. It really winds me up. It’s stone dead just walk. The only reason it couldn’t have been out is if he hit it and he knows he didn’t. 

[Stinkenzo]

I've never played cricket except in P. E at school. How easy is it to judge that sort of thing as the batsman? I know you've got your friend down the other end to help who is expect would have a better view than you

[StanSP]

Root must be gutted he's not bagged at least a ton here, when the openers have done exactly that. 

[Corky]

Never doubted Crawley, glad the haters will pipe down now 

[foxy boxing]

You get a century, you get a century, you get a century, you get a half century. 

[RowlattsFox]

I mean, flat pitch or not, that's a pretty incredible first day score. 

[Tommy Fresh]

Stokes, Jacks and Livingstone still to come.....

[Voll Blau]

Might as well go for the 1,000 at this point.

[Izzy]

This is madness. And I’m absolutely lovin it.

[Tommy Fresh]

Can't blame them for preparing pitches like this again to be fair