nutsaboutamber
Reserve team regular
Posts: 3,902
Favourite CUFC player: Brian Greenhalgh
Favourite CUFC match: Maidstone(a) at Dartford, playoff semi final 2nd leg, 16 May 1990
|
Post by nutsaboutamber on Dec 15, 2017 3:01:28 GMT
Great day and a great, attritional start to day two.
|
|
nutsaboutamber
Reserve team regular
Posts: 3,902
Favourite CUFC player: Brian Greenhalgh
Favourite CUFC match: Maidstone(a) at Dartford, playoff semi final 2nd leg, 16 May 1990
|
Post by nutsaboutamber on Dec 15, 2017 3:57:37 GMT
What a shite end to a great innings! And thanks for your persistence, Moeen. F uck me.
|
|
nutsaboutamber
Reserve team regular
Posts: 3,902
Favourite CUFC player: Brian Greenhalgh
Favourite CUFC match: Maidstone(a) at Dartford, playoff semi final 2nd leg, 16 May 1990
|
Post by nutsaboutamber on Dec 15, 2017 4:23:02 GMT
Any other way just wouldn’t be England, would it? Bang goes 500. 21-4 in 25 minutes.
|
|
shubs
Reserve team substitute
Posts: 2,292
|
Post by shubs on Dec 15, 2017 6:40:06 GMT
Usual collapse but fighting total hopefully.
|
|
SFCU
On trial
Posts: 213
Favourite CUFC player: Josh Coulson
|
Post by SFCU on Dec 15, 2017 7:03:36 GMT
How can this happen time after time?
|
|
|
Post by Mike Osbourn on Dec 15, 2017 15:41:11 GMT
I reckon we're circa 50 runs light of really being able to put pressure on the Aussies.
What the hell is up with our tail these days. Wan't that long ago that it was one of the strengths of the side, but it seems that take Stokes out, and the rest aren't able to step up and manage the back end of the innings.
|
|
imp566
Cult hero
Posts: 16,058
Member is Online
|
Post by imp566 on Dec 15, 2017 19:36:57 GMT
Intimidated by fast bowling!
|
|
|
Post by jonmacartney on Dec 15, 2017 21:52:26 GMT
Indeed. And you can't entirely blame them. Home conditions seem to count for so much these days. That said, we ought really to be able to put more pressure on them but just seem to have the nous / balls. I don't entirely like to accept the pundits views as it's so much easier from the commentary box, but there does seem to be a lack of intelligence - it's not exactly rocket science to work out what the Aussies will do or what's needed, but perhaps we simply don't have the where with all.
Not out of it yet but it's getting pretty tight!
|
|
nutsaboutamber
Reserve team regular
Posts: 3,902
Favourite CUFC player: Brian Greenhalgh
Favourite CUFC match: Maidstone(a) at Dartford, playoff semi final 2nd leg, 16 May 1990
|
Post by nutsaboutamber on Dec 16, 2017 3:24:18 GMT
Maybe I’m in a bad mood already, it is a Saturday after all, but England look so dead and clueless in the field. Worrying. And on the basis Root that you still haven’t managed even half a beard after about eight weeks, give it up and shave like the rest of us over the age of 40 do!
And I see a Hereford FC fan out there has just missed the biggest game in their four year history since reinventing themselves. What’s all that about? I get an Ashes trip is planned well ahead but why such a public display of your divided loyalties. And you’re missing a game today oh devoted Cumbrians fans.
Scrooge x YES WICKET!!!!
|
|
nutsaboutamber
Reserve team regular
Posts: 3,902
Favourite CUFC player: Brian Greenhalgh
Favourite CUFC match: Maidstone(a) at Dartford, playoff semi final 2nd leg, 16 May 1990
|
Post by nutsaboutamber on Dec 16, 2017 6:33:20 GMT
Dreadful, dreadful, dreadful. I think the ball’s just passed the outside edge for the first time in 3.5 hours.
|
|
shubs
Reserve team substitute
Posts: 2,292
|
Post by shubs on Dec 16, 2017 6:58:48 GMT
Never mind Nuts-the U’s are bound to cheer you up later!!
|
|
simon
Reserve team regular
Posts: 3,448
|
Post by simon on Dec 17, 2017 7:15:51 GMT
368-4 one hour into day 2. Even for England this will be some effort to lose in 4 days from that position
|
|
nutsaboutamber
Reserve team regular
Posts: 3,902
Favourite CUFC player: Brian Greenhalgh
Favourite CUFC match: Maidstone(a) at Dartford, playoff semi final 2nd leg, 16 May 1990
|
Post by nutsaboutamber on Dec 17, 2017 7:43:47 GMT
Which they will achieve shortly. Anybody spot Jez in the crowd?
|
|
nutsaboutamber
Reserve team regular
Posts: 3,902
Favourite CUFC player: Brian Greenhalgh
Favourite CUFC match: Maidstone(a) at Dartford, playoff semi final 2nd leg, 16 May 1990
|
Post by nutsaboutamber on Dec 18, 2017 5:08:29 GMT
So the rain Gods help us out for a couple of hours and then........
|
|
belly77
Reserve team substitute
Posts: 2,722
|
Post by belly77 on Dec 18, 2017 7:26:02 GMT
I’m in Oz at the moment, I will keep my eyes and ears peeled. He’s got to be around here somewhere.
|
|