[Cricket] Hostilities Recommence

[seagullwedgee]

Just 17 hours until the hardball stuff winds back into action.

I have a friend on the Yorkshire CCC academy staff based at Headingley, and he tells me this is the hardest driest track he has ever seen on that square. No rain forecast throughout the 5 days, and getting hotter. Looking forward to a sustained barrage of chin music, to get the convict snowflakes whinging again. Maybe something as pulsating and dramatic as Willis’ 8-43 back in ‘81....

 

[Chicken Run]

Win the toss and put them in I say!

 

[vegster]

Just 17 hours until the hardball stuff winds back into action.

I have a friend on the Yorkshire CCC academy staff based at Headingley, and he tells me this is the hardest driest track he has ever seen on that square. No rain forecast throughout the 5 days, and getting hotter. Looking forward to a sustained barrage of chin music, to get the convict snowflakes whinging again. Maybe something as pulsating and dramatic as Willis’ 8-43 back in ‘81....

That's not good, a bit of moisture and Headingly is a result pitch. A hard dry track will please the Aussies.

 

[Eeyore]

Just 17 hours until the hardball stuff winds back into action.

I have a friend on the Yorkshire CCC academy staff based at Headingley, and he tells me this is the hardest driest track he has ever seen on that square. No rain forecast throughout the 5 days, and getting hotter. Looking forward to a sustained barrage of chin music, to get the convict snowflakes whinging again. Maybe something as pulsating and dramatic as Willis’ 8-43 back in ‘81....

An Australian Perth style batting paradise then.

They will play Starc here anyway. So anything Archer does.... Their attack is quicker than ours.

Starc is faster than Archer.

 

[Eeyore]

Win the toss and put them in I say!

Not on a dry flat top that's likely to crack up on day three.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

An Australian Perth style batting paradise then.

They will play Starc here anyway. So anything Archer does.... Their attack is quicker than ours.

Starc is faster than Archer.

Warner owes the Aussies a big innings shirley, his batting contribution has been pitiful so far

 

[Eeyore]

Warner owes the Aussies a big innings shirley, his batting contribution has been pitiful so far

He does. But I'm sure that him and Bancroft can continue to be worked over- especially Bancroft. I think Bancroft is only there because of Smith's withdrawal. Khawaja could open if Smith returns at Manchester with Labuschagne in at four.

England really need to step up here. I'd open with Denly and drop Roy down the order or altogether.

 

[melias shoes]

Warner owes the Aussies a big innings shirley, his batting contribution has been pitiful so far

Long may it continue.

 

[Play it cool Rodders]

Warner owes the Aussies a big innings shirley, his batting contribution has been pitiful so far

Agreed. But Root, Roy, Buttler are also due some runs.

 

[studio150]

. No rain forecast throughout the 5 days, and getting hotter.

And the covers are on due to rain

 

[wellquickwoody]

An Australian Perth style batting paradise then.

They will play Starc here anyway. So anything Archer does.... Their attack is quicker than ours.

Starc is faster than Archer.

Stats from this series?

 

[Eeyore]

Stats from this series?

Starc hasn't played yet this series but can top 95mph. Still, won't see it here. Really unsure why they've left him out.

 

[wellquickwoody]

Starc hasn't played yet this series but can top 95mph. Still, won't see it here. Really unsure why they've left him out.

So Archer almost certain to be quickest during this test?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

So Archer almost certain to be quickest during this test?

Probably. Pattinson has been clocked at 93, though.

 

[Eeyore]

So Archer almost certain to be quickest during this test?

Yes. Cummins is more than capable of Archer's pace but isn't a speed merchant by trade.

 

[Husty]

Just 17 hours until the hardball stuff winds back into action.

I have a friend on the Yorkshire CCC academy staff based at Headingley, and he tells me this is the hardest driest track he has ever seen on that square. No rain forecast throughout the 5 days, and getting hotter. Looking forward to a sustained barrage of chin music, to get the convict snowflakes whinging again. Maybe something as pulsating and dramatic as Willis’ 8-43 back in ‘81....

Raining on the first morning. Another 'wedgee prediction gone wrong.

 

[Chicken Run]

Not on a dry flat top that's likely to crack up on day three.

Guess you’re right ....

 

[Eeyore]

Guess you’re right ....

It wasn't as the OP described. Not that hard a surface (and there are cracks already) and there was also a secondary grass covering.

On a hard, dry surface you always bat first unless the atmospherics are that good for bowling.

England took a gamble yesterday. With the weather as it stands it seems they have pulled it off- as long as the batting holds up. I wouldn't want to bat last on that pitch.

 

[neilbard]

Fair weather forecast for the next few days.

 

[seagullwedgee]

That change to the Thursday weather was very late, and has pretty much changed everything. You’re right they left more grass on, armed with that knowledge on day one weather pattern.