Author Topic: England’s Cricketing Winter 2019 - New Zealand & South Africa (Read 46762 times)

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #1120 on:** January 26, 2020, 02:41:39 pm »

Opps, Root gets one in the box.

Welshred · « **Reply #1121 on:** January 26, 2020, 02:44:43 pm »

Buttler gone. He doesn't go to Sri Lanka for me.

El Lobo · « **Reply #1122 on:** January 26, 2020, 02:45:56 pm »

Quote from: Yosser0_0 on January 26, 2020, 02:38:55 pm

I'd make a good commentator as I seem to have that same skill.

You have the same skill as eulogising and singing players praises?

Robinred · « **Reply #1123 on:** January 26, 2020, 02:46:40 pm »

Quote from: Welshred on January 26, 2020, 02:44:43 pm

Buttler gone. He doesn't go to Sri Lanka for me.

Ditto

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #1124 on:** January 26, 2020, 02:47:56 pm »

Quote from: Welshred on January 26, 2020, 02:44:43 pm

Buttler gone. He doesn't go to Sri Lanka for me.

Dear oh dear, that wasn't very good at all was it. Your right, big question marks against him now and the new management will probably be more prepared to axe him.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #1125 on:** January 26, 2020, 02:51:37 pm »

Seems like he’s not sure if his game at the moment. Definitely out of touch and low on confidence. He probably can’t complain if dropped. Everyone talks like Foakes is a cert, but thought he had quite a poor season by his standards last year?

Welshred · « **Reply #1126 on:** January 26, 2020, 02:57:42 pm »

Thing is though Nick if the people who are wicket keeper batsman aren't scoring runs then you go for the better keeper, and that's Foakes.

Yorkykopite · « **Reply #1127 on:** January 26, 2020, 03:08:16 pm »

Quote from: Welshred on January 26, 2020, 02:44:43 pm

Buttler gone. He doesn't go to Sri Lanka for me.

Farewell Buttler. Not cut out for this Test match lark.

Robinred · « **Reply #1128 on:** January 26, 2020, 03:25:11 pm »

Cricket eh? Stokes, Pope and Curran looking in great nick - all back in the hutch. Joe Root scratching around but still out there...

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #1129 on:** January 26, 2020, 03:25:25 pm »

Two in three balls for the Saffers.

206/8. Game has moved on rapidly today, should be more than enough and I guess a chance we could bowl at them tonight.

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #1130 on:** January 26, 2020, 03:34:15 pm »

If Foakes does come in what number would he bat at?

Welshred · « **Reply #1131 on:** January 26, 2020, 03:37:01 pm »

Same as Buttler, 7.

Robinred · « **Reply #1132 on:** January 26, 2020, 03:38:54 pm »

Joe’s most productive shot has been the Staffordshire cut (see, I was paying attention Yorky 😜)

Yorkykopite · « **Reply #1133 on:** January 26, 2020, 03:44:48 pm »

Quote from: Robinred on January 26, 2020, 03:38:54 pm

Joe’s most productive shot has been the Staffordshire cut (see, I was paying attention Yorky 😜)

Love it!

BobPaisley3 · « **Reply #1134 on:** January 26, 2020, 03:53:11 pm »

Quote from: Welshred on January 26, 2020, 02:57:42 pm

Thing is though Nick if the people who are wicket keeper batsman aren't scoring runs then you go for the better keeper, and that's Foakes.

Will be interesting because selectors have rarely taken the approach of selecting the best keeper in the last 25 years however the runs being made by the player selected usually compensated for any deficiencies with the gloves. Stewart over Russell and Prior over Foster being the two obvious examples. If Buttler and certainly Bairstow can’t justify their place in the side with runs, then it’s difficult to see them staying in. Interesting decision.

Welshred · « **Reply #1135 on:** January 26, 2020, 03:55:48 pm »

Faf with an incredible catch to get Root out. England all out and SA need 466 to win.

Close of play as well.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #1136 on:** January 26, 2020, 03:56:18 pm »

no faffing around there. decent catch

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #1137 on:** January 26, 2020, 03:56:42 pm »

Blinding catch from Faf. Root out for 58 and England all out for 248.

466 to win. Close of Play now.

Welshy summed it up better.

BobPaisley3 · « **Reply #1138 on:** January 26, 2020, 04:02:46 pm »

Quote from: BIG DICK NICK on January 26, 2020, 02:51:37 pm

Seems like he’s not sure if his game at the moment. Definitely out of touch and low on confidence. He probably can’t complain if dropped. Everyone talks like Foakes is a cert, but thought he had quite a poor season by his standards last year?

Billings is probably in the discussion too.

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #1139 on:** January 26, 2020, 05:00:59 pm »

Quote from: fucking appalled on January 26, 2020, 02:45:56 pm

You have the same skill as eulogising and singing players praises?

Well, I once said that Stokes was alright at cricket.

BobPaisley3 · « **Reply #1140 on:** January 27, 2020, 12:30:16 pm »

Decent partnership this.

Yorkykopite · « **Reply #1141 on:** January 27, 2020, 12:36:46 pm »

When do we get worried?

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #1142 on:** January 27, 2020, 12:46:21 pm »

Quote from: Yorkykopite on January 27, 2020, 12:36:46 pm

When do we get worried?

Should have picked Parkinson (or Bess at a push

).

FiSh77 · « **Reply #1143 on:** January 27, 2020, 12:58:17 pm »

Great ball from Stokes, Faf gone

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #1144 on:** January 27, 2020, 12:59:26 pm »

Quote from: FiSh77 on January 27, 2020, 12:58:17 pm

Great ball from Stokes, Faf gone

Lucky he wasn't out earlier for handball.

Kekule · « **Reply #1145 on:** January 27, 2020, 12:59:26 pm »

Bit of a grubber there from Stokes. Will take it though.

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #1146 on:** January 27, 2020, 01:06:10 pm »

Oh dear out for 98, shame.

Kekule · « **Reply #1147 on:** January 27, 2020, 01:06:50 pm »

Van Der Dussen what have you just done?

Looped a bit of a drive to short cover 2 short of his maiden Test century. What a shit way to get out.

Elzar · « **Reply #1148 on:** January 27, 2020, 01:21:04 pm »

Quote from: Kekule on January 27, 2020, 01:06:50 pm

Van Der Dussen what have you just done?

Looped a bit of a drive to short cover 2 short of his maiden Test century. What a shit way to get out.

From radio commentary, it sounds like he fell into Englands trap perfectly. Was it just a terrible shot?

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #1149 on:** January 27, 2020, 01:31:58 pm »

Sounds like Philander is really struggling with a hamstring injury, so they could effectively be 5 down already.

Kekule · « **Reply #1150 on:** January 27, 2020, 01:44:46 pm »

Quote from: Elzar on January 27, 2020, 01:21:04 pm

From radio commentary, it sounds like he fell into Englands trap perfectly. Was it just a terrible shot?

Pretty much. It was obvious what England wanted him to do. He’s two runs away from his hundred and takes the bait. Wasn’t really there to drive and just hit it straight to the man who was there for the false shot, if he was on 75 or something he probably would have left it alone.

Yorkykopite · « **Reply #1151 on:** January 27, 2020, 01:50:50 pm »

Quote from: Kekule on January 27, 2020, 01:44:46 pm

Pretty much. It was obvious what England wanted him to do. He’s two runs away from his hundred and takes the bait. Wasn’t really there to drive and just hit it straight to the man who was there for the false shot, if he was on 75 or something he probably would have left it alone.

That tends to be my own personal way of getting out. If a bowler takes some of the pace off his delivery and plops it just outside off stump for the drive. I'll oblige him every time. Can't help it. Nice little dolly to extra cover.

Kekule · « **Reply #1152 on:** January 27, 2020, 01:58:18 pm »

Quote from: Yorkykopite on January 27, 2020, 01:50:50 pm

That tends to be my own personal way of getting out. If a bowler takes some of the pace off his delivery and plops it just outside off stump for the drive. I'll oblige him every time. Can't help it. Nice little dolly to extra cover.

Bat bashed back down into kit the bag and gloves thrown across the dressing room, with lashings of swearing every time it happens?

Yeah, we’ve all been there!

Kekule · « **Reply #1153 on:** January 27, 2020, 02:05:48 pm »

Ooof! Snorter from Broad, Bavuma gloves behind. Bavuma ends up on the turf on his back trying to get out of the way.

Not sure how you’re expected to play that one!

IgorBobbins · « **Reply #1154 on:** January 27, 2020, 02:15:53 pm »

How do I listen/watch this damn Cricket Social BBC thing on my phone? I've got the BBC Sounds app but can't find it.

Skeeve · « **Reply #1155 on:** January 27, 2020, 02:38:06 pm »

I couldn't see it anywhere besides the text commentary page, maybe they can't get away with making it more widely available since talkshite have the broadcast rights to this series.

FiSh77 · « **Reply #1156 on:** January 27, 2020, 02:46:03 pm »

9 down, proper fuck up that

FiSh77 · « **Reply #1157 on:** January 27, 2020, 02:50:26 pm »

All over, great performance

Skeeve · « **Reply #1158 on:** January 27, 2020, 02:51:28 pm »

Quote from: FiSh77 on January 27, 2020, 02:46:03 pm

9 down, proper fuck up that

Seconds after the text commentary suggests Wood could get 10 it seemed liked.

Tommy Torres · « **Reply #1159 on:** January 27, 2020, 02:58:53 pm »

Another great win. Makes you wonder how we lost the first test!