Author Topic: The England Cricket Thread - 2024 (Read 643397 times)

El Lobo · « **Reply #240 on:** July 16, 2020, 01:30:30 pm »

What a poor review, was absolutely plumb

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #241 on:** July 16, 2020, 01:32:14 pm »

Quote from: fucking appalled on July 16, 2020, 01:30:30 pm

What a poor review, was absolutely plumb

Yeah, looked it from the start and I think Burns knew it was too but tried his luck anyway.

Have reviews increased from 2 to 3 recently?

Welshred · « **Reply #242 on:** July 16, 2020, 01:32:26 pm »

The wicket has done absolutely nothing this morning yet Burns played for the turn and then appealed

terrible cricket all round

Welshred · « **Reply #243 on:** July 16, 2020, 01:32:48 pm »

Quote from: BIG DICK NICK on July 16, 2020, 01:32:14 pm

Yeah, looked it from the start and I think Burns knew it was too but tried his luck anyway.

Have reviews increased from 2 to 3 recently?

They have, to account for non-neutral umpires

Kekule · « **Reply #244 on:** July 16, 2020, 01:39:29 pm »

The time was England used have trouble against spinners who turned the ball, both ways, profusely and had a bit of mystery about them. These days they keep getting out to some bloke who couldn't turn a door handle and just plops it on the same place ball after ball, over after over.

I find it amazing that he keeps taking big wickets.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #245 on:** July 16, 2020, 01:42:49 pm »

Good feature now on the 1990 tour. Won the first Test which was a huge shock (think it was shown during the first Test). They’re taking about the 2nd Test now. From memory England had the Windies on the ropes but rain denied them a win and from their it reverted to the norm with the Windies coming back to win the series 2-1.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #246 on:** July 16, 2020, 01:43:10 pm »

Roston Chase Test bowling average:

v England - 32.11
v Everyone Else - 45.31

29% of his Test wickets have come against England.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #247 on:** July 16, 2020, 02:09:53 pm »

for fuck's sake.

IgorBobbins · « **Reply #248 on:** July 16, 2020, 02:20:49 pm »

Quote from: voodoo ray on July 16, 2020, 02:09:53 pm

for fuck's sake.

We’re making Chase look like a Warne/Murali/Kumble hybrid here

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #249 on:** July 16, 2020, 03:32:06 pm »

Root gone flashing hard. 83/3

TepidT2O · « **Reply #250 on:** July 16, 2020, 03:33:07 pm »

Quote from: BIG DICK NICK on July 16, 2020, 03:32:06 pm

Root gone flashing hard. 83/3

Could you phrase that better?

IgorBobbins · « **Reply #251 on:** July 16, 2020, 04:41:14 pm »

One for the purists, this

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #252 on:** July 16, 2020, 04:55:57 pm »

Quote from: IgorBobbins on July 16, 2020, 04:41:14 pm

One for the purists, this

Sibley is making Nick Compton look like Virender Sehwag. Doing a job though.

dudleyred · « **Reply #253 on:** July 16, 2020, 04:57:57 pm »

Yes he’s doing well

Balance to be had though, no point digging in so much you’ve dug in until the second new ball

Doing a grand job currently though

Proper old school

Qston · « **Reply #254 on:** July 16, 2020, 05:16:34 pm »

Quote from: dudleyred on July 16, 2020, 04:57:57 pm

Yes he’s doing well

Balance to be had though, no point digging in so much you’ve dug in until the second new ball

Doing a grand job currently though

Proper old school

Yup, and there is nothing wrong with that. He isn`t exactly box office, but it is quietly effective and sticking around is what openers are there to do

Qston · « **Reply #255 on:** July 16, 2020, 05:19:40 pm »

oh, and Stokes is not exactly tanking along either. His rate is about the same as Sibley at the moment

voodoo ray · « **Reply #256 on:** July 16, 2020, 06:01:12 pm »

they've already had one bowler pretty much break down so I see nothing wrong with making the rest toil for a bit. it's day 1 after all.

stjohns · « **Reply #257 on:** July 16, 2020, 06:20:17 pm »

Just what is going on at OT? Consecutive utd fans in the com box!

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #258 on:** July 16, 2020, 06:47:22 pm »

Quote from: voodoo ray on July 16, 2020, 06:01:12 pm

they've already had one bowler pretty much break down so I see nothing wrong with making the rest toil for a bit. it's day 1 after all.

They’re doing well, was just an observation!

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #259 on:** July 17, 2020, 12:44:49 pm »

https://mobile.twitter.com/barneyronay/status/1284086262207586306

voodoo ray · « **Reply #260 on:** July 17, 2020, 12:48:59 pm »

ton up for sibley. 312 balls with just 4 boundaries!

Kekule · « **Reply #261 on:** July 17, 2020, 12:49:18 pm »

Batted Sibbers.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #262 on:** July 17, 2020, 12:51:06 pm »

Good stats there! 5th slowest England century since 1990. Atherton has 5 of the top 10!

dudleyred · « **Reply #263 on:** July 17, 2020, 12:51:35 pm »

Well played

Only four boundaries too

That graphic on slowest centuries! Atherton, Atherton, Atherton, Atherton, Atherton

Robinred · « **Reply #264 on:** July 17, 2020, 12:53:07 pm »

Really chuffed for him. He definitely has the temperament for this format of the game. Still have doubts about his overall technique. Same with Burns.

Robinred · « **Reply #265 on:** July 17, 2020, 12:53:37 pm »

Quote from: dudleyred on July 17, 2020, 12:51:35 pm

Well played

Only four boundaries too

That graphic on slowest centuries! Atherton, Atherton, Atherton, Atherton, Atherton

But Nasser at the top!

Kekule · « **Reply #266 on:** July 17, 2020, 12:59:19 pm »

Dangerman/Golden-arm Chase on for one over before lunch.

Robinred · « **Reply #267 on:** July 17, 2020, 01:01:25 pm »

What would you fancy for lunch if you were 99 not out?

voodoo ray · « **Reply #268 on:** July 17, 2020, 01:01:36 pm »

Quote from: Kekule on July 17, 2020, 12:59:19 pm

Dangerman/Golden-arm Chase on for one over before lunch.

he's even actually getting it to move laterally now. if that's the case I'd expect an actual spinner to be turning it at fucking right angles.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #269 on:** July 17, 2020, 01:01:41 pm »

Well batted this pair!

What’s the plan here. Get as many as we can, however long it takes and aim to bat once? Or will we see them get a bit more of a wriggle on after Lunch? Inevitably the batsmen who come next will score quicker, but we don’t want to waste the hard work done so far and end up 100 less than we hoped for.

Kekule · « **Reply #270 on:** July 17, 2020, 01:02:33 pm »

Quote from: voodoo ray on July 17, 2020, 01:01:36 pm

he's even actually getting it to move laterally now. if that's the case I'd expect an actual spinner to be turning it at fucking right angles.

Couldn’t believe my eyes!

Welshred · « **Reply #271 on:** July 17, 2020, 01:02:54 pm »

Weather forecast tomorrow is horrific, they need to get a wriggle on

Kekule · « **Reply #272 on:** July 17, 2020, 02:06:00 pm »

10 test match hundreds for Stokes now. There aren’t too many England players on the list with 10 or more that aren’t Bona-fide legends. His name doesn’t look out of place, you have to say.

Circa1892 · « **Reply #273 on:** July 17, 2020, 02:09:07 pm »

Hopefully Buttler in tests with a big score on the board is like Buttler in one dayers with a big score on the board... not sure I can remember many occassions he's come in in tests with freedom to biff it about so that could be fun later...

Welshred · « **Reply #274 on:** July 17, 2020, 02:10:01 pm »

Quote from: Kekule on July 17, 2020, 02:06:00 pm

10 test match hundreds for Stokes now. There aren’t too many England players on the list with 10 or more that aren’t Bona-fide legends. His name doesn’t look out of place, you have to say.

If Flintoff is considered a legend then Stokes definitely should be, he's better than him

Welshred · « **Reply #275 on:** July 17, 2020, 02:11:02 pm »

Quote from: Circa1892 on July 17, 2020, 02:09:07 pm

Hopefully Buttler in tests with a big score on the board is like Buttler in one dayers with a big score on the board... not sure I can remember many occassions he's come in in tests with freedom to biff it about so that could be fun later...

He'll be out for about 10...

Qston · « **Reply #276 on:** July 17, 2020, 02:13:03 pm »

I think the fun is about to start. Stokes is clearly winding up to try and knock them all over the park.

Fair play to Sibley as well. Very very solid

El Lobo · « **Reply #277 on:** July 17, 2020, 02:15:56 pm »

Good to see, exactly what we need is a boring bastard to just grind away like this.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #278 on:** July 17, 2020, 02:18:14 pm »

They could be 2 bowlers down now. Falling apart

Robinred · « **Reply #279 on:** July 17, 2020, 02:32:01 pm »

Quote from: fucking appalled on July 17, 2020, 02:15:56 pm

Good to see, exactly what we need is a boring bastard to just grind away like this.

He’s done his job really well. But with the forecast as it is, and England one down in 3 test series, you have to wonder whether, as a sheet-anchor mould of player, he has the tools to accelerate.