Author Topic: England’s Cricketing Summer - Pakistan/Australia/India (Read 80439 times)

El Lobo · « **Reply #160 on:** June 1, 2018, 11:48:23 am »

Oooh Broad seems to be in one of his 'rip through a top order in about an hour' sort of moods.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #161 on:** June 1, 2018, 11:48:46 am »

Quote from: Eel Lobo on June 1, 2018, 11:48:23 am

Oooh Broad seems to be in one of his 'rip through a top order in about an hour' sort of moods.

Must've heard Vaughan calling for him to be dropped

Yorkykopite · « **Reply #162 on:** June 1, 2018, 12:17:58 pm »

This will be a low scoring match.

rawcusk8 · « **Reply #163 on:** June 1, 2018, 12:37:38 pm »

49-3.. now this is the Pakistan we know and love

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #164 on:** June 1, 2018, 01:06:52 pm »

68/4 at Lunch.

2 each for Broad and Woakes.

Broad started the match as the 14th top wicket taker of all time. He’s overtaken Wasim, is now level with Herath and is six wickets away from leapfrogging Harbhajan, Steyn and Pollock. Good grouping. He will probably overtake Hadley and Kapil Dev before the summer is out too.

Prof · « **Reply #165 on:** June 1, 2018, 02:06:11 pm »

If we get these last couple quickly, we might not have too big a first innings deficit

Lfsea · « **Reply #166 on:** June 1, 2018, 02:34:02 pm »

I know it's a bit after the fact, but the fanny around over England was absolutely obnoxious after the first Test.

Call them out for being shite in a game, yes, but some journalists were saying this team was as bad as the 2001 Ashes side which got dicked at home 4-1.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #167 on:** June 1, 2018, 02:44:17 pm »

England are always the worst team ever when they lose at any sport. Keep up.

Lfsea · « **Reply #168 on:** June 1, 2018, 02:45:02 pm »

Quote from: voodoo ray on June 1, 2018, 02:44:17 pm

England are always the worst team ever when they lose at any sport. Keep up.

Obvs. But the backlash after Lord's was an absolute nonsense even in relation to the usual kneejerking.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #169 on:** June 1, 2018, 02:48:29 pm »

Quote from: Lfsea on June 1, 2018, 02:34:02 pm

I know it's a bit after the fact, but the fanny around over England was absolutely obnoxious after the first Test.

Call them out for being shite in a game, yes, but some journalists were saying this team was as bad as the 2001 Ashes side which got dicked at home 4-1.

It definitely is the worst England side for many years and a win here won't change my opinion. Test cricket as a whole is going through a proper slump, where teams can barely win away, so it's keeping our ranking quite high. The talent of this team is the pits though, got T20 sloggers trying to be made into middle order test batsmen, a walking wicket opening the batting, our best player needs the heimlich manoeuvre when he gets past 50, our top bowlers are as old as dinosaurs and our spinner is not even the best on his county team.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #170 on:** June 1, 2018, 03:25:34 pm »

Bit harsh Gerald (although will agree its the worst in a good few years).

The only ‘IPL slogger’ is Buttler and obviously the jury is still out but he did show some application last time. Two best bowlers might be getting on but they’re still comfortably better than anything else we have. Bess might not be the best spinner in his county but he doesn’t have a broken finger. Not sure how many other options we have.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #171 on:** June 1, 2018, 03:33:16 pm »

Can we avoid the follow on?

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #172 on:** June 1, 2018, 03:49:38 pm »

Quote from: voodoo ray on June 1, 2018, 03:33:16 pm

Can we avoid the follow on?

I’d be mightily impressed if we clocked up -20 odd!

El Lobo · « **Reply #173 on:** June 1, 2018, 04:39:33 pm »

It’s not the worst team for a long time, but the problem is the best players now are the best players from 4/5/6 years ago. The core of the team is still Cook, Root, Stokes, Broad, Anderson. No ones coming in and making their place assured.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #174 on:** June 1, 2018, 04:49:08 pm »

Only our second opening partnership of 50* since the start of The Ashes tour.

Robinred · « **Reply #175 on:** June 1, 2018, 05:02:48 pm »

Jennings gone, nicked one to the keeper.

Lfsea · « **Reply #176 on:** June 1, 2018, 05:10:54 pm »

Quote from: Robinred on June 1, 2018, 05:02:48 pm

Jennings gone, nicked one to the keeper.

Took a bloody good ball to get him too. Survived nearly 20 overs as a partnership and gave Root a bit of breathing space instead of coming in as a pseudo-opener, which he's basically been doing for the past 12 months.

SP · « **Reply #177 on:** June 1, 2018, 06:07:30 pm »

Quote from: BIG DICK NICK on June 1, 2018, 03:49:38 pm

I’d be mightily impressed if we clocked up -20 odd!

18.5 Deliberate short runs

18.5.1 If either umpire considers that one or both batsmen deliberately ran short at that umpire’s end, the umpire concerned shall, when the ball is dead, call and signal Short run and inform the other umpire of what has occurred and apply 18.5.2.

18.5.2 The bowler’s end umpire shall

- disallow all runs to the batting side

- return any not out batsman to his/her original end

- signal No ball or Wide to the scorers, if applicable

- award 5 Penalty runs to the fielding side

- award any other 5-run Penalty that is applicable except for Penalty runs under Law 28.3 (Protective helmets belonging to the fielding side)

- inform the scorers as to the number of runs to be recorded

- inform the captain of the fielding side and, as soon as practicable, the captain of the batting side of the reason for this action.

It is actually possible. Though it would take Boycott level stubbornness not to learn from the first offence.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #178 on:** June 1, 2018, 06:29:58 pm »

nice of them to send me an email to register for tickets to next year's world cup 5 hours before the time limit ends! applied for the game vs the bangers, fingers crossed here.

nightwatchman duties go to bess then

Robinred · « **Reply #179 on:** June 1, 2018, 06:33:02 pm »

Quote from: voodoo ray on June 1, 2018, 06:29:58 pm

nice of them to send me an email to register for tickets to next year's world cup 5 hours before the time limit ends! applied for the game vs the bangers, fingers crossed here.

nightwatchman duties go to bess then

Bess solution under the circumstances. 106-2 close of play. England’s day.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #180 on:** June 1, 2018, 06:33:48 pm »

Quote from: voodoo ray on June 1, 2018, 06:29:58 pm

nice of them to send me an email to register for tickets to next year's world cup 5 hours before the time limit ends! applied for the game vs the bangers, fingers crossed here.

nightwatchman duties go to bess then

Interesting decision to send one of our better batsmen in as night watchman

Lfsea · « **Reply #181 on:** June 1, 2018, 06:52:36 pm »

Quote from: BIG DICK NICK on June 1, 2018, 03:49:38 pm

I’d be mightily impressed if we clocked up -20 odd!

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #182 on:** June 2, 2018, 12:19:00 pm »

Fucking shite Yorkshire weather as per, ruining my hungover Saturday plans!

Prof · « **Reply #183 on:** June 2, 2018, 03:33:43 pm »

Anyone else thinking Bess wasn't really in as night watchman, but as our new number 4?

That'll be the mockers inadvertently applied... Sorry in advance

Robinred · « **Reply #184 on:** June 2, 2018, 03:36:34 pm »

Root gone for 45.

Yorky’s prediction of a low scoring match looks correct; the ball is still beating the bat on a regular basis. If England can get a lead of 100-150, they’re in a very strong position.

Robinred · « **Reply #185 on:** June 2, 2018, 05:24:34 pm »

As soon as Botham and Nasser started bigging up Bess, you knew he was a gonner...

and so it proved, caught at slip on 49.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #186 on:** June 2, 2018, 06:11:11 pm »

Lead by 86. Four wickets remaining.

Prof · « **Reply #187 on:** June 2, 2018, 07:11:41 pm »

I managed to see quite a bit of Bess's innings. I was really impressed with how he approached it. Some of the specialist batsmen we've had come into the team in recent years should watch and learn something from it.

Lfsea · « **Reply #188 on:** June 3, 2018, 08:20:36 am »

Quote from: Prof on June 2, 2018, 07:11:41 pm

I managed to see quite a bit of Bess's innings. I was really impressed with how he approached it. Some of the specialist batsmen we've had come into the team in recent years should watch and learn something from it.

It was a handsome innings. Had you not had prior knowledge of him you'd have assumed that was his normal batting position. I know he's done well in FC cricket with his bowling, but at international level I honestly think he can make real progress with his batting and become a batting all-rounder.

spen71 · « **Reply #189 on:** June 3, 2018, 09:09:01 am »

Food day out yesterday. Didn’t think we would get any cricket at all, poxy weather!

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #190 on:** June 3, 2018, 10:00:13 am »

Are they starting early today to make up some overs? Already a decent lead but what would be a match winning one? Given the way we collapsed in both innings last time it’s hard to look too far ahead really.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #191 on:** June 3, 2018, 10:14:49 am »

Quote from: BIG DICK NICK on June 3, 2018, 10:00:13 am

Are they starting early today to make up some overs? Already a decent lead but what would be a match winning one? Given the way we collapsed in both innings last time it’s hard to look too far ahead really.

don't be daft, that would make sense.

BobPaisley3 · « **Reply #192 on:** June 3, 2018, 11:55:51 am »

Lead 189, good start for England today.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #193 on:** June 3, 2018, 11:56:37 am »

Bit brain dead from Broad when Buttler just needed people to stay in with him.

That straight 6 was absolute filth!

BobPaisley3 · « **Reply #194 on:** June 3, 2018, 11:58:04 am »

Quote from: BIG DICK NICK on June 3, 2018, 11:56:37 am

Bit brain dead from Broad when Buttler just needed people to stay in with him.

That straight 6 was absolute filth!

Great shot. Another over and he’d have had a ton.

Frank Becton · « **Reply #195 on:** June 3, 2018, 12:05:17 pm »

Quote from: BIG DICK NICK on June 3, 2018, 11:56:37 am

Bit brain dead from Broad when Buttler just needed people to stay in with him.

That straight 6 was absolute filth!

I was wrong about Buttler, he certainly can play test cricket.

Agree on Broad, again just throws his wicket away, lack of understanding about the situation, I get the feeling he is a bit thick.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #196 on:** June 3, 2018, 01:06:02 pm »

Three down by lunch, very decent morning for England.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #197 on:** June 3, 2018, 01:07:29 pm »

game could well be over today.

Robinred · « **Reply #198 on:** June 3, 2018, 01:08:38 pm »

Quote from: BIG DICK NICK on June 3, 2018, 01:06:02 pm

Three down by lunch, very decent morning for England.

Indeed. The contrast with Lords is night and day; which begs the question whether the preparation for the 1st Test was woefully inadequate.

Prof · « **Reply #199 on:** June 3, 2018, 02:42:24 pm »

Dom Bess conjuring the spirit of Swann. First over wicket getting the left hander LBW.

I'm really trying hard not to apply the mockers to this lad