Author Topic: The England Cricket Thread - 2024 (Read 654823 times)

Circa1892 · « **Reply #22640 on:** January 28, 2024, 09:18:07 pm »

Insane result this really - especially considering England got nothing from their three most experienced batters in the 2nd innings.

Still would have India as strong favourites - especially with Kohli to come back, but great to be on the front foot and this will HURT for them.

gravey101 · « **Reply #22641 on:** January 30, 2024, 04:57:20 pm »

Wow that was nuts. Although not quite as dramatic, it was just as improbable as the Botham/Willis Headingly test. What a result.

Sangria · « **Reply #22642 on:** January 30, 2024, 06:20:58 pm »

Quote from: gravey101 on January 30, 2024, 04:57:20 pm

Wow that was nuts. Although not quite as dramatic, it was just as improbable as the Botham/Willis test Headingly test. What a result.

From -27/5 to a 28 run win.

gravey101 · « **Reply #22643 on:** January 30, 2024, 10:57:01 pm »

I checked and at the worst point England were -92 for 7 when Dilley joined Botham in the middle in 1981. So I guess that one was slightly more unlikely but it sure felt similar! Cant wait to get to work and give my Indian mates a hard time!

andy07 · « **Reply #22644 on:** January 30, 2024, 11:05:11 pm »

Awesome from Hartley, just a pity he is a Blue but we can’t have everything.

Raid · « **Reply #22645 on:** February 1, 2024, 09:58:17 am »

Bashir and Jimmy in for Leach (injured) and Wood.

Thought Jimmy may have come in for Rehan but looks like they are preparing for a bunsen.

No surprise to see Bashir included after Stokes comments on him. Interested to see how he does, not seen him in action but like the sound of his attributes.

CheshireDave · « **Reply #22646 on:** February 2, 2024, 12:02:52 am »

Jimmy in for Wood
Bashir in for Leach

England XI 1 Zak Crawley, 2 Ben Duckett, 3 Ollie Pope, 4 Joe Root, 5 Jonny Bairstow, 6 Ben Stokes (capt), 7 Ben Foakes (wk), 8 Rehan Ahmed, 9 Tom Hartley, 10 Shoaib Bashir, 11 James Anderson.

Yorkykopite · « **Reply #22647 on:** February 2, 2024, 12:06:49 am »

Tom Hartley is suddenly our senior spinner!

CheshireDave · « **Reply #22648 on:** February 2, 2024, 06:39:40 am »

Quote from: Yorkykopite on February 2, 2024, 12:06:49 am

Tom Hartley is suddenly our senior spinner!

Technically it's Ahmed with a whopping 3 tests including this one under his belt but yeah it's definitely different to have such an inexperienced bowling attack...aside from Jimmy of course! That said I see Root is now the 4th best all rounder in the world so..

Decent start for England

India 103/2

Why is Kohli not playing by the way?

voodoo ray · « **Reply #22649 on:** February 2, 2024, 07:35:08 am »

that bashir's got some beak on him hasn't he?

You'll Never Walk Alone · « **Reply #22650 on:** February 2, 2024, 08:12:21 am »

Anyone managed to find a decent stream for this please? I’ve exhausted the usual sites - cheers!

CheshireDave · « **Reply #22651 on:** February 2, 2024, 09:37:48 am »

Bizarre wicket there for England. Take it.

If England can get a couple more scalps today I think you'd say it's England's day

Yorkykopite · « **Reply #22652 on:** February 2, 2024, 10:04:56 am »

Quote from: voodoo ray on February 2, 2024, 07:35:08 am

that bashir's got some beak on him hasn't he?

I read that as "break" and was encouraged for a second.

CheshireDave · « **Reply #22653 on:** February 2, 2024, 10:33:22 am »

Vital wicket late in the day for England.

301/5

Weird because 10 years ago you'd say 300/5 is India's day by a distance but now it seems fair level with both sides quite happy.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #22654 on:** February 2, 2024, 10:35:29 am »

Did the pitch not do as much as the first Test? Looks like they’ll make 400 plus and then with us batting last that could be tricky.

But as said, they’ve not run away with things and a coy apple of early wickets tomorrow will have us right back in the mix.

Yorkykopite · « **Reply #22655 on:** February 2, 2024, 10:39:34 am »

Looks like India have a touch of what we had in the first innings of the first Test. Players getting in and then being dismissed for middling scores.

CheshireDave · « **Reply #22656 on:** February 2, 2024, 10:40:29 am »

Quote from: Crosby Nick on February 2, 2024, 10:35:29 am

Did the pitch not do as much as the first Test? Looks like they’ll make 400 plus and then with us batting last that could be tricky.

But as said, they’ve not run away with things and a coy apple of early wickets tomorrow will have us right back in the mix.

The pitch is good. However there has been quite a few balls keeping unexpectedly low. Not been much turn, yet.

Very good performance from Shoaib Bashir on debut. Better players have crumbled in India. Remarkable how few first class matches he has played in his short career. But then I think Nathan Lyon had only played half a dozen FC matches prior to his debut and he's got 500 odd wickets now..

Have to say this has been a brilliant knock from Jaiswal and he's still going. Even this late in the day. Anything too short or overpitched he has dispatched with aggression.

gerrardisgod · « **Reply #22657 on:** February 2, 2024, 10:54:38 am »

And another late one.

CheshireDave · « **Reply #22658 on:** February 2, 2024, 10:58:17 am »

More and more like England's day. 331/6

England have bowled with a plan all day. India have been very unpredictable in their approach.

thaddeus · « **Reply #22659 on:** February 2, 2024, 11:01:51 am »

Quote from: CheshireDave on February 2, 2024, 10:58:17 am

More and more like England's day. 331/6

England have bowled with a plan all day. India have been very unpredictable in their approach.

Do you think? I don't see this England batting line-up getting beyond 300 and presumably the pitch will favour India later on in the Test.

Brilliant knock by Jaiswal. Hopefully an England batter can do likewise!

CheshireDave · « **Reply #22660 on:** February 2, 2024, 11:07:07 am »

Quote from: thaddeus on February 2, 2024, 11:01:51 am

Do you think? I don't see this England batting line-up getting beyond 300 and presumably the pitch will favour India later on in the Test.

To be fair we didn't get beyond 300 in the first test and it didn't matter.

I think India will have wanted to be getting up towards 500 batting first here. Especially after losing the first test.

Whoever's day it is or isn't it is promising to see England being well in both games and winning sessions. Not often been like that in India.

thaddeus · « **Reply #22661 on:** February 2, 2024, 11:11:05 am »

Fair point. There have been tours of India where losing the toss was enough for me to zone out of the whole test match as everyone knew what was coming!

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #22662 on:** February 2, 2024, 05:59:55 pm »

Quote from: CheshireDave on February 2, 2024, 11:07:07 am

To be fair we didn't get beyond 300 in the first test and it didn't matter.

I think India will have wanted to be getting up towards 500 batting first here. Especially after losing the first test.

Whoever's day it is or isn't it is promising to see England being well in both games and winning sessions. Not often been like that in India.

I think you're spot on, they need a big number first innings for the reasons you've mentioned. The pressure is on them and it must have been a big shock for them to lose that first test. They thought they were going to piss it, as most of us did to be fair!

Tell you what, I haven't been particularly impressed with their middle order. They do seem inclined to have a collapse in them.

Bullet500 · « **Reply #22663 on:** February 3, 2024, 02:42:07 am »

Quote from: Yosser0_0 on February 2, 2024, 05:59:55 pm

Tell you what, I haven't been particularly impressed with their middle order. They do seem inclined to have a collapse in them.

Yes. Even with such a short career, Rishabh Pant has a case for being India's greatest test wicketkeeper batsman till date.

gerrardisgod · « **Reply #22664 on:** February 3, 2024, 05:07:18 am »

Excellent morning from ~~England~~ Jimmy.

CheshireDave · « **Reply #22665 on:** February 3, 2024, 07:29:25 am »

Quote from: gerrardisgod on February 3, 2024, 05:07:18 am

Excellent morning from ~~England~~ Jimmy.

Fantastic figures for him.

England playing nicely. Really positive and the CRR reflects that.

CheshireDave · « **Reply #22666 on:** February 3, 2024, 08:08:07 am »

Good comeback from India. Crawley will be fuming after giving his wicket away in that fashion.

CheshireDave · « **Reply #22667 on:** February 3, 2024, 08:17:38 am »

What a yorker that was from Bumrah. Perfect. Pope gone. He'd not looked at all set.

136/4

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #22668 on:** February 3, 2024, 08:24:17 am »

Root seems to be struggling by his usual impeccable standards.

Collapse started with Crawley gifting his wicket it sounded like. But then he was playing really well by going on the attack, and that’s not going to change so probably a bit churlish of me to even point it out.

But wasting a good start and going to have to dig in to avoid giving a pretty hefty lead away here.

Raid · « **Reply #22669 on:** February 3, 2024, 09:03:22 am »

I know we got away with it in the first test with a sublime second innings with bat and ball, but to consistently challenge India in this series, you have to be scoring 350-400 in the first innings to give yourself a punchers chance.

Still a bit of batting to come and Stokes and Bairstow are capable of piling on quick runs when set. Should be an interesting evening session

Ray K · « **Reply #22670 on:** February 3, 2024, 09:30:08 am »

Well this has gone to shit pretty quickly

voodoo ray · « **Reply #22671 on:** February 3, 2024, 09:37:13 am »

it doesn't appear to have gone all that well.

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #22672 on:** February 3, 2024, 09:55:27 am »

Wasn't that a bit of a daft shot?

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #22673 on:** February 3, 2024, 10:23:58 am »

Ah bugger, Stokes gone. 160 odd behind. Can’t imagine we can turn this around two weeks running!

Yorkykopite · « **Reply #22674 on:** February 3, 2024, 10:25:08 am »

Bumrah again. Formidable.

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #22675 on:** February 3, 2024, 10:37:34 am »

Thought I misheard that stat so had a check. That was Bumrah's 150th wicket - but he's only played in 34 tests. He has 50 wickets against England in 12 matches!

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #22676 on:** February 3, 2024, 10:42:32 am »

Good review. Good way of using them - up.

Robinred · « **Reply #22677 on:** February 3, 2024, 10:55:57 am »

Jimmy seeing it like a football (that should do it).

kop306 · « **Reply #22678 on:** February 3, 2024, 11:02:03 am »

bumrah the key man for india in this series

CheshireDave · « **Reply #22679 on:** February 3, 2024, 11:21:10 am »

Quote from: kop306 on February 3, 2024, 11:02:03 am

bumrah the key man for india in this series

He has bowled wonderfully today and got his rewards.

Feel England need to break this opening partnership tonight after that mediocre batting performance with a couple of exceptions.