| T' T20 & th'Ashes & NZ24 13:02 - Oct 25 with 26858 views | D_Alien |
Great to see Ben Stokes will be fit for the Ashes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/59022351
The touring conditions will be particularly onerous this time round, so hope he's in a good place mentally too
But first up - the T20 World Cup, and a great start against WI, our nemesis in the last Final [Post edited 30 Nov 12:17]
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| T' T20 & th'Ashes on 14:46 - Jan 7 with 2672 views | D_Alien |
Especially Zac Trawley | |
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| T' T20 & th'Ashes on 19:02 - Jan 7 with 2553 views | BlueMessiah |
I think you'll find they are now known as "Batters" like what fish gets fried in!
Anyway a dock ball is surely better than getting court out. | |
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| T' T20 & th'Ashes on 19:12 - Jan 7 with 2546 views | TVOS1907 |
Oh yes, I've seen the "batters" word used, but they'll always be batsmen in the form I watch. | |
| When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf? |
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| T' T20 & th'Ashes on 19:51 - Jan 7 with 2523 views | pioneer |
Saw a report on the demands on hospital from COVID on BBC news the other day where they interviewed a male nurse and referred to him as a ward sister. Say no more. | | | |
| T' T20 & th'Ashes on 07:20 - Jan 8 with 2425 views | D_Alien |
Excellent day's play (didn't watch all of it)
Great innings again from Khawaja but England stuck at it and saw it through, competitive at last
Impressed with Pope's keeping too, i'd be tempted to stick with him for the final test on that showing | |
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| T' T20 & th'Ashes on 06:02 - Jan 9 with 2303 views | Nigeriamark |
its wot appens wen I am listning in bed and tiping wivout whering me reeding glarses
Now reached the final new ball with 5 wickets left to save the game. if we do it it won't really paper over the cracks but at least we have shown a bit of fighting spirit ( now wearing my glasses) | | | |
| T' T20 & th'Ashes on 07:26 - Jan 9 with 2282 views | DaleiLama |
All becomes clear 
Good of you to lend them to Leach. 40 balls to survive as I type | |
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| T' T20 & th'Ashes on 07:44 - Jan 9 with 2268 views | Nigeriamark |
12 balls left 1 wicket left | | | |
| T' T20 & th'Ashes on 07:52 - Jan 9 with 2259 views | D_Alien |
Incredible tension and finish
Well done lads! Some consolation that pride still matters | |
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| T' T20 & th'Ashes on 07:53 - Jan 9 with 2253 views | Nigeriamark |
Managed to hold on for the draw and avoid the whitewash. Probably gives us a slight confidence boost, but only because of a day lost to rain & 2 declarations by the Aussies
Great 2 hours of entertainment | | | |
| T' T20 & th'Ashes on 08:50 - Jan 9 with 2198 views | isitme |
At least they showed a bit of fight and bar Wood they all ate up balls. Credit to Stokes, Bairstow and Buttler who batted with injuries. Crawley showed that he has potential to be a quick scoring opener.
In the medium term the top six is a mess and anyone's guess as who should fill it. Root and Stokes at four and five and maybe Crawley to open but then you are looking for three others including another opener and a three where I am not sure there are lots of options. At six Bairstow looked good this game and Pope has potential but need to deliver. Surely it is now time for Foakes to keep. I would give him a the home tests next summer.
This brings me on to the elephant in the room - the bowlers. Is it time to move on from Broad and Anderson? Robinson has taken to test cricket well and reminds me of Angus Fraser. Not quick but accurate with a decent bit of bounce. Wood is okay but cannot be relied upon to play consistently. Behind them who? Woakes is good in English conditions and can bat but who are the two/three seamers to take the next step? Stone's back has gone again and there is talk of him only playing white ball cricket. The selectors need to identify some variety Mahmood and Carse would offer pace but they need exposure. Curran is a good left hand option but is really a fourth seamer.
The spin bowling cupboard is even more bare. If Bess could develop some consistency he could do a job and bat at eight. Parkinson has potential but hasn't played that much red ball cricket.
Answers on a postcard. We do not have a very good team and the existing set up is not conducive to developing test match players. | | | |
| T' T20 & th'Ashes on 09:11 - Jan 9 with 2192 views | scarrow |
ECB need to give more emphasise to the county championship. Chasing the money with the hundred doesn't help | |
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| T' T20 & th'Ashes on 09:31 - Jan 9 with 2180 views | EllDale |
The ECB needs to recognise that, whilst The Hundred boosts the games coffers, so do sellout test matches.
Ask Yorkshire about the financial consequences of having one taken off you.
If people become disenchanted with international white ball cricket then the whole game suffers. | | | |
| T' T20 & th'Ashes on 05:24 - Jan 14 with 1937 views | pioneer |
If only we could have played the fifth test first!
Worth getting up early. | | | |
| T' T20 & th'Ashes on 05:48 - Jan 14 with 1925 views | D_Alien |
Back in the day, you'd be going into the First Test after 3 or 4 tour games. That's where we are now | |
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| T' T20 & th'Ashes on 11:44 - Jan 14 with 1847 views | pioneer |
The Benny Hill err Marcus Labaschagne dismissal was priceless…irrespective of what followed. | | | |
| T' T20 & th'Ashes on 12:37 - Jan 14 with 1819 views | D_Alien |
All things considered, 241-6 isn't a bad outcome after putting a side in
Did we "let them off the hook"? I'd see it more as a spirited Aussie fightback, and once again an entertaining day of test cricket - in more ways than one! | |
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| T' T20 & th'Ashes on 20:00 - Jan 14 with 1721 views | pioneer |
Good to see the saffers beat India after losing the first test. | | | |
| T' T20 & th'Ashes on 22:39 - Jan 14 with 1651 views | D_Alien |
Yep
Anything that wipes the supercilious smile off Kohli's face is good | |
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| T' T20 & th'Ashes on 04:55 - Jan 15 with 1581 views | Sandyman |
Convicts 303 all out.
Get yer heads down and BAT lads. | | | |
| T' T20 & th'Ashes on 10:06 - Jan 15 with 1514 views | Nigeriamark |
They decided not to listen to you !!!
Another pathetic performance that takes away what little confidence we took from the 4th test. A stupid run out to start the debacle at a time where we had good conditions and almost 4 days left. No need to go for a "1-day" run in the second over. Last 3 wickets lost for 8 runs
now have about 20 overs under the lights & probably need at least 3 wickets
Unless we get 300 in the next innings it will be only the 5th time in test history that we haven't made 300 in a 5 match series. We've only made 200 3 times
Edit: Warner our third ball to get a pair - we're on our way !! [Post edited 15 Jan 2022 10:10]
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| T' T20 & th'Ashes on 10:53 - Jan 15 with 1465 views | pioneer |
Not that it detracts from your arguments but we have passed 200 in four innings. | | | |
| T' T20 & th'Ashes on 04:08 - Jan 16 with 1351 views | Nigeriamark |
I'd forgotten we did it twice in the last game!! Decent start this morning, but they are 174 ahead with 5 wickets left. Apparently the pitch is decent, & a small chance if chasing less than 220. We need Smith out quickly
If whoever faces the first ball for England gets a duck, it will be the first time in test history that all 4 players facing the first ball of an innings have done so. If it's Burns there is every chance [Post edited 16 Jan 2022 4:11]
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| T' T20 & th'Ashes on 11:13 - Jan 16 with 1290 views | Nigeriamark |
FFS. managed to save the worst until last | | | |
| T' T20 & th'Ashes on 11:54 - Jan 16 with 1254 views | D_Alien |
Didn't watch t' shit
This thread should be burnt and its remains scattered in the world wide urn | |
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