| Summer Cricket Thread 11:21 - Jun 12 with 23071 views | toboboly |
New Summer, new England.
Same old story though - 13-1 after just a few overs. |  |
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| Summer Cricket Thread on 21:24 - Apr 5 with 2371 views | DWQPR |
| Summer Cricket Thread on 19:56 - Apr 5 by thame_hoops |
It’s my opinion that Middlesex don’t promote their membership enough. It is fantastic value.
The £50 friends pass thing is annoying as it was free for members for the last two years, but that was a thank you for paying membership during Covid. But still, great value if you know someone that wants to go regularly with you.
I will be there tomorrow afternoon for the last couple of sessions and will pop in over the weekend. We will be sat in the middlesex room, away from the cold.
I’ve caught some of the IPL when I get in from work, saw some at the weekend, they have got to get away from these 4hr games. I’m not sure why the 90 minutes per innings isn’t being enforced |
Was listening to a report on Talksport the other day where the authorities in Baseball have introduced a 15 second rule for pitchers which has reduced the times of games by up to 30 minutes. Could be valid for T20. Each innings should last no more than 1 hour 20 minutes allowing for a 15 over per hour rate. 20 minutes between innings and you have three hours. It’s difficult to adjudicate because batsmen are just as culpable in slowing the game down as the bowlers, but if a time limit on each ball is imposed then if the batsman isn’t ready then tough. |  |
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| Summer Cricket Thread on 21:46 - Apr 5 with 2363 views | thame_hoops |
| Summer Cricket Thread on 21:24 - Apr 5 by DWQPR |
Was listening to a report on Talksport the other day where the authorities in Baseball have introduced a 15 second rule for pitchers which has reduced the times of games by up to 30 minutes. Could be valid for T20. Each innings should last no more than 1 hour 20 minutes allowing for a 15 over per hour rate. 20 minutes between innings and you have three hours. It’s difficult to adjudicate because batsmen are just as culpable in slowing the game down as the bowlers, but if a time limit on each ball is imposed then if the batsman isn’t ready then tough. |
Baseball is another one of my loves. What you are referring to is the pitch clock. Traditionalists are hating it, but like you say, some games are lasting a little over two hours. Ideal for casual fans. |  | | |
| Summer Cricket Thread on 14:53 - Apr 9 with 2220 views | R_from_afar |
If you love cricket you absolutely must watch the highlights of The Gujarat Titans v KKR! The highlights will be available at iplt20.com at some point.
I'm not going to tell you what happened, but man alive, I am in shock! Fabulous stuff 👠|  |
| "Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1." |
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| Summer Cricket Thread on 16:43 - Apr 9 with 2156 views | thame_hoops |
| Summer Cricket Thread on 14:53 - Apr 9 by R_from_afar |
If you love cricket you absolutely must watch the highlights of The Gujarat Titans v KKR! The highlights will be available at iplt20.com at some point.
I'm not going to tell you what happened, but man alive, I am in shock! Fabulous stuff 👠|
I stopped watching when they lost 5 quick wickets. Unbelievable | | | |
| Summer Cricket Thread on 16:50 - Apr 9 with 2137 views | R_from_afar |
| Summer Cricket Thread on 16:43 - Apr 9 by thame_hoops |
I stopped watching when they lost 5 quick wickets. Unbelievable |
I must admit that I was very tempted to turn over to the Palace game at that point. What a finale, though  | |
| "Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1." |
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| Summer Cricket Thread on 19:21 - Apr 9 with 2080 views | Superhoops2808 |
So as a holder of Kent membership for me and the wife, over the moon with a victory in the opening match for the first time in 6 years, and that was without an overseas player in sight and one of our main bowlers limping off during the 2nd innings.
Zak Crawley hit a beautiful 91 in the first innings with a quality mix of attack and defence - Now needs to take that into the England side.
Overall, I am now focusing on the cricket season. Football (and QPR) can go fcuk themselves
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| Summer Cricket Thread on 20:18 - Apr 9 with 2053 views | Queeg |
I too am a Middlesex fan (born in Central Middlesex hospital) and I didnt realise they had that offer mentioned. It does seem good value and I love Lords. Living South of the river most of my life and going to school within a (big) stones throw of the Oval I seem to find myself there more often than Lords even if mostly for Surrey v Middelsex in the T20 blast. The India test match at the Oval a few years ago was an absolute joy to be a part of.
As for that KKR game today well......."spank my arse and call me Charlie". Unreal. |  | | |
| Summer Cricket Thread on 22:19 - Apr 9 with 2003 views | Loyalitat |
| Summer Cricket Thread on 19:21 - Apr 9 by Superhoops2808 |
So as a holder of Kent membership for me and the wife, over the moon with a victory in the opening match for the first time in 6 years, and that was without an overseas player in sight and one of our main bowlers limping off during the 2nd innings.
Zak Crawley hit a beautiful 91 in the first innings with a quality mix of attack and defence - Now needs to take that into the England side.
Overall, I am now focusing on the cricket season. Football (and QPR) can go fcuk themselves
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Totally agree with your last sentence. Might just watch days two and three at the ECG (Chelmsford) next week against Lancashire instead of making the effort down to Loftus Road for more aimless hoof ball.
Good to read that Kent fielded an entire team comprising no overseas players. I think your batting line-up is one of the best in the division. At present: Crawley, Compton, DBD, Denly, Leaning, Cox, Evison (good young all-rounder), Billabong. Far more robust than the brittle batting line-up of Essex, Alistair Cook excepted. I predict big things for your young bowler, Gilchrist, should injuries not continue to stymy his progress. I was impressed with what I saw of him last season. [Post edited 10 Apr 2023 19:09]
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| Summer Cricket Thread on 18:25 - Apr 10 with 1887 views | thame_hoops |
Decent game going on now in the IPL | | | |
| Summer Cricket Thread on 19:04 - Apr 10 with 1877 views | thame_hoops |
What a superb finish, it’s not often you see a failed mankad attempted on the last ball. Justice was probably served there | | | |
| Summer Cricket Thread on 21:08 - Apr 10 with 1852 views | Superhoops2808 |
| Summer Cricket Thread on 22:19 - Apr 9 by Loyalitat |
Totally agree with your last sentence. Might just watch days two and three at the ECG (Chelmsford) next week against Lancashire instead of making the effort down to Loftus Road for more aimless hoof ball.
Good to read that Kent fielded an entire team comprising no overseas players. I think your batting line-up is one of the best in the division. At present: Crawley, Compton, DBD, Denly, Leaning, Cox, Evison (good young all-rounder), Billabong. Far more robust than the brittle batting line-up of Essex, Alistair Cook excepted. I predict big things for your young bowler, Gilchrist, should injuries not continue to stymy his progress. I was impressed with what I saw of him last season. [Post edited 10 Apr 2023 19:09]
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Not only that, we have Harry Finch and Tawanda Muyeye (the latter considered the biggest talent since the likes of Jos Butler and Jonny Bairstow) who cannot force their way into the batting line up we are very happy with that side of things.
But our bowling is too fragile for comfort. Many members wanted Darren Stevens given another year (not me) but we will never know if that was the correct decision. I have had the pleasure of meeting 'Gilly' a few times and he is a really grounded guy who played for the England Lions this winter in Sri Lanka and gave a solid account of himself. Injuries as you say have hampered him but in the RL final last year he got hammered around for 5 overs before coming back towards the death and bowling superbly. The fact he is a scum supporter is not good though and I did give him stick about that!!!
Perhaps you should pop down to Canterbury in a few weekends time and we can meet up and have a beer - Not sure what the season holds for us, but we certainly need to strengthen our bowling attack. | | | |
| Summer Cricket Thread on 21:38 - Apr 10 with 1818 views | thame_hoops |
| Summer Cricket Thread on 21:08 - Apr 10 by Superhoops2808 |
Not only that, we have Harry Finch and Tawanda Muyeye (the latter considered the biggest talent since the likes of Jos Butler and Jonny Bairstow) who cannot force their way into the batting line up we are very happy with that side of things.
But our bowling is too fragile for comfort. Many members wanted Darren Stevens given another year (not me) but we will never know if that was the correct decision. I have had the pleasure of meeting 'Gilly' a few times and he is a really grounded guy who played for the England Lions this winter in Sri Lanka and gave a solid account of himself. Injuries as you say have hampered him but in the RL final last year he got hammered around for 5 overs before coming back towards the death and bowling superbly. The fact he is a scum supporter is not good though and I did give him stick about that!!!
Perhaps you should pop down to Canterbury in a few weekends time and we can meet up and have a beer - Not sure what the season holds for us, but we certainly need to strengthen our bowling attack. |
Kent play Middx at lords 27th - 30th April in the CC | | | |
| Summer Cricket Thread on 22:43 - Apr 11 with 1701 views | Superhoops2808 |
| Summer Cricket Thread on 21:38 - Apr 10 by thame_hoops |
Kent play Middx at lords 27th - 30th April in the CC |
Misread earlier sorry, when you said going to Chelmsford. I will look at my duties and see what I can do | | | |
| Summer Cricket Thread on 23:30 - Apr 11 with 1660 views | CiderwithRsie |
Summer, summer...rings a bell....don't tell me....isn't that where there's some sort of yellow thing in the sky?
Still. Cricket. Bring it on. Get QPR to the end of the season without relegation, and let me dream of The Ashes and Middlesex consolidating themselves in the 1st Division. | | | |
| Summer Cricket Thread on 08:47 - Apr 12 with 1598 views | toboboly |
Gonna try and get to Hove, Chelmsford and Canterbury at some point over the summer, never been to any of them. | |
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| Summer Cricket Thread on 09:31 - Apr 12 with 1581 views | thame_hoops |
| Summer Cricket Thread on 08:47 - Apr 12 by toboboly |
Gonna try and get to Hove, Chelmsford and Canterbury at some point over the summer, never been to any of them. |
Sophia gardens is decent too if you haven’t been. It’s in a really nice part of Cardiff, lots of cheaper hotels and nice bars/restaurants that are away from the centre. | | | |
| Summer Cricket Thread on 10:31 - Apr 12 with 1559 views | BlackCrowe |
Ashes Summer which has the potential to be amazing drama throughout....ah cannot wait |  |
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| Summer Cricket Thread on 10:36 - Apr 12 with 1554 views | denhamhoop2 |
| Summer Cricket Thread on 08:47 - Apr 12 by toboboly |
Gonna try and get to Hove, Chelmsford and Canterbury at some point over the summer, never been to any of them. |
Canterbury very scenic Hove is a tidy little ground though being a Middlesex have very few good memories too many times Kirtley and Martin-Jenkins ripping through us Chelmsford on a Friday night is very lively and 2 or 3 fantastic pubs nearby for pre and post match drinks | | | |
| Summer Cricket Thread on 10:51 - Apr 12 with 1544 views | toboboly |
| Summer Cricket Thread on 09:31 - Apr 12 by thame_hoops |
Sophia gardens is decent too if you haven’t been. It’s in a really nice part of Cardiff, lots of cheaper hotels and nice bars/restaurants that are away from the centre. |
Managed to get there on a beautiful day to see England beat India in a T20 in 2018. Good game and a great night afterwards  | |
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| Summer Cricket Thread on 11:15 - Apr 12 with 1518 views | GaryBannister86 |
| Summer Cricket Thread on 19:21 - Apr 9 by Superhoops2808 |
So as a holder of Kent membership for me and the wife, over the moon with a victory in the opening match for the first time in 6 years, and that was without an overseas player in sight and one of our main bowlers limping off during the 2nd innings.
Zak Crawley hit a beautiful 91 in the first innings with a quality mix of attack and defence - Now needs to take that into the England side.
Overall, I am now focusing on the cricket season. Football (and QPR) can go fcuk themselves
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Thought I was the only QPR and Kent fan in existence....fantastic.
Totally agree the batting is in place but the bowling has been powderpuff for years and I don't see much change. Gutted that we couldn't get Matt Henry back.
Also nice to see Bilbo actually concentrating on us rather than reverse sweeping some drinks on to the field at some franchise silly cricket league. |  | | |
| Summer Cricket Thread on 13:40 - Apr 12 with 1449 views | MedwayR |
| Summer Cricket Thread on 11:15 - Apr 12 by GaryBannister86 |
Thought I was the only QPR and Kent fan in existence....fantastic.
Totally agree the batting is in place but the bowling has been powderpuff for years and I don't see much change. Gutted that we couldn't get Matt Henry back.
Also nice to see Bilbo actually concentrating on us rather than reverse sweeping some drinks on to the field at some franchise silly cricket league. |
Theres a few of us. |  |
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| Summer Cricket Thread on 14:06 - Apr 12 with 1427 views | Hoopstar |
Anyone else play a bit?
Coming out of retirement this year and playing in the 3rds and 4ths for my local team in the lower echelons of the Sussex leagues. Last played seriously when I was 21 so a while ago now.
Amazed how high the standard is in our firsts who play I the second division - overseas players and everything. |  | | |
| Summer Cricket Thread on 14:30 - Apr 12 with 1402 views | GaryBannister86 |
| Summer Cricket Thread on 14:06 - Apr 12 by Hoopstar |
Anyone else play a bit?
Coming out of retirement this year and playing in the 3rds and 4ths for my local team in the lower echelons of the Sussex leagues. Last played seriously when I was 21 so a while ago now.
Amazed how high the standard is in our firsts who play I the second division - overseas players and everything. |
Too old to play these days so took up umpiring. Really enjoy it. Do the 2ndXI and as you say the standard is incredible.
Hoping to do a few more this summer and progress - if I could ever get to stand at a professional ground I would die a happy man. | | | |
| Summer Cricket Thread on 15:30 - Apr 12 with 3326 views | Hoopstar |
Doubt I'd ever have the attention span for umpiring - thought in my late 30s I might have developed a bit more patience but still seem to have about four proper strokes in me before trying to hit it out of the park with er varying degrees of success...
Can talk a much better game though and stared coaching in the U10s - really enjoyable, have around 250 kids in the club, all come together on a Friday night for a barbie post training, lovely way to spend a summer eve. [Post edited 12 Apr 2023 15:32]
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| Summer Cricket Thread on 15:48 - Apr 12 with 3287 views | Loyalitat |
| Summer Cricket Thread on 15:30 - Apr 12 by Hoopstar |
Doubt I'd ever have the attention span for umpiring - thought in my late 30s I might have developed a bit more patience but still seem to have about four proper strokes in me before trying to hit it out of the park with er varying degrees of success...
Can talk a much better game though and stared coaching in the U10s - really enjoyable, have around 250 kids in the club, all come together on a Friday night for a barbie post training, lovely way to spend a summer eve. [Post edited 12 Apr 2023 15:32]
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So good to read that you are playing your part in introducing the game to kids as young as the under 10's. In my view, cricket is one of the hardest games to master, so the younger the age that kids start out, the better their chances of playing to as high a standard as their abilities will take them in the future.
The high standard for me starts at minor counties level. I believe that players playing county 2nd XI cricket are good quality cricketers. Regular county 1st XI players are very good players. Regular Test level players are excellent. Then you enter the realms of the very best test players for whom I run out of words to adequately describe their brilliance.
Loving all of the cricket threads, well done to you all. Keep it going throughout the summer. [Post edited 12 Apr 2023 16:17]
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