| T' cricket 07:23 - Jan 11 with 17192 views | D_Alien |
Anyone else been following the Indian tour of Australia?
Three great matches so far, the third test just ended with India 330-5 after being asked to make 407. Looked on at one point before Pant was out for 97, but just 3 wickets taken on the final day
All set now for the decider, and Rahane's captaincy has turned it around since the first test debacle under Kohli
England due to start in Sri Lanka soon, too |  |
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| T' cricket on 11:04 - Feb 24 with 1354 views | D_Alien |
Up against it
Crawley was playing beautifully considering he's not had a bat for a few weeks but looks like there's always going to be a ball with your name on it
Looks like we'll be bowling this evening. What happens today will determine whether we're still in with a chance but we need at least one big partnership then some early wickets
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| T' cricket on 11:25 - Feb 24 with 1325 views | DaleiLama |
| T' cricket on 11:04 - Feb 24 by D_Alien |
Up against it
Crawley was playing beautifully considering he's not had a bat for a few weeks but looks like there's always going to be a ball with your name on it
Looks like we'll be bowling this evening. What happens today will determine whether we're still in with a chance but we need at least one big partnership then some early wickets
[Post edited 24 Feb 2021 11:05]
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Think you'll be watching Dale on Saturday afternoon at this rate? |  |
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| T' cricket on 11:35 - Feb 24 with 1320 views | Nigeriamark |
| T' cricket on 11:25 - Feb 24 by DaleiLama |
Think you'll be watching Dale on Saturday afternoon at this rate? |
FFS. Crawley & Root out 15 mins before lunch & 2 more 10 minutes after. Actually missed the last 2 wickets because I was making a coffee & sandwich. Thank god I wasn't cooking a meal otherwise we may have been bowling by the time I got back
May regret not having the extra spinner because it's doing a lot already [Post edited 24 Feb 2021 11:36]
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| T' cricket on 11:38 - Feb 24 with 1315 views | IOMDale |
| T' cricket on 11:35 - Feb 24 by Nigeriamark |
FFS. Crawley & Root out 15 mins before lunch & 2 more 10 minutes after. Actually missed the last 2 wickets because I was making a coffee & sandwich. Thank god I wasn't cooking a meal otherwise we may have been bowling by the time I got back
May regret not having the extra spinner because it's doing a lot already [Post edited 24 Feb 2021 11:36]
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Think 160 would look like a 'decent' score from this position.
Easy to be wise after the event but not selecting Bess isn't looking like the correct call right now. |  | | |
| T' cricket on 11:48 - Feb 24 with 1297 views | D_Alien |
| T' cricket on 11:25 - Feb 24 by DaleiLama |
Think you'll be watching Dale on Saturday afternoon at this rate? |
Aye 
Seven down now before we've got three figures on the board
Dunno about the match coming to a boil, my blood might... | |
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| T' cricket on 11:49 - Feb 24 with 1291 views | D_Alien |
| T' cricket on 11:35 - Feb 24 by Nigeriamark |
FFS. Crawley & Root out 15 mins before lunch & 2 more 10 minutes after. Actually missed the last 2 wickets because I was making a coffee & sandwich. Thank god I wasn't cooking a meal otherwise we may have been bowling by the time I got back
May regret not having the extra spinner because it's doing a lot already [Post edited 24 Feb 2021 11:36]
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And Root took a nasty blow on his spinning hand too | |
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| T' cricket on 12:03 - Feb 24 with 1274 views | IOMDale |
Seems my target of 160 was wildly optimistic. | | | |
| T' cricket on 12:07 - Feb 24 with 1267 views | D_Alien |
| T' cricket on 12:03 - Feb 24 by IOMDale |
Seems my target of 160 was wildly optimistic. |
Just wait till India are batting, it'll be a 460 track | |
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| T' cricket on 10:23 - Feb 25 with 1158 views | IOMDale |
| T' cricket on 12:07 - Feb 24 by D_Alien |
Just wait till India are batting, it'll be a 460 track |
The fact that India have struggled just as much goes to show the wicket is, putting it kindly, unpredictable. | | | |
| T' cricket on 10:48 - Feb 25 with 1140 views | DaleiLama |
| T' cricket on 10:23 - Feb 25 by IOMDale |
The fact that India have struggled just as much goes to show the wicket is, putting it kindly, unpredictable. |
If we go for it with the bat now, we have every chance of coming out on top in the 4th innings when literally anything could happen.
#nofear | |
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| T' cricket on 10:48 - Feb 25 with 1135 views | D_Alien |
| T' cricket on 10:23 - Feb 25 by IOMDale |
The fact that India have struggled just as much goes to show the wicket is, putting it kindly, unpredictable. |
I don't believe this
After yesterday's performance, I decided not to bother watching and have a doze instead. Just woken up, expecting India to be 195-4 or summat...
Roooooooooooooooot! | |
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| T' cricket on 10:54 - Feb 25 with 1125 views | IOMDale |
| T' cricket on 10:48 - Feb 25 by D_Alien |
I don't believe this
After yesterday's performance, I decided not to bother watching and have a doze instead. Just woken up, expecting India to be 195-4 or summat...
Roooooooooooooooot! |
I only bothered because India lost three yesterday but still expected them to put on at least 250.
Who'd have had Root down for a five-for?! Apparently the first five-for by an England captain since Bob Willis in 1983 too.
Let's hope Sibley and Bairstow can stick around a bit longer this time. | | | |
| T' cricket on 11:01 - Feb 25 with 1117 views | Nigeriamark |
| T' cricket on 10:48 - Feb 25 by D_Alien |
I don't believe this
After yesterday's performance, I decided not to bother watching and have a doze instead. Just woken up, expecting India to be 195-4 or summat...
Roooooooooooooooot! |
I went into the office early intending to then work from home in the afternoon. Got home & they were 9 down. Like you, I couldn't believe it. Looking forward to the next session, will probably be the make or break. Knock off the deficit with only 1 down ( or even 0) and it's game on
concentration & application needed | | | |
| T' cricket on 11:03 - Feb 25 with 1115 views | IOMDale |
Erm... Not the start we wanted. | | | |
| T' cricket on 11:07 - Feb 25 with 1111 views | IOMDale |
What is going on here?! Imagine the worst possible start for England and multiply it twice over.
Over to you, Joe.... Again. | | | |
| T' cricket on 11:09 - Feb 25 with 1109 views | Nigeriamark |
| T' cricket on 11:03 - Feb 25 by IOMDale |
Erm... Not the start we wanted. |
I said 1 wicket down in 1 session FFS
What a ridiculous shot by Bairstow his first ball which he got away with. Forget my concentration & application comment !!! | | | |
| T' cricket on 11:12 - Feb 25 with 1108 views | IOMDale |
| T' cricket on 11:09 - Feb 25 by Nigeriamark |
I said 1 wicket down in 1 session FFS
What a ridiculous shot by Bairstow his first ball which he got away with. Forget my concentration & application comment !!! |
Bairstow's second attempt was unforgivable after just getting away with the first seconds earlier. It's like the batsmen don't trust their own defence.
And now Ashwin is introduced. Brilliant. | | | |
| T' cricket on 11:41 - Feb 25 with 1075 views | D_Alien |
| T' cricket on 11:12 - Feb 25 by IOMDale |
Bairstow's second attempt was unforgivable after just getting away with the first seconds earlier. It's like the batsmen don't trust their own defence.
And now Ashwin is introduced. Brilliant. |
This is now beyond farcical, and bringing test cricket into disrepute
I don't blame the England lads for having a 'calculated' smack at the ball which, as we saw with the ball which bounced ridiculously on Root the previous over, has become nigh on unplayable - on day two
Then there's the disintegrated footholes on day one...
India have built a magnificent stadium around a middin that should never be allowed to stage a game of cricket again
Only another test and 5 T20s to go there, then | |
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| T' cricket on 11:54 - Feb 25 with 1042 views | Nigeriamark |
| T' cricket on 11:41 - Feb 25 by D_Alien |
This is now beyond farcical, and bringing test cricket into disrepute
I don't blame the England lads for having a 'calculated' smack at the ball which, as we saw with the ball which bounced ridiculously on Root the previous over, has become nigh on unplayable - on day two
Then there's the disintegrated footholes on day one...
India have built a magnificent stadium around a middin that should never be allowed to stage a game of cricket again
Only another test and 5 T20s to go there, then |
Definitely not a test wicket but some excuse in that it's the first one ever there. Brilliant stadium especially when you see the arial shots. On my list of sports grounds I would want to visit
No excuse for Bairstow's first shot though.
At least we have a 11 run lead now with 3 down but you feel it is in Root, Stokes, Pope & Woakes hands now. Need 150 lead probably via 2 big partnerships
Edit: Should be a pundit, Swann just repeated my 4 batsmen above comment [Post edited 25 Feb 2021 11:56]
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| T' cricket on 12:11 - Feb 25 with 1022 views | IOMDale |
| T' cricket on 11:54 - Feb 25 by Nigeriamark |
Definitely not a test wicket but some excuse in that it's the first one ever there. Brilliant stadium especially when you see the arial shots. On my list of sports grounds I would want to visit
No excuse for Bairstow's first shot though.
At least we have a 11 run lead now with 3 down but you feel it is in Root, Stokes, Pope & Woakes hands now. Need 150 lead probably via 2 big partnerships
Edit: Should be a pundit, Swann just repeated my 4 batsmen above comment [Post edited 25 Feb 2021 11:56]
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I wish the batsmen themselves followed your wishes! Stokes gone, looking very grim.
The stadium, from the aerial shots, reminds me a little of the Nou Camp. As we've said, a crying shame it's playing host to such a poor wicket but hopefully that will get fixed (though sadly not in time to help England). | | | |
| T' cricket on 12:17 - Feb 25 with 1011 views | IOMDale |
No Root, no hope. India may not be chasing triple figures at this rate. | | | |
| T' cricket on 12:27 - Feb 25 with 987 views | DorsetDale |
| T' cricket on 22:38 - Feb 23 by D_Alien |
Looking forward to this
The pink ball should favour us if we're bowling in the evening
Civilised start time in the UK, and if the game's coming to the boil on Saturday afternoon it'll be no contest between Ahmedabad and Spotland |
Forget Saturday, at this rate you're going to need a plan b for tomorrow! |  |
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| T' cricket on 12:33 - Feb 25 with 977 views | D_Alien |
| T' cricket on 12:27 - Feb 25 by DorsetDale |
Forget Saturday, at this rate you're going to need a plan b for tomorrow! |
Aye, looks like it'll be plan bbm | |
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| T' cricket on 12:40 - Feb 25 with 957 views | DaleiLama |
What's the record for no. of wickets falling in first 2 days on a Test wicket and could it be broken today?
Same question for a game played on a car park? | |
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| T' cricket on 12:55 - Feb 25 with 940 views | D_Alien |
| T' cricket on 12:40 - Feb 25 by DaleiLama |
What's the record for no. of wickets falling in first 2 days on a Test wicket and could it be broken today?
Same question for a game played on a car park? |
Went to this one at Headingley:
https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-tour-of-england-and-scotland-200
Over on second afternoon. We'd booked into our hotel for three nights so happily spent the rest of the day getting bladdered in Leeds centre
Edit: but with it being an innings victory, the current match will likely beat it for 'number of wickets'. Dunno if it'll be a record [Post edited 25 Feb 2021 12:58]
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