| Cricket tour v SA 12:00 - Dec 18 with 30081 views | D_Alien |
Jimmy Anderson back in action since breaking down in August, and taking a wicket in the first warm-up game
Looking forward to this tour, as the team looks to establish a new sense of purpose in the test arena. Ben Stokes had a great tour last time, and should be feeling in good fettle
Incidentally, batting for the SA XI, Matthew Arnold. I wondered what he'd been up to after writing Dover Beach |  |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 12:04 - Dec 18 with 6647 views | fitzochris |
Sadly, our other man Parkinson has been tonked all over the park in the first invitational game. Hopefully it doesn't damage his confidence too much. |  |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 09:02 - Dec 26 with 6532 views | D_Alien |
Great restart for Jimmy Anderson, first ball wicket
England go with no front-line spinner, but on a track not usually helpful to them | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 09:46 - Dec 26 with 6485 views | ColDale |
Few Bury flags in the crowd. Keeping an eye out to see if there's a Colne Dynamoes one too. |  | | |
| Cricket tour v SA on 10:47 - Dec 26 with 6424 views | Nigeriamark |
This new world championship adds a bit more to the series too. Every game is worth something even after the series is decided. Looks like India will get one of the 2 final places so we need to get something from this after only sharing the points against the Aussies |  | | |
| Cricket tour v SA on 10:59 - Dec 27 with 6288 views | Nigeriamark |
| Cricket tour v SA on 10:47 - Dec 26 by Nigeriamark |
This new world championship adds a bit more to the series too. Every game is worth something even after the series is decided. Looks like India will get one of the 2 final places so we need to get something from this after only sharing the points against the Aussies |
England 70-3 just after lunch
Philander 6. overs 2 wickets for 1 run !! | | | |
| Cricket tour v SA on 12:26 - Dec 27 with 6267 views | D_Alien |
England always had one more collapse in them this decade... | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 13:34 - Dec 27 with 6220 views | Nigeriamark |
| Cricket tour v SA on 12:26 - Dec 27 by D_Alien |
England always had one more collapse in them this decade... |
I think Root is going to get some stick for winning the toss and putting them in to bat first. Only listening but it seems that the ball is doing a lot more than yesterday for some of their bowlers than it did for ours. Time for Archer to step up assuming our last 2 wickets fall for not many | | | |
| Cricket tour v SA on 13:46 - Dec 27 with 6224 views | D_Alien |
| Cricket tour v SA on 13:34 - Dec 27 by Nigeriamark |
I think Root is going to get some stick for winning the toss and putting them in to bat first. Only listening but it seems that the ball is doing a lot more than yesterday for some of their bowlers than it did for ours. Time for Archer to step up assuming our last 2 wickets fall for not many |
It was a fair assumption
I'm not sure (in fact, i'm definite) that Root doesn't know how to handle Archer
My earlier assumption that "England had one more collapse in them this decade" may prove to have been premature too... | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 12:16 - Dec 28 with 6108 views | Nigeriamark |
| Cricket tour v SA on 13:46 - Dec 27 by D_Alien |
It was a fair assumption
I'm not sure (in fact, i'm definite) that Root doesn't know how to handle Archer
My earlier assumption that "England had one more collapse in them this decade" may prove to have been premature too... |
England require 376 to win
With the illnesses factored in could be all but over by close of play today | | | |
| Cricket tour v SA on 14:40 - Dec 28 with 6053 views | fitzochris |
| Cricket tour v SA on 12:16 - Dec 28 by Nigeriamark |
England require 376 to win
With the illnesses factored in could be all but over by close of play today |
Don’t jinx this great opening partnership. | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 14:42 - Dec 28 with 6055 views | D_Alien |
| Cricket tour v SA on 14:40 - Dec 28 by fitzochris |
Don’t jinx this great opening partnership. |
Glad you've posted that, i've been itching to post summat about it
(Or maybe i just need to get my cheesegrater out)
Edit: oh shit... [Post edited 28 Dec 2019 14:42]
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| Cricket tour v SA on 14:45 - Dec 28 with 6037 views | fitzochris |
| Cricket tour v SA on 14:42 - Dec 28 by D_Alien |
Glad you've posted that, i've been itching to post summat about it
(Or maybe i just need to get my cheesegrater out)
Edit: oh shit... [Post edited 28 Dec 2019 14:42]
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Ask Ranger if you can borrow his. | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 14:46 - Dec 28 with 6041 views | D_Alien |
| Cricket tour v SA on 14:45 - Dec 28 by fitzochris |
Ask Ranger if you can borrow his. |
I'd prefer James' serviced model | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 15:39 - Dec 28 with 6000 views | Nigeriamark |
| Cricket tour v SA on 14:46 - Dec 28 by D_Alien |
I'd prefer James' serviced model |
251 to win tomorrow with 9 wickets left. Much better than I expected and at least a sniff of a chance | | | |
| Cricket tour v SA on 15:46 - Dec 28 with 6000 views | D_Alien |
| Cricket tour v SA on 15:39 - Dec 28 by Nigeriamark |
251 to win tomorrow with 9 wickets left. Much better than I expected and at least a sniff of a chance |
Yes. Much depends on fitness to bat by those indisposed, although if they can at least make it into the middle, playing within themselves might actually help | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 09:21 - Dec 29 with 5906 views | fitzochris |
It all starts with a ridiculously rash shot from Burns... | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 11:43 - Dec 29 with 5876 views | D_Alien |
| Cricket tour v SA on 09:21 - Dec 29 by fitzochris |
It all starts with a ridiculously rash shot from Burns... |
And continues with Bairstow, a flash outside off to the second delivery with the new ball, easily left alone
What goes through these players minds? Apart from flies? | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 11:54 - Dec 29 with 5867 views | James1980 |
| Cricket tour v SA on 11:43 - Dec 29 by D_Alien |
And continues with Bairstow, a flash outside off to the second delivery with the new ball, easily left alone
What goes through these players minds? Apart from flies? |
Not the value of their wicket it would seem |  |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 12:14 - Dec 29 with 5836 views | Nigeriamark |
| Cricket tour v SA on 11:43 - Dec 29 by D_Alien |
And continues with Bairstow, a flash outside off to the second delivery with the new ball, easily left alone
What goes through these players minds? Apart from flies? |
tumbleweed? | | | |
| Cricket tour v SA on 12:55 - Dec 29 with 5809 views | fitzochris |
What an absolutely dismal finish. Complete rethink needed for the second test, including the bowling attack. I’m not having it that you can’t leave out any of the seamers.
At least on the batting front Pope should be well by then. | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 13:04 - Dec 29 with 5804 views | isitme |
| Cricket tour v SA on 12:55 - Dec 29 by fitzochris |
What an absolutely dismal finish. Complete rethink needed for the second test, including the bowling attack. I’m not having it that you can’t leave out any of the seamers.
At least on the batting front Pope should be well by then. |
Pope for Bairstow must happen if Pope is fit. |  | | |
| Cricket tour v SA on 13:57 - Dec 29 with 5781 views | foreverhopefulDale |
Yet another failure by our so called best batsman, Root. When was the last time he scored a match winning significant score, ie score big when it really counted?
Another pathetic performance, overall, especially our batting. |  |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 15:02 - Dec 29 with 5743 views | Nigeriamark |
| Cricket tour v SA on 13:04 - Dec 29 by isitme |
Pope for Bairstow must happen if Pope is fit. |
He's a walking wicket at the moment. Needs some innings at county level to get some confidence back. Getting thrown into the test team at this stage isn't going to help the team or him
Cue 100 next game !!! | | | |
| Cricket tour v SA on 15:08 - Dec 29 with 5730 views | D_Alien |
| Cricket tour v SA on 15:02 - Dec 29 by Nigeriamark |
He's a walking wicket at the moment. Needs some innings at county level to get some confidence back. Getting thrown into the test team at this stage isn't going to help the team or him
Cue 100 next game !!! |
I'll be annoyed if he even gets the chance | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 08:49 - Jan 3 with 5629 views | Nigeriamark |
| Cricket tour v SA on 15:08 - Dec 29 by D_Alien |
I'll be annoyed if he even gets the chance |
So Burns gets injured playing football and Archer out injured too
Bairstow thankfully replaced by Pope. Bess selected instead or Parkinson
Win the toss and bat and immediately lose a wicket ( 8-1) | | | |
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