| Cricket tour v SA 12:00 - Dec 18 with 32057 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 12:17 - Jul 2 with 2147 views | fitzochris |
Archer looks well up for it so far. |  |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 12:21 - Jul 2 with 2136 views | Nigeriamark |
| Cricket tour v SA on 12:17 - Jul 2 by fitzochris |
Archer looks well up for it so far. |
Just hope Archer & Wood + Jimmy can stay injury free because that's a decent attack if they all play together |  | | |
| Cricket tour v SA on 12:25 - Jul 2 with 2128 views | Nigeriamark |
Just watching now. Is there meant to be any sound? Picture is OK but not hearing even bat on ball | | | |
| Cricket tour v SA on 12:32 - Jul 2 with 2121 views | DaleiLama |
| Cricket tour v SA on 12:25 - Jul 2 by Nigeriamark |
Just watching now. Is there meant to be any sound? Picture is OK but not hearing even bat on ball |
It's only loss of smell and taste you have to worry about  |  |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 12:47 - Jul 2 with 2100 views | SuddenLad |
| Cricket tour v SA on 12:25 - Jul 2 by Nigeriamark |
Just watching now. Is there meant to be any sound? Picture is OK but not hearing even bat on ball |
Sit closer to the TV |  |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 13:00 - Jul 2 with 2084 views | DaleiLama |
Is that Akinfenwa's cousin? | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 13:06 - Jul 2 with 2074 views | D_Alien |
| Cricket tour v SA on 13:00 - Jul 2 by DaleiLama |
Is that Akinfenwa's cousin? |
Edited: don't want to twitch the cricketing gods, this guy has talent
[Post edited 2 Jul 2020 13:11]
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| Cricket tour v SA on 13:37 - Jul 2 with 2037 views | fitzochris |
Saw a bit of him in the Test against India that Sky was showing last summer. He can bowl off-spin alright and he can club the ball a fair distance with the bat, too. He needs to, as he isn't the quickest between the stumps. | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 13:38 - Jul 2 with 2036 views | fitzochris |
| Cricket tour v SA on 12:25 - Jul 2 by Nigeriamark |
Just watching now. Is there meant to be any sound? Picture is OK but not hearing even bat on ball |
No sound and no boundary camera, but still worth watching. | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 11:38 - Jul 3 with 1941 views | fitzochris |
Big fan of what I've seen of Bracey so far. He could be pushing for a place here. | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 14:22 - Jul 3 with 1878 views | D_Alien |
Looks like TB, initially by Buttler himself, are going for it to set a declaration target and push for a result
Could be a good watch | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 14:26 - Jul 3 with 1866 views | fitzochris |
| Cricket tour v SA on 14:22 - Jul 3 by D_Alien |
Looks like TB, initially by Buttler himself, are going for it to set a declaration target and push for a result
Could be a good watch |
It's great. Probably exaggerated by the fact we've all been on a diet of re-runs on Sky up to now.
I don't even need to remember to turn the volume down when interrupted by incessant calls on Teams either :) | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 14:37 - Jul 3 with 1853 views | D_Alien |
| Cricket tour v SA on 14:26 - Jul 3 by fitzochris |
It's great. Probably exaggerated by the fact we've all been on a diet of re-runs on Sky up to now.
I don't even need to remember to turn the volume down when interrupted by incessant calls on Teams either :) |
Apart from the occasional bouts of turbulence, as if the cameraman is located atop a bouncy castle
No doubt due to wind... | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 14:39 - Jul 3 with 1851 views | fitzochris |
| Cricket tour v SA on 14:37 - Jul 3 by D_Alien |
Apart from the occasional bouts of turbulence, as if the cameraman is located atop a bouncy castle
No doubt due to wind... |
Hah. Yes, a little sea-sickness inducing. | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 14:39 - Jul 3 with 1851 views | isitme |
What this warm up game has shown is that there is some decent depth, especially in the batting.
Team for the first test?
Burns
Sibley
Crawley
Lawrence
Stokes
Pope
Buttler
Bess
Wood
Archer
Anderson/Broad
I would play Crawley over Denly and Lawrence deserves a shot at four after a really good winter with the A team. The makeup of the bowling attack will be interesting. Bess had a decent winter and Ali hasn't done much in this game. Without Root we cannot really go into the game without a spinner. With the seamers you can perm three from at least six. I suppose it will be how they are rotated. There is almost an argument to perm one from Woakes/Curran, Wood/Archer and then Anderson/Broad. I would like to see both Wood and Archer play and then one of Anderson and Broad. |  | | |
| Cricket tour v SA on 14:45 - Jul 3 with 1838 views | D_Alien |
| Cricket tour v SA on 14:39 - Jul 3 by fitzochris |
Hah. Yes, a little sea-sickness inducing. |
Switched to behind the batsman now, just like it used to be on the old BBC daytime coverage. I actually prefer the alternating view
Edit: and the declaration. 255 from 46 needed, a rate of 5.54
Good to be talking about a different type of rate
[Post edited 3 Jul 2020 14:48]
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| Cricket tour v SA on 18:04 - Jul 3 with 1786 views | D_Alien |
Strange finish... they walk off at 157/4, with Stokes blasting his team to victory and 15.4 overs still to play
Was it timed out? They played the full 90 overs on previous days, beyond 6pm | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 14:12 - Jul 4 with 1682 views | fitzochris |
England Men’s Test Squad
Ben Stokes (Durham) Captain
James Anderson (Lancashire)
Jofra Archer (Sussex)
Dominic Bess (Somerset)
Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire)
Rory Burns (Surrey)
Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Zak Crawley (Kent)
Joe Denly (Kent)
Ollie Pope (Surrey)
Dom Sibley (Warwickshire)
Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)
Mark Wood (Durham) | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 13:51 - Jul 8 with 1552 views | Nigeriamark |
| Cricket tour v SA on 23:56 - Jul 1 by Nigeriamark |
Looking forward to these tests although I'll only be listening on TMS. We really need the weather to hold up for these & get the game front of mind. Much rather have this than the premier league |
That was the kiss of death!! All that good weather down south & now it rains. Let’s hope it’s still a good game | | | |
| Cricket tour v SA on 14:04 - Jul 8 with 1534 views | D_Alien |
| Cricket tour v SA on 13:51 - Jul 8 by Nigeriamark |
That was the kiss of death!! All that good weather down south & now it rains. Let’s hope it’s still a good game |
And at last... we have proper test cricket back on
Forecast good for last three days | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 12:24 - Jul 9 with 1448 views | fitzochris |
A complete car crash so far. Not much batting left here now. | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 12:27 - Jul 9 with 1444 views | isitme |
| Cricket tour v SA on 12:24 - Jul 9 by fitzochris |
A complete car crash so far. Not much batting left here now. |
The bowling has been impressive thought in conditions not great for batting. Arguably our two best batters in at the moment. [Post edited 9 Jul 2020 12:29]
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| Cricket tour v SA on 12:29 - Jul 9 with 1435 views | fitzochris |
| Cricket tour v SA on 12:27 - Jul 9 by isitme |
The bowling has been impressive thought in conditions not great for batting. Arguably our two best batters in at the moment. [Post edited 9 Jul 2020 12:29]
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Which makes the decision to bat first look even more baffling. | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 12:32 - Jul 9 with 1428 views | isitme |
| Cricket tour v SA on 12:29 - Jul 9 by fitzochris |
Which makes the decision to bat first look even more baffling. |
Especially if the weather gets better tomorrow when the Windies bat. I suppose it depends on how much the pitch deteriorates by the last innings. | | | |
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