Author Topic: The cricket... (Read 255801 times)

andyoxon · « **Reply #1625 on:** 02 August, 2018, 06:39:50 pm »

Cook is one of the greats, but reckon his days as a opener might be numbered. He definitely needs a big innings
at some point

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1626 on:** 03 August, 2018, 03:58:44 pm »

Hmm... that's an interesting target in a low-scoring game.

Peter · « **Reply #1627 on:** 03 August, 2018, 05:12:23 pm »

Except that Kohli scored almost enough on his own in the first innings.

Edit: Hmmmm. I think we may just have annoyed him with that 3rd wicket!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1628 on:** 03 August, 2018, 07:58:21 pm »

Still nicely poised!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1629 on:** 04 August, 2018, 12:01:31 pm »

England's to lose now ... that's not to say they won't!

Jaded · « **Reply #1630 on:** 04 August, 2018, 12:15:44 pm »

Nice one Rashid!

Peter · « **Reply #1631 on:** 04 August, 2018, 12:41:08 pm »

Terrific stuff! What a game cricket can be. I think visitors normally lose the first test in England, don't they? Something to do with acclimatising and getting the betting right. They then win the series. Four more matches and yet the football season starts today........ .

Greenbank · « **Reply #1632 on:** 04 August, 2018, 01:24:07 pm »

Quote from: Peter on 04 August, 2018, 12:41:08 pm

... yet the football season starts today........ .

It started yesterday. Reading lost to Derby.

Got a ticket for next Saturday at Lord's, really looking forward to it.

Peter · « **Reply #1633 on:** 04 August, 2018, 01:30:20 pm »

Quote from: Greenbank on 04 August, 2018, 01:24:07 pm

Quote from: Peter on 04 August, 2018, 12:41:08 pm
... yet the football season starts today........ .

It started yesterday. Reading lost to Derby.

Got a ticket for next Saturday at Lord's, really looking forward to it.

I know, but Scotland or Reading v Derby is not really football as we know it, whereas Burton v Rochdale...... now you're talking!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1634 on:** 05 August, 2018, 01:55:12 pm »

Even though I don't watch a lot of sport, I do have a tendency to follow the text commentaries on the Graun's website. I feel quite strong withdrawal symptoms when a memorable event finishes, viz. yesterday's test match, tdf, fupbol world cup etc.

Jaded · « **Reply #1635 on:** 09 August, 2018, 08:42:35 am »

Hmmm.

Hope I get some cricket today.

toontra · « **Reply #1636 on:** 09 August, 2018, 09:23:55 am »

Forecast is for continuous light rain in north London.

Jaded · « **Reply #1637 on:** 09 August, 2018, 09:53:15 am »

Yes, not good!

Lots of egg and bacon ties here

Jaded · « **Reply #1638 on:** 09 August, 2018, 07:17:11 pm »

Oh well, at least I saw the first washout day at Lords for 17 years

matthew · « **Reply #1639 on:** 09 August, 2018, 08:34:15 pm »

I'll have to say something similar to one of the graduates at work. She was taken to lords by her boy friend who is british indian.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1640 on:** 10 August, 2018, 12:14:20 pm »

An interesting start this morning. I assume that the covers are effective at keeping the rain off the pitch...

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1641 on:** 10 August, 2018, 01:57:18 pm »

Crikey, Penfold!

Von Broad · « **Reply #1642 on:** 10 August, 2018, 06:52:52 pm »

I love TMS, but sometimes I find myself getting really pissed off that the cricket is no longer on terrestrial - I also love watching swing bowling!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1643 on:** 10 August, 2018, 07:59:08 pm »

I agree. I haven't watched an cricket for years, and my loss of interest coincided very strongly with the loss of test cricket and the 2-division county championship.

OTOH, there's this gem from Grauniad reader:

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Re 35th over tail end action - not often we get a chance to see Shami leather it......I’ll get my coat.

Jaded · « **Reply #1644 on:** 10 August, 2018, 08:42:56 pm »

Hmm, 10 wickets today in not many overs. Fingers crossed for tomorrow!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1645 on:** 10 August, 2018, 09:31:12 pm »

The forecast seems to be for much more agreeable batting conditions.

Jaded · « **Reply #1646 on:** 10 August, 2018, 09:39:29 pm »

Just seen the figures for today, Anderson got 5-20 that’s not too shabby!

Peter · « **Reply #1647 on:** 11 August, 2018, 01:46:25 pm »

Has anybody done this?

Earworm for Cook: "Ishant Sharma's gonna get you...!"

I've note been listening to TMS but I bet Graeme Swann will have thought of it, too.

spesh · « **Reply #1648 on:** 11 August, 2018, 05:48:42 pm »

The BBC's webby SCIENCE appears to be borked, because the scorecard's one wicket and nearly a hundred runs behind where it should be at the time of posting...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/cricket/43873929

Basil · « **Reply #1649 on:** 11 August, 2018, 06:01:26 pm »

Quote from: spesh on 11 August, 2018, 05:48:42 pm

The BBC's webby SCIENCE appears to be borked, because the scorecard's one wicket and nearly a hundred runs behind where it should be at the time of posting...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/cricket/43873929

Ah. That explains it.
I assumed that it must be raining or something.