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Jaded · « **Reply #2700 on:** 05 December, 2022, 11:42:35 am »

Well, that certainly makes Test cricket exciting and interesting.

andyoxon · « **Reply #2701 on:** 05 December, 2022, 11:46:51 am »

Result in the nick of light.

robgul · « **Reply #2702 on:** 05 December, 2022, 11:53:53 am »

Quote from: andyoxon on 05 December, 2022, 11:46:51 am

Result in the nick of light.

. . . and in spite of some of the delaying tactics at the last knockings . . . .

andyoxon · « **Reply #2703 on:** 05 December, 2022, 01:01:11 pm »

Short Sky highlights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iShOliLiwAA
I was listening, so good to see some of the action.

Stokes... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEDE-_U-_zc

hatler · « **Reply #2704 on:** 05 December, 2022, 01:21:12 pm »

Bloomin' 'eck.

andyoxon · « **Reply #2705 on:** 05 December, 2022, 02:02:14 pm »

What amazed me was that it's also only the 3rd time in Pakistan ever.

Little Jim · « **Reply #2706 on:** 05 December, 2022, 02:27:18 pm »

I don't think that is correct, well not according to howstat.com, they are claiming 9 test series played in Pakistan starting in 1961/2.

andyoxon · « **Reply #2707 on:** 05 December, 2022, 03:10:18 pm »

Quote from: Little Jim on 05 December, 2022, 02:27:18 pm

I don't think that is correct, well not according to howstat.com, they are claiming 9 test series played in Pakistan starting in 1961/2.

Only the 3rd win in Pakistan.

Nasser & Athers, from 5:36 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmAdvKfRtBA

Little Jim · « **Reply #2708 on:** 05 December, 2022, 03:41:29 pm »

Yes, I've just looked through the figures on the howstat site!

England have only won 3 times in Pakistan, but 26 times in total against 21 wins for Pakistan and 39 draws. So it looks as though the home conditions very much favour each team (Pakistan have won over here 12 times if I am counting correctly)

Jaded · « **Reply #2709 on:** 05 December, 2022, 03:46:17 pm »

The way Stokes and McCullum have spiced up Test cricket is going to be loads of fun.

Little Jim · « **Reply #2710 on:** 05 December, 2022, 04:31:24 pm »

Yes, hopefully the days when the likes of Boycott and Tavaré spent most of the opening day grinding the bowlers into submission or terminal boredom for about 50 runs are gone. That never made interesting cricket to watch.

Basil · « **Reply #2711 on:** 05 December, 2022, 04:35:07 pm »

"People don't come here to see me scoring runs. They come watch me not getting out all day."

As Mr Boycott never actually said.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #2712 on:** 05 December, 2022, 10:48:29 pm »

I recall Gooch's first test Century. He scored (IIRC) 123 and was out when England were on 165. His partners were Boycott and Tavaré.

spesh · « **Reply #2713 on:** 05 December, 2022, 11:05:11 pm »

Quote from: Basil on 05 December, 2022, 04:35:07 pm

"People don't come here to see me scoring runs. They come watch me not getting out all day."

As Mr Boycott never actually said.

"They came to see me bat not you bowl" - WG Grace, putting the bails back on his stumps after being bowled first ball.

Basil · « **Reply #2714 on:** 05 December, 2022, 11:17:36 pm »

Is it true that Botham was sent in with instructions to run Boycott out? Which apparently he succeeded in doing?

Or is that just a myth?

tonyh · « **Reply #2715 on:** 06 December, 2022, 06:51:02 am »

if it's not true, it's definitely a myth NOW !

Jaded · « **Reply #2716 on:** 06 December, 2022, 09:01:59 am »

It is true

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rewind-to-1978-botham-to-boycott-i-ve-run-you-out-you-604169

Basil · « **Reply #2717 on:** 06 December, 2022, 09:11:19 am »

Quote from: Jaded on 06 December, 2022, 09:01:59 am

It is true

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rewind-to-1978-botham-to-boycott-i-ve-run-you-out-you-604169

Thanks Jaded. That's an entertaining read.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #2718 on:** 06 December, 2022, 12:05:53 pm »

Quote from: spesh on 05 December, 2022, 11:05:11 pm

Quote from: Basil on 05 December, 2022, 04:35:07 pm
"People don't come here to see me scoring runs. They come watch me not getting out all day."

As Mr Boycott never actually said.

"They came to see me bat not you bowl" - WG Grace, putting the bails back on his stumps after being bowled first ball.

Charles Kortright, of Essex, claimed by some to have been the fastest bowler ever, once coined the phrase "Are you going, Doctor? You've still got one stump standing!"

andyoxon · « **Reply #2719 on:** 09 December, 2022, 09:34:49 am »

7for so far.

The Family Cyclist · « **Reply #2720 on:** 10 December, 2022, 06:51:11 am »

Absolutely classic TMS moment about 0640 this morning, maybe a bit earlier. Aggers and Alex Hartley discussing the modes of transport they'd seen in Pakistan. He was admiring the lane discipline of an Oxen and Zults reprimanded him for coverting someone else's Oxen on TMS

andyoxon · « **Reply #2721 on:** 10 December, 2022, 08:15:35 am »

Still discussing tuktuk & modes of transport... Flock of camels?

Jaded · « **Reply #2722 on:** 11 December, 2022, 08:53:19 am »

Doing OK this morning…

mattc · « **Reply #2723 on:** 11 December, 2022, 05:04:58 pm »

Quote from: The Family Cyclist on 10 December, 2022, 06:51:11 am

Absolutely classic TMS moment about 0640 this morning, maybe a bit earlier. Aggers and Alex Hartley discussing the modes of transport they'd seen in Pakistan. He was admiring the lane discipline of an Oxen and Zults reprimanded him for coverting someone else's Oxen on TMS

Did you hear the discussion on floppy hats (i.e. sun-hats worn by players, which always fall off as soon as they run for the ball)? Bit more like old-skool disguised smut: comments about admiring another chap's floppy, etc etc ...

Peter · « **Reply #2724 on:** 11 December, 2022, 10:09:47 pm »

"The bowler's Holding, the batsman's ... " ect.