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ferret · « **Reply #775 on:** 11 July, 2014, 07:12:19 pm »

well personally I think we have India on the back foot, maybe our batting could do with a bit of a tweak here and there.
On a more serious note I think India should not be allowed to play test cricket until they accept DRS like the rest of the test playing countries

interzen · « **Reply #776 on:** 12 July, 2014, 12:08:26 pm »

100 for Joe Root, 50 for Jimmy Anderson

... seems like this could be the match for last wicket partnerships.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #777 on:** 12 July, 2014, 12:32:39 pm »

What is their partnership now? I remember the previous record: John Murray scored a century but was out on with the team on 399. Snow joined Higgs and they put on 127 for the last wicket. It was the final test and lots of the regulars had been dropped because Englad were 3 - 0 down against Sobers' W. Indies. Close was captain. When the visitors batted, Sobers was out for a duck, caught at short leg by Close himself. England won. 1966 I think.

Edit: bugger! One run out! The last wicket partnership was 128.

interzen · « **Reply #778 on:** 12 July, 2014, 12:42:03 pm »

Current partnership is 145 - Root 120*, Anderson 65*

andyoxon · « **Reply #779 on:** 12 July, 2014, 12:47:50 pm »

Well done Root/Anderson...

interzen · « **Reply #780 on:** 12 July, 2014, 12:48:47 pm »

I'm beginning to think that a cheeky trip down to Nottingham might be on the cards tomorrow ...

andyoxon · « **Reply #781 on:** 12 July, 2014, 01:09:31 pm »

Highest 10th wicket partnership in test history!

interzen · « **Reply #782 on:** 12 July, 2014, 01:14:19 pm »

The stand is now 164 - that's a record

Next up, the highest score by a Test number 11: 98 ..... c'mon Jimmy! (currently 70* and lunch isn't until 1330 or thereabouts)

Basil · « **Reply #783 on:** 12 July, 2014, 01:56:30 pm »

I'm late to this today. I've just switched on for the afternoon session and couldn't understand why they weren't playing. Took me a while to work it out.

Jaded · « **Reply #784 on:** 12 July, 2014, 02:34:06 pm »

Oh well, not to be.

Skittle them out for 120 and we can wrap it up before lunch tomorrow.

interzen · « **Reply #785 on:** 13 July, 2014, 12:44:16 pm »

So much for going down to Trent Bridge today - the humidity was so bad last night I hardly slept and I'd have been in no state to face the M1

Now that I'm awake and caffeinated I see that we're into the Indian tail now - remember guys, you're aiming for the three sticks that are behind the batsmen.

I still think that a draw has a certain inevitability to it, mind, but at least there's been a bit of excitement.

Jaded · « **Reply #786 on:** 13 July, 2014, 12:55:02 pm »

When we got the two quick wickets it looked good.

More wickets now!!!

ferret · « **Reply #787 on:** 13 July, 2014, 01:05:07 pm »

lots of fretting about the match at Lords, maybe see a few changes to the bowling line up. I still think India shouldn't be allowed to opt out of using the DRS, it's a bit like a football team choosing not to use linesmen!!

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #788 on:** 13 July, 2014, 04:46:56 pm »

Quote from: interzen on 13 July, 2014, 12:44:16 pm

So much for going down to Trent Bridge today - the humidity was so bad last night I hardly slept and I'd have been in no state to face the M1

This ^^^^. I was contemplating a little trip to Derbyshire but suffered the above. Even with the fan turned up to 11. The it rained through the Velux window at 05:00 chiz

interzen · « **Reply #789 on:** 13 July, 2014, 04:59:28 pm »

Getting a bit daft now - Alastair Cook is bowling, FFS

ETA: and he's just taken a bloody wicket

interzen · « **Reply #790 on:** 13 July, 2014, 05:05:42 pm »

And that's yer lot ... officially it's a draw but in reality the pitch won.

Basil · « **Reply #791 on:** 13 July, 2014, 05:51:09 pm »

I went up to the pub, after an enjoyable fixed ride around the city, to watch. At about 2:30 when it became pointless, I got them to switch to ITV4.

Vince · « **Reply #792 on:** 14 July, 2014, 02:29:50 pm »

Quote from: interzen on 13 July, 2014, 04:59:28 pm

Getting a bit daft now - Alastair Cook is bowling, FFS

ETA: and he's just taken a bloody wicket

Reminds me of when Boycott put his cap on backwards to bowl. I think the batsman must have had tears of laughters in his eyes and couldn't see the ball properly for Boycott to have taken his wicket!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #793 on:** 14 July, 2014, 02:43:16 pm »

I recall Gooch bowling and taking 5 WI wickets for not many when playing for Essex. ISTR he took a few test wickets as well, including IVA Richards and Sunil Gavaskar.

interzen · « **Reply #794 on:** 14 July, 2014, 07:21:36 pm »

Quote from: Vince on 14 July, 2014, 02:29:50 pm

Quote from: interzen on 13 July, 2014, 04:59:28 pm
Getting a bit daft now - Alastair Cook is bowling, FFS

ETA: and he's just taken a bloody wicket
Reminds me of when Boycott put his cap on backwards to bowl. I think the batsman must have had tears of laughters in his eyes and couldn't see the ball properly for Boycott to have taken his wicket!

I have a vague recollection of Graham Thorpe (of all people) doing something similar - don't think he ended up taking a wicket, though.

Jaded · « **Reply #795 on:** 16 July, 2014, 07:15:13 am »

Jimmy Anderson up before the beak

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/28319579

He could be banned for the next four tests for allegedly pushing Jadeja.

Deano · « **Reply #796 on:** 17 July, 2014, 12:22:14 am »

This whole Jimmy Anderson/Ravi Jadeja thing - I do wonder I he's concocted it himself to avoid having to bowl on another pitch like Trentbridge

ferret · « **Reply #797 on:** 17 July, 2014, 06:51:28 pm »

No, the Indians have concocted it to put Jimmy Anderson of his stride, not a bad days play, bet the Indians wish they were using DSR thobut!

interzen · « **Reply #798 on:** 18 July, 2014, 02:46:49 pm »

Quote from: Jaded on 16 July, 2014, 07:15:13 am

Jimmy Anderson up before the beak

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/28319579

He could be banned for the next four tests for allegedly pushing Jadeja.

Pity that 'being a dick' isn't a doable offence, since Jadeja would probably be up there instead of Jimmy (not that he's entirely blameless, but the Indians are being a bit dickish about the whole thing)

Meanwhile, at Lords, another captain's innings from Cook

interzen · « **Reply #799 on:** 18 July, 2014, 03:53:22 pm »

Half-ton for Gary Ballance - there'll be no heroics from Joe Root in this innings, though.

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