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Peter · « **Reply #1700 on:** 03 September, 2018, 11:49:08 am »

Yes, it's a really wonderful game, isn't it!

andyoxon · « **Reply #1701 on:** 03 September, 2018, 01:04:09 pm »

He's going...

Alastair Cook: England great to retire from international cricket after fifth Test

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/45388727

matthew · « **Reply #1702 on:** 03 September, 2018, 08:49:39 pm »

I am on leave from work next week and so i have now purchased a ticket for day 4 at the oval. I now expect the test to be done in 3 days with only a couple of wickets or runs to get on day four as neither team seems capable of batting through a day.

Jaded · « **Reply #1703 on:** 03 September, 2018, 09:10:06 pm »

In which case you’ll probably see Cook's last walk off a test cricket field.

That alone will be worth the history.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1704 on:** 05 September, 2018, 05:17:31 pm »

In another arena, it seems that Lancashire all but ended Somerset’s title hopes by bowling them out for 77 and tying the match. That must have been fun!

Greenbank · « **Reply #1705 on:** 06 September, 2018, 12:59:06 am »

Somerset likely to be docked points for that pitch too.

matthew · « **Reply #1706 on:** 08 September, 2018, 10:12:22 pm »

Quote from: Jaded on 03 September, 2018, 09:10:06 pm

In which case you’ll probably see Cook's last walk off a test cricket field.

That alone will be worth the history.

From the progress of the game today, provided England bat properly tomorrow I should see some of the 3rd innings and possibly the whole of the 4th.

mattc · « **Reply #1707 on:** 09 September, 2018, 06:58:54 pm »

Quote from: matthew on 08 September, 2018, 10:12:22 pm

Quote from: Jaded on 03 September, 2018, 09:10:06 pm
In which case you’ll probably see Cook's last walk off a test cricket field.

That alone will be worth the history.

From the progress of the game today, provided England bat properly tomorrow I should see some of the 3rd innings and possibly the whole of the 4th.

They (some of them) HAVE batted properly. For several hours! You should see Cookie get his 50, and maybe score a big one? Historic day, and it sounds like an interesting match

Jaded · « **Reply #1708 on:** 10 September, 2018, 12:46:22 pm »

I hope you are there matthew!

Wow.

Thank you Chef!

matthew · « **Reply #1709 on:** 10 September, 2018, 01:06:14 pm »

Took photo of shot, saw the fielder and the crowd sighed then cheered wildly as we relised there were buzzers.

trekker12 · « **Reply #1710 on:** 10 September, 2018, 01:12:44 pm »

Well done Cookie, a true sporting hero. I intend to go and watch him play at Chelmsford next year

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1711 on:** 10 September, 2018, 01:13:48 pm »

Very impressive. That’s something Bradman couldn’t do! Also they have put the match out of India’s reach.

spesh · « **Reply #1712 on:** 10 September, 2018, 01:29:28 pm »

The question is, how far out of India's reach do England put the match? Declare once Root gets a ton, or play on until tea, and give India up to four sessions to chase say, 350?

matthew · « **Reply #1713 on:** 10 September, 2018, 01:31:58 pm »

At current rate of scoring and with the batsmen to come i anticipate a declaration about 5pm with a target of 450.

trekker12 · « **Reply #1714 on:** 10 September, 2018, 01:33:36 pm »

It's overcast, it's gloomy (well it is in Suffolk anyway) so play until it's too uncomfortable to bat yourself and then put India in for a last hour or so of the worst conditions possible.

matthew · « **Reply #1715 on:** 10 September, 2018, 02:14:34 pm »

Roooooooooot.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1716 on:** 10 September, 2018, 03:00:46 pm »

Quote from: matthew on 10 September, 2018, 02:14:34 pm

Roooooooooot.

You shouldn’t have had so much to drink.

matthew · « **Reply #1717 on:** 10 September, 2018, 04:41:16 pm »

No alcohol for me.

Declaration came when Curran skied one. Target set 464 from about 110 overs.

Jaded · « **Reply #1718 on:** 10 September, 2018, 04:52:09 pm »

Now we are rooting for Jimmy to get three.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1719 on:** 10 September, 2018, 05:04:27 pm »

Some bright spark on the Graun’s website has just pointed out that in the equivalent fixture 40 years ago, India were chasing 468 in the last innings. From memory, Sunil Gavaskar scored 221, Vengsarkar 100 and at the start of the final over, all four results were still possible. It ended as a draw. (Goes off the check Cricinfo...).

DuncanM · « **Reply #1720 on:** 10 September, 2018, 05:07:37 pm »

Well that was a start to an innings...

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1721 on:** 10 September, 2018, 05:15:28 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 10 September, 2018, 05:04:27 pm

Some bright spark on the Graun’s website has just pointed out that in the equivalent fixture 40 years ago, India were chasing 468 in the last innings. From memory, Sunil Gavaskar scored 221, Vengsarkar 100 and at the start of the final over, all four results were still possible. It ended as a draw. (Goes off the check Cricinfo...).

http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/17073/scorecard/63240/england-vs-india-4th-test-india-tour-of-england-1979

39 years. Right about Gavaskar. Wrong about Vengsarkar. Right about the result.

I do remember the radio commentary in which F. S. Trueman et al opined that Brearley should have declared when England’s lead was 350. Someone, possibly Johnners, opined that the Indian batsmen were rather better than their England counterparts. “Worrabaht Boycott?” FST demanded. I think Sunil Gavaskar answered that question.

Von Broad · « **Reply #1722 on:** 10 September, 2018, 09:02:43 pm »

Well that was a bit special, wasn't it?
And what a terrific series too.

matthew · « **Reply #1723 on:** 10 September, 2018, 09:51:59 pm »

I am so tempted to go back tomorrow.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1724 on:** 11 September, 2018, 03:01:09 pm »

India need to score at less than 5 an over to win. 5 wickets left. No chance really but ever since I have watched cricket I have always had a wish for the side batting last and facing an impossible total for them to get it.