Author Topic: The cricket... (Read 256766 times)

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1375 on:** 28 July, 2017, 05:34:27 pm »

Quite fun, isn't it?

Peter · « **Reply #1376 on:** 28 July, 2017, 05:39:46 pm »

I'm thinking of putting a bet on "no result" - the weather is appalling up north and forecast to be so for several days. Need to have it finished for tomorrow night at the Oval, I think.

Jaded · « **Reply #1377 on:** 28 July, 2017, 06:11:16 pm »

I think it needs a Follow-on and a second skittling.

citoyen · « **Reply #1378 on:** 28 July, 2017, 06:32:34 pm »

Ruddy heck. Should have gone to the Oval today instead of yesterday.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1379 on:** 28 July, 2017, 08:28:47 pm »

Quote from: Jaded on 28 July, 2017, 06:11:16 pm

I think it needs a Follow-on and a second skittling.

A Graun comment was to the effect that since one delivery from someone kept low, that might give England some reason to think twice before enforcing it. but they've got to get the last two out first.

Jaded · « **Reply #1380 on:** 28 July, 2017, 09:55:58 pm »

It might only be one wicket...

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1381 on:** 28 July, 2017, 11:39:30 pm »

Quote from: Jaded on 28 July, 2017, 09:55:58 pm

It might only be one wicket...

Oh, of course... Wossname's in hospital, isn't he?

citoyen · « **Reply #1382 on:** 29 July, 2017, 12:09:08 pm »

Philander is fit to bat. Wonder if he'll get lots of runs.

Jaded · « **Reply #1383 on:** 29 July, 2017, 12:14:30 pm »

All out now.

citoyen · « **Reply #1384 on:** 31 July, 2017, 02:33:30 pm »

Well, that's one way to wrap up a Test match. Chapeau, Moeen Ali!

Sounds like Toby Roland-Jones was unlucky not to get a hat-trick before lunch as well.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1385 on:** 01 August, 2017, 08:10:29 am »

I have heard a TMS clip in which Aggers read out a press release about the South Africa v RoW matches were to be downgraded from First Class standard and all the runs and wickets should be removed from the record. Boycott, who played in those matches, was getting very hot under the collar, much to Aggers' delight and everyone else's amusement. Was the press release genuine?

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1386 on:** 01 August, 2017, 08:23:27 am »

I understand that it wasn't. Quite amusing though, but I have my misgivings about that sort of practical joke on air. There are bound to be lots of listeners who go away thinking that it was genuine.

Jaded · « **Reply #1387 on:** 01 August, 2017, 08:25:21 am »

It was said at the end that it wasn't genuine.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1388 on:** 01 August, 2017, 10:26:06 am »

But as is always the case with such things, someone puts a clip of video up and that misses out the retraction. The clip I saw had no retraction.

Jaded · « **Reply #1389 on:** 01 August, 2017, 11:50:17 am »

Someone could take a clip about a team's bowling activities and truncate it to one word "Attack". Aggers says 'attack!'

citoyen · « **Reply #1390 on:** 01 August, 2017, 12:15:21 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 01 August, 2017, 08:23:27 am

I understand that it wasn't. Quite amusing though, but I have my misgivings about that sort of practical joke on air. There are bound to be lots of listeners who go away thinking that it was genuine.

I don't care. If it wound up Boycott, that can only be a good thing.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1391 on:** 01 August, 2017, 01:35:24 pm »

Actually, on a second viewing, the clip did show the retraction. I think my phone must have frozen up first time.

matthew · « **Reply #1392 on:** 07 August, 2017, 11:05:02 am »

Whats going on i first class cricket?

20 wickets fall on day one at Lords and 18 fall on day one at Scarborough.

Anyone would think they have forgotten how to face a red ball during the 20-20 break.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1393 on:** 07 August, 2017, 02:22:27 pm »

That wasn't all:

Hampshire 224 v Lancashire 149
Warwickshire 126 & 109-4 v Middlesex 161
Yorkshire 113 & 22-3 v Essex 231
Somerset 92-3 v Surrey

Lancashire's 149 was the highest first innings in the First Division on Saturday. Something over 50 wickets fell in the 4 First Div matches. I understand that the pitch inspectors are on overtime...

Most importantly, Yorkshire had lost 2 second wickets before they scored a run this morning.

In the time it has taken me to type this Yorks have disintegrated to 37 - 6.

I'm glad it's the Scarbados pitch that's being inpsected and not Sarrfend...

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1394 on:** 07 August, 2017, 04:52:40 pm »

Yorks 150. Essex need 33 to win.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1395 on:** 07 August, 2017, 06:34:09 pm »

And both Essex and England win!

All is for the best in the best of all possible worlds...

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1396 on:** 09 August, 2017, 12:31:44 pm »

The rain seems to be stopping Lancs & Hants making any further progress today. That match being drawn really favours Essex as those two counties are in 2nd & 3rd places respectively.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1397 on:** 19 August, 2017, 08:12:54 pm »

Well, this is looking a bit one-sided...

Is Cook England's best-ever batsman?

Peter · « **Reply #1398 on:** 20 August, 2017, 03:00:37 am »

Ha! This might help you make your mind up!

http://www.howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Batting/BattingAverages.asp?Stat=1

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1399 on:** 20 August, 2017, 09:17:11 am »

Well, that was too one-sided to have been enjoyable for anyone other than the England side. It's tragic what has happened to WI cricket.