Author Topic: The cricket... (Read 262590 times)

andyoxon · « **Reply #175 on:** 28 January, 2012, 10:37:18 am »

Ok, so Pakistan are bowling well - good pressure, but the England batsmen are tossing the series away at the moment... KP and Strauss having bit of a mare in general.

Illegal Combat Ant · « **Reply #176 on:** 28 January, 2012, 10:42:27 am »

It's all being left for Monty to carry the day. Isn't it?
At least I hope that's the plan.
$:-\$

andyoxon · « **Reply #177 on:** 28 January, 2012, 11:23:13 am »

Strauss was on borrowed time - let's see what the ill Trott can do...

andyoxon · « **Reply #178 on:** 28 January, 2012, 11:56:16 am »

England demonstrate the problem they have with spin, and the fact that we've been forever mentally scarred by Shane Warne.

mattc · « **Reply #179 on:** 28 January, 2012, 12:09:11 pm »

If i'd got up earlier, i was going to post at 0800. Something like:
"Hoorah, this looks easy now!"

I came home at 1130 and turned on the radio ...

Jaded · « **Reply #180 on:** 28 January, 2012, 12:12:25 pm »

Ooops.

Basil · « **Reply #181 on:** 28 January, 2012, 12:15:18 pm »

I was driving and so restricted to long wave.
Yet again a match finishes during the shipping forecast.
It's getting almost wierd.

Von Broad · « **Reply #182 on:** 28 January, 2012, 12:15:57 pm »

Well........

To play so well in the field and so indifferent in the middle. What a compellingly strange game it can be sometimes.

andyoxon · « **Reply #183 on:** 28 January, 2012, 12:17:51 pm »

England's lowest score ever against Pakistan.

andyoxon · « **Reply #184 on:** 28 January, 2012, 12:19:08 pm »

Quote from: Basil on 28 January, 2012, 12:15:18 pm

I was driving and so restricted to long wave.
Yet again a match finishes during the shipping forecast.
It's getting almost wierd.

I was tempted to listen to the SF instead.

Illegal Combat Ant · « **Reply #185 on:** 28 January, 2012, 12:28:21 pm »

I went and took a shower when we were 5 down. I had a ominous feeling that I was going to be free to watch the magic of the FA cup this afternoon.

Von Broad · « **Reply #186 on:** 28 January, 2012, 12:32:31 pm »

Oh, I don't know, it's not so bad.
It's kind of reasurring to get back on familar ground once again.
All this stuff about being the No1 team in the world always sounded a bit of an odd concept to get ones head round

spesh · « **Reply #187 on:** 28 January, 2012, 04:50:52 pm »

Quote from: Von Broad on 28 January, 2012, 12:32:31 pm

Oh, I don't know, it's not so bad.
It's kind of reasurring to get back on familar ground once again.
All this stuff about being the No1 team in the world always sounded a bit of an odd concept to get ones head round

Jaded · « **Reply #188 on:** 03 February, 2012, 08:37:37 am »

Seems I should have got up earlier to watch it before it was all over...

Illegal Combat Ant · « **Reply #189 on:** 03 February, 2012, 09:56:46 am »

It'll all be over by lunch tomorrow. There's a crap T20 going on in Oz as well.

mattc · « **Reply #190 on:** 03 February, 2012, 10:26:10 am »

We're 7 for 2.

ICA might be right!

andyoxon · « **Reply #191 on:** 03 February, 2012, 10:31:16 am »

We'll be lucky to make 99.

andyoxon · « **Reply #192 on:** 03 February, 2012, 12:34:13 pm »

Still 24 runs to go to pass Pakistan... It's like our recognised batsmen have become tail enders - fair play to the good Pakistan bowlers though.

Jaded · « **Reply #193 on:** 03 February, 2012, 01:03:24 pm »

2 runs to go!!

andyoxon · « **Reply #194 on:** 03 February, 2012, 01:07:19 pm »

Another wicket bites the dust...

Illegal Combat Ant · « **Reply #195 on:** 03 February, 2012, 01:29:26 pm »

If this was Lancs v Surrey at OT, the pitch inspectors would be in, smartish.
Not that they'd find owt wrong mind. Can't even blame 'Chucker' Ajmal for this one.

andyoxon · « **Reply #196 on:** 04 February, 2012, 11:14:29 am »

mattc · « **Reply #197 on:** 06 February, 2012, 09:05:35 am »

Nice to see the beginnings of some semblance of a fight.

It could still all be over by tea-time, but at least they seem to be making a contest of it. It's probably quite good fun for the neutral!

Illegal Combat Ant · « **Reply #198 on:** 06 February, 2012, 09:22:41 am »

Errrrr.

Jaded · « **Reply #199 on:** 06 February, 2012, 09:59:44 am »

Um.

Monty for his first Test hundred anyone?