Author Topic: The cricket... (Read 261984 times)

Wowbagger · « **Reply #2550 on:** 01 May, 2022, 11:35:14 am »

Essex seem to be having a disastrous start to the season. Last week they lost by 10 wickets to Warks and they are now following on v Northants.

I haven't followed the results in any great detail, but I recall last season the expression "Fortress Chelmsford" being bandied about because they hadn't lost at home for something like 3 years. I think that run is likely to end with the current match.

Looking at their results so far this season they played out a dead match with Kent in which well over 1000 runs were scored but only 20 wickets taken, and scraped home against Somerset by one wicket, being 84/9 in their second innings.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #2551 on:** 01 May, 2022, 07:06:35 pm »

And Essex batted out time and managed a draw.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #2552 on:** 08 May, 2022, 12:49:10 pm »

Which they have to do again today. The two first innings totalled well over 800 runs and took 3 days. A collapse by Essex would see a Yorkshire win. They have to bat out two sessions today to be safe, I think. Should manage that as it seems to be a very batsman-friendly pitch. I think a win for Essex is vanishingly unlikely.

CrazyEnglishTriathlete · « **Reply #2553 on:** 20 May, 2022, 07:12:55 pm »

It's the Duke's balls apparently.

And according to most bowlers this season - he can have them back.

The Family Cyclist · « **Reply #2554 on:** 05 June, 2022, 07:06:22 pm »

Yay England won a test

It got me thinking on broad and Anderson. My general feeling is on any day Anderson is a better more consistent bowler but when Broad is on one of his fired up days he is much more of a threat

Jaded · « **Reply #2555 on:** 14 June, 2022, 04:32:17 pm »

50 in 3.4 overs

Jaded · « **Reply #2556 on:** 14 June, 2022, 05:24:09 pm »

Just wow

Peter · « **Reply #2557 on:** 14 June, 2022, 05:43:25 pm »

I don't think he was involved - but I echo the sentiment! The new "St Crispin's Day"!

andyoxon · « **Reply #2558 on:** 14 June, 2022, 05:45:14 pm »

Pretty good that.

Watching the highlights tonight...

hatler · « **Reply #2559 on:** 14 June, 2022, 06:43:16 pm »

Blimey.

Nuncio · « **Reply #2560 on:** 15 June, 2022, 09:42:03 am »

I'm not a particularly avid fan of cricket - my interest these days is almost exclusively limited to England tests, and even then only when they're doing OK - but the bereft feeling I woke up with this morning was similar to that I've woken up to in the past, on the morning after the final stage of a particularly good TdeF.

Peter · « **Reply #2561 on:** 15 June, 2022, 01:40:10 pm »

Same here!

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #2562 on:** 15 June, 2022, 01:48:10 pm »

Well, there’s only two and a bit weeks to go before the TdF starts, though how it'll measure up to Nuncio's goodness standards…

Peter · « **Reply #2563 on:** 17 June, 2022, 01:06:36 pm »

The euphoria over the cricket result remains (mine included). But, now that a few days have elapsed, I feel it may just about be safe to stick one's head over the parapet and reduce future expectations slightly: Kane Williamson, the Kiwis captain, didn't play because of covid, which seems to have affected some of those who did play, within hours of the game finishing. Kane Williamson is the best batsman in the world. It will be interesting to see if England, having won the series, experiment with inexperienced players like the Overton twins. If they do, and Williamson plays, we might expect a tonking, I think. That won't affect the beautiful memories!

andrew_s · « **Reply #2564 on:** 17 June, 2022, 07:11:56 pm »

Quote from: Peter on 17 June, 2022, 01:06:36 pm

The euphoria over the cricket result remains (mine included). But, now that a few days have elapsed, I feel it may just about be safe to stick one's head over the parapet and reduce future expectations slightly: Kane Williamson, the Kiwis captain, didn't play because of covid, which seems to have affected some of those who did play, within hours of the game finishing. Kane Williamson is the best batsman in the world. It will be interesting to see if England, having won the series, experiment with inexperienced players like the Overton twins. If they do, and Williamson plays, we might expect a tonking, I think. That won't affect the beautiful memories!

You're out of date.
Kane Williamson is down to number 5 at present
https://www.icc-cricket.com/rankings/mens/player-rankings/test

Peter · « **Reply #2565 on:** 17 June, 2022, 08:18:25 pm »

Ha! I wasn't out of date at 1.06pm, when I wrote the post! He wouldn't have been demoted if he had played in the test at Trent Bridge, I think - in fact, it's just possible that NZ would have batted to 700!

Still euphoric, though!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #2566 on:** 23 June, 2022, 04:02:19 pm »

Well, that was a most unusual dismissal!

Polar Bear · « **Reply #2567 on:** 23 June, 2022, 05:38:16 pm »

Indeed. I have just watched it. Players from both sides all looked a bit incredulous. Never heard of that happening before though something similar must have happened in the past, somewhere.

Salvatore · « **Reply #2568 on:** 23 June, 2022, 08:00:16 pm »

Quote from: Polar Bear on 23 June, 2022, 05:38:16 pm

Indeed. I have just watched it. Players from both sides all looked a bit incredulous. Never heard of that happening before though something similar must have happened in the past, somewhere.

Here you are https://youtu.be/0Y4Nsb63TwI

Wowbagger · « **Reply #2569 on:** 23 June, 2022, 10:43:37 pm »

Sadly, I was unable to follow the ball in that video.

Jaded · « **Reply #2570 on:** 24 June, 2022, 02:35:23 pm »

The cricket seemed to be going well until England started batting.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #2571 on:** 24 June, 2022, 06:13:25 pm »

I think Mr. Bairstow is having another good day.

hatler · « **Reply #2572 on:** 24 June, 2022, 06:29:47 pm »

Poor show from Bairstow though. Not a single six.

Jaded · « **Reply #2573 on:** 24 June, 2022, 07:16:41 pm »

We seem to be slow starters. Mind you Bairstow had a couple of lucky moments.

Outstanding though.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #2574 on:** 24 June, 2022, 09:37:10 pm »

I've stumbled across some sort of "Vitality Blast" match being broadcast live on youtube from Chelmsford. The opponents are Surrey.

One of the Essex fielders pulled off one of those amazing catches where he took the ball just inside the rope, knew he was going to step outside, chucked the ball up and dived back onto the pitch, completing the catch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4qBZe5XPBc&ab_channel=EssexCricketTV refers.