Cricket

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  1. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Yes,exciting.
     
  2. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

  3. The Recluse

    The Recluse Reservist

    Anyone into test match cricket can watch New Zealand v West Indies right now on YouTube.

    It's the first session of the first day in the 2nd test right now (23:15).

     
  4. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    India all out for 36 against the Australians!

    They had been on top for the first day or two as well.
     
  5. nascot

    nascot First Team

    First time in test history where all 11 players and extras scored single figures!
     
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  6. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

  7. Keighley

    Keighley First Team

    And Robin Jackman too.
     
  8. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...er-and-commentator-robin-jackman-dies-aged-75
    https://twitter.com/search?q=robin jackman&src=typed_query

    Another Surrey legend. Also worked on TMS but best known in the Southern hemisphere as a very knowledgeable voice on the game.. Fantastic bowling average.

    Australia skittled out cheaply in the first innings of the Boxing Day Test. India minus Virat Kohli 36/1 at stumps. Tribute to Dean Jones at the MCG as well.
    https://twitter.com/bbctms/status/1342692593654763521

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  9. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

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  10. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member


    Crickets origins are in Ireland. Might give this a watch on Vimeo.
     
  11. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    At last a wicket!
     
  12. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Was going to say Sri Lanka must have learnt their lesson from the first innings.
     
  13. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    Seems some sides do not care that much about Test cricket. India also fielding a very young inexperience bowling attack in the Fourth Test. Impressive debut from Lawrence batting at number five.
     
  14. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    I think they have been hit hard by injuries but no idea how much that has affected their team selection.
     
  15. Davy Crockett

    Davy Crockett Reservist

    Lovely show of sportsmanship from Joe Root who fist bumped the Sri Lankan lad when he came in
    at 1 down whose previous scores were 0,0,0,0. You can be a battle hard cricketer and be sporting.

    It reminded me of an anecdote in David Lloyds autobiography where he recalls scoring a double ton in his 2cnd test match against India whilst Farooq Engineer was behind the stumps. Farooq was Bumbles teammate at Lancs and was encouraging him to get his head down/concentrate etc but went on to say that if he should stray out of his crease then Farooq would have had the bails off in a flash
     
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  16. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    England as usual making life hard for themselves!
     
  17. The Recluse

    The Recluse Reservist

    They've been decimated by injuries both before and during this series Smudger. A few in the batting department too, as well as Kohli only playing the 1st test before going home to see the birth of his first child.
     
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  18. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    Cheers mate. :) I as you probably know don't follow cricket intensively anymore. Fell out of love with it and how it was developing as a global sport. Just had the look at the scorecard and saw Bumrah and Ashwin for instance were missing . Assumed India were rotating their players.
     
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  19. The Recluse

    The Recluse Reservist

    Like you my interest is waning but I've been watching some pre-lunch & the last knockings of the evening sessions from the Aus/India tests and players missing from both sides has been a common theme.

    Both Bumrah & Ashwin picked up knocks in the previous test so were ruled out while right arm quickie Navdeep Saini is a doubt to bowl in the 2nd innings after picking up a groin problem while bowling in the Aussies 1st innings.
     
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  20. Keighley

    Keighley First Team

    This aged well.

    Amazing performance by India in one of the best series of all time.

    Never write off Test cricket.
     
  21. Knight GT

    Knight GT Predictor extraordinaire 2013/14

    A lot of test cricket this calendar year so may see a bit of rotation. England play 16 test matches in a year! I bet Kohli and Bumrah play when England go to India!
     
  22. WillisWasTheWorst

    WillisWasTheWorst Its making less grammar mistake's thats important

    Nothing beats Test cricket in my view. Sadly many don't have the patience for it these days.
     
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  23. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Great win for India.

    They really have dug themselves out of some holes and really been fantastic in the final innings of tests particularly after what happened in the first test .
     
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  24. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Yes fantastic test and a great win for India given the absentees. Good to see the Aussies getting beaten at home, esp after the needle in the last test.
     
  25. Davy Crockett

    Davy Crockett Reservist

    Being old school and of a certain vintage I too prefer Test cricket to any other version.
     
  26. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    As I said I don't follow cricket with any rigour. Even failed to see this building up but as you say a great match. I don't know what it is. Perhaps the pressure of work, family means one does not have the time to devote to numerous sports as one once did. Certainly no glorious summers listening to the dulcet tones of CMJ and the gang all day or staying up late to hear of what the touring team are up to. This format they are considering of reducing Test matches to four days should be laid to rest by matches like these.
     
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  27. Keighley

    Keighley First Team

    It’s just a product of ageing and greater responsibilities, I think. Test cricket does demand a great deal of one’s time. It’s worth it, though: well, some of the time at least...
     
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  28. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Not a good start.
    Chasing 389 Sibley gone and we're 4-1.
     
  29. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    2 now.

    Our lack of experience at the top in these conditions is going to be badly exposed batting wise in India .

    Going to have to rely on Root a lot .
     
  30. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Yes,R&B steadying the ship somewhat.
    I heard on the 5LX commentary yesterday that The Bridge on the River Kwai was filmed between Columbo and Galle.
     
  31. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Heroic innings from Root.
    Exhausted which no doubt contributed to his downfall.
     
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  32. K9 Hornet

    K9 Hornet Border Collie Dog

    Mark Wood's fault. If he just defended for 10 minutes Root wouldn't have felt he was running out of partners and needed to play a few more shots. Instead Wood goes for the slog and gets out, the idiot.
     
  33. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Very strange decision making I agree.
     
  34. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Escalated quickly.

    Spinners doing the business but sure we will make any target look tricky with their spinners on a turning wicket.
     
  35. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Almost a 50/50 call now. Maybe SL still have a small advantage but if we could get to 50 with only one down that would reverse.
     
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