EmissionImpossible Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Mentioned this on the county thread but Abbas looks a very decent bowler. Both teams in transition, 5th and 7th in the world. India to come next? Think they will probably win quite easily unless we do something dramatic. Anyway an interesting summer ahead and Test Match cricket is always great to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Stupid shot from Root, no need to play at that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Same old story. Hopeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmissionImpossible Posted May 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Good bowling apart from Roots swish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmabbuttshair Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Overcast, green wicket. We chose to bat for what reason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 2 minutes ago, EmissionImpossible said: Good bowling apart from Roots swish Stoneman was a poor shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperRed Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Considering the pitch, our flimsy batting, their inexperienced batting line up and it being only a two test series, we should have bowled first. If we get rolled cheaply today we can possibly throw away a series win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmissionImpossible Posted May 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Wouldn’t say it was a poor shot super, every ball was moving away and then Abbas tailed one back in, great bowling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmissionImpossible Posted May 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 3 minutes ago, SuperRed said: Considering the pitch, our flimsy batting, their inexperienced batting line up and it being only a two test series, we should have bowled first. If we get rolled cheaply today we can possibly throw away a series win. I agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 11 minutes ago, EmissionImpossible said: Wouldn’t say it was a poor shot super, every ball was moving away and then Abbas tailed one back in, great bowling. Didn't do much, certainly the wrong shot to play. TMS also said it was a poor shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmissionImpossible Posted May 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Just now, Super said: Didn't do much, certainly the wrong shot to play. TMS also said it was a poor shot. I was watching and whilst it was obviously the wrong shot to play Sky showed the build up to the wicket taking delivery and it was superb bowling. Granted Stoneman was caught between a rock and a hard place but certainly the bowler deserves more credit than Stoneman deserves criticism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 57 minutes ago, kevinmabbuttshair said: Overcast, green wicket. We chose to bat for what reason? Beacuse it only really does something first morning at lords. You always bat first at lords no matter what Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 1 hour ago, kevinmabbuttshair said: Overcast, green wicket. We chose to bat for what reason? As Tom says the first session at Lords always does something and Root would have been well aware of that but was looking further ahead. The pitch will get easier as the game progresses. It'll be better this afternoon - as long as the English batsmen don't play anymore weak shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Just had a chuckle, Bumble said 'sit down big lad' referring to someone walking in the stand behind the bowlers arm, camera zooms it and turns out to be a woman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Another wrong choice of shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Could have done without that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmissionImpossible Posted May 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Read the wrong line. Played slightly early but I think that’s a great delivery, straightening up off the seam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 oh dear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmissionImpossible Posted May 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Again...cracking delivery. Cook a little late on it but good knock and still our best batsmen. Anyway Stokes and Buttler could be fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Jos goes for a wide one first ball and gets lucky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 1 minute ago, EmissionImpossible said: Again...cracking delivery. Cook a little late on it but good knock and still our best batsmen. Anyway Stokes and Buttler could be fun! Looked like he played for the slope but the ball held its line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmissionImpossible Posted May 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Just now, hodge said: Looked like he played for the slope but the ball held its line? Amirs fastest ball of the day but yes it certainly looked like Amir got it to hold its line. Pakistan look a very decent bowling attack but haven’t they always!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston Red Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Anyone got a good stream link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 16 minutes ago, EmissionImpossible said: Amirs fastest ball of the day but yes it certainly looked like Amir got it to hold its line. Pakistan look a very decent bowling attack but haven’t they always!! Waqar and Wasim spring to mind! What a pair they were. Both world class bowlers. The current Pakistani attack is nowhere near as classy but they're still pretty damn good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmissionImpossible Posted May 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 10 minutes ago, Robbored said: Waqar and Wasim spring to mind! What a pair they were. Both world class bowlers. The current Pakistani attack is nowhere near as classy but they're still pretty damn good! It makes you feel quite sorry for Atherton who had to face them and Curtly and Courtney quite regularly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Just me or is Bumble completely missing the point of the reasoning for removing the toss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmissionImpossible Posted May 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Great review by Pakistan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Good luck Dom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Go on Dom lad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Listening on the radio while at work. Well I say the radio, sounds like TMS? Actually Guerilla Cricket- formerly known as Test Match Sofa! Anyone heard of it- definitely a different angle to the usual... Sounds like fairly favourable bowling conditions, with Pakistan are exploiting decently. If this day one so far is anything to go by, should be a competitive series. Damn- Buttler gone?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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