Robbored Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 3 minutes ago, TonyTonyTony said: We are going to get done by an innings + here. I think you’re right Tony - it’s looking very bleak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markthehorn Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 On this form Bashir has been quite a find by the Essex Twitter page video guy ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 14 hours ago, And Its Smith said: 16. Wouldn’t have got a the one I missed if I’d had an hour! 15 didn't get cowdrey or bell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 The two spinners have enhanced their reputation if nothing else. Hopefully they get the chance to play some county cricket, the ECB could help facilitate that by encouraging teams to produce pitches that spin instead of deducting points for it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 8 hours ago, Super said: 15 didn't get cowdrey or bell! We are all just too young to get cowdrey! 7 hours ago, Northern Red said: The two spinners have enhanced their reputation if nothing else. Hopefully they get the chance to play some county cricket, the ECB could help facilitate that by encouraging teams to produce pitches that spin instead of deducting points for it. Bashir will go out on loan it seems. Hartley second choice spinner at Lancashire so he might have to go on loan as well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 England collapses in each of the last four Tests - 7-43, 7-35, 10-107, 9-139 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 Well after the excitement of the first test, what’s followed that has been pretty poor really. The middle order has been non existent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 This is like 2 different games they are playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEyez Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 Hopeless batting from test 3 onwards really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 And I would have liked to have seen Jimmy get his 700th test wicket in better circumstances! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 32 minutes ago, And Its Smith said: England collapses in each of the last four Tests - 7-43, 7-35, 10-107, 9-139 They just don't seem to have the patience to build an Innings, they just don't hang about unless they are smashing the ball around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob k Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 38 minutes ago, And Its Smith said: England collapses in each of the last four Tests - 7-43, 7-35, 10-107, 9-139 Not surprised when they are playing shots like this in the 2nd over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 Still , nice photo at least . 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 1 hour ago, Rob k said: Not surprised when they are playing shots like this in the 2nd over That's not down to "Bazball" that's just pathetic , utter madness. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 21 minutes ago, 1960maaan said: That's not down to "Bazball" that's just pathetic , utter madness. Yep. There is not a chance that McCullum is telling him to go out and do that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearded_red Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 The only problem with criticising Duckett for getting out playing a dreadful shot is that the guy has literally no defence. I’m only slightly tongue in cheek when I say he should attack every single ball as like I said, he has no defence. The risk of him playing a defensive shot is no lower and obviously there’s no potential reward. I don’t particularly enjoy this binary view that ‘Bazball’ brings out in people, but of all the maddest most cult like nonsense that’s been spouted from that dressing room surely the claim that they wouldn’t pick Alastair Cook if he was still playing is the most offensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 “Joel Wilson became the first Test umpire to have 100 successful player reviews against his decisions during the recent IND v ENG series. Erasmus retired on 90. Michael Gough remains a remarkable umpire” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Maltshoveller Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 See Sri Lanka hit 521 in the 1st innings of their test match v Bangladesh I think this is a record score without any batsmen hitting a ton in test history 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markthehorn Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 (edited) End of an era in a way for BBC cricket . .https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/jonathan-agnew-bbc-test-match-special-b2522696.html At 64 he probably has reached the age where the BBC move people on although he is staying on TMS for 4 years Edited April 3 by Markthehorn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 6 hours ago, Markthehorn said: End of an era in a way for BBC cricket . .https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/jonathan-agnew-bbc-test-match-special-b2522696.html At 64 he probably has reached the age where the BBC move people on although he is staying on TMS for 4 years One of the best is Aggers. I guess one of our own Simon Mann will be one of those to step up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 On 03/04/2024 at 21:57, Kid in the Riot said: One of the best is Aggers. I guess one of our own Simon Mann will be one of those to step up. An interesting career progression. Sandhurst, SAS, Mercenary and now TMS . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 Very sad news. Spent some time with Clarky on tour in Sri Lanka and last saw him in Mumbai 2016. Ran the Corridor of Uncertainty fanzine and sold tour t shirts too. Always "kept it real" away from the commercialised Barmy Army. RIP Clarky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearded_red Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 Anderson retiring after the first test of the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 All feels a bit rushed the way it's come out, but it's the right time. Disappointed he won't be finishing at OT though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted May 11 Admin Report Share Posted May 11 1 hour ago, bearded_red said: Anderson retiring after the first test of the summer. 39 minutes ago, Northern Red said: All feels a bit rushed the way it's come out, but it's the right time. Disappointed he won't be finishing at OT though. I wondered if he was told that he wasn’t going to be selected going forward, but out of respect for his services they agreed to one final match 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 Just now, phantom said: I wondered if he was told that he wasn’t going to be selected going forward, but out of respect for his services they agreed to one final match Yeah. that would be my reading of it too. With respect to the West Indies and Sri Lanka, this summer is the ideal time to be building a new attack before we get into tougher challenges ahead. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markthehorn Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 2 hours ago, bearded_red said: Anderson retiring after the first test of the summer. What a player. What a legend . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 Happy to be at his last ever test. Gonna be emotional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markthehorn Posted May 17 Report Share Posted May 17 Hold fire on that retirement Jimmy ! We do seem to have a few injury prone replacements. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cz9l9xr3610o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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