| Cricket tour v SA 12:00 - Dec 18 with 29735 views | D_Alien |
Jimmy Anderson back in action since breaking down in August, and taking a wicket in the first warm-up game
Looking forward to this tour, as the team looks to establish a new sense of purpose in the test arena. Ben Stokes had a great tour last time, and should be feeling in good fettle
Incidentally, batting for the SA XI, Matthew Arnold. I wondered what he'd been up to after writing Dover Beach |  |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 12:50 - Jul 9 with 1971 views | D_Alien |
| Cricket tour v SA on 12:32 - Jul 9 by isitme |
Especially if the weather gets better tomorrow when the Windies bat. I suppose it depends on how much the pitch deteriorates by the last innings. |
A completely unknown factor this summer, after barely being played on
I think Stokes called it wrong, but we are where we are and... it's where we always are on day 2 of the first test of a series! | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 14:33 - Jul 9 with 1916 views | 1997Dale |
A decent partnership between these two but Stokes is certainly riding his luck. Pre Covid we almost looked like we were establishing a top 4 so I'm glad to at least see some normality return |  | | |
| Cricket tour v SA on 14:36 - Jul 9 with 1915 views | AtThePeake |
| Cricket tour v SA on 14:33 - Jul 9 by 1997Dale |
A decent partnership between these two but Stokes is certainly riding his luck. Pre Covid we almost looked like we were establishing a top 4 so I'm glad to at least see some normality return |
Got a little lucky but this is turning into a potentially match-turning partnership. Both sides better with the ball, expecting a low-scoring series. |  |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 14:43 - Jul 9 with 1905 views | AtThePeake |
| Cricket tour v SA on 14:36 - Jul 9 by AtThePeake |
Got a little lucky but this is turning into a potentially match-turning partnership. Both sides better with the ball, expecting a low-scoring series. |
I'll never learn. | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 14:46 - Jul 9 with 1900 views | 1997Dale |
| Cricket tour v SA on 14:36 - Jul 9 by AtThePeake |
Got a little lucky but this is turning into a potentially match-turning partnership. Both sides better with the ball, expecting a low-scoring series. |
The only positive if we do crumble from here is the thought of Jimmy bowling in these conditions, you'd imagine with a duke ball he could prove a challenge | | | |
| Cricket tour v SA on 14:54 - Jul 9 with 1873 views | D_Alien |
| Cricket tour v SA on 14:46 - Jul 9 by 1997Dale |
The only positive if we do crumble from here is the thought of Jimmy bowling in these conditions, you'd imagine with a duke ball he could prove a challenge |
Likely to be bowling before tea | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 16:09 - Jul 9 with 1814 views | D_Alien |
| Cricket tour v SA on 14:54 - Jul 9 by D_Alien |
Likely to be bowling before tea |
And we should've been
Unless they've changed the rules, and with tea scheduled at 4.10pm today due to yesterday's weather, the England innings was over by 3.50pm and we should've had a good 3 or 4 overs at their openers
I wish they'd stop messing with the rules
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| Cricket tour v SA on 16:24 - Jul 9 with 1794 views | isitme |
| Cricket tour v SA on 16:09 - Jul 9 by D_Alien |
And we should've been
Unless they've changed the rules, and with tea scheduled at 4.10pm today due to yesterday's weather, the England innings was over by 3.50pm and we should've had a good 3 or 4 overs at their openers
I wish they'd stop messing with the rules
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This time it actually made sense, especially with the overs to make up from yesterday. Take tea no overs lost, change innings, lose two overs for maybe two overs of play. |  | | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 16:48 - Jul 9 with 1778 views | Nigeriamark |
| Cricket tour v SA on 16:24 - Jul 9 by isitme |
This time it actually made sense, especially with the overs to make up from yesterday. Take tea no overs lost, change innings, lose two overs for maybe two overs of play. |
I got into a pub with Sky 10 minutes ago after a days cycling, saw 8 balls bowled then suspended for bad light!!! Beers good though |  | | |
| Cricket tour v SA on 17:09 - Jul 9 with 1762 views | D_Alien |
| Cricket tour v SA on 16:24 - Jul 9 by isitme |
This time it actually made sense, especially with the overs to make up from yesterday. Take tea no overs lost, change innings, lose two overs for maybe two overs of play. |
...apart from the psychological advantage of making their openers start twice - like ours had to do with the rain breaks
Once you start messing with the psychology of test cricket just for the sake of convenience, the game becomes poorer for it
And with it likely to be a low-scoring* match, there's no need to save time/overs
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| Cricket tour v SA on 18:38 - Jul 9 with 1721 views | fitzochris |
The bitty nature of play and England’s abject batting display has killed all the pre-test enthusiasm I had.
As D:Ream (one for the other Fred) once sang: Things can only get better. |  |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 20:18 - Jul 9 with 1683 views | finberty |
Strange to see what I thought looked very much like a show of dissent from the umpire (!) when asked for a review of his decision on the third occasion - the first two having been successful reviews.
His body language seemed to say 'you've got to be joking - not again' and the facial expression seemed to indicate irritation.
Very odd. |  | | |
| Cricket tour v SA on 12:38 - Jul 10 with 1600 views | D_Alien |
Building up nicely for a humiliating and deserved defeat | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 16:10 - Jul 11 with 1493 views | Nigeriamark |
| Cricket tour v SA on 12:38 - Jul 10 by D_Alien |
Building up nicely for a humiliating and deserved defeat |
Slow going but on a knifes edge at tea. 10 overs to the new ball And 38 until the close of play, so the next session should shape the possible results for tomorrow | | | |
| Cricket tour v SA on 17:08 - Jul 11 with 1469 views | D_Alien |
| Cricket tour v SA on 16:10 - Jul 11 by Nigeriamark |
Slow going but on a knifes edge at tea. 10 overs to the new ball And 38 until the close of play, so the next session should shape the possible results for tomorrow |
Yes, and as if we needed it, a reminder of the fluctuations that test cricket allows
English fortunes starting to turn. It just annoys me how we always start a test series on the back foot
Crawley staking a claim to the no.3 spot ahead of Denly | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 18:30 - Jul 11 with 1423 views | fitzochris |
| Cricket tour v SA on 17:08 - Jul 11 by D_Alien |
Yes, and as if we needed it, a reminder of the fluctuations that test cricket allows
English fortunes starting to turn. It just annoys me how we always start a test series on the back foot
Crawley staking a claim to the no.3 spot ahead of Denly |
Absolutely, and then Stokes and Crawley build a really good partnership and chuck it.
Buttler does a Buttler and we're back to staring at a likely defeat again. | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 19:20 - Jul 11 with 1393 views | Nigeriamark |
| Cricket tour v SA on 18:30 - Jul 11 by fitzochris |
Absolutely, and then Stokes and Crawley build a really good partnership and chuck it.
Buttler does a Buttler and we're back to staring at a likely defeat again. |
Whatever happens it should be a good day tomorrow. Would be good if we can get at least 30 runs. JA will fancy a few wickets
I would say 60/40 in favour of the Windies and 30 runs will even it up | | | |
| Cricket tour v SA on 21:09 - Jul 11 with 1369 views | TVOS1907 |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 12:25 - Jul 12 with 1306 views | D_Alien |
Whatever happens, it's great test cricket
Archer decides to come to the party today | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 13:07 - Jul 12 with 1274 views | isitme |
| Cricket tour v SA on 12:25 - Jul 12 by D_Alien |
Whatever happens, it's great test cricket
Archer decides to come to the party today |
Interesting first session. 3 down and Campbell with a potential broken toe. Whatever happens I think Root will replace Denly for the next test and Buttler is living on borrowed time. | | | |
| Cricket tour v SA on 18:02 - Jul 12 with 1206 views | D_Alien |
Well done, West Indies, thoroughly deserved victory
Showed discipline where we didn't, and they have an outstanding captain. It'll take something special by England now to win the series, and can't see that happening, but great to have cricket to watch | |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 18:06 - Jul 12 with 1196 views | isitme |
| Cricket tour v SA on 18:02 - Jul 12 by D_Alien |
Well done, West Indies, thoroughly deserved victory
Showed discipline where we didn't, and they have an outstanding captain. It'll take something special by England now to win the series, and can't see that happening, but great to have cricket to watch |
To collapse from 248-3 from yesterday really cost us the chance of saving the game after a poor first innings with the bat. Blackwood batted really well to see the Windies home, after they were in a bit of a sticky situation. | | | |
| Cricket tour v SA on 19:38 - Jul 12 with 1142 views | Nigeriamark |
| Cricket tour v SA on 18:06 - Jul 12 by isitme |
To collapse from 248-3 from yesterday really cost us the chance of saving the game after a poor first innings with the bat. Blackwood batted really well to see the Windies home, after they were in a bit of a sticky situation. |
The media may talk about dropping Broad being a mistake, but as you point out 204 in the first innings and a 5 wicket collapse yesterday is the reason we lost
Well done Windies and it sets up the next test nicely | | | |
| Cricket tour v SA on 19:47 - Jul 12 with 1140 views | Thacks_Rabbits |
| Cricket tour v SA on 18:06 - Jul 12 by isitme |
To collapse from 248-3 from yesterday really cost us the chance of saving the game after a poor first innings with the bat. Blackwood batted really well to see the Windies home, after they were in a bit of a sticky situation. |
Thought the Windies were fantastic today, although I did back them at 4/1 and 8/1 (at 27/3).
It was always a case of a new ball wicket last day and thought Blackwood was superb.
Credit must go to Holder who must be the best number 7 playing currently. He should be at least 6 imho.
Well played WI and cheers for the £800 profit 👠|  |
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| Cricket tour v SA on 17:23 - Jul 15 with 1003 views | isitme |
Root back and Denly out was pretty obvious. Anderson and Wood rested makes sense with Woakes and Broad likely to come in. There are a lot of games in a short space of time and their recent fitness records are not that great. Curran or Robinson would be an interesting selection ahead of either Woakes or Broad, but I suspect they will be the ones to be left out.
Buttler needs a score in these next two games or else Foakes must surely come in for the Pakistan tests. | | | |
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