[Walton Spireite]

Get themselves into a good position then implode

[Siberian Spireite]

Mods, can this thread be moved to ‘Other Sports’ please?

[Mr Mercury]

Off to Trent Bridge next Friday for Day 1 of the second test, hopefully it’s as eventful as todays first day.

[jack bauer]

mentality thing isn't it... new zealand did not panic, stuck to what they do and turned the game.

[satnav]

The batting line up wasn't great given that Pope is not used to batting at 3, Bairstow is just back from the IPL and Root and Stokes have only played a couple of county games this year. The lower order is also really weak with no genuine all-rounders in the team apart from Stokes.

[Johnnyspireite7]

satnav, on 03 June 2022 - 12:40 PM, said:

The batting line up wasn't great given that Pope is not used to batting at 3, Bairstow is just back from the IPL and Root and Stokes have only played a couple of county games this year. The lower order is also really weak with no genuine all-rounders in the team apart from Stokes.

IMO we need Sam Curran back fighting fit, it would be unfair on Potts to drop him though after a phenomenal debut so we're back to either Broad or Anderson dropping out, much as I hate the idea of the 2 best bowlers we've ever produced in terms of wickets taken not being there or do we take a batsman out to accommodate them both? I'd still prefer Dom Bess to get the spinner slot if Jack Leach is not available as he can add a bit of batting to the tail. Key, Stokes and McCullum have some pondering to do to try and get the balance of the side right.

Battingwise we still haven't got a solid opening 3 as I dislike Alex Lees standing so far over to the off side it's ridiculous, as not only is his leg stump exposed, the middle stump is as well, one ball on his legs to cramp him up and he's a goner. I'm wondering if we're missing a trick and not getting Bairstow to open with Crawley (who I've got my doubts about as well but he's Key's man from Kent as he was waxing lyrical about him before his selection in the Sky box). The other option is give the gloves back to Bairstow and drop Foakes (not that he's done anything wrong mind you) to accommodate the second all-rounder.

[clarevoyant.]

Johnnyspireite7, on 03 June 2022 - 01:08 PM, said:

IMO we need Sam Curran back fighting fit, it would be unfair on Potts to drop him though after a phenomenal debut so we're back to either Broad or Anderson dropping out, much as I hate the idea of the 2 best bowlers we've ever produced in terms of wickets taken not being there or do we take a batsman out to accommodate them both? I'd still prefer Dom Bess to get the spinner slot if Jack Leach is not available as he can add a bit of batting to the tail. Key, Stokes and McCullum have some pondering to do to try and get the balance of the side right.

Battingwise we still haven't got a solid opening 3 as I dislike Alex Lees standing so far over to the off side it's ridiculous, as not only is his leg stump exposed, the middle stump is as well, one ball on his legs to cramp him up and he's a goner. I'm wondering if we're missing a trick and not getting Bairstow to open with Crawley (who I've got my doubts about as well but he's Key's man from Kent as he was waxing lyrical about him before his selection in the Sky box). The other option is give the gloves back to Bairstow and drop Foakes (not that he's done anything wrong mind you) to accommodate the second all-rounder.

We do miss Geoffreys comments. What would he make of recent eccentric openers. Like you say, Lees main aim appears to obscure 2nd and 3rd slips view
While Burns appeared be controlled by an alcoholic puppeteer. Who the f... advises them?

Geoffrey comments would be, well interesting.

This post has been edited by clarevoyant.: 03 June 2022 - 04:18 PM

[CFC91]

Mr Mercury, on 02 June 2022 - 07:09 PM, said:

Off to Trent Bridge next Friday for Day 1 of the second test, hopefully it’s as eventful as todays first day.

I've got Day 1 and 2 at Headingley, always a good day at the cricket up there. Good to see Trent Bridge getting a test too, doesn't seem to happen too often nowadays, might just be me that!

[Westbars Spireite]

CFC91, on 09 June 2022 - 09:57 AM, said:

I've got Day 1 and 2 at Headingley, always a good day at the cricket up there. Good to see Trent Bridge getting a test too, doesn't seem to happen too often nowadays, might just be me that!

I think it's just you. It virtually never doesn't!

[Mr Mercury]

Westbars Spireite, on 09 June 2022 - 04:35 PM, said:

I think it's just you. It virtually never doesn't!

It didn’t in the last Ashes series, which miffed a lot of English players because they have a good record there against the Aussies.

[Westbars Spireite]

Mr Mercury, on 09 June 2022 - 04:38 PM, said:

It didn’t in the last Ashes series, which miffed a lot of English players because they have a good record there against the Aussies.

Ignoring 2020 & 2021, the only years without since 1998 have been 2019, 2016, 2009 and 1999 going back to then.

Off to Derby shortly, hopefully we'll show up this time....

[JonB]

Looks like a good game and, importantly, a good case to win by Derbyshire. Top innings from Masood.

[Bankrobber]

CFC91, on 09 June 2022 - 09:57 AM, said:

I've got Day 1 and 2 at Headingley, always a good day at the cricket up there. Good to see Trent Bridge getting a test too, doesn't seem to happen too often nowadays, might just be me that!

We are day 3, on Saturday. Blinking rail strikes have put a bit of a dampener on events though, as we now have to drive to Leeds. Fortunately my niece lives within sight of the ground and we can borrow her driveway!

[CFC91]

Bankrobber, on 21 June 2022 - 07:47 AM, said:

We are day 3, on Saturday. Blinking rail strikes have put a bit of a dampener on events though, as we now have to drive to Leeds. Fortunately my niece lives within sight of the ground and we can borrow her driveway!

We're looking at the same, wanting to park somewhere for a couple of days and fetch the car on the Sat. Trains look iffy at best for Friday too.

[JonB]

They did say about the strikes a while back that even the days the strikes arent happening there will be issues due to trains and staff not being where they need to be for normal operation.

[DIFH]

4 down for 21…

[JonB]

World class bowling by Boult in particular, his three all clean bowled by brilliant deliveries. The one Root got was pretty good as well.

[Westbars Spireite]

Is it fair to assume no one has ever scored test hundreds in consecutive innings off less than a hundred balls?

[Mr_Pleasant]

Westbars Spireite, on 24 June 2022 - 10:52 PM, said:

Is it fair to assume no one has ever scored test hundreds in consecutive innings off less than a hundred balls?

I think they were saying on TMS that it may have happened with two other batsmen, can't remember the names.

Pleased I went to the first day of thin gruel rather than yesterday!

[DIFH]

Mr_Pleasant, on 25 June 2022 - 09:05 AM, said:

I think they were saying on TMS that it may have happened with two other batsmen, can't remember the names.

Pleased I went to the first day of thin gruel rather than yesterday!

Barstow should be fun now.