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Re: Cricket
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2022 8:55 pm
by Woody
Not sure that this will last long, but it was on the BBC
Re: Cricket
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2022 3:43 pm
by Woody
Thames Water announced hosepipe ban today, MCC reply
Re: Cricket
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2022 3:00 pm
by Woody
Re: Cricket
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2022 4:51 pm
by 4mastacker
England back to normal.
Re: Cricket
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2022 4:25 pm
by TheGreenAnger
I must admit I fail Norman Tebbitt's 'cricket test'. Well done the Bokke!
A bit of sledging or battering!
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2022 6:51 am
by TheGreenAnger
Batters! For goodness sake what's wrong with batsmen or women.
There is no greater indignity in cricket than losing by an innings.
Equivalents in other sports are hard to come by, though one might imagine a football team still winning without a goalkeeper in the second half, or a sprinter claiming gold despite running backwards for the final 50 metres.
Needless to say, such a margin of victory implies a one-sided contest. You'll hear captains, coaches and commentators say something like: "They were better in every department."
And that is almost always true. But taking a closer look at England's chastening defeat by South Africa at Lord's - by an innings and 12 runs - and there is at least some room for optimism for the vanquished hosts. <<those who like stats read on>>
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/62552738
Re: Cricket
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 5:47 pm
by 4mastacker
Well, England's poor batting performance in the last test means they change..... a bowler. Meanwhile, batting failure Crawley keeps his place in the team. They couldn't manage to come third in a two-horse race.
Re: Cricket
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 7:07 pm
by Woody
The Future Tour Programme has been released and England don’t play Tests in ZA until 2026/27
Re: Cricket
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2022 11:58 am
by Woody
I know it’s not proper cricket, but a win’s a win
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/cricket/60119769
Re: Cricket
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2022 1:26 pm
by Woody
Another one to be added to the bizarre sports injury list
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/63613930
Re: Cricket
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2022 3:44 pm
by tango15
I suspect it may be the only major sporting competition that we will win this year...
Re: Cricket
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2022 12:59 am
by llondel
From the WTF? department...
https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/63819110
England 506 for 4 at the close of day ONE. Broke a few records there, did they smuggle in the T20 squad? Almost a run a ball.
Re: Cricket
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2022 7:35 am
by Woody
It was over a run per ball as only 75 overs were bowled due to the light, but they’ve collapsed to 657 all out
Re: Cricket
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2022 1:40 pm
by Woody
Went down to the last 10 minutes of daylight
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/63852484
Re: Cricket
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2022 10:07 am
by Woody
Re: Cricket
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 10:34 am
by Woody
No room for sentimentality in professional sports
Satisfying: Joe Root needed 150 not out or 200 and out in this innings to get his average back to 50. Ben Stokes declares when Joe Root hits six to move from 147 to 153, with his average 50.01.
Re: Cricket
Posted: Thu May 18, 2023 5:52 pm
by Woody
Re: Cricket
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2023 10:15 am
by Woody
Re: Cricket
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:37 am
by Woody
Don’t think his retirement should occur without comment
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/67078203