Cricket

[chaddyrovers]

Jimmy Anderson will retire from Test matches after the first test but carry playing for Lancs for the season. 

What a proper legend and I will remember him forever. He is fantastic and legend of English cricket

[Exiled_Rover]

Actually embarrassing from Lancs.

They need to start investing some of their vast wealth into the playing squad - they're likely to get relegated from the County Championship this season. 

[Bronzed A Donis]

You can tell where the priority lies if you go on the website , it's all about eventing,  corporate stuff, cricket seems secondary in priorities. 

[Exiled_Rover]

28 minutes ago, Bronzed A Donis said:

You can tell where the priority lies if you go on the website , it's all about eventing,  corporate stuff, cricket seems secondary in priorities. 

It absolutely is. They had Allott on the SKY broadcast last week - he was waxing lyrical about the new hotel and the fact the Foo Fighters were coming to town in the summer. 

Edited May 12 by Exiled_Rover

[Norbert Rassragr]

I'd love Jimmy Anderson to try his hand at bowling coach for Lancashire primarily, and then join the England set up. He'll go straight into the England set up though. I think working with the young lads in the county game rather than just the top guys would be better in the long run.

[martonrover]

Adam Wharton and Lancs’ current wicketkeeper, Matty Hurst , in this pic from from 2014.

[chaddyrovers]

Anyone been watching the T20 World Cup? 

[ABBEY]

Nope .. boring chav cricket at the expense of test cricket...when's the next test.

[chaddyrovers]

Good world cup so after. 

England lost yesterday and we clearly let the Aussies scored 40 more runs than we should have done. I still think Brook should be batting 4 and Livingstone at 5. Boundaries are smaller and we need our big hitters in the top 5. 

[chaddyrovers]

Hoping for a good game between India and Pakistan 

[AllRoverAsia]

I'm watching quite a bit of it.

Whomever put Jacks on to bowl that 2nd over yesterday should be back home by now.

India out for 119 so Pakistan in with a good chance on a drying wicket.

I quite like the look of South Africa but the Aussies will take some stopping and India won't bat again as badly as they have tonight.

[jim mk2]

1 hour ago, AllRoverAsia said:

the Aussies will take some stopping 

I’m not watching any of it but as long as this lot don’t win I’ll be happy 

[AllRoverAsia]

Jacks ... FFS go home.

Despite him we got the NRR above Scotland 

Edited June 13 by AllRoverAsia

[Polky]

Well that was over quickly!

[wilsdenrover]

That’s what she said.

[oldjamfan1]

Amazing how that font of all knowledge Ian Ward had absolutely no fucking idea how the net run rate system worked. How could a win as comprehensive as England's not significantly improve the NRR (which is what that clown insisted was the case until the stats men put up the updated group table)? Stealing a living!

I still think the convicts will throw the game against the jocks to knock us out. I would if the roles were reversed. If they'll sandpaper a ball I'm sure they'll give catching practice to the Scots fielders.

Edited June 14 by oldjamfan1

[AllRoverAsia]

Coming up to 5.30 am local time. Up late watching England v Namibia.

I may as well have breakfast, take the cat for a walk and then watch what the Aussies do.

I think they go for the win as usual, they don't fear us. At least I hope that's what happens but you can't really rely on convict offspring.

[Gav]

Well done the Aussies 🏏

[Mattyblue]

A World Cup in a region’s rainy season. Nice one ICC 👏

 

[AllRoverAsia]

3 hours ago, Gav said:

Well done the Aussies 🏏

At least 5 dropped catches, sloppy lazy fielding, long hop bowling, Maxwell doing a brilliant impression of a full blooded Scot.

Fortunately there were enough Aussie batsmen who wanted the win and they put them over the line.

Having said that I no not think there was any Aussie plan to chuck the game, rather a lax approach and under estimating and good Scotland side.

 

[wilsdenrover]

Solid bowling figures for NZ’s Ferguson today.

[oldjamfan1]

2 hours ago, wilsdenrover said:

Solid bowling figures for NZ’s Ferguson today.

I honestly cannot remember seeing anything like that before mate. Amazing figures 

[Ewood Ace]

44 minutes ago, oldjamfan1 said:

I honestly cannot remember seeing anything like that before mate. Amazing figures 

I once watched Brian Langford bowl 8 Overs 8 Maidens for Somerset against Essex in the John Player League.

[wilsdenrover]

5 hours ago, Ewood Ace said:

I once watched Brian Langford bowl 8 Overs 8 Maidens for Somerset against Essex in the John Player League.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rewind-to-1969-brian-langford-s-parsimonious-perfection-523314

[oldjamfan1]

Very good performance by England overnight in the T20 WC. Absolutely battered the West Indies and if they carry on playing like that are in with a shout of retaining the trophy.