Cricket

[chaddyrovers]

Farbrace going to coach Warwickshire now. I thought he take over at England head coach. So take over from Bayliss? 

Flower?

Ottis Gibson?

Tom Moody? 

Micky Arthur? 

[MCMC1875]

What a win in world cup year. Pity we can't play test cricket any more.

[Mattyblue]

Noticed a Rovers shirt and flag last night...

[gumboots]

2 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

Noticed a Rovers shirt and flag last night...

Yes BBC feed was listing places flags were from and listed Blackburn

[Husky]

Strange to think Gayle was practically on the verge of criticism for 'scoring too slowly'. ?

Even though it was a big target, England never really looked like they wouldn't chase the score down.

It looks like they are setting these pitches up to be runfests.

[Husky]

This series is well and truly on. England still have problems chasing a Target on certain pitches. Windies would have won much easier had they taken their catches - that Nurse guy is simply comical in the field.

I've also never subscribed to this 'long batting line-up' notion. Rashid is an absolute bottler for example.

How many times have the number 9 and 10 come out and hit 30-50 runs to win the game? Which surely you could  reasonably expect if  they  are indeed true batsmen.

You've got to pick your best bowlers if indeed it does come down to that, not someone that 'might get some  runs'- i.e. - Mostly not Ali as he's often a liability in one day cricket. He's lollypop and doesn't have any variety like Rashid.

With all that said. I haven't seen a worse umpiring decision than the Tom Curran lbw for a long long time. Probably not since the C&G final in 2006.  An absolute SHOCKER!

Edited February 25, 2019 by Husky

[matt83]

6 hours ago, Husky said:

I haven't seen a worse umpiring decision than the Tom Curran lbw for a long long time. Probably not since the C&G final in 2006.  An absolute SHOCKER!

Don’t remind me. Stuart law was not out in a month of Sundays. Worse still it was that chucker that got all the wickets. 

[Husky]

[AllRoverAsia]

Got to bed around 5 am here after watching this great ODI,  records galore.

I really thought the Indies would do it even after Gayle's fantastic knock.

A pleasure to watch and managed 6 hours kip.

I now like the "Salute"

Edited February 28, 2019 by AllRoverAsia

[Kamy100]

What a brilliant match.

Buttler's innings is the one the best that I have ever seen, his last 108 runs came from 32 balls, just sensational.  Gayle at 39 years old at his best with some amazing hitting.  At one point West Indies were well ahead of the game but then 2 crazy shots in that Wood over pulled it back for England, then very brave captaincy from Morgan to give Rashid that 47th given what Braithwaite had done to him in his previous over but boy did he deliver.

Fabulous entertainment.

[matt83]

Lancashire are playing a county championship home game vs Durham at Sedbergh school, Cumbria.

Seems a strange one to me. Few thoughts 1 it’s not (nor ever has been) in Lancashire. 2 50-80 miles away from the bulk of towns/cities in Lancashire. 3 facilities/pitch will be debatable. 4 no transport links. 5 no accommodation. 6 minimal connections between the school and lccc. 7 a massive slap in the face to our traditional out grounds and those clubs like Preston cc even bloody Whalley cc who obviously never get a look in. 8 taking the piss out of the members expected to go up there. Classic Lancashire ccc thinking.

This decision seems to be for no reason other than Paul Allott’s hubris in thinking after 155 years we can suddenly grow the game in Lancashire’s favour in deepest darkest Cumbria. They can forget branching out. They ought to try looking after the people in the exiting catchment area. 8,500 members down since turn of the century...

[Husky]

The famous deep batting line-up on show again today.??

 

[Husky]

Finally England turn up for the proper cricket. The first success of the Windies tour.

https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/sport/jordan-stars-as-england-skittle-west-indies-for-45-to-claim-biggest-t20-win/

CRUSHING!

[matt83]

I see that Ramprakash has been sacked as batting coach. Hard to argue that it’s the wrong decision. Our batting has terrible for years. So he is either partly responsible or unable to have a positive impact. 

[Husky]

Thanks England! Another easy crushing victory means I can watch Burnley get beat on Motd2.

Win! Win!

[only2garners]

Good to see Haseeb Hameed starting the season with a good knock - he's just made 200 today, which will do his confidence no end of good. I know it's only against the students at Loughborough but still....

[only2garners]

And another 100 today, this time against Middlesex - 108 not out as I type.

[Rogerb]

7 minutes ago, only2garners said:

And another 100 today, this time against Middlesex - 108 not out as I type.

Out for 117 c anb Milan 17 x 4 's and1 x6

[matt83]

Think I’m right in saying he scored 113 runs for the entire of last season at an average of 9 so already gone past that. 

I must admit I thought he was a one season wonder hopefully he’ll come good. If he does though he’s got the England opener position nailed on if he doesn’t he’s no good for Lancs. So it’s lose lose for lancs. 

[only2garners]

Lancashire have 9 County Championship games before the first test England play this Summer, so there's plenty of chance to get some value from Hameed. And whilst Keaton Jennings isn't good enough for England (at least in England), he's plenty good enough for CC Div 2.

[matt83]

Tremendous win for lancs. Positive cricket all game against probably the strongest team in the division. Livi to come back in as well once he’s finished pimping himself out to the IPL.

First win at lords since 2006. 

[only2garners]

It was good to Rob Jones get his second hundred of the season too. He's not a player who I have been tremendously impressed with when I've seen him but it's a great start to the season. And Glenn Maxwell has started with a michelle.

Did Alex Davies get injured? It looks like Brooke Guest was wicketkeeping (he took 5 catches anyway) and Davies only came into bat at number 9.

[matt83]

Davies hurt his hand in the field on day one. I didn’t go but few of the lads went Saturday and said: “It was apparent how together the lancs team was. Maxwell was geeing everyone up constantly and talking to the likes of bohannon and jones in the field. Just what overseas players are meant to do.”

So encouraging signs. Not that I think it’ll be a problem getting promoted with 3 going up. 

[den]

Over £2m profit for Lancs despite not having a test match. Got to wonder what they’ll do with it.

https://cricket.lancashirecricket.co.uk/news/2019-news/lancashire-cricket-club-maintain-growth-in-operating-profits/

[Mattyblue]

All that development and the ground still feels souless.

Trent Bridge, it aint.