Cricket

[gumboots]

Yes, Root's innings yesterday  and his partnership with Sibley provided the platform for Buttler and Woakes. He may get a lot wrong but he was spot on yesterday in occupying the crease,wearing the bowlers down and putting the seeds of doubt in their minds. His captaincy was questionable at times, and his tactical choices but he got that bit right yesterday

[chaddyrovers]

Great win by England. Such great cricket on offer. Shame people werent in the ground watching it. 

Still think England was a batsman light again and need to bring Crawley back into the team for next test for Anderson. 

[Ewood Ace]

Cracking game of cricket going on at Northampton. 21 Wickets yesterday and in the morning session today 7 wicket and 160 runs.

[chaddyrovers]

Ben Stokes to miss the rest of the remaining series for family reasons. Flying to New Zealand

https://twitter.com/SkyCricket/status/1292442519805014017?s=20

 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

11 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Ben Stokes to miss the rest of the remaining series for family reasons. Flying to New Zealand

https://twitter.com/SkyCricket/status/1292442519805014017?s=20

 

I suppose we'll be bringing another batsman in for him. Of maybe a wicker keeper and let Buttler concentrate on his batting.

[chaddyrovers]

Just now, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I suppose we'll be bringing another batsman in for him. Of maybe a wicker keeper and let Buttler concentrate on his batting.

Zak Crawley I would guess

[Dreams of 1995]

Well done Woaksy. Went to my school and played for the same cricket team as myself, Aston Manor. A whole 4 years older than me but remember at the time Woakes being the guy you tried to be like. 
 

Love every second of watching him play! 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 hour ago, Dreams of 1995 said:

Well done Woaksy. Went to my school and played for the same cricket team as myself, Aston Manor. A whole 4 years older than me but remember at the time Woakes being the guy you tried to be like. 
 

Love every second of watching him play! 

He played some great shots on Saturday. He wasn't over shadowed by Buttler at all.

[oldjamfan1]

Big win for Lancs today, did Durham ply a shadow squad or something?

[matt83]

15 minutes ago, oldjamfan1 said:

Big win for Lancs today, did Durham ply a shadow squad or something?

They've rotated a few bowlers and like lancs they are missing their overseas player but I believe that’s as good as it gets for them. 

[chaddyrovers]

Crawley's inning in the 3rd test was superb. Shown a range of shots and he has worked very hard to improve his game. He himself took his self off to India and Australia to improve his game against Spin and fast bowling. Hats off to him

Anderson's bowling is still very good and deserves to be in the team even at the age of 38

[Norbert Rassragr]

Is it the Ashes this winter? Or is it next winter?

[Riversider28]

22 minutes ago, Norbert Rassragr said:

Is it the Ashes this winter? Or is it next winter?

The next Ashes Tour starts in November 2021 in Australia.

[Riversider28]

Just now, Riversider28 said:

The next Ashes Tour starts in November 2021 in Australia. The Aussies are just flying out to play T20 and 50 over games at Old Trafford and Southampton next month. Should be an interesting series.

 

[Ewood Ace]

40 minutes ago, Norbert Rassragr said:

Is it the Ashes this winter? Or is it next winter?

Next winter. Tours of India and Sri Lanka this winter. Dependent on Covid of course.

[oldjamfan1]

Well, is today the day that a pace bowler reaches 600 test wickets for the first time? C’mon Jimmy!!

[Darrenbot]

7 hours ago, oldjamfan1 said:

Well, is today the day that a pace bowler reaches 600 test wickets for the first time? C’mon Jimmy!!

He could have done it yesterday if the other players stopped dropping catches, he's one of the few people from Burnley i like to see doing well.

[Riversider28]

11 hours ago, oldjamfan1 said:

Well, is today the day that a pace bowler reaches 600 test wickets for the first time? C’mon Jimmy!!

The weather for Tuesday doesn’t look good. It could be that Jimmy may even have to wait to get his 600th in the next Test series in India next January. That would be so frustrating for him, especially after seeing all those dropped catches.

[chaddyrovers]

3 hours ago, Riversider28 said:

The weather for Tuesday doesn’t look good. It could be that Jimmy may even have to wait to get his 600th in the next Test series in India next January. That would be so frustrating for him, especially after seeing all those dropped catches.

Its a great shame for Anderson didn't get it today. 

I cannot see the India test series going ahead given the current pandemic problems in India

[oldjamfan1]

HE'S DONE IT!!!!!!

[Riversider28]

18 minutes ago, oldjamfan1 said:

HE'S DONE IT!!!!!!

Fantastic achievement to get to that milestone. Well done Jimmy ?

[den]

Second fastest to 600 wickets in balls bowled.

[oldjamfan1]

3 hours ago, den said:

Second fastest to 600 wickets in balls bowled.

Indeed, and only second by 6 balls as well! Which is incredible and the equivalent of about a 1.5 second gap in a marathon race given that Jimmy and Kumble both bowled 30,000+ deliveries to reach 600 wickets.

[Riversider28]

Great start by Lancashire in the first game of the T20 Blast competition. Keaton Jennings smashed 108 with Davies backing up on 65. They were lucky with the weather as it was the only match to be completed. Next game is away to Leicestershire on Saturday.

[Norbert Rassragr]

Thanks Riversider28 and Ewood Ace. With all the Covid nonsense I lost my bearings about the international calandar.