Cricket

[Dreams of 1995]

Lucky enough to have tickets for Headingley. Day one and two. Let’s hope for a Root masterclass followed by a Jimmy masterclass on a baking hot day 2 afternoon session. 
 

We can dream 

[Dreams of 1995]

12 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I couldn’t care less about the Hundred. I don’t even bother to watch it at all and I’m a cricket fan.

It’s a pretty naff format. Even the layout of the scoreboard is strange. It just isn’t in the manner I am accustomed to. 
It might sound pedantic but I don’t watch cricket to be met with lime green and disgusting purple splashed all over the screen. It took me a few minutes to realise what it all meant. 
 

Cricket should be a more relaxing watch imo. I’m one of a few who prefers the test format to any other kind. It’s a game to be enjoyed throughout the day, and embrace all the difficulties that come with a five day game. One day cricket is exciting and watchable but this obsession with making the game shorter is a bit insulting if anything. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

11 hours ago, Dreams of 1995 said:

It’s a pretty naff format. Even the layout of the scoreboard is strange. It just isn’t in the manner I am accustomed to. 
It might sound pedantic but I don’t watch cricket to be met with lime green and disgusting purple splashed all over the screen. It took me a few minutes to realise what it all meant. 
 

Cricket should be a more relaxing watch imo. I’m one of a few who prefers the test format to any other kind. It’s a game to be enjoyed throughout the day, and embrace all the difficulties that come with a five day game. One day cricket is exciting and watchable but this obsession with making the game shorter is a bit insulting if anything. 

Me too, as we’ve seen recently nothing beats Test Match cricket, it’s the highest form of the game.

[matt83]

If this 100 works they could do a version with 20 more deliveries. Then if that takes off they could even think about a 50 overs game. If there’s still interest in that could even play a format that potentially lasts 5 days. Imagine that. 

The ECB are a total shambles. They have managed to compromise every single format of domestic cricket even their ludicrous flagship tournament the 16.4 doesn’t have the elite players now. They gave that a prime slot in the summer months so what’s it been 7 weeks since the last county championship game. Even before this latest junk food answer to fine dining the cc was rendered a spring and autumn format. The RLC was at best a 2nd xi tournament and for Lancs and injuries it became a quasi 3rd xi tournament. The t20 regularly clashes with the national side not least of all the quarter finals and with the ridiculous scheduling at the very least counties with international players will never have their best players available in any format.

Also I think the ecb are prioritising McCricket to such a degree now players, particularly young players, will be enticed to that to the detriment of all proper red ball technique in favour of bat speed and power. My prediction is Livi (who’s very credible first class average was over 40 until recently) will become a victim of this mentality of sacrificing real cricket to pimp himself all over the world playing IPL, big bash and ultimately won’t remember what to do with a red ball.

The Indians seem to be able to turn their hand to both and perhaps that lies in the mentality of wanting to do well in both. Currently I’m not convinced the England set up give a toss about test cricket, not that they’d ever publicly admit that. 

[Mattyblue]

9 hours ago, matt83 said:

. Currently I’m not convinced the England set up give a toss about test cricket, not that they’d ever publicly admit that. 

Happy to charge £120 a pop at Lord’s though…

[chaddyrovers]

Test Cricket will always be the most popular format of cricket in the UK for years to come. 

Don't watch any of the hundred at all. So can't comment on it. But the ECB need to get the scheduling of all the competitions correct and that include some 4 day county championship matches before and during test series. 

With the next test match at Headingly starting on Wednesday, it will be interesting what the team is from the squad picked. My team would be:- Burns, Hameed, Pope, Root, Bairstow, Buttler, Ali, Curran, Robinson, Anderson, Wood or Mahmood. 

9 hours ago, matt83 said:

My prediction is Livi (who’s very credible first class average was over 40 until recently) will become a victim of this mentality of sacrificing real cricket to pimp himself all over the world playing IPL, big bash and ultimately won’t remember what to do with a red ball.

Well Livingstone has a decision to make on his future and whether he will ever be given a chance at Test Cricket but if not then I see Livingstone playing 20/20 cricket around the world and earning as much as possible for himself in his career 

[Admiral Nelsen]

Anderson with three in the first hour, including Kohli.

Shudder to think where England would be without him and Root at present. 

[oldjamfan1]

20 minutes ago, Admiral Nelsen said:

Anderson with three in the first hour, including Kohli.

Shudder to think where England would be without him and Root at present. 

Its often a good toss to lose on the dark side of the Pennines.

Spot on about Jimmy and Joe.

[den]

78 all out. Now for England….!

[jim mk2]

Great bowling by England but will India be batting again before the close of play?

Headingley drama as always

[Gav]

I don’t think anyone saw this coming, India have dominated the first 2 tests and should be 2 up.

Lets get 450/500 and make this 1-1.

 

[jim mk2]

When were England last 120-0?

Both batsmen were excellent. I saw Hameed offer one chance but otherwise he and Burns were faultless

Astonishing after the last Test

 

[den]

1 hour ago, jim mk2 said:

When were England last 120-0?

Both batsmen were excellent. I saw Hameed offer one chance but otherwise he and Burns were faultless

Astonishing after the last Test

 

Didn’t get to see much of England’s innings, but Hameed should have been caught in the slips when he reached his 50. Would love to see him go on and cement that opening slot for himself but he’s got a long way to go yet. 
 

His test average isn’t bad though so far at 33. 😊

[Gav]

Notts v Hampshire T20 tonight was a fantastic game, just brilliant. 

Somerset v Lancs tomorrow night, what a day of cricket we have in store. 
 

Edited August 25, 2021 by Gav

[Mattyblue]

Good format is The Hundred and Twenty. 

Maybe the ECB and it’s useful idiots in the media should have spent the summer cherishing and promoting those 18 institutions of ours instead…
 

Edited August 26, 2021 by Mattyblue

[chaddyrovers]

England was excellent with the bowl after losing the toss. Anderson set the tempo for the team. 

Batting was good. 

Seems like England squad has sat down and Had some talks between all cos the team performance and bond was excellent and good to watch 

[Mattyblue]

Good to see that the Old Trafford test that I have tickets for won’t be a dead rubber (probably!)…

Edited August 26, 2021 by Mattyblue

[Admiral Nelsen]

Probably fanciful to think this way, but it'd be great to see Anderson overtake Warne in test wickets by the time he retires.

79 more to go to catch him, which is obviously still a lot, but he still looks so fit. Another couple of years and he could do it. 

[jim mk2]

Ted Dexter - Lord Ted - died aged 86. What a player he was. RIP

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

2 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

Ted Dexter - Lord Ted - died aged 86. What a player he was. RIP

He was the England captain when I first took an interest in cricket.

[47er]

Saw him play in the Australia test at Old Trafford on the last day when the Test decided the Ashes. Brilliant and rapid innings of 70 something from memory. 1963 I think.

We lost sadly. Wonderful day nevertheless.

[AllRoverAsia]

Lord Ted RIP.

One of the major reasons I fell in love with Cricket as an impressionable youngster glued to watch Test cricket on the TV. Pure class.

A great innings.

[Dreams of 1995]

Had a fantastic day at Headingley yesterday. Great day of cricket. A sore head today but will cure it by stewing in front of the tele and watching us knock India about. 

[AllRoverAsia]

What a motor mouth. Aptly names Pant(S) and no wonder, it must be tiring running his mouth at top speed.

I wonder if the ECB have his utterings translated ......

[Gav]

Joe Root cementing his place as one of greatest batsman this country has ever seen, just phenomenal. 
 

Roooooot

Edited August 26, 2021 by Gav