Cricket

[chaddyrovers]

Root's inning today was class and shows yet again why he is one of England's greatest batsman already and one of the four best batsman in the world. 

[den]

13 minutes ago, Gav said:

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

Roooooot

🤨

[Gav]

1 minute ago, den said:

🤨

I know…..🙄

 

[Gav]

Come on Lancashire🏏

[den]

That got harder as the innings went on.

I fear for Lancs here. It’s not enough.

[Gav]

3 minutes ago, den said:

That got harder as the innings went on.

I fear for Lancs here. It’s not enough.

Couldn’t agree more, no Parkinson or Mahmood, nowhere near enough den.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Interesting watching that bit of film with Ted Dexter facing Wes Hall and Charlie Griffith at their quickest just bare headed and with his sleeves rolled up to the elbow.

[lsp82]

Lancs getting schooled here! 

[Riversider28]

Disappointing finish to the Lancashire 20Twenty season. It could have been a different outcome if Gleeson hadn’t no balled when he had Smeed caught behind and the umpire had correctly given Abell out lbw. However, they were probably 20 runs short on a very good track after a quick fire start.

[Exiled_Rover]

Shocking umpiring that. 

[AllRoverAsia]

Yes that cider drinking yokel of a somerset biased umpire won that match.

Maybe we hadn't scored enough but the lbw denial was shocking and turned the game.

FFS it looked a given on my PC screen!

If it had been correctly given out then we probably win.

This is not sour grapes, somerset are good to watch

* lower case usage my choice 

[Ewood Ace]

The first packed house sporting event that I have been to in 18 months or so and what a fantastic atmosphere it was at Taunton last night. No gimmicks needed just a sell out crowd getting behind their historic county. In knock out one day games the Taunton crowd is always worth an extra 15-20 runs and they got Lancashire rattled last night as was shown by some comedy fielding. Roll on Monday and the return of the Championship.

Edited August 27, 2021 by Ewood Ace

[chaddyrovers]

Lancashire have signed Phil Salt from Sussex from next season 

[Ewood Ace]

A clean sweep for the South in the quarter finals. Also nice to see 3 counties with non test/100 grounds in finals day that will annoy the ECB.

[Gav]

Early wickets required England please 👍

I think we're carrying a couple of injuries in the bowling dept, so its not going to be easy today.

[matt83]

22 hours ago, Ewood Ace said:

The first packed house sporting event that I have been to in 18 months or so and what a fantastic atmosphere it was at Taunton last night. No gimmicks needed just a sell out crowd getting behind their historic county. In knock out one day games the Taunton crowd is always worth an extra 15-20 runs and they got Lancashire rattled last night as was shown by some comedy fielding. Roll on Monday and the return of the Championship.

I knew we were about 30 light but with 6 players missing I went in with zero expectations. We were in that stand had great fun rilling the local Worzel Gummidges. Shame they had the last laugh. As a side note met loads of rovers fans there, far more than ever encountered before.
 

55 minutes ago, Ewood Ace said:

A clean sweep for the South in the quarter finals. Also nice to see 3 counties with non test/100 grounds in finals day that will annoy the ECB.

Yeah that’s true, and let’s face it the one test ground is the Coke Zero of test grounds. 

[den]

Kohl’s gone.

Must say I like Robinson. Accurate in line and length, moves it in the air and off the pitch. Always threatening. I can see him being in this England team for a long time.

[Gav]

11 minutes ago, den said:

Kohl’s gone.

Must say I like Robinson. Accurate in line and length, moves it in the air and off the pitch. Always threatening. I can see him being in this England team for a long time.

Could be over today this den, brilliant response to the last test defeat.

Another one falls.

Edited August 28, 2021 by Gav

[den]

5 minutes ago, Gav said:

Come be over today this den, brilliant response to the last test defeat.

Another one falls.

and another.

[matt83]

Should be over by lunch this. Their bowlers really can’t bat. Made the Lords tactics such as they were all the more atrocious.

[47er]

Wow! Didn't see this coming! Fantastic performance from the bowlers.

Given that  Archer, Broad, Wood and Stokes were unavailable, that was some achievement.

Then again, it was Headingley!

[jim mk2]

Turned on the wireless at lunchtime and stunned to hear the result

Having watched India bat all through yesterday I was convinced they'd carry on but that's a brilliant effort to turn it around

Robinson is a very good bowler in English conditions (though I'm not sure how he'd fare abroad) and is a real bonus this season

On to the Oval... will the other batters please stand up again to help the peerless Root

 

[chaddyrovers]

Delighted that England won the game and the team has bounced back from last week defeat. Should be a good 4th test. 

4 hours ago, Ewood Ace said:

A clean sweep for the South in the quarter finals. Also nice to see 3 counties with non test/100 grounds in finals day that will annoy the ECB.

I think its great to see different counties in final days. More exciting and see more players you wouldn't normal see. 

 

[oldjamfan1]

Good luck to Lancashire today in what is a huge game in the county championship. Win this one and I'll start believing.....

[jim mk2]

England trying to build a lead and Ali and Robinson give their wickets away with T20 shots - brainless