Cricket

[jim mk2]

Doesn't matter who we're playing or where England are always about 50-3

Crawley still there solid as a rock on 7

[Gav]

England superb today on a glorious barmy Old Trafford day.

250+ lead should be enough, fingers crossed.

[chaddyrovers]

great innings by Stokes and Foakes 

England on top now. Leach to spin us to the win tomorrow maybe

[matt83]

When watching Lancs/England I’ve always preferred stand A (under the hotel). Today we went in stand d (scaffold party stand). I’ve always said Lancs can’t handle a crowd whether it’s a roses game or international and today proved it in spades. The toilet situation that side of the ground was a farce. Queues of 30 mins plus. 

[only2garners]

On 26/08/2022 at 21:49, matt83 said:

When watching Lancs/England I’ve always preferred stand A (under the hotel). Today we went in stand d (scaffold party stand). I’ve always said Lancs can’t handle a crowd whether it’s a roses game or international and today proved it in spades. The toilet situation that side of the ground was a farce. Queues of 30 mins plus. 

Sit in Stand E under The Point Matt. As well as being right above one of the main toilet blocks there are some more at the top which are always quiet no matter what the crowd.

[Gav]

Lancashire 53/2 from 9 against Sussex in semi-final of Royal London Cup, we won the toss and elected to bat first.

A rainy Sedbergh seems a millions miles away from today.

[oldjamfan1]

Sadly Lancs seem to be doing what they have done all season, and not turned up when it really mattered at the business end of competitions.

[oldjamfan1]

2 hours ago, oldjamfan1 said:

Sadly Lancs seem to be doing what they have done all season, and not turned up when it really mattered at the business end of competitions.

Although we have at least managed to post a competitive total, thanks to Vilas, Lavelle and Lamb.

[den]

Lancs favourites now 🤞🏽

[only2garners]

That’s a hell of a win from 67-5 to winning by 65 runs.

I’m fancying a day out at Trent Bridge for the final.

[den]

Don’t underestimate this Lancs team. They’re a good side even with so many of their main players out. 
 

They bat deep and are quite capable of digging out a score even after a really bad start. Williams, Bailey, Hurt, Lamb and even Wells can restrict sides.

Theyre having a good season.

Edited August 30, 2022 by den

[den]

They do a lot of this but it’s still great to see.

 

[matt83]

Turned around some perilous positions in this tournament. Defo a day out in Nottingham now. Just hope don’t fall at the final hurdle again.

Hope the hundred boys don’t expect to rock up and play the final. 

[martonrover]

1 hour ago, matt83 said:

Turned around some perilous positions in this tournament. Defo a day out in Nottingham now. Just hope don’t fall at the final hurdle again.

Hope the hundred boys don’t expect to rock up and play the final. 

Just been discussing the dilemma of team selection with a mate. A very tough call. Do you play the best team possible or stick with the squad who have got them through to the final? 
Sorted tickets within minutes of the result. My first trip to Trent Bridge since Notts v Lancs in the 1984 B & H Cup Semi Final.

[AllRoverAsia]

I am still dizzy from that Sussex camera workings.

Watched quite a bit of it so went the full route from 'oh xxxx' to knowing we were coasting.

The commentators were excellent.

[only2garners]

10 hours ago, AllRoverAsia said:

I am still dizzy from that Sussex camera workings.

Watched quite a bit of it so went the full route from 'oh xxxx' to knowing we were coasting.

The commentators were excellent.

Scott Read is a consistently good commentator, even if he is a Burnley fan. He has been cropping up occasionally on TMS lately.

[AllRoverAsia]

Bairstow out of 3rd test and T20 WC, breaks leg playing golf

https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/62770895

Edited September 2, 2022 by AllRoverAsia

[den]

1 hour ago, AllRoverAsia said:

Bairstow out of 3rd test and T20 WC, breaks leg playing golf

https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/62770895

Wow. Big blow to England.

[chaddyrovers]

Time for Brook to get his chance now

[Darrenbot]

A day of 2 halves at the Roses match,after looking like a 1st inns score of 500+ was on it looks like Lancs will be lucky to get to 300

[oldjamfan1]

England rolled over for a lead of only 40. Very poor decision making from some of the top order, not least the captain. 4/1 looks a very generous price for the Saffers to win from here. 

[only2garners]

1 hour ago, oldjamfan1 said:

England rolled over for a lead of only 40. Very poor decision making from some of the top order, not least the captain. 4/1 looks a very generous price for the Saffers to win from here. 

Except I'm not sure that they particularly want to win. They will be quite happy with a draw and a drawn series, which will strengthen their place in the Test final. It was widely rumoured that their refusal to play an extra day on Tuesday was more about not losing the test than wanting to get home.

[oldjamfan1]

1 hour ago, only2garners said:

Except I'm not sure that they particularly want to win. They will be quite happy with a draw and a drawn series, which will strengthen their place in the Test final. It was widely rumoured that their refusal to play an extra day on Tuesday was more about not losing the test than wanting to get home.

I didn’t think this series counted towards it?

Edit: just checked and it does - I must have imagined reading that somewhere! 

Edited September 11, 2022 by oldjamfan1

[chaddyrovers]

Only another 33 runs are needed by England for test win and series win

[jim mk2]

Another rubbish Test and another rubbish series. Matches over within 3 days, one side or the other dominating or capitulating, poor quality batting and poor cricket. Test matches should be games of attrition, the team with the greatest willpower, mental toughness, technique and endurance prevailing over 5 days of hard fought cricket. The one day mentality has killed the best form of the game. What we are witnessing more and more is not Test cricket.