Cricket

[oldjamfan1]

The only chance of any play this weekend is on Sunday afternoon. And even at that, it’s a slim chance. 

[Mattyblue]

9 hours ago, matt83 said:

Clearly not been for a while. Shocking

There’s barely enough toilets without the scaffolding stand, ridiculous when it’s up. About 10 extra portable loos with 15 minute queues even during the sessions. Dread to think at the intervals.

Edited July 22, 2023 by Mattyblue

[wilsdenrover]

8 hours ago, Gav said:

Spot on chaddy, you called it right a while back.

I don’t think anyone was critical of him being in the team as a batsman.

I’m not convinced he’s done anything to suggest he’s a better ‘keeper than Foakes.

I guess the difficulty would be getting both in the team - maybe having Root as our spinner would allow for that?

Leading to a team (if all fit of) along the lines of:

Crawley, Duckett, Pope, Root, Brook, Stokes, Bairstow, Foakes, Woakes, Wood, Broad

In the subcontinent you’d need a specialist spinner ( probably in place of Woakes?)

 

[47er]

We have one day's play (hopefully) to finish the job and go to The Oval level. Can't see any chance of play today at all.

 

[AllRoverAsia]

8 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

I don’t think anyone was critical of him being in the team as a batsman.

I’m not convinced he’s done anything to suggest he’s a better ‘keeper than Foakes.

I guess the difficulty would be getting both in the team - maybe having Root as our spinner would allow for that?

Leading to a team (if all fit of) along the lines of:

Crawley, Duckett, Pope, Root, Brook, Stokes, Bairstow, Foakes, Woakes, Wood, Broad

In the subcontinent you’d need a specialist spinner ( probably in place of Woakes?)

 

He's not. Stokes knows it and claims Foakes as the best keeper in world cricket.

We need 4 fast plus 1 specialist spin.

Broad, Wood and Woakes must all play at the Oval.

Can Stokes bowl a decent session. Is Pope going to be fit.

Oh and Bairstow is a guaranteed place at keeper.

[matt83]

23 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

There’s barely enough toilets without the scaffolding stand, ridiculous when it’s up. About 10 extra portable loos with 15 minute queues even during the sessions. Dread to think at the intervals.

It’s embarrassing. Same every time there’s a crowd. They can’t handle it. It’s scandalous there isn’t an ashes in the north next time round but frankly ot doesn’t deserve one.

I was talking to an Australian during a 45 minute long queue at tea and he said 90,000 at the mcg and he can’t recall ever having to queue.

There’s so many better systems such as troughs like get a festivals and Hyde park concerts. Nope we’ll get about 20 port a loos for an extra 8,000 fans. Truthfully the club doesn’t give a shit about match day experience. Unless on the point balcony of course. 

[Gav]

Not looking good,

[wilsdenrover]

50 minutes ago, AllRoverAsia said:

He's not. Stokes knows it and claims Foakes as the best keeper in world cricket.

We need 4 fast plus 1 specialist spin.

Broad, Wood and Woakes must all play at the Oval.

Can Stokes bowl a decent session. Is Pope going to be fit.

Oh and Bairstow is a guaranteed place at keeper.

If we’re not playing a specialist wicket keeper why have a specialist spinner?

(I may or may not be being serious here!)

[wilsdenrover]

17 minutes ago, Gav said:

Not looking good,

Fingers crossed the forecasters have got it wrong and it soon blows through.

[Gav]

2 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

Fingers crossed the forecasters have got it wrong and it soon blows through.

No chance wilsden, this is set I’m afraid, looking in every direction it’s raining. 

[RoverDom]

Met office looks more optimistic for the afternoon...

[wilsdenrover]

8 minutes ago, Gav said:

No chance wilsden, this is set I’m afraid, looking in every direction it’s raining. 

boooooooooooooooooo

[AllRoverAsia]

It's England v Haiti then for sure before a chance of a few hours of Ashes.

[wilsdenrover]

5 minutes ago, RoverDom said:

Met office looks more optimistic for the afternoon...

What’s it say for 16:00 onwards?

Thanks in advance 😀

[AllRoverAsia]

14 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

If we’re not playing a specialist wicket keeper why have a specialist spinner?

(I may or may not be being serious here!)

Of it helps I have Moeen pencilled as the specialist spinner batsman lol

[RoverDom]

16 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

What’s it say for 16:00 onwards?

Thanks in advance 😀

Back up to 60% rising to 80% by 1900. I've been told the met office app is one of the more optimistic ones so I'm choosing to ignore the others 🤣

Edit: Back up to 60% all day now boooo

Edited July 22, 2023 by RoverDom

[AllRoverAsia]

A rain interlude prompted by earlier discussion on our No. 3 issues. Some stats have changed since 8/22 but the principle remains.

Wisden : As at August 2022

Joe Root is the best opener England have had since Andrew Strauss. He’s also their best No.3 since Jonathan Trott, their best No.4 since KP and their best No.5 since Ian Bell. If you gave him the gloves, he’d probably be the best keeper since Matt Prior. If he had to focus on his off-spin, maybe he’d be the best at that since Graeme Swann. And given he’s bowled the odd bouncer in his time, there’s potential as a seamer too. His 180 against Australia is the highest score by an English non-Cook opener since Strauss, and even when promoted in a pinch in 2016 against India at Mohali, with the ball turning significantly and England’s pre-tour optimism just starting to ebb, he still managed 76. He can’t do everything. But imagine if he could.

Root as opener: 6 Tests, 417 runs at 41.70, 1 100, HS: 180

Edited July 22, 2023 by AllRoverAsia

[AllRoverAsia]

8 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

Fancy being on the same wavelength as Chaddy 😆

Did England bat an hour or so too long yesterday, giving us extra time to take a few more wickets  and maybe even win it? Vaughan kept repeating saying a lead of 200 would be enough given the match could be wiped out

 

No.

Yes.

[wilsdenrover]

16 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

Fancy being on the same wavelength as Chaddy 😆

Did England bat an hour or so too long yesterday, giving us extra time to take a few more wickets  and maybe even win it? Vaughan kept repeating saying a lead of 200 would be enough given the match could be wiped out

 

I guess the extra hour we batted on yesterday might still have been needed later in the match to chase down the ‘missing’ runs.

Personally I would have declared earlier and ‘worried’ about that scenario if and when it occurred.

 

[Ewood Ace]

5 hours ago, AllRoverAsia said:

A bizarre interview from a supremely arrogant poor wicketkeeper.

His 99 have him the opening for this, a low score he would have kept his gob shut.

One swallow caught doesn't make a summer

https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/66272611

He actually (unintentionally) makes the case for him not keeping wicket.

[AllRoverAsia]

2 minutes ago, Ewood Ace said:

He actually (unintentionally) makes the case for him not keeping wicket.

Exactly what I thought and he made a very strong case.

[Gav]

@wilsdenrover I’m going to give you a glimmer of hope:

[wilsdenrover]

7 minutes ago, Gav said:

@wilsdenrover I’m going to give you a glimmer of hope:

You’re a star!

Now in the words of Picard - make it so 🤞

[Riversider28]

Yes, it’s fine here at the moment in leafy Cheshire. Let’s hope it continues Northwards 

[wilsdenrover]