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Post by The Drunken Communist on Aug 17, 2017 12:38:45 GMT
The first day/night test kicks off today. First things first, are we for or against this day/night stuff? I have the feeling that Friday & Saturday could get rather interesting in the stands.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2017 14:23:46 GMT
Apparently they no longer wish to be known as West Indies but the Windies ......very odd piece of re-branding ?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2017 15:07:25 GMT
Yet another fifty for Alistair Cook 56th of his career .
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2017 16:27:37 GMT
They're apparently doing it to try to increase spectator numbers but I'd prefer it if they left things as normal with just traditional start times.
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Post by The Drunken Communist on Aug 17, 2017 17:31:46 GMT
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Post by GeneralFaye on Aug 17, 2017 17:37:20 GMT
Too easy this, sad to see what's happened to such a great Cricket nation.
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Aug 17, 2017 17:49:26 GMT
Apparently they no longer wish to be known as West Indies but the Windies ......very odd piece of re-branding ? Any daft name we can come up for England? Eland. Gland. Enand. Land. Engla.  |
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Post by partickpotter on Aug 17, 2017 18:21:08 GMT
Apparently they no longer wish to be known as West Indies but the Windies ......very odd piece of re-branding ? Any daft name we can come up for England? Eland. Gland. Enand. Land. Engla. We already have one... Engerland |
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Post by 3putts on Aug 17, 2017 18:36:08 GMT
Too easy this, sad to see what's happened to such a great Cricket nation. they have been on the slide for 20 years mate. gone are the halcyon days of holding,richards,lara |
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Post by dexta on Aug 17, 2017 18:37:41 GMT
Too easy this, sad to see what's happened to such a great Cricket nation. no money in it for the west indians they prefer basketball or baseball now....shame really the old west indian teams of hold were so entertaing to watch with there swgger |
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Post by 3putts on Aug 17, 2017 18:38:08 GMT
have they just realised that a setting sun in the uk may cause problems. takes me back to the days I used to go speedway down loomer road if we had a nice Saturday you could guarantee they would have to stop riding when the sun got low. bet bar takings were up lol
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Post by GeneralFaye on Aug 17, 2017 18:39:20 GMT
Too easy this, sad to see what's happened to such a great Cricket nation. they have been on the slide for 20 years mate. gone are the halcyon days of holding,richards,lara Oh I know, the first test match I went as a kid I watched Ambrose and Walsh clean up the England team in no time. Seems a long time ago now, I was a massive Lara fan and was gutted I didn't see him bat. |
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Post by 3putts on Aug 17, 2017 18:39:38 GMT
Too easy this, sad to see what's happened to such a great Cricket nation. no money in it for the west indians they prefer basketball or baseball now....shame really the old west indian teams of hold were so entertaing to watch with there swgger really? I would have thought the opposite these days with all the different formats plus the ipl? |
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Post by callas12 on Aug 17, 2017 19:29:12 GMT
Sound's like an awesome atmosphere down there. There's gonna be some tanked up boys out in fancy dress up Broad Street tonight after this finishes! Just heard Delilah getting sung with a trumpet percussion!
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Post by supersimonstainrod on Aug 17, 2017 19:44:48 GMT
they have been on the slide for 20 years mate. gone are the halcyon days of holding,richards,lara Oh I know, the first test match I went as a kid I watched Ambrose and Walsh clean up the England team in no time. Seems a long time ago now, I was a massive Lara fan and was gutted I didn't see him bat. I think that's a yardstick of how far they've fallen really, Ambrose was magnificently hostile,Walsh tho' a fantastic bowler,was just not at the same level as Garner,Whispering Death,' Marshall et al,but he'd be the opening strike bowler in the current team easily,imho. |
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Aug 17, 2017 20:02:59 GMT
I'm going tomorrow.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Aug 17, 2017 20:05:57 GMT
Enjoy it, the atmosphere sounds really good (I'm too busy to watch so listening to TMS instead) |
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Post by chuffedstokie on Aug 17, 2017 20:43:57 GMT
348 for 3. Got to be happy with that. Must be weird playing through the transition from day to night even with the lights on so I reckon thats's a top effort. I've played hockey matches either full day or full floodlights but never in that weird inbetween bit. Doesn't seem to have affected them too much though.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2017 20:58:44 GMT
Superb knocks from Root and Cook following yet another shaky start. Fantastic performance for 248 run partnership to put England in a strong position already.
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Aug 17, 2017 21:05:31 GMT
Enjoy it, the atmosphere sounds really good (I'm too busy to watch so listening to TMS instead) Cheers mate, really looking forward to it. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2017 21:13:59 GMT
Good day for England. Although I've seen stronger bowling outfits in the Staffordshire league, West Indies were an absolute rabble in the field.....
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2017 21:27:45 GMT
Good day for England. Although I've seen stronger bowling outfits in the Staffordshire league, West Indies were an absolute rabble in the field..... Agreed ....very poor from the West Indies today , mediocre bowling and fielding and some pretty inept captaincy ....that said however you can only compete with what you are playing against , both Cook and Root batted superbly today and scored marvelous hundreds ....hopefully Cook will go onto get 200 + the opportunity for a really big score is begging tomorrow. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2017 21:30:22 GMT
Good day for England. Although I've seen stronger bowling outfits in the Staffordshire league, West Indies were an absolute rabble in the field..... Agreed ....very poor from the West Indies today , mediocre bowling and fielding and some pretty inept captaincy ....that said however you can only compete with what you are playing against , both Cook and Root batted superbly today and scored marvelous hundreds ....hopefully Cook will go onto get 200 + the opportunity for a really big score is begging tomorrow. If Stokes, Bairstow and Moeen get their eye in could be fun and games tomorrow and 600+ on the scoreboard. Be nice to bat until 20:00 at night and let Anderson and Broad loose just as the fun and games start with the pink ball..... |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2017 21:34:07 GMT
Agreed ....very poor from the West Indies today , mediocre bowling and fielding and some pretty inept captaincy ....that said however you can only compete with what you are playing against , both Cook and Root batted superbly today and scored marvelous hundreds ....hopefully Cook will go onto get 200 + the opportunity for a really big score is begging tomorrow. If Stokes, Bairstow and Moeen get their eye in could be fun and games tomorrow and 600+ on the scoreboard. Be nice to bat until 20:00 at night and let Anderson and Broad loose just as the fun and games start with the pink ball..... Agree , I would be very surprised if we don't win this by an innings and plenty in about three days or so depending on the weather ...West Indies are that poor . |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2017 13:40:41 GMT
Watched a bit of it. The West Indies bowling is terrible.
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Post by 3putts on Aug 18, 2017 14:33:38 GMT
ffs we now have some bint doing the co-commentating pc barmy
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2017 14:51:56 GMT
Great double century for Cook - 439-3 at the moment. How long till we declare ?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2017 14:55:20 GMT
Great double century for Cook - 439-3 at the moment. How long till we declare ? Keep batting until the twilight hour |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2017 15:37:18 GMT
Great double century for Cook - 439-3 at the moment. How long till we declare ? Knowing England I'd be surprised if it's less than 550 before we declare .....but you never know ? Well done Alistair Cook yet another double century ....and century number 31! |
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Post by 3putts on Aug 18, 2017 16:30:37 GMT
Can we get to 600 before we are bowled out or declare. And can cookie carry his bat ?
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