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Post by spitthedog on Jul 1, 2024 13:02:04 GMT
England squad for first two Tests against West Indies Ben Stokes (c), James Anderson (first Test only), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Dillon Pennington, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes I'm a bit underwhelmed to be honest, first test I imagine will line up as follows: Crawley Duckett Pope Root Brook Stokes Smith (wk) Woakes Atkinson/Bashir (depending on the pitch) Pennington Anderson What would you like to have seen? It looks like its being marketed as 'out with the old, in with the new'!
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Post by prestwichpotter on Jul 1, 2024 13:13:30 GMT
England squad for first two Tests against West Indies Ben Stokes (c), James Anderson (first Test only), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Dillon Pennington, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes I'm a bit underwhelmed to be honest, first test I imagine will line up as follows: Crawley Duckett Pope Root Brook Stokes Smith (wk) Woakes Atkinson/Bashir (depending on the pitch) Pennington Anderson I'm feeling a bit out of touch with the Test stuff. Any insights on Smith, don't know anything about him? Is it any surprise that Bairstow gets dropped? Decent with the gloves and a really explosive batsmen, perfect for "Bazball" I guess. Robinson at Durham is arguably the best gloveman out of the two and a really great bat in top form so he will feel hard done by......
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Post by professorplump on Jul 1, 2024 14:27:48 GMT
My only concern with Smith is that he doesn't play much as a wicketkeeper for his county as Surrey also have Foakes.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jul 2, 2024 12:05:40 GMT
6 wickets for 18 runs in 9 overs for Jimmy today... anyone else still a bit uneasy of him being pushed into retirement?
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Post by prestwichpotter on Jul 2, 2024 12:08:44 GMT
6 wickets for 18 runs in 9 overs for Jimmy today... anyone else still a bit uneasy of him being pushed into retirement? He's still a world class bowler on his day especially in seaming conditions, I just think with Broad (and Woakes and Wood soon possibly) gone as well we need some of the other seamers to step up to the plate and that involves giving them a decent run in the team.....
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jul 2, 2024 12:21:26 GMT
6 wickets for 18 runs in 9 overs for Jimmy today... anyone else still a bit uneasy of him being pushed into retirement? He's still a world class bowler on his day especially in seaming conditions, I just think with Broad (and Woakes and Wood soon possibly) gone as well we need some of the other seamers to step up to the plate and that involves giving them a decent run in the team..... I suppose, still wish he'd gone out on his own terms in a more meaningful test match.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 2, 2024 17:57:36 GMT
6 wickets for 18 runs in 9 overs for Jimmy today... anyone else still a bit uneasy of him being pushed into retirement? 7/35 in the end, the owd GOAT
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 3, 2024 5:30:01 GMT
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jul 3, 2024 17:07:42 GMT
Remarkable game of cricket going on at Cheltenham in the championship at the minute. Gloucestershire 88 for 8 at lunch on day one and eventually bowled out for 179.Glamorgan bowled out for 197 with a lead of 18. 2nd innings Gloucestershire make a remarkable 610/5 dec setting Glamorgan a world record chase of 593 to win and they’re currently 557/8 with 54 balls remaining with 9 and 10 at the crease
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jul 3, 2024 17:58:11 GMT
Remarkable finish to that game😳😳 Glamorgan 592 all out chasing 593 Fabulous catch by James Bracey off the last ball as well Match tied😳
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Jul 3, 2024 20:36:02 GMT
Remarkable finish to that game😳😳 Glamorgan 592 all out chasing 593 Fabulous catch by James Bracey off the last ball as well Match tied😳 Crazy match. Gutted for Glamorgan, love to see records like that fall. Probably not going to get close to it again for another 100 years.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jul 3, 2024 20:43:30 GMT
Remarkable finish to that game😳😳 Glamorgan 592 all out chasing 593 Fabulous catch by James Bracey off the last ball as well Match tied😳 Crazy match. Gutted for Glamorgan, love to see records like that fall. Probably not going to get close to it again for another 100 years. Mason Crane batted really well but refused a single off the 2nd ball of the last over when then needed 2 to win because he didn’t trust Mcllroy to get the other run. Great advert for county cricket though at a fabulous venue
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Post by fullmetaljacket on Jul 3, 2024 21:08:02 GMT
Think Bracey got a double hundred in one of the innings too.
Be good see him get some form back after his England spell seemed knock him back.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jul 3, 2024 21:19:19 GMT
Think Bracey got a double hundred in one of the innings too. Be good see him get some form back after his England spell seemed knock him back. Yes he did mate 2nd innings and he was a rabbit in the headlights on his England debut sadly.Apparently it’s took him a long while to get over that also but I think he’ll come again and he’s definitely improved his wicket keeping
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Post by fullmetaljacket on Jul 9, 2024 7:16:06 GMT
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 9, 2024 7:24:12 GMT
Be surprised if there’s much play, this weather sucks
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Post by fullmetaljacket on Jul 9, 2024 7:26:28 GMT
Be surprised if there’s much play, this weather sucks Oh god. That would be awful if the great man has to go out with very little play. It is grim though. Get a Marquee over the top of the stadium. Desperate times call for ingenious solutions and all that.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jul 9, 2024 8:32:51 GMT
If there was sod all play, keep Jimmy around until there's a proper send off. He deserves that much at least.
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Post by cheadlepotter on Jul 9, 2024 8:34:40 GMT
Any idea how Bashir played in India? I’m unable to watch tests away from home.
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Post by spitthedog on Jul 9, 2024 8:55:30 GMT
Be surprised if there’s much play, this weather sucks Looks like it could be ok the first 2 days (delayed start on 1st day?), then washout on Friday, Saturday dodgy but some play and Sunday sunny. 3 days if we are lucky.
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Post by fullmetaljacket on Jul 9, 2024 9:03:03 GMT
Any idea how Bashir played in India? I’m unable to watch tests away from home. Took a couple of 5 wicket hauls. Showed some decent promise
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Post by Los Alfareros on Jul 10, 2024 10:07:01 GMT
Goooaarrrnnn Jimmy!!!
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Post by prestwichpotter on Jul 10, 2024 11:07:06 GMT
Good battling start by the West Indies, played and missed a lot but 36-1 at the drinks break is decent in testing conditions.....
EDIT That worked well, 2 down now!
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Jul 10, 2024 11:23:33 GMT
Interesting period up to lunch. If they get through with just two down that'll be a decent outcome for WI. Lose any more and England could rapidly be on top and skittling them for not very many.
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Post by AlliG on Jul 10, 2024 11:39:55 GMT
Wonderful catch by Brook!
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Post by SuperRickyFuller on Jul 10, 2024 13:16:03 GMT
Cracking debut for Atkinson!
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Post by AlliG on Jul 10, 2024 13:17:06 GMT
3 in 4 balls for Atkinson. I think he is enjoying his Test debut. A 5 for and a place on the Lords honours board. A nice catch off an inside edge from Smith. And now Pope has taken another "Worldie" of a catch!
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Post by Northy on Jul 10, 2024 13:33:11 GMT
He's got his 5 then
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Post by AlliG on Jul 10, 2024 13:42:52 GMT
Atkinson now has a shot at bettering Bob Massie's 8-84 in the first innings of his debut Test at Lord's in 1972.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Jul 10, 2024 13:48:03 GMT
Some debut this.
Pains me to see the Windies still limping along though......
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