chappy Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Brilliant catch Hales, could be a match winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PongRiddims Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Re: Ian Bell - I remember Shane Warne quoting someone about his retirement saying "it's better they ask why has he retired, than why hasn't he..." I wouldn't be upset, Bell has been a giant amongst men at times, and both modest and understated too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 42 minutes ago, PongRiddims said: Re: Ian Bell - I remember Shane Warne quoting someone about his retirement saying "it's better they ask why has he retired, than why hasn't he..." I wouldn't be upset, Bell has been a giant amongst men at times, and both modest and understated too. Funnily enough, that was on TV today. Pretty sure it was Ian Chappell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PongRiddims Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 42 minutes ago, PongRiddims said: Re: Ian Bell - I remember Shane Warne quoting someone about his retirement saying "it's better they ask why has he retired, than why hasn't he..." I wouldn't be upset, Bell has been a giant amongst men at times, and both modest and understated too. Funnily enough, that was on TV today. Pretty sure it was Ian Chappell. Was it on that Shane Warne Living The Life documentary thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Yep, that's the one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 I wouldn't normally bother much with the evening league cricket but I'm watching this current game and James Vince looks a pretty handy bat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 And as if by magic, he's bowled next ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 good win for that, Buttler not playing was a bit odd, but considering it was Vince and Billings ( plus skipper ) who got the runs on board perhaps a decision vindicated, although I expect to see him play tomorrow mind. Probably drop Rashid if they're not going to use his bowling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 T20 was fantastic tonight. Great game of cricket, that could have gone either way. When Boom Boom started smashing it around, I feared the worse, but some great death bowling from Woakes saw us home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Woakes is absolutely quality at death bowling. The only time he's ever let me down was in the t20 quarter finals with the Bears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 His second to last over was utter dogshite though which made it a lot closer than it should have been. Still I won a fiver on it, which I'm now in the process of losing again thanks to Hull v Derby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 3 minutes ago, sharkyvilla said: His second to last over was utter dogshite though which made it a lot closer than it should have been. Totally, but you have to give some credit to Afridi. Plus it was a great come back to get his wicket, then see the match out in the final over. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 1 hour ago, lapal_fan said: Woakes is absolutely quality at death bowling. The only time he's ever let me down was in the t20 quarter finals with the Bears. Was that Hampshire when he bowled two waste high full tosses which went for 6 and he couldn't finish his over? He has improved a lot as a death bowler since then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 I don't think I'm being wise after the event; I think I mentioned this earlier in this thread so ........ how many more chances is Moeen Ali going to have ? He is not up to it as a batsman and certainly not as a front line bowler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 4 over 1 for 21 is pretty good in t20. He hasn't done the business with the bat on this tour, quickest english spinner to 50 wickets, two odi hundreds and did well with the bat in the ashes so don't agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCDAN Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Haha what an over from Jordan. That 4th delivery where he followed the batsman was great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Amazing from Jordan after his rot earlier on and I have to disagree re Moeen - he's not had the best T20 tour batting wise - two ducks - that can happen, but he's been pushed around a bit as the utlity guy who can play anywhere which hasn't helped. He wasn't up to scratch as an opener and he's not yet got the consistency to be a test playing no 1 spinner, but he is still an excellent middle order batsman who can provide useful support with bowling. That he's been misused a bit isn't his fault. He could maybe do with a bit of a break to work on the bowling side of things as I think that's how the England top order think he's worth his spot, but I think it's very harsh to suggest he's definitely not up to it. And gotta feel a bit fo Malik as well - trop innings and they probably ought to have edged it, but there we go a whiteash for England. The pakistani running continues to be hilarious though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Credit to Jordan because i thought earlier and thought it was a strange pick for the super over. Yes Moeen has opened the batting in odi and managed a couple of hundreds then he's been pushed down the order then back up. He'll be back to 8 in South Africa. I think he was Englands most economical bowler in the odis as well but wasn't great in the tests but was still Englands leading spinner, which doesn't say much I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Perhaps you are all right; let's see how he goes in South Africa. I could just be feeling curmudgeonly 'cos I haven't been out on my bike for 3 days AND Warwickshire have my wife's membership up by £20 !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Just when you think things couldn't get any worse in sport (AVFC's position), I find that Brendan McCullum has signed for Middlesex !!! I thought he was due to come back to Warks; I hope they've got a decent overseas signing lined up - they've had my money now .... and cashed the cheque ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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