blandy Posted December 20, 2022 Moderator Share Posted December 20, 2022 Because a few were mildly jealous last week, I should say that I'm definitely not back in the beach bar, watching England nearly get to the win in Pakistan for a historic series victory. No, I'm not and here's the proof 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted December 20, 2022 Moderator Share Posted December 20, 2022 Stokes tried to finish it with a 6, it falls just short and Duckett cracks the next ball for 4. 8 wicket win. Astounding. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 Great debut by the young Leicestershir leg spinner. Wonder how long before he goes to Lancashire though !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Sounds like Rishabh Pant (India) has had a very lucky escape from a serious car crash. Reports suggesting he’s injured but not critical which when you see the state of the car is quite impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 27, 2023 Moderator Share Posted January 27, 2023 Sneaking in a cheeky little one dayer against the Saffers without telling me eh? Good effort so far, great knock by Roy. Just need to keep it steady through 250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 27, 2023 Moderator Share Posted January 27, 2023 259-7 England need 40 more and it's turned into SA's game. Was briefly 259-8 on a no ball. Even stevens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 27, 2023 Moderator Share Posted January 27, 2023 Guess who collapsed from a really strong position to lose the game? Go on, guess, you got this, you know this one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted January 27, 2023 Moderator Share Posted January 27, 2023 38 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: Guess who collapsed from a really strong position to lose the game? Go on, guess, you got this, you know this one. Yeah. I was following it. Thing is though, like the Aus games after the T20 World Cup, these games are kind of contractual obligation albums. Hardly anyone is actually interested in them. They’re in the middle of the Big Bash, the SA T20 league, for England they’re off season, straight into it games. Much as cricket is the best sport of all, the schedules are a mess. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robby b Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 I woke up this morning (I think that's the first line of some old blues song, anyway... ) and saw that England were 5-2! : < Oh for goodness sake. But Butler and Malan have come to the rescue both with a hundred, well done! I want us to win because losing a series 2-1 is better than losing it 3-0 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted February 1, 2023 Moderator Share Posted February 1, 2023 Well that is a fantastic performance 3 wickets down off 16 balls, only 73 runs off the first 20 overs, and then Malan and Butler just took them apart - 343 in the end! Malan and Butler had a partnership of 200 before either of them had reached a century - that surely can't happen very often in any form of the game? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robby b Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 1 minute ago, OutByEaster? said: Well that is a fantastic performance 3 wickets down off 16 balls, only 73 runs off the first 20 overs, and then Malan and Butler just took them apart - 343 in the end! Malan and Butler had a partnership of 200 before either of them had reached a century - that surely can't happen very often in any for of the game? I am easily confused! So is this because of some extras? I mean does a partnership's runs include the extras during it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted February 1, 2023 Moderator Share Posted February 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, robby b said: I am easily confused! So is this because of some extras? I mean does a partnership's runs include the extras during it? Yep, they mentioned the 200 partnership and I think they were both on 98 at the time. I'd imagine it's rare that two batsmen come in together and then score hundreds - perhaps openers, and i'd imagine in that situation it's rare that they both bat at the same pace and end up in the high nineties together, it must be very rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robby b Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Yes, for the two batters in play to end up on the same high nineties score at the same time must be pretty rare. I was following when they were both on 98. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robby b Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Yes! 2-1 series result. Much better than a mini thrashing 3-0. Well done Archer with six wickets and economical too, great to have him back! : > (But I don't understand if that's his career best figures just in one day cricket or in all three formats). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Its good to have Archer back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted February 3, 2023 Moderator Share Posted February 3, 2023 On 01/02/2023 at 18:50, robby b said: Yes! 2-1 series result. Much better than a mini thrashing 3-0. Well done Archer with six wickets and economical too, great to have him back! : > (But I don't understand if that's his career best figures just in one day cricket or in all three formats). Best ODI. Best in tests 8/85. Best T20 6/45. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Test series about to start (BT Sport again, sadly). NZ won toss and put England into bat, hopefully we don’t see a day one capitulation, may depend on Duckett and Crawley starting well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted February 16, 2023 Moderator Share Posted February 16, 2023 Cocaine cricket. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted February 16, 2023 Moderator Share Posted February 16, 2023 5 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: Cocaine cricket. When they step over the white line, it’s in the players hands. That Harry Brook can play a bit, btw 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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