Register | Edit Profile | Subscriptions | Forum Rules | Log In | RSS Feed
Stuk Top half 20 Jun 18 1.58pm | |
---|---|
Originally posted by Midlands Eagle
I don't want to appear churlish but whilst it was exhilarating to watch a batting masterclass I wonder what would have happened if Starc, Hazlewood and Cummings had been fit and playing. Their bowling averages would've taken some damage.
Optimistic as ever |
|
Alert a moderator to this post |
stuckinbristol In the woodwork. 20 Jun 18 2.30pm | |
---|---|
Originally posted by YT
What does this mean? One of his business contacts has got a box/table in the corporate area, and we have been invited to join him, meaning no paying for drinks and food.
|
|
Alert a moderator to this post |
Stuk Top half 20 Jun 18 2.47pm | |
---|---|
Originally posted by stuckinbristol
One of his business contacts has got a box/table in the corporate area, and we have been invited to join him, meaning no paying for drinks and food. And you only estimate saving £100 between the 3 of you! You're not planning on trying hard enough.
Optimistic as ever |
|
Alert a moderator to this post |
stuckinbristol In the woodwork. 20 Jun 18 3.10pm | |
---|---|
Originally posted by Stuk
And you only estimate saving £100 between the 3 of you! You're not planning on trying hard enough. To be honest I will drink less if I'm in an area like that, as I am aware that I can be a bit loud when battered, and wasn't really planning to eat much, as we usually go for a curry after cricket. But exceptions may be made depending on the behaviour of the other inhabitants.
|
|
Alert a moderator to this post |
Stuk Top half 21 Jun 18 3.54pm | |
---|---|
Originally posted by YT
Back in the early 1970s, I went to Canterbury to watch Kent v Notts in the 40-over John Player League. Kent batted first and amassed about 160 runs. Notts, with a couple of young openers, didn’t go for it ie they ‘shut up shop’, treating their 40 overs as batting practice. I guess they saw a target of 4 an over being a bit ‘racy’ for their inexperienced side. In the end I think they totalled about 120 for about 6 wickets. They lost (obviously) but I assume they felt some pride in not ‘throwing the bat’ and therefore not being bowled out. From yesterday’s England game, it seems that one day cricket has come on a bit since then!! It seems Australia have adopted these tactics today. "Just see out the overs lads..."
Optimistic as ever |
|
Alert a moderator to this post |
Badger11 Beckenham 21 Jun 18 4.17pm | |
---|---|
Originally posted by Stuk
It seems Australia have adopted these tactics today. "Just see out the overs lads..." On the channel 5 highlights the Aussie commentator had a sense of humour. England has just set a world record and then lost 2 quick wickets Aussie "we're running through them now"
One more point |
|
Alert a moderator to this post |
steeleye20 Online Croydon 21 Jun 18 7.02pm | |
---|---|
God how boring...... Ah that's better, a play and miss, a loose shot, a collapse? That's much more like it. Victory off the last ball by Plunkett.
|
|
Alert a moderator to this post |
steeleye20 Online Croydon 21 Jun 18 7.55pm | |
---|---|
Collapse to 185-2. In comes Root to anchor the innings !!!!!!
|
|
Alert a moderator to this post |
Stuk Top half 21 Jun 18 8.22pm | |
---|---|
Or not. Trying to sweep a straight one from the spinner tut tut. We'd possibly be in trouble if Paine hadn't dropped Hales. It's been a day for low centuries, 2 x 101 and one bang on the 100.
Optimistic as ever |
|
Alert a moderator to this post |
steeleye20 Online Croydon 21 Jun 18 9.05pm | |
---|---|
Cripes. Enter Buttler, 10 minutes later he has smashed 54 and that's that.
|
|
Alert a moderator to this post |
Midlands Eagle 22 Jun 18 6.03am | |
---|---|
I recall Glen McGrath once saying that England provided such poor opposition that they should think about only giving us three tests and reserve the five test series for better teams.
|
|
Alert a moderator to this post |
steeleye20 Online Croydon 24 Jun 18 3.14pm | |
---|---|
That's better a top order collapse with plenty of needless wafts and air shots just to remind us...... Credit to the Aussies for sticking out the bashing they have had - think they should get this one.
|
|
Alert a moderator to this post |
All images and text on this site are copyright © 1999-2023 The Holmesdale Online, unless otherwise stated.
Web Design by Guntrisoft Ltd.