Palfy Posted July 24, 2023 Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 3 minutes ago, Cornish Steve said: I certainly hope so. England will certainly have a point to prove. England have nothing to prove they where beaten by the weather not better cricket from the Aussies and poor sportsmanship in the 2nd Test. Vranny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 Today has moved along at a very quick pace! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 12 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said: Today has moved along at a very quick pace! 283, not a great score on the face of it but can't really judge until the aussies bat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 3 hours ago, MikeO said: 283, not a great score on the face of it but can't really judge until the aussies bat. There's rain around during this Test again so they were always going to go hard. I don't think it's a bad score based on that but it does require us to bowl well to make it work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 Pretty much all square after the first day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted July 28, 2023 Report Share Posted July 28, 2023 Now it's getting interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted July 28, 2023 Report Share Posted July 28, 2023 Shocking batting from the supposedly number one in the world, just over two an over abysmal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted July 28, 2023 Report Share Posted July 28, 2023 Every time that shitehawk gets out I fucking love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted July 28, 2023 Report Share Posted July 28, 2023 Yet another really close game. (Reading the BBC commentary online, you'd think England were 1,000 runs or 10 wickets ahead, but Australia are actually a nose ahead.) In essence, it's now a one-inning match over three days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted July 28, 2023 Report Share Posted July 28, 2023 3 hours ago, Palfy said: Shocking batting from the supposedly number one in the world, just over two an over abysmal. It's called patience, and England could learn a lesson from it. As I remember from decades ago, two runs an over was typical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted July 28, 2023 Report Share Posted July 28, 2023 7 minutes ago, Cornish Steve said: It's called patience, and England could learn a lesson from it. As I remember from decades ago, two runs an over was typical. Which is why there used to be so many bore draws, much rather see teams going for the win. Used to be like watching paint dry, test cricket was on its knees. Couple of stats... The average gate at an England Test was 52,851 in the 1980s, 63,853 in the 1990s, 72,568 in the 2000s, and 77,418 in the 2010s. So, in that time, the average gate at an English Test match has risen by 46%. If you really want to see what “swaths of empty seats” look like at an English Test ground take a few minutes to watch the YouTube footage of India’s Test tour from 1974. Only 19,700 turned up to watch over five days of play in the first Test at Old Trafford that year. McCallum and Stokes not responsible for the earier improvement obviously, but it's the game evolving into a much better spectacle. Palfy, Formby and Romey 1878 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted July 28, 2023 Report Share Posted July 28, 2023 22 minutes ago, Cornish Steve said: It's called patience, and England could learn a lesson from it. As I remember from decades ago, two runs an over was typical. It’s called boring and it’s even being ridiculed by Australians who are finding their approach to this test unacceptable for a nation who pride themselves in their cricket, thankfully England have lit this series up with their proactive attitude and approach to test cricket. Test cricket is failing at has been for years because it doesn’t appeal to the younger generation’s, because of the slow pace and the 2-3 runs an over, England aren’t just making it a sport to appeal to the masses with exciting cricket they are helping to save the sport from the self destruction it’s heading towards with the likes of cricket being played by Australia, and thankfully a majority of Aussies can see it and don’t like it, but they like what they see from England as does most of the cricketing world. Formby and Romey 1878 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 It wasn't patience at all, it was playing for a draw. England are playing for a win, 55 off 10 overs. Palfy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 It’s like marmite you either like it or you don’t with the Aussies, and England’s like peanut butter and most people like it. Now I’ve made myself feel hungry I think I’ll have a peanut butter sandwich, love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 I think Broad has a few more years in him yet but fair play to him wanting go out on top. MikeO, Bailey and Palfy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 That would have been such a big wicket just before lunch. Gutted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 This is such an exciting series. Once again, either team could win. Formby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 This is going to be a draw rain will make sure of that unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 On 29/07/2023 at 04:27, Palfy said: It’s called boring and it’s even being ridiculed by Australians who are finding their approach to this test unacceptable for a nation who pride themselves in their cricket, thankfully England have lit this series up with their proactive attitude and approach to test cricket. Test cricket is failing at has been for years because it doesn’t appeal to the younger generation’s, because of the slow pace and the 2-3 runs an over, England aren’t just making it a sport to appeal to the masses with exciting cricket they are helping to save the sport from the self destruction it’s heading towards with the likes of cricket being played by Australia, and thankfully a majority of Aussies can see it and don’t like it, but they like what they see from England as does most of the cricketing world. Cumming's is a tactically inept captain which doesn't help. I think in a 5 match series its as import to score runs as it is to make the opposition bowlers bowl long spell to induce fatigue, especially in the early matches. I thoroughly enjoy watching England play & hope they find real success under McCullum. Palfy and Formby 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Romey 1878 said: That would have been such a big wicket just before lunch. Gutted. Yup. Mistake from Stokes and he knew it. Would have fancied us from there but edge to Australia now. That said, the whole series has ebbed and flowed beautifully. Still a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Btay said: Cumming's is a tactically inept captain which doesn't help. I think in a 5 match series its as import to score runs as it is to make the opposition bowlers bowl long spell to induce fatigue, especially in the early matches. I thoroughly enjoy watching England play & hope they find real success under McCullum. Couldn't you get his name right for my sanity? It's been bad enough hearing the commentators get it wrong for the past 6 weeks. Btay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 2 hours ago, Btay said: Cumming's is a tactically inept captain which doesn't help. I think in a 5 match series its as import to score runs as it is to make the opposition bowlers bowl long spell to induce fatigue, especially in the early matches. I thoroughly enjoy watching England play & hope they find real success under McCullum. Yes Australia is winning the series and England is not. He can't be that inept, can he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 Twitchy bum time now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 WHAT. A. CATCH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 8 minutes ago, Cornish Steve said: Yes Australia is winning the series and England is not. He can't be that inept, can he? Yes he can, unless he proves it was his rain dance that got them the draw when they were down and out in the last test. Btay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 Four in four overs...bloody hell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 Do we know how many overs to go or what time the close is? Surely Oz will dig in and play for the draw now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 34 overs I think, and they'll be playing until gone 7. MikeO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 It's currently 32 overs, so I had it right. MikeO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 Got the fuckers 8 down now. Lets finish the job. Palfy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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