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Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2021 7:32 am
by Rinkals
Rinkals wrote: ↑Fri Jan 29, 2021 7:02 am
Enzedder wrote: ↑Fri Jan 29, 2021 6:56 am
Pakistan 88 to win. The pitch looks difficult but Saffers don't have a Yassir.
We'll see.
The Pakistani quicks were pretty dangerous as well.
I suspect our quick bowlers are a reasonable match for the Pakistani quicks, even if our spinners aren't.
88 is a little light as a target and I suspect the slow bowlers wouldn't get much of an outing anyway: the target will either be achieved or the back of the innings broken before de Kock turns to spin.
Ok, I was wrong.
de Kock has turned to Maharaj.
The field placing seems defensive with only one slip and a forward short leg.
Cover is open and Ali accepts the invitation and drives for consecutive fours.
Seems that de Kock wants this to be over quickly.
Friday prayers?
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:50 am
by Rinkals
Didn't realise that it was just before lunch, so bringing Maharaj on was fair enough.
I'm still perplexed at the partially defensive field placings, though with nobody around the bat yet the boundaries unprotected.
Nortje gets both openers after the break.
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:53 am
by Rinkals
Well, that's that.
First innings deficit the difference between the sides.
Winning the toss on a pitch which was always going to be challenging to bat last on, especially against spin, should have been an opportunity to get ahead of the game, but poor batting on the first day (with two run-outs) put the kibosh on that.
I fear we won't have a better opportunity to win a game.
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2021 1:28 pm
by Torquemada 1420
Pakistan uncover a new talent. By tomorrow, his birth certificate will say Nauman Ali is 23.
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:15 am
by JPNZ
NZ will play India in the ICC world test championship in Lords.
Australia has postponed its test series in SA.
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:21 am
by handyman
JPNZ wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:15 am
NZ will play India in the ICC world test championship in Lords.
Australia has postponed its test series in SA.
That's terrible news for SA.
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:55 am
by Green light echo
handyman wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:21 am
JPNZ wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:15 am
NZ will play India in the ICC world test championship in Lords.
Australia has postponed its test series in SA.
That's terrible news for SA.
Oh well. Professional national sporting teams sometimes have to cancel tours due to unforseen circumstances.
Right South African Rugby........
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 11:23 am
by handyman
Green light echo wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:55 am
handyman wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:21 am
JPNZ wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:15 am
NZ will play India in the ICC world test championship in Lords.
Australia has postponed its test series in SA.
That's terrible news for SA.
Oh well. Professional national sporting teams sometimes have to cancel tours due to unforseen circumstances.
Right South African Rugby........
Quite right, we're in the middle of a pandemic.
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 11:31 am
by Sards
handyman wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 11:23 am
Green light echo wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:55 am
handyman wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:21 am
That's terrible news for SA.
Oh well. Professional national sporting teams sometimes have to cancel tours due to unforseen circumstances.
Right South African Rugby........
Quite right, we're in the middle of a pandemic.
Not just a pandemic...its a vokken disaster.....We received funding and our long fingered politicians stole the whole vokken lot just on PPEs....they didnt have the imagination or foresight or were just too vokken greedy to think about leaving enough to pay for vaccines
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 11:35 am
by And 1 guest
Shifting continents briefly, Channel 4 have won the rights to the Ind-Eng series. Not sure who they have lined up for commentary, but I would love the return of Mambo No 5.
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 11:39 am
by Woddy
That's great news it's on terrestrial. Just have to work out how to access it, as have long ago moved to watching TV through the kids' PS4. No idea how to get normal TV now.
Who's Mambo No.5?
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 11:43 am
by And 1 guest
Woddy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 11:39 am
That's great news it's on terrestrial. Just have to work out how to access it, as have long ago moved to watching TV through the kids' PS4. No idea how to get normal TV now.
Who's Mambo No.5?
It was the theme music for the old C4 coverage
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 12:11 pm
by Woddy
And 1 guest wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 11:43 am
Woddy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 11:39 am
That's great news it's on terrestrial. Just have to work out how to access it, as have long ago moved to watching TV through the kids' PS4. No idea how to get normal TV now.
Who's Mambo No.5?
It was the theme music for the old C4 coverage
So it was, forgotten that in the mists of 2005. Thought you knew something special about Mark Nicholas...
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 12:15 pm
by Woddy
And 1 guest wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 11:43 am
Woddy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 11:39 am
That's great news it's on terrestrial. Just have to work out how to access it, as have long ago moved to watching TV through the kids' PS4. No idea how to get normal TV now.
Who's Mambo No.5?
It was the theme music for the old C4 coverage
So it was, forgotten that in the mists of 2005. Thought you knew something special about Mark Nicholas...
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 3:16 pm
by Sandstorm
Woddy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 11:39 am
No idea how to get normal TV now.
https://www.channel4.com/now/c4
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 6:44 pm
by Woddy
Cheers Sandy
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 10:31 pm
by Enzedder
I shouldn't but - in the Spirit of Underarm week
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 11:00 pm
by Gumboot
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2021 7:53 am
by handyman
Pak 67/3, Maharaj with 2 wickets and Nortje with 1.
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2021 6:52 pm
by Paddington Bear
Test Match back on Channel 4 tomorrow morning, very excited. Can already hear Mambo number 5 in my head
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 4:08 am
by stemoc
started, after 1 over, england up 1-0 lol
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 5:30 am
by Jb1981
Spin from both ends already, and looking at Ashwin’s figures, from about the 8th over of the day. I guess it’s a real home team track.
That said, England have started very well at 57-0.
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 5:58 am
by Enzedder
Out from a reverse sweep on Morning 1 of day 1
Then 1 wicket becomes 2
Well done Burns.
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 6:27 am
by Rinkals
If anyone's following the Pakistan game, I've started a new fred.
http://notplanetrugby.com/viewtopic.php ... 94d36102f5
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 6:36 am
by Paddington Bear
Shame about the pre lunch madness as otherwise that had been a very mature first session
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:18 am
by Saint
Root and Sibley going REALLY well here. Root now just 2 away from 3 tons in 3 matches
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:31 am
by Saint
And there we go
227-2
Root 100 from 164, Sibley now 83 from 250
New ball in 2 overs
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:25 am
by Saint
Gutted for Sibley - that looks very out
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:26 am
by Saint
263-3, Sibley out for 87 in the last over. Root unbeaten on 128
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 12:30 pm
by Slick
Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 6:52 pm
Test Match back on Channel 4 tomorrow morning, very excited. Can already hear Mambo number 5 in my head
Only heard this was on with an hour of play left
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 12:50 pm
by Hal Jordan
England seem to be back to their tried and trusted approach to batting of, "End of a session imminent? Better get back to the pavilion early before the others scoff all the cake!“
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 1:46 pm
by Paddington Bear
Slick wrote: ↑Fri Feb 05, 2021 12:30 pm
Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 6:52 pm
Test Match back on Channel 4 tomorrow morning, very excited. Can already hear Mambo number 5 in my head
Only heard this was on with an hour of play left
Yeah C4 could have marketed this more, could get huge audiences.
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 2:46 pm
by Ovals
Root was superb today - best I've seen him play. Still lots to do though - have to ensure you only bat once in India. Pitch played very well.
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 3:11 pm
by And 1 guest
England need to bat nigh on all day tomorrow and aim for 550 at least. Maybe give Jimmy and Jofra half an hour at the end of the day. Root is batting beautifully, but needs support from the next three batters.
So cue the inevitable collapse.
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 3:33 pm
by Ovals
And 1 guest wrote: ↑Fri Feb 05, 2021 3:11 pm
England need to bat nigh on all day tomorrow and aim for 550 at least. Maybe give Jimmy and Jofra half an hour at the end of the day. Root is batting beautifully, but needs support from the next three batters.
So cue the inevitable collapse.
Yep, we need Root to turn his into a daddy ton or a double - 3 good bats to come but neither Stokes or Pope have batted for a while, so we need Buttler to make a good contribution.
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 3:42 pm
by Biffer
Great knock from Root. He's got to have a diu Le ton in his sights tomorrow. Shame for Sibley. He was plum out though, don't know why he bothered with the review.
Reckon this series might involve a lot of high scoring draws, and batting first is going to be the only way to win.
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 6:16 am
by Enzedder
355-3 at lunch. Great Springboard for 500+
However, I do want India to win as they will be easier in the test final later in the year.
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 8:43 am
by SaintK
453-4 at tea
Root 208 not out
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 10:20 am
by mrbrownstone
Gee that's a rare run of form for Root. 644 runs in his last 5 innings. That's the 18th highest run aggregate in 5 consecutive test innings ever, funnily enough tied with Williamson's 5 most recent innings.
http://www.howstat.com/cricket/Statisti ... nnings.asp
Re: The Official Cricket Thread
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2021 2:49 am
by Ovals
Amazing that he didn't score a ton in 2020 but has managed 3 (including 2 doubles) in 2021 by Feb 6th. He's got to be our best ever player of spin - makes it look so simple where others can look like they're facing hand grenades.
