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Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 7:10 am
by Kiwias
And give Henry a shot at a half-century

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 7:12 am
by Guy Smiley
74 runs now with lunch delayed to allow the plunder to continue.

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 8:22 am
by Gumboot
Hundred-run partnership up for the tenth wicket. :thumbup:

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 8:33 am
by Kiwias
Finally over but that took the BCs to almost 450. Going to be hard to lose from here.

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 12:10 pm
by Kiwias
Did Mitchell shit in Southee’s cornflakes or something? Or is there another reason he is not getting any overs?

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 9:28 am
by Kiwias
Mitchell finally gets the ball and almost nails Sarfaraz with his first delivery.

EDIT: gets him with the 3rd ball.

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 6:51 am
by Kiwias
Astounding statistics just introduced. The batsman with the highest average in the last 10 years against spin is KW, just over 80.

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 8:05 am
by Biffer
Dean Elgar saying what I think everyone already knew, SouthAfrica aren’t playing enough test cricket.

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 8:09 am
by Grandpa
Kiwias wrote: Thu Jan 05, 2023 6:51 am Astounding statistics just introduced. The batsman with the highest average in the last 10 years against spin is KW, just over 80.
How is that worked out? I presume it's not the whole innings each time, but rather only counting balls against a spin bowler? That must have taken a long, long time for someone to work out... :grin:

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 8:30 am
by Kiwias
Grandpa wrote: Thu Jan 05, 2023 8:09 am
Kiwias wrote: Thu Jan 05, 2023 6:51 am Astounding statistics just introduced. The batsman with the highest average in the last 10 years against spin is KW, just over 80.
How is that worked out? I presume it's not the whole innings each time, but rather only counting balls against a spin bowler? That must have taken a long, long time for someone to work out... :grin:
Someone must have so much time on his/her hands

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 8:55 am
by Grandpa
Kiwias wrote: Thu Jan 05, 2023 8:30 am
Grandpa wrote: Thu Jan 05, 2023 8:09 am
Kiwias wrote: Thu Jan 05, 2023 6:51 am Astounding statistics just introduced. The batsman with the highest average in the last 10 years against spin is KW, just over 80.
How is that worked out? I presume it's not the whole innings each time, but rather only counting balls against a spin bowler? That must have taken a long, long time for someone to work out... :grin:
Someone must have so much time on his/her hands
Kane's mum? :clap:

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 9:06 am
by Kiwias
Grandpa wrote: Thu Jan 05, 2023 8:55 am
Kiwias wrote: Thu Jan 05, 2023 8:30 am
Grandpa wrote: Thu Jan 05, 2023 8:09 am

How is that worked out? I presume it's not the whole innings each time, but rather only counting balls against a spin bowler? That must have taken a long, long time for someone to work out... :grin:
Someone must have so much time on his/her hands
Kane's mum? :clap:
The stats table actually included the top 10 batsmen so I guess all their mums were busy

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 9:24 am
by Mahoney
There will be a database, it's just working out the query, which won't take too long.

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 9:37 am
by JM2K6
I don't think he's played on many raging turners but it's a good record nonetheless, and speaks to his superb technique.

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 9:53 am
by Grandpa
Mahoney wrote: Thu Jan 05, 2023 9:24 am There will be a database, it's just working out the query, which won't take too long.
Yeah true. Kane's mum is off the hook.

So who's the best batter on seaming and swinging wickets? :grin:

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:29 pm
by Kiwias
Southee declares giving Pakistan 319 to win and the BCs get three overs at the openers tonight.

Southee takes one in the first over, Sodhi gets one in the final over, and Pakistan are 2 down for 0 runs.

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:30 pm
by Kiwias
A Pakistan fan submitted this comment to cricinfo
Anand: "What is the point of declaring when only get 3 overs to bowl. Could've played till stumps and declare"
That did not age well.

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:32 pm
by Grandpa
Kiwias wrote: Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:30 pm A Pakistan fan submitted this comment to cricinfo
Anand: "What is the point of declaring when only get 3 overs to bowl. Could've played till stumps and declare"
That did not age well.
I was hoping they'd declare five or six overs earlier... but at least they did declare!

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 4:23 pm
by Snooze
Kiwias wrote: Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:29 pm Southee declares giving Pakistan 319 to win and the BCs get three overs at the openers tonight.

Southee takes one in the first over, Sodhi gets one in the final over, and Pakistan are 2 down for 0 wickets.
Really? :wave:

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 9:43 pm
by Gumboot
Snooze wrote: Thu Jan 05, 2023 4:23 pm
Kiwias wrote: Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:29 pm Southee declares giving Pakistan 319 to win and the BCs get three overs at the openers tonight.

Southee takes one in the first over, Sodhi gets one in the final over, and Pakistan are 2 down for 0 wickets.
Really? :wave:
I went to bed when we reached 200, so this is indeed good news. :thumbup:

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 11:14 pm
by Kiwias
It is some combination of 0 and 2. :???:

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2023 5:44 am
by Kiwias
Imam played a seriously stupid shot to a ball that got a wicket last night and had him almost out two overs ago.

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2023 6:00 am
by Kiwias
Praise to Allah. The PCB official YouTube channel is broadcasting play live.


Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2023 6:38 am
by Gumboot
Lovely take down leg by Blundell's replacement sees off Babar.

79/4

Carn, Crappers!

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2023 6:40 am
by Kiwias
Babar was a huge wicket.

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2023 6:42 am
by Kiwias
Pakistan imploding now, with poor stroke selection.

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2023 6:45 am
by Gumboot
Kiwias wrote: Fri Jan 06, 2023 6:42 am Pakistan imploding now, with poor stroke selection.
Yep, not exactly the time for that shot, just after losing your world class captain. :???:

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2023 10:19 am
by Gumboot
Spoke too soon. An excellent second session for Pakistan puts them firmly in the box seat.

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2023 10:55 am
by Biffer
Gumboot wrote: Fri Jan 06, 2023 10:19 am Spoke too soon. An excellent second session for Pakistan puts them firmly in the box seat.
Looks tasty. The five down includes the night watchman as well, so in a position to win.

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2023 11:16 am
by Lobby
Biffer wrote: Fri Jan 06, 2023 10:55 am
Gumboot wrote: Fri Jan 06, 2023 10:19 am Spoke too soon. An excellent second session for Pakistan puts them firmly in the box seat.
Looks tasty. The five down includes the night watchman as well, so in a position to win.
Sarfaraz Playing very well. Pakistan on top now.

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2023 11:24 am
by Kiwias
We need a bit of magic from somewhere.

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2023 11:26 am
by Gumboot
Can't keep my eyes open, so expecting to wake up to a resounding Pakistan win. Oh well, fun while it lasted.

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2023 11:46 am
by Kiwias
We are letting them take easy singles whenever they want. Far too passive at the moment

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2023 11:59 am
by Biffer
Time is a problem for Pakistan here. It gets dark pretty quickly and there is usually no play after about 5.30

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2023 12:14 pm
by Biffer
Sarfaraz not happy with his playing partners shot there 😂

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2023 12:29 pm
by Kiwias
Pendulum swings back our way now.

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2023 12:33 pm
by Kiwias
Sarfaraz looks to have a pulled muscle but definitely not moving freely

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2023 12:40 pm
by Kiwias
Incredibly gutsy effort by Sarfaraz but ends with KW holding the catch.

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2023 12:46 pm
by Biffer
Pakistani boys will be kicking Salman right now.

Love the old nine close fielders

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2023 12:46 pm
by Biffer
Also, NZ now possibly regretting slowing things down quite so much.