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Crawley held things together when it could have fallen to bits, building a very decent score with Buttler (hope he gets a ton). This pitch is going to become trickier to bat on as it dries out.

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 4:32 pm

Woddy wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 4:28 pm Can anyone remember a taller batsman than Crawley?

Ben Harmison was 6'6"

Tony Greig too

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 4:32 pm

Woddy wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 4:28 pm Can anyone remember a taller batsman than Crawley?

Ben Harmison was 6'6"

who?

Woddy wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 5:14 pm

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 4:32 pm

Woddy wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 4:28 pm Can anyone remember a taller batsman than Crawley?

Ben Harmison was 6'6"

who?

Steve's brother. A handy county cricketer, was on the fringes of the England ODI side for a while I think.

edit: on reflection, it's unlikely he was - his record wasn't as good as I thought. Think I just remembered a couple of decent seasons from him.

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 5:16 pm

Woddy wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 5:14 pm

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 4:32 pm

Ben Harmison was 6'6"

who?

Steve's brother. A handy county cricketer, was on the fringes of the England ODI side for a while I think.

edit: on reflection, it's unlikely he was - his record wasn't as good as I thought. Think I just remembered a couple of decent seasons from him.

Ah, I meant England test batsmen (as in, proper batsmen rather than all-rounders like Broad).

How tall was Hayden, or did it just look like he played bouncers off the front foot?

Woddy wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 5:28 pm

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 5:16 pm

Woddy wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 5:14 pm

who?

Steve's brother. A handy county cricketer, was on the fringes of the England ODI side for a while I think.

edit: on reflection, it's unlikely he was - his record wasn't as good as I thought. Think I just remembered a couple of decent seasons from him.

Ah, I meant England test batsmen (as in, proper batsmen rather than all-rounders like Broad).

Not English, but Tom Moody was about 6' 6" - he certainly had a few inches on Hick when they were both at Worcester and Hick is well over 6'.

Listened to TMS for most of the day, now watching the highlights on the Beeb.
I must say Isa Guha is a very impressive pundit in every way.

Just watching the highlights as well.

Crawleys innings was just beautiful, looked great.

I like this Pakistan team, seem like a really decent bunch - possibly too nice

Finally, I take back my earlier comments about the female commentators- actually very good

C69 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 6:44 pm Listened to TMS for most of the day, now watching the highlights on the Beeb.
I must say Isa Guha is a very impressive pundit in every way.

The lovely Isa Guha.

A6D6E6 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 6:32 pm

Woddy wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 5:28 pm

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 5:16 pm

Steve's brother. A handy county cricketer, was on the fringes of the England ODI side for a while I think.

edit: on reflection, it's unlikely he was - his record wasn't as good as I thought. Think I just remembered a couple of decent seasons from him.

Ah, I meant England test batsmen (as in, proper batsmen rather than all-rounders like Broad).

Not English, but Tom Moody was about 6' 6" - he certainly had a few inches on Hick when they were both at Worcester and Hick is well over 6'.

There's a Kiwi who.plays in the top 3 who's 6'6"

Only caught a couple of hours of Crawley's innings, but i was struck by how simple he made it look. Unusual situation as his test average is now a long way above his first class average but we may have a real find

The Tailenders podcast is worth listening to, they did a live show where they introduced Isa Guha to the tune of My Scironna.

Magic to see a full day of cricket, and crowd or not Crawley played a great innings for a 22 year old.

Saint wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 8:43 pm

A6D6E6 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 6:32 pm

Woddy wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 5:28 pm

Ah, I meant England test batsmen (as in, proper batsmen rather than all-rounders like Broad).

Not English, but Tom Moody was about 6' 6" - he certainly had a few inches on Hick when they were both at Worcester and Hick is well over 6'.

There's a Kiwi who.plays in the top 3 who's 6'6"

Only caught a couple of hours of Crawley's innings, but i was struck by how simple he made it look. Unusual situation as his test average is now a long way above his first class average but we may have a real find

He doesn't have enough completed innings for that to be anything particularly noteworthy at the moment, but I also think he looks like he has a future - compared to so many of the batsmen who have been picked in the last few years, he doesn't have seem to have a weakness so obvious you can predict with almost total certainty how he will get out.

A6D6E6 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 8:54 pm

Saint wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 8:43 pm

A6D6E6 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 6:32 pm

Not English, but Tom Moody was about 6' 6" - he certainly had a few inches on Hick when they were both at Worcester and Hick is well over 6'.

There's a Kiwi who.plays in the top 3 who's 6'6"

Only caught a couple of hours of Crawley's innings, but i was struck by how simple he made it look. Unusual situation as his test average is now a long way above his first class average but we may have a real find

He doesn't have enough completed innings for that to be anything particularly noteworthy at the moment, but I also think he looks like he has a future - compared to so many of the batsmen who have been picked in the last few years, he doesn't have seem to have a weakness so obvious you can predict with almost total certainty how he will get out.

Yeah, I'd agree with that. At the moment you would say it's all about application for him.

The most interesting thing about the whole average thing is that we're not a country renowned for picking a junior player who hasn't got a bunch if statistics to support him - and it's not like he's been through age grade international either. His first international exposure was with the Lions 13 months ago. Very unusual for us, and hopefully a sign of things to come

Buttler going well again. Those whinges about him staying in the team against Windies while having no form haven’t aged well......

Crawley was magnificent yesterday. Lovely to watch.

Hal Jordan wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 8:09 pm

C69 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 6:44 pm Listened to TMS for most of the day, now watching the highlights on the Beeb.
I must say Isa Guha is a very impressive pundit in every way.

The lovely Isa Guha.

She is indeed lovely, however she is also probably the best female pundit I have ever heard. A brilliant insightful mind with excellent technical know how.

True indeed, but she's still the lovely Isa Guha as Phil Tufnell is "the Cat" and Michael Vaughan is "the Brexit plum."

Sandstorm wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 6:43 am Buttler going well again. Those whinges about him staying in the team against Windies while having no form haven’t aged well......

something something dropping sitters and costing England loads of runs in this series

Hal Jordan wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 9:50 am True indeed, but she's still the lovely Isa Guha as Phil Tufnell is "the Cat" and Michael Vaughan is "the Brexit plum."

Fair point, she is lovely.
Some of her stories are hilarious tbh, peeing in a cup on the top of an open air bus in 2005 particularly

Hopefully the rain has ceased and we will be bale to get an extra half hour or so at the end of the day.
Would like to a figure of 450 plus. Our tail sometimes wags but other times just rolls over for a tummy tickle.

Why the fuck haven't they had lunch already - cricket administration is shambolic.

Close... Butler needs to score

Woddy wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 4:28 pm Can anyone remember a taller batsman than Crawley?

Not taller, but KP was about the same height.

Tony Greig was six foot six.

Also found this https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id ... cketers-xi

A6D6E6 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 12:20 pm Why the fuck haven't they had lunch already - cricket administration is shambolic.

Can’t rush Granny, she won’t butter the sandwiches any faster.

Poor Crawley, about to celebrate a maiden Test (double) hundred with just 16 mates.

What a magnificent innings by Crawley. He will probably never play s better one. Scary that he's younger than my daughter!

And 1 guest wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:33 pm What a magnificent innings by Crawley. He will probably never play s better one. Scary that he's younger than my daughter!

Yes, the list of players with multiple test 250+ scores is pretty small so chances are that is his best ever test innings.

Crawley to replace Root in the white ball team?

Anderson may get the 600 sooner rather than later. The old bugger.

Crawley certainly looks to be a hell of a talent and fills a weak position for England.

dkm57 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 7:26 pm Crawley certainly looks to be a hell of a talent and fills a weak position for England.

Just need a decent opener and wicket keeper and a spinner now.

C69 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 9:36 pm

dkm57 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 7:26 pm Crawley certainly looks to be a hell of a talent and fills a weak position for England.

Just need a decent opener and wicket keeper and a spinner now.

We have an excellent keeper in Ben Foulkes. I think England were close to dropping Buttler to bring Foulkes in. Not going to happen now though.

Burns has tits for hands. Stupid to put him in the slips.

And now Crawley. Pitiful catching

Jimmy gets his five-fer in the end, but that's been a pretty shoddy fielding performance, except for Buttler who suddenly looks like a decent wicketkeeper to boot

Apparently in the time it's taken for the players to walk off and then walk back on, apparently the light has deteriorated enough to end play

There are times that Test cricket makes a farce of itself

Butlers catch was something special, Broad saved himself from Anderson's wrath with the run out especially all the 2 drops in the slips.

Glad that Buttler's got his mojo back. Gives England a good headache over selecting him or Foakes. I hope the latter will get his chance over the winter, as his superior keeping will be needed against the spinners. Please let Leach have a go too!

Not sure who to drop for Stokes, once he's back. Pope?

Woddy wrote: ↑Mon Aug 24, 2020 9:49 am Glad that Buttler's got his mojo back. Gives England a good headache over selecting him or Foakes. I hope the latter will get his chance over the winter, as his superior keeping will be needed against the spinners. Please let Leach have a go too!

Not sure who to drop for Stokes, once he's back. Pope?

A bowler, I'd say. 5 quicks and a spinner is a bit much.