One of the upsides of being furloughed is I'll get to watch some live Cricket this summer :D
The squad has just been announced for the first Test on Wednesday 8th July https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12173/12020825/dom-bess-picked-as-englands-spinner-in-13-man-squad-for-first-west-indies-test (https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12173/12020825/dom-bess-picked-as-englands-spinner-in-13-man-squad-for-first-west-indies-test)
I reckon the team will be
1 Burns
2 Sibley
3 Crawley
4 Denly
5 Pope
6 Stokes
7 Buttler
8 Bess
9 Broad
10 Archer
11 Anderson
Just hope the weather's good :smiley-laughing:
Yes, I'll be watching but, being retired, I would anyway :D
Not a bad shout but for me maybe Leach ahead of Bess.
Plus, sooner or later, it's time to think about a replacement for Anderson I suppose.
Would love to see Wood and Archer bowling in tandem, and Woakes was a toughie to leave out.
Not being a Sky fan (for that, read 'tight wad') I'll have to pick up any scraps on Ch4 if they show it.
Quote from: Newportnobby on July 04, 2020, 12:27:18 PM
Not being a Sky fan (for that, read 'tight wad') I'll have to pick up any scraps on Ch4 if they show it.
BBC2 I think https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000kqyx (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000kqyx)
Someone once said "if you want rain, arrange a cricket match" and true to form, the forecast for the first day at Southampton is bobbins ::) ::)
Quote from: Newportnobby on July 04, 2020, 12:27:18 PM
Not being a Sky fan (for that, read 'tight wad') I'll have to pick up any scraps on Ch4 if they show it.
Ok....
Tightwad :D
Like Nobby I'm too mean to stump up for Sky but will be glued to TMS on the Beeb, although it won't be the same without Blowers
No Broad, bit of a shocker, should be good seeing Archer and Wood though
Didn't see much of Sibley though :'(
The Windies wicketkeeper doesn't look old enough to be out of school :o
Word of the day.........Frustrating ::)
Quote from: Philip. on July 07, 2020, 11:51:55 AM
Someone once said "if you want rain, arrange a cricket match" and true to form, the forecast for the first day at Southampton is bobbins ::) ::)
Forecast for the 2nd day is slightly less bobbins (Can some one translate that please?)
Supposedly a lot better tomorrow.
Great leave by Sibley...................................not
Bobbins - that' be right propur word down yer.
It do mean Rubbish.
Hope that our weather Isn't heading due East. It's been raining since about 6 this morning despite the Met office saying less than 10% chance of rain.
Quote from: Newportnobby on July 09, 2020, 09:19:26 AM
Quote from: Philip. on July 07, 2020, 11:51:55 AM
Someone once said "if you want rain, arrange a cricket match" and true to form, the forecast for the first day at Southampton is bobbins ::) ::)
Forecast for the 2nd day is slightly less bobbins (Can some one translate that please?)
Supposedly a lot better tomorrow.
Great leave by Sibley...................................not
It's a Manc term for rubbish [i'm in exile down here ;) ]
I thought the idea of a batsman was to hit the ball ::)
Can anyone explain why they go off for bad light even when the floodlights are on? >:( Put some brighter bulbs in ::)
Quote from: Philip. on July 09, 2020, 05:57:33 PM
Can anyone explain why they go off for bad light even when the floodlights are on? >:( Put some brighter bulbs in ::)
A very good point
The 'reason' that used to be given was a fast red ball can be difficult to see with the consequent risk of injury to the batsman. I must admit I'd want decent light if a ball headed for me at 95mph!
Isn't there some talk of a pink ball to negate that?
Quote from: Newportnobby on July 09, 2020, 08:29:50 PM
The 'reason' that used to be given was a fast red ball can be difficult to see with the consequent risk of injury to the batsman. I must admit I'd want decent light if a ball headed for me at 95mph!
Isn't there some talk of a pink ball to negate that?
I could be wrong but I think the pink ball is only used in day/night tests.
Red ball for daytime tests even if the lights are on.
Cricket is getting far too complicated.
Agree. The complicated nature of the matter is here https://www.quora.com/Why-is-a-light-meter-used-in-a-test-match (https://www.quora.com/Why-is-a-light-meter-used-in-a-test-match) but a long time ago umpires just used to look at the skies and ask batsmen could they see the ball. Crowds would shout out put it away that meter and slight drizzle up go umbrellas . Yes, the pink ball was an innovative day night test idea. Just to confuse, players numbers , stumps that light up. What marketing and let's see if the game can appeal to younger audiences, families, lousy loud music Jerusalem, barmy army antics, whatever happened to purist cricket, a polite clap at a century being reached or a wicket being taken
Quote from: crewearpley40 on July 09, 2020, 08:46:05 PM
Agree. The complicated nature of the matter is here https://www.quora.com/Why-is-a-light-meter-used-in-a-test-match (https://www.quora.com/Why-is-a-light-meter-used-in-a-test-match) but a long time ago umpires just used to look at the skies and ask batsmen could they see the ball. Crowds would shout out put it away that meter and slight drizzle up go umbrellas . Yes, the pink ball was an innovative day night test idea. Just to confuse, players numbers , stumps that light up. What marketing and let's see if the game can appeal to younger audiences, families, lousy loud music Jerusalem, barmy army antics, whatever happened to purist cricket, a polite clap at a century being reached or a wicket being taken
Cricket has moved on, and for the most, for the good. To have the lights on then go off for bad light just doesn't make any sense especially if you are trying to attract a new audience. The ICC have to come up with a way of keeping the players on if lights are available.
As for "whatever happened to purist cricket, a polite clap at a century being reached or a wicket being taken" that was in the past, most of us have moved on. Would you rather have had polite clapping and gentle shouts of jolly good show when Buttler whipped the bails off to win the World Cup or Stokes hitting the winning runs in the Ashes at Headingly? The atmosphere at those two games must've been incredible.
Agreed
The atmosphere now, including at Test matches, is really good, and all the better for it.
I'm still a fan of test cricket over the other forms but I agree with @Phillip (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=6905) cricket has moved on and , mostly, for the better.
However, umpires are still to keen to take the players off the field and that does need improvement.
Martin
I used to love going to the cricket and have taken many a customer to matches in the past. The buyer at Nestlé refused to contemplate any corporate rubbish, preferring instead to sit in the stands and watch the cricket while munching on a sarnie or sausage roll with a drink in her other hand. In those times folks were limited to 4 cans only in a coolbox so I always took 4 x 1 litre cans of Cains Formidable (5% ABV), much to the envy of those around me :D
Cricket does get a little boring at times, especially when a team is playing for a draw, so to see some of the costumes being worn and the huge 'worms' of empty plastic glasses did relieve the tedium ;D
To me, this is proper Test Match cricket today.
Batsmen only, by and large, playing the balls that need to be played but punishing the bad balls, Bowlers toiling away.
Quote from: port perran on July 11, 2020, 12:45:46 PM
To me, this is proper Test Match cricket today.
Batsmen only, by and large, playing the balls that need to be played but punishing the bad balls, Bowlers toiling away.
They seem to have remembered how Test Match Cricket should be played, maybe it's been the lack of T20 and ODI in the last few months ;)
I think the draw can be ruled out. If the tailenders can eek out another 30 or so runs, the Windies chasing 200+ could be interesting. I think they're still favourites to win though.
Maybe 30 runs to 200 lead , 80 to 100 runs and 250 in 2sessions. Depends on the pitch, the bowling and whether england can take 10 wickets
James Anderson to score a quick fire 50 :smiley-laughing: then take a 5fer to win the game ;)
Jimmy does have 587 test wickets. Be great if he can strike 600 on his home ground
Quote from: crewearpley40 on July 12, 2020, 10:41:58 AM
Jimmy does have 587 test wickets. Be great if he can strike 600 on his home ground
A definite possibilty........the selectors would'nt
drop rest him though.......would they? :worried: ::)
My prediction is:
England to grind out 45 ish and be bowled out by 12.30.
Windies then 7-3 at lunch.
At tea Windies 140-5
Then.......it'll be close :D
Stuart broad has a decent record at manchester. The two to drop out archer on rotation and the return of root will mean crawley at 3 meaning denly will miss out
Well done West Indies, better team won. Full credit to them as well for travelling over in the midst of everything that's going on, not many teams would've done that. :claphappy: :claphappy:
I'm glad I leave reading this thread until I've actually watched the BBC highlights! :P
Quote from: Newportnobby on July 12, 2020, 09:13:31 PM
I'm glad I leave reading this thread until I've actually watched the BBC highlights! :P
:D
James Anderson "rested" at Old Trafford? I look forward to that interview :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing:
Quote from: Philip. on July 15, 2020, 06:07:22 PM
James Anderson "rested" at Old Trafford?
I'm not shocked as he was not particularly effective at the last test :no:
Quote from: Newportnobby on July 15, 2020, 07:33:17 PM
Quote from: Philip. on July 15, 2020, 06:07:22 PM
James Anderson "rested" at Old Trafford?
I'm not shocked as he was not particularly effective at the last test :no:
You
could say that about one or two others ;)
Presumably Woakes and Broad will step in for Anderson and Wood.
Denly out. If buttler has a bad game maybe gives foakes a go
It seems that Joffra Archer has done something stupid and is now dropped from the second test.
Who will replace him? Wood, Anderson?
We shall see.
Archer's shot his bolt as far as this test goes. Why do the young always think rules don't apply to them? ::)
Jofra Archer aside, not a bad day in the end. If they can kick on tomorrow and get up to 400/450 they'll have done well. Windies bowling looked really off today.
Sibley now has to convert that 86 to a hundred
Stokes and Sibley have made steady progress.
If England could reach 450 or thereabouts tomorrow they must be in with a good chance of winning the match.
A calm measured careful approach was taken hitting only the bad balls and an 18 over spell costing extras was just not good
With rain forecast for Saturday, really need a big score. This England team bat deep so fingers crossed
I'm just hoping there's no batting collapse, but am interested to see how Curran gets on with both bat and ball. Maybe the left hander will play havoc.
Another glorious day in Manchester :smiley-laughing:
I looked at the forecast last night and a band of rain was shown across Manchester to the east i.e. tracking the M62. Above and below it was fine.
Still, a much improved batting performance yesterday aided by some, at times, comical fielding by W.Indies.
19 wickets in two days. It's going to be a long couple of days in the field for England I think.
I agree. W Indies aren't the pushover they were a couple of years ago.
Wonder what Ben Stokes plan is this morning :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing:
Windies 312 required. Have england given themselves enough time to bowl and take all ten wickets
Quote from: crewearpley40 on July 20, 2020, 12:10:47 PM
Windies 312 required. Have england given themselves enough time to bowl and take all ten wickets
We shall see
Good start broad
Quote from: crewearpley40 on July 20, 2020, 12:18:13 PM
Good start broad
Good start England, all set up for some Stokes magic this afternoon
Brooks and Blackwood are proving to be rather stubborn and hard to break down.
Quote from: port perran on July 20, 2020, 02:49:49 PM
Brooks and Blackwood are proving to be rather stubborn and hard to break down.
They're playing well
True. 98 overs in the day . Well, 3 hours to go. England used 11 overs before the declaration, 2 between innings, 37 til now , still 48 to bowl and lets wait
Looking good for England now but Holder is always dangerous
Famous last words 9 down
England win. No Steve it could have been but the win is englands
A very good win in the end, well planned and well executed. The problem for the next Test [apart from the Manchester weather] is how to fit the 7 available bowlers in to the last four positions [assuming the top 7 stays the same]
Yep.
A good win . 1-1 all to pkay for.
Off we go again on Friday.
What a great win! I think the selectors have a headache as we can't have a team that hinges on one bloke firing on all cylinders :hmmm:
Excellent recovery from England, cracking innings from Pope and nice to see Buttler batting well [he can do it] I fear the weather may have the last laugh though :(
Aim 450 and hope england leave enough time to bowl west indies twice
Quote from: Philip. on July 25, 2020, 07:37:36 AM
Excellent recovery from England, cracking innings from Pope and nice to see Buttler batting well [he can do it] I fear the weather may have the last laugh though :(
I think, sadly, the weather this time round will cause a draw thus giving the Windies the trophy for good. Happy to be proven wrong, though.
By heck, but I never knew Cornwall was that big ;)
Cornwall is 6ft 7. 22 stone
Makes Colin "Ollie" Milburn look small!
He took a smart catch yesterday though.
Yep, the weather, I think, will make it difficult for England especially if the weather in Manchester is anything like it is down here.
isn't Broad doing well, might be some hope for England yet.
Opps, looks like I spoke too soon.
Looks much much better now than it did. I think our biggest opponent now is the ruddy weather :goggleeyes:
Agree. There john. Still have to take 14 wickets and see what the 4th and 5th day pitch is like. Weather is the key factor
How the heck are the bowlers going to see the wickets when Cornwall takes to the crease? Life for Buttler behind the stumps could be tricky, too.
Thanks to Stuart Broad just 8 wickets required in 2 days but just how much play will we get in those days? :worried: :rain: :rain:
Quote from: Newportnobby on July 27, 2020, 11:42:29 AM
Thanks to Stuart Broad just 8 wickets required in 2 days but just how much play will we get in those days? :worried: :rain: :rain:
A washout today I reckon, but hopeful for tomorrow according to the Met Office. Be nice for Broad to get to 500 :thumbsup:
Play abandoned for the day ::)
Hows the weather looking in the North West?
Quote from: Philip. on July 28, 2020, 09:53:38 AM
Hows the weather looking in the North West?
you did ask .. https://weather.com/en-GB/weather/hourbyhour/l/Old+Trafford+Cricket+Ground+16424:25:UK
Ball by ball https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19497/commentary/1225249/england-vs-west-indies-3rd-test-west-indies-in-england-2020 (https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19497/commentary/1225249/england-vs-west-indies-3rd-test-west-indies-in-england-2020)
Quote from: crewearpley40 on July 28, 2020, 09:56:29 AM
Quote from: Philip. on July 28, 2020, 09:53:38 AM
Hows the weather looking in the North West?
you did ask .. https://weather.com/en-GB/weather/hourbyhour/l/Old+Trafford+Cricket+Ground+16424:25:UK
I was hoping for a real time report from our Lancastrian contingent ;) Looks hopeful though, 98 overs to get 8 wickets :thumbsup:
I am Lancashire born. But g dobell on espncricinfo.com is at the ground
Quote from: Philip. on July 28, 2020, 10:01:08 AM
Quote from: crewearpley40 on July 28, 2020, 09:56:29 AM
Quote from: Philip. on July 28, 2020, 09:53:38 AM
Hows the weather looking in the North West?
you did ask .. https://weather.com/en-GB/weather/hourbyhour/l/Old+Trafford+Cricket+Ground+16424:25:UK
I was hoping for a real time report from our Lancastrian contingent ;) Looks hopeful though, 98 overs to get 8 wickets :thumbsup:
My local forecast from the Beeb shows no rain after this mornings early drizzle. Winds about 22mph. I'm just outside Preston.
I use Sky Sports Centre on the web but bully off isn't till 11.00
Sky Sports Cricket on, players on the field :thumbsup:
Well done Broadey.
500 and counting. :claphappy:
Quote from: port perran on July 28, 2020, 11:50:24 AM
Well done Broadey.
500 and counting. :claphappy:
Superb!!!
There's still Hope for the Windies :-X
Brathwaite was anderson 's 500th wicket. He is now broad 's 500 th wicket
Quote from: Newportnobby on July 28, 2020, 11:52:49 AM
Quote from: port perran on July 28, 2020, 11:50:24 AM
Well done Broadey.
500 and counting. :claphappy:
Superb!!!
There's still Hope for the Windies :-X
All Hope is lost
84 - 5 and now it's started to rain :'(
Hopefully just a shower
Quote from: port perran on July 28, 2020, 11:50:24 AM
Well done Broadey.
500 and counting. :claphappy:
He'll be catching Jimmy at this rate :D
87 - 6 It's looking good now. It's also keeping me from doing the jobs at home which I'm supposed to be doing :D
EDIT: It's just started raining again! I'll take the blame for that one :whiteflag:
99-7.
Running up and down stairs cutting out windows in plastikard when it rains in Manchester then back down to watch the tv.
99 - 7 Keep that rain away!
Quote from: port perran on July 28, 2020, 02:19:14 PM
99-7.
Running up and down stairs cutting out windows in plastikard when it rains in Manchester then back down to watch the tv.
If it was modelling I was doing it wouldn't be a problem as I have Sky Q in the loft:
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I'm supposed to be working on this though and I don't have Sky Q in the garage or on the outside wall either:
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119 - 9, back to work shortly :thumbsup:
There we are then.
Back to cutting out windows for me
England win by 269 and more impostantly they win the series after being 1-0 down. Ok, back to this for now if I can shift the driver:
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Great win. Series win. Team effort
Great win for England, Windies still got a way to go yet but there are encouraging signs.
Also full credit to them for coming over under the circumstances. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Quote from: Trainfish on July 28, 2020, 02:24:44 PM
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Nice pics above the pennant, John ;)
Yes given the circumstances well played both sides. Credit to the ecb and hampshire and Lancashire for their hard work
Quote from: Newportnobby on July 28, 2020, 03:57:09 PM
Quote from: Trainfish on July 28, 2020, 02:24:44 PM
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Nice pics above the pennant, John ;)
How did I miss those? :o :D
Erm yes, that was the original version, I should have posted the version below. They are still wearing Swindon Town shirts though................ :doh:
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Quote from: Trainfish on July 28, 2020, 09:53:59 PM
Erm yes, that was the original version, I should have posted the version below.
Odd place for face masks ???
Quote from: Trainfish on July 28, 2020, 09:53:59 PMThey are still wearing Swindon Town shirts though................ :doh:
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only just 😂
Great shame the ODIs highlights aren't being shown on terrestrial telly :'(
Let's hope the tests against Pakistan will be.
Coverage can be found here https://www.espncricinfo.com/ (https://www.espncricinfo.com/) and https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/53306984 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/53306984) plus https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/news/england_ireland_odi_series_tv_times_streaming_weather_team_news_odds.html (https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/news/england_ireland_odi_series_tv_times_streaming_weather_team_news_odds.html)
Thanks. It's the evening highlights progs I want so........Quote........
The BBC will show highlights of every England Test and ODI this summer, as well as two live men's T20 internationals.
I'll have to look at the guide on the telly and not the printed one.
It might be on bbc 2
Quote from: Newportnobby on July 29, 2020, 12:18:14 PM
Great shame the ODIs highlights aren't being shown on terrestrial telly :'(
Let's hope the tests against Pakistan will be.
2335 on BBC2 30th July First ODI v Ireland
Quote from: Philip. on July 29, 2020, 01:08:42 PM
Quote from: Newportnobby on July 29, 2020, 12:18:14 PM
Great shame the ODIs highlights aren't being shown on terrestrial telly :'(
Let's hope the tests against Pakistan will be.
2335 on BBC2 30th July First ODI v Ireland
As anyone who knows me will know, I need masses and masses of beauty sleep and 23.35 is waaayyyy past my beddybyes time so I'll be recording them and watching next morning :sleep: :sleep: :D
2nd one BBC1, 3rd one BBC2, similar times, sorry Mick :smiley-laughing: