1st Test at Headingley
England out for 298 - Bairstow century. Hales out for 86.
Sri Lanka 12-3 in reply after 6 overs.
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 20 May 2016 14:18 (seven years ago) link
*IF* they get Matthews out they will struggle to avoid the follow on at this rate
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 20 May 2016 14:22 (seven years ago) link
England's number 3 is this summer's hot topic
― And the cry rang out all o'er the town / Good Heavens! Tay is down (imago), Friday, 20 May 2016 15:09 (seven years ago) link
Compton the man in possession, but not for long
Ballance, Robson, Malan, Westley, Bell, Borthwick all in the mix
― And the cry rang out all o'er the town / Good Heavens! Tay is down (imago), Friday, 20 May 2016 15:10 (seven years ago) link
I'd like to see Borthwick given a go there myself, although I'm aware this isn't the likeliest option
― And the cry rang out all o'er the town / Good Heavens! Tay is down (imago), Friday, 20 May 2016 15:11 (seven years ago) link
I hope The Cricket gets a look in this year, what with Euro 2016 round the corner. Fuck an Olympics though.
― Larry 'Leg' Smith (Tom D.), Friday, 20 May 2016 15:12 (seven years ago) link
I saw Borthwick play in his only Test thus far, talk about a hiding to nothing
― ghosts that don't exist (Neil S), Friday, 20 May 2016 15:14 (seven years ago) link
So Jimmy has still got it, then: current spell 3-3-0-3
― ghosts that don't exist (Neil S), Friday, 20 May 2016 16:52 (seven years ago) link
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 20 May 2016 15:22 (4 hours ago)
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 20 May 2016 18:40 (seven years ago) link
Now that is what you call third umpiring by tv replay. Rod Tucker is awesome.Football take note!
― Cosmic Slop, Saturday, 28 May 2016 15:30 (seven years ago) link
Bangladesh would have put up a significantly better fight. Maybe even Zimbabwe
― And the cry rang out all o'er the town / Good Heavens! Tay is down (imago), Saturday, 28 May 2016 18:36 (seven years ago) link
was I the only one watching the ODI? remarkable game.Sri Lanka celebrating while England ran a 3rd on the 2nd last ball then Plunkett launched the last ball for 6 to tie the game was pure lolz
― Cosmic Slop, Tuesday, 21 June 2016 21:24 (seven years ago) link
i was watching it, yeah it was amazing
woakes is a handy cricketer these days, who knew
― imago, Tuesday, 21 June 2016 21:36 (seven years ago) link
i always liked him. It can take a few years to really reach the level. jimmy anderson took 4 years or so to establish himself. He only got in the england team one time as he was playing club cricket over in NZ and someone got injured and he hasnt looked back. Root struggled, Bairstow struggled. even alec stewart struggled initially.That's why we need to persevere with Hales and Butler. They all look the part more than say Compton, Jordan and in test match cricket Morgan (sadly). Though wouldnt it be nice if they could.
― Cosmic Slop, Tuesday, 21 June 2016 22:34 (seven years ago) link
I think back to some of the jokers that played in the 90s or even the 80s. We're quite lucky.
― Cosmic Slop, Tuesday, 21 June 2016 22:35 (seven years ago) link
a few chickens coming home to roost for the england selectors. oh and amir is back
― imago, Friday, 15 July 2016 15:34 (seven years ago) link
helps when you have the world's best spinner i guess
― imago, Friday, 15 July 2016 15:54 (seven years ago) link
a proper game, this
― ghosts that don't exist (Neil S), Saturday, 16 July 2016 14:21 (seven years ago) link
ah ffs England
― Drop soap, not bombs (Ste), Sunday, 17 July 2016 10:55 (seven years ago) link
Ballance dismissal was magical.
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Sunday, 17 July 2016 14:05 (seven years ago) link
^^^^
― 24 Hour Sex Ban Man (Tom D.), Sunday, 17 July 2016 16:07 (seven years ago) link
classy win that, always love to see Pakistan playing well
― PLPeni (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 July 2016 17:10 (seven years ago) link
I love it when both teams play well. would be nice if this went all the way to the final test with nobody knowing who will win the series. Like the 2005 ashes
― Cosmic Slop, Sunday, 17 July 2016 19:44 (seven years ago) link
England probably need to bring back Bell for this series as hes our best player of spin
― Cosmic Slop, Sunday, 17 July 2016 19:45 (seven years ago) link
hes not even that old! younger than KP who everyone wants back
Bell won't be back, but Anderson and Stokes into the team make it a lot stronger. I've got a 5 day ticket for Old Trafford, should be good!
― ghosts that don't exist (Neil S), Sunday, 17 July 2016 20:11 (seven years ago) link
Tho its unlikely they wont drop vince and ballance they might be forced to and Bell's experience against spin will count in his favour. If he goes out there in the next week or 2 and scores big runs then he might get the nod
― Cosmic Slop, Sunday, 17 July 2016 20:41 (seven years ago) link
will, not wont
I think they will stick with Vince for the time being. I wanted Bell in for Sri Lanka, but it's highly unlikely they'll recall him now. Don't look back!
― ghosts that don't exist (Neil S), Sunday, 17 July 2016 21:14 (seven years ago) link
Cant get over Stokes being given out overturning the decision since that mark was clearly there before the ball passed.
well done joe root tho
― Cosmic Slop, Saturday, 23 July 2016 13:54 (seven years ago) link
devastating day for England this
― Guangchang, thank you man (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 July 2016 17:19 (seven years ago) link
devastating day for England Noodle Vague this
― Cosmic Slop, Saturday, 23 July 2016 17:54 (seven years ago) link
i'm confident Bruce isn't happening so nah
― Guangchang, thank you man (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 July 2016 18:32 (seven years ago) link
what a brilliant test match. To come back from a 103 deficit is a great achievement for England. I thought we were nailed on for a defeat after the 1st innings.
Impressive stuff from both teams at times.
― Cosmic Slop, Sunday, 7 August 2016 16:25 (seven years ago) link
you always think they're nailed on for a defeat :p
great match even tho mostly i've just had it on TMS
― the Zenga bus is coming (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 7 August 2016 16:26 (seven years ago) link
thought Pakistan needed a 150 lead tbh
― imago, Sunday, 7 August 2016 16:35 (seven years ago) link
yeah a great game. that each of the 5 England bowlers took 2 wickets satisfied my OCD tendencies. I'm going to the Oval on Friday!
― Neil S, Sunday, 7 August 2016 16:42 (seven years ago) link
love it when Moeen gets Man of the Match :D
― imago, Sunday, 7 August 2016 16:47 (seven years ago) link
well there's no question about his batting
― the Zenga bus is coming (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 7 August 2016 16:48 (seven years ago) link
he's my favourite. perfect elegant instinctive cricketer
just wish his bowling was like 20% better. you saw how modest he was accepting his award, going on about the seamers. while it's true he's by a long way the 5th best bowler in the side at any given time, he has the drift and spin to be better. might never happen though.
it's great how every time his place is questioned he pulls something out of the bag
― imago, Sunday, 7 August 2016 16:51 (seven years ago) link
130-plus runs for one dismissal and some wickets is a great effort!
― Neil S, Sunday, 7 August 2016 16:51 (seven years ago) link
tbh when he gets picked as sole spinner in a match where spin is likely to be important i blame the selectors more than Moeen, feel like he deserves to be looked after better because he's good enough to be in there on batting alone
― the Zenga bus is coming (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 7 August 2016 16:54 (seven years ago) link
he seemed to pick up some confidence in that 2nd innings when he was given attacking field settings. Tufnell was saying on TMS the other day that he things Moeen will be okay in India over the winter as he will be bowling in tandem on turning pitches. The problem there is whether England can get any runs against Ashwin and co. for Moeen to bowl with.
― Neil S, Sunday, 7 August 2016 16:57 (seven years ago) link
"bowling spin in tandem" obv.
Moeen is good enough to be given a chance to bat at 5 or 6 if they decide Ballance or Vince isnt up to it/injured
― Cosmic Slop, Sunday, 7 August 2016 17:03 (seven years ago) link
for India: Cook, Hales, Root, Ballance, Moeen, Stokes, Bairstow, Woakes, Rashid, Broad, Anderson perhaps?
― Neil S, Sunday, 7 August 2016 17:06 (seven years ago) link
Cook, Hales*, Root, Ballance, Bairstow, Stokes, Moeen, Woakes, Rashid**, Broad, Anderson looks good to me. Bairstow needs to come up the order. He's a bit iffy against spin sometimes so it'll be a good test.
*in the long term I see Hameed of Lancashire taking over
**in the long term I see an epic duel between Lancashire's Parkinson twins for the spinner's spot, and I also see a role for Ansari or even Batty if they want finger-spin. India might well take Rashid to pieces
― imago, Sunday, 7 August 2016 18:13 (seven years ago) link
Ansari has been talked about for this winter I believe, I would think he'll get a squad place. I suppose Borthwick might still get a look as well, though he's a no. 3 who bowls leggies occasionally now.
― Neil S, Sunday, 7 August 2016 18:34 (seven years ago) link
So none of you want Moeen and Bairstow in the top 5 with Stokes at 6 and Butler keeping and in at 7?
― Cosmic Slop, Sunday, 7 August 2016 18:47 (seven years ago) link
jesus no
buttler needs to score first class runs
jason roy just hit an fc ton, would say he's pushed ahead of buttler in the 'let's put a hitter in our test team' stakes
― imago, Sunday, 7 August 2016 18:48 (seven years ago) link
a hitler
I think you might want to get Buttler in there again at some point, but yeah he needs some runs
― Neil S, Sunday, 7 August 2016 19:52 (seven years ago) link
<3 Moeen
― Aw naw, no' Annoni oan an' aw noo (Tom D.), Sunday, 7 August 2016 22:16 (seven years ago) link
England claim highest ODI total record against deeply awful Pakistan. Was a terrible pleasure to watch
― imago, Tuesday, 30 August 2016 16:58 (seven years ago) link
Blimey. Wahab's figures, 0 for 110 - letting let him bowl out his full quota of overs was perhaps not the greatest idea?
― Aw naw, no' Annoni oan an' aw noo (Tom D.), Tuesday, 30 August 2016 17:02 (seven years ago) link
best bit of his spell was him clean-bowling Buttler only for it to be called no ball and for the ball to canon off the stumps for another 4 byes
― Neil S, Tuesday, 30 August 2016 17:16 (seven years ago) link
Awesome if Bangladesh could beat England. Couple of guys I work with will be dancing on the streets, ceiling, rooftops.
― Millions of species Faye Dunaway (Tom D.), Saturday, 29 October 2016 14:06 (seven years ago) link
lol old school England batting collapse
― Millions of species Faye Dunaway (Tom D.), Sunday, 30 October 2016 10:44 (seven years ago) link
লোল ইংল্যান্ড (lol england)
― Johnny Cage - 4'33" Fatality (King Boy Pato), Sunday, 30 October 2016 10:46 (seven years ago) link
Bangladesh! Helluva beating!
― Millions of species Faye Dunaway (Tom D.), Sunday, 30 October 2016 10:54 (seven years ago) link
brilliant :D
― nom de grrrrr (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 30 October 2016 10:58 (seven years ago) link
hah! skittled out by a 19 yr old wonderkid, I like it!
― calzino, Sunday, 30 October 2016 10:58 (seven years ago) link
feels like justice for not picking hameed, our own 19 yr old wonderkid
― imago, Sunday, 30 October 2016 11:10 (seven years ago) link
We voted for Brexit and we deserve eevrything we get!
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 30 October 2016 11:15 (seven years ago) link
Well done Bangladesh, was a terrific listen this morning.
Absolutely mollicated.
― The Doug Walters of Crime (Tom D.), Monday, 19 December 2016 18:21 (seven years ago) link
easy draw
;)
― illbient microtonal poetry Surbiton (imago), Monday, 19 December 2016 18:23 (seven years ago) link
;D
― illbient microtonal poetry Surbiton (imago), Tuesday, 20 December 2016 10:33 (seven years ago) link
Cookout
― The Doug Walters of Crime (Tom D.), Tuesday, 20 December 2016 10:50 (seven years ago) link