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[RowlattsFox]

This Afghan v New Zealand test is turning into a bit of a farce  

 

3 days washed out, even if its not raining the ground they are using appears to be incapable of coping. 

[Tommy Fresh]

12 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said:

This Afghan v New Zealand test is turning into a bit of a farce  

 

3 days washed out, even if its not raining the ground they are using appears to be incapable of coping. 

Was about to post this after seeing they still hadn't started 

[Sir Steve Howard]

Madness they've picked it as the neutral ground as well, surely just have it in the UAE like Pakistan did when their home grounds weren't an option

[Sir Steve Howard]

Really looking forward to the Pakistan series if last one is anything to go by.

Timings are quite nice as well, 7am start our time?

[Super_horns]

7 minutes ago, Sir Steve Howard said:

Really looking forward to the Pakistan series if last one is anything to go by.

Timings are quite nice as well, 7am start our time?

Has anyone picked up the TV rights yet ?

[Sir Steve Howard]

3 minutes ago, Super_horns said:

Has anyone picked up the TV rights yet ?

I just assumed it would be sky, can always hope C4 get on it

 

Edit: oh dear

England’s cricket Test tour of Pakistan at risk of television blackout | Cricket | The Guardian

Edited 11 September by Sir Steve Howard

[Super_horns]

1 hour ago, Sir Steve Howard said:

I just assumed it would be sky, can always hope C4 get on it

 

Edit: oh dear

England’s cricket Test tour of Pakistan at risk of television blackout | Cricket | The Guardian

Think the trouble is they don’t even know where the tests will be played ?!

 

Remember bat gate  at Essex ?

 

Well they have been deducted 12 points now .

 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2024/09/11/essex-fury-ecb-point-deduction-bat-too-wide-feroze-khushi/#:~:text=Fantasy Football-,Essex fury at 'absolutely stupid' ECB after 12-point,for bat deemed too wide&text=Essex have been deducted 12,branded “absolutely stupid...

Edited 11 September by Super_horns

[Tommy Fresh]

1 hour ago, Sir Steve Howard said:

I just assumed it would be sky, can always hope C4 get on it

 

Edit: oh dear

England’s cricket Test tour of Pakistan at risk of television blackout | Cricket | The Guardian

TNT had the Bangladesh tour of Pakistan so assuming they'll be most likely for this

[Sir Steve Howard]

Following another clean sweep by the Southern section in the blast QFs this year, since the split to North/South in 2021 this is how the North has performed in QFs, beyond a joke now:
2021  0/4

2022  2/4

2023  0/4

2024  0/4

 

If it was down to random chance, having 0/8 in the last two years is a 0.39% chance, let that sink in

[izzymuzzet]

50 minutes ago, Sir Steve Howard said:

Following another clean sweep by the Southern section in the blast QFs this year, since the split to North/South in 2021 this is how the North has performed in QFs, beyond a joke now:
2021  0/4

2022  2/4

2023  0/4

2024  0/4

 

If it was down to random chance, having 0/8 in the last two years is a 0.39% chance, let that sink in

Warwickshire, Nottinghamshire and particularly Lancashire have really underperformed in recent years. Last year Lancs had a team including Buttler, Salt, Livingstone, Luke Wood and Daryl Mitchell but somehow contrived to only finish second in the group and got knocked out in the quarters.

[Sir Steve Howard]

4 minutes ago, izzymuzzet said:

Warwickshire, Nottinghamshire and particularly Lancashire have really underperformed in recent years. Last year Lancs had a team including Buttler, Salt, Livingstone, Luke Wood and Daryl Mitchell but somehow contrived to only finish second in the group and got knocked out in the quarters.

Warwickshire in particular to blame here. Made the quarters all 4 years and lost each QF, including the most recent 3 as top of north group and home quarter.

Choking with the added pressure of making finals day at home?

[Corky]

Is there little value in England overseas Test tours (bar the Ashes)? Every year we seem to know late who will show the series.

[chrishlcfc]

Just watched some of the Somerset vs Surrey game. Blanton injured his ankle playing football in the warm up this morning.

 

But he’s came in at number 11 on one leg and has played very well to be 28no at the close to give Somerset a slight chance of victory. Was a very entertaining watch.

[Vacamion]

 

Suddenly, Scotland's performance doesn't seem so abject.

[RowlattsFox]

Curran can be amazing for every team until he turns up for England  

That said, incredible hitting from Head. 

[RowlattsFox]

Who'd be a bowler 

[Tommy Fresh]

Great knock by Head, one of the best to watch in the world across all formats

[RowlattsFox]

Only tactic you really have when someone is slogging like that is just hope he skies one before he gets too many. Eventually he will and he did. Head did is job and then some. 

[Tommy Fresh]

Not out but what a rocket throw that was

[Bert]

Why have the ICC hired a blind umpire? Two of the most plumb LBW’s ever  

[Super_horns]

Good comeback particularly by the spinners .

[goody2028]

Some catch, nervous batting by Cox though 

[RowlattsFox]

A lesson for the supposed next generation here. Aussies do the basics and do them well. 

[Lionator]

 

[Bert]

Can’t start your tail at 7 in T20 format unfortunately.