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[Tommy Fresh]

Still watching this legends thing, can't decide if it's pretty good or bad

[StanSP]

49 minutes ago, Super_horns said:

Smith and Atkinson make their debuts.

 

Jimmy's last hurrah of course.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cx927zepyz5o

Just incredible 

Bet it'll be quite emotional at the end of the test. For Anderson, teammates and fans. 

 

[Corky]

2 hours ago, Tommy Fresh said:

Still watching this legends thing, can't decide if it's pretty good or bad

How long is it going on for? Seems to be taking an age.

[Tommy Fresh]

11 minutes ago, Corky said:

How long is it going on for? Seems to be taking an age.

Think it ends this weekend

[RonnieTodger]

This enforced retirement of Jimmy has been handled horrendously.

 

Nobody actually believes Jimmy wants to retire. Key and co should be more honest and say they want to move on but Anderson deserves a send off. 

[STEVIE B]

1 hour ago, RonnieTodger said:

This enforced retirement of Jimmy has been handled horrendously.

 

Nobody actually believes Jimmy wants to retire. Key and co should be more honest and say they want to move on but Anderson deserves a send off. 

I'm sure he will have a great send off. Maybe he doesn't want a bells & whistles last hurrah ?

He'll still be involved with England as a mentor going forward, so l doubt there are any hard feelings.

[Lionator]

Very excited to see these West Indian bowlers, reckon they’ll do some damage but  their batting line up is pathetic so a good chance to blood some younger bowlers for us. 

[Tommy Fresh]

7 hours ago, Lionator said:

Very excited to see these West Indian bowlers, reckon they’ll do some damage but  their batting line up is pathetic so a good chance to blood some younger bowlers for us. 

Athanaze has definitely got the ability to score runs

[leicsmac]

Not a bad start for Atkinson then.

[Lionator]

14 hours ago, Tommy Fresh said:

Athanaze has definitely got the ability to score runs

I just can’t see them ever getting a big enough total to be competitive 

[Tommy Fresh]

28 minutes ago, Lionator said:

I just can’t see them ever getting a big enough total to be competitive 

Yeah can't see the batting unit doing enough over two innings to trouble England.

[StanSP]

That Brook catch is superb. The ball itself from Stokes is too. 

 

After so much short-format cricket recently it's great to see Test cricket back in summer. 

[Super_horns]

36 minutes ago, Tommy Fresh said:

Yeah can't see the batting unit doing enough over two innings to trouble England.

Seems to be the general consensus.'

 

Good bowling attack but weak with the bat.

[StanSP]

Great start for Atkinson. 

[StanSP]

Not quite a hattrick but a 5fer on debut! 

[RonnieTodger]

Haha incredible from Atkinson.

 

Looks more like a centre half for Peterborough than a test bowler. 

[Tommy Fresh]

In other news Australia could post 280+ in this legends thing 

[StanSP]

Bloody hell what a take from Pope. 

[Sir Steve Howard]

Got tickets for day 4 of the second test, not liking my chances based on this first innings

[Lionator]

5 minutes ago, Sir Steve Howard said:

Got tickets for day 4 of the second test, not liking my chances based on this first innings

Unless weather intervenes, not a single test in this series is going beyond 3 days. 
 

The ECB might ask England to go easy on the run rate to save profits

Edited 10 July by Lionator

[Vacamion]

 

 

Losing play to bad light in this day and age seems a bit of a waste.

 

 

[surrifox]

10 minutes ago, Vacamion said:

 

 

Losing play to bad light in this day and age seems a bit of a waste.

 

 

Agree . Sitting here waiting for resumption with the floodlights on 🙄

[goody2028]

Does anywhere do decent highlights for this? Just got back in and bet there will only be them 5 minute youtube ones where if you blink you miss 4 wickets 

[leicsmac]

11 minutes ago, goody2028 said:

Does anywhere do decent highlights for this? Just got back in and bet there will only be them 5 minute youtube ones where if you blink you miss 4 wickets 

From what I've seen in the past, the recent England Cricket ones on YouTube have been decent.

[StanSP]

Pearler from Motie, that. 

 

Think even Stokes appreciated that.