Cricket (None Leicestershire County Cricket Club)

[StanSP]

From Root's perspective, and talent, that's a bizarre way to get out. Just a bit of a swipe and a slog.

[goody2028]

1 minute ago, StanSP said:

From Root's perspective, and talent, that's a bizarre way to get out. Just a bit of a swipe and a slog.

Safe hands though 

[StanSP]

Clumsy from Brook. 

 

Was waiting for the Sinclair celebration though... 

[RowlattsFox]

All out on day one used to be a disaster but England do it with 416 on the board. Odd that this kind of day 1 total is pretty normal now. 

[Paninistickers]

Telegraph reporting that these supposed investors interested in that hundred shite are starting to do the maths and it don't stack up. 

 

I questioned a while ago where and how these investors will make their money back. The whole thing is a sham. A sporting pyramid scheme. It will never, ever.make money. 

 

It comes back to the age old thing of counties living within their means. Much as I love county, how many fcking pros do they have? And many of them on decent buck. 

 

Wage cap  and said limit the counties..let the counties  get sponsors for any big name overseas players. And bin off the hundred. 

[Super_horns]

3 hours ago, RowlattsFox said:

All out on day one used to be a disaster but England do it with 416 on the board. Odd that this kind of day 1 total is pretty normal now. 

Well done to Ollie Pope .

Probably be another short test match .

Edited 18 July by Super_horns

[goody2028]

Would be nice if the Windies could make a game of this 

[Sir Steve Howard]

13 hours ago, Super_horns said:

Well done to Ollie Pope .

Probably be another short test match .

Dropped twice though, did well to capitalise but shouldn't overlook the fact the he shouldn't have got past 54

[Sir Steve Howard]

15 minutes ago, goody2028 said:

Would be nice if the Windies could make a game of this 

Got tickets for day 4, pure windies fan at this point

/rain tomorrow afternoon fan

Edited 19 July by Sir Steve Howard

[goody2028]

16 minutes ago, Sir Steve Howard said:

Got tickets for day 4, pure windies fan at this point

/rain tomorrow afternoon fan

Yeah i’m supposed to be going tomorrow, so it will deffo rain! 

[goody2028]

Mark Wood is a freak btw. How long till he gets up to 100mph? 

[Sir Steve Howard]

Just now, goody2028 said:

Mark Wood is a freak btw. How long till he gets up to 100mph? 

Fastest over ever by an England bowler.

Then breaks his own record next over.

All 6 above 94mph, insane

[Super_horns]

49 minutes ago, goody2028 said:

Yeah i’m supposed to be going tomorrow, so it will deffo rain! 

Least you will see a game .

[RowlattsFox]

54 minutes ago, goody2028 said:

Mark Wood is a freak btw. How long till he gets up to 100mph? 

Be great if he could be quick and aim at the stumps though 

[Lionator]

Windies are so bad man, it’s sad to see. Still should be getting 400+ here if they keep their heads 

[Tommy Fresh]

1 hour ago, Lionator said:

Windies are so bad man, it’s sad to see. Still should be getting 400+ here if they keep their heads 

Doesn't help that they have a lot of good players who don't play red ball cricket. Athanaze is very good though, said previously he's got the ability to do well 

[Corky]

Bit of an issue when your best bowler is the coach 

[Lionator]

20 minutes ago, Corky said:

Bit of an issue when your best bowler is the coach 

Paul Collingwood?

[Super_horns]

Bowlers will need a rest toiling away .

[Lionator]

24 minutes ago, Super_horns said:

Bowlers will need a rest toiling away .

Looks like Wood will be having one for the next 6-9 months knowing his injury luck.

[StanSP]

Bad day to miss out on watching cricket. Listened on the radio and sounded like Athanaze and Hodge put up a stellar partnership. 

[goody2028]

If only we hadn’t retired our best ever test bowler a week ago. 

[coolhandfox]

So pleased we retired a legend of the game to blood a few youngsters for the next Ashes

 

Current pace attack Wood 34, Woakes 35, Stokes 33, and Atkinson 26.

 

 

[purpleronnie]

Just shows how little talent there seems to be at the top level.

[Voll Blau]

Pleased to see a proper Test match this time. Pleased for the West Indies and exactly the kind of day our post-Jimmy attack needed to test themselves if they're actually going to learn in time to make a fist of the Ashes next year.