RangersMedia 35,961 Posted July 24, 2016 Author Share Posted July 24, 2016 1 minute ago, TEFTONG said: Strange decision from Cook not to enforce the follow on..Hope the typical Manchester weather doesn't prevent England from making it 1 all in the series...I am sure you will agree..??.. I'm frantically performing rain dances!! TEFTONG 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFTONG 60,225 Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Just now, psb07158 said: I'm frantically performing rain dances!! It looks like the only thing left to save the game tbh.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyinroyalblue 16,478 Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Captain Courageous with a big decision to make in the morning of when to declare with a slender lead of 489. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALerone 633 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Daft not following on. Give the paying fans something to entertain ffs Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC Eagle 4,888 Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 14 hours ago, ALerone said: Daft not following on. Give the paying fans something to entertain ffs Really daft to give the bowlers a break and demoralise the opposition further. Decision vindicated by the result. I think Joe Root was entertaining enough for the fans. The captains job is to win first and foremost. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 I'd have enforced the follow on if I were Cook. At the time of the decision their hardest working bowler was Woakes who had bowled 16 overs over two days. The seamers were hardly exhausted. Anyway, no harm no foul. Good win from England. Sad to see that hack Moeen get a few wickets though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Sri Lanka - Australia is on Eurosport2 for anyone interested. Halfway through afternoon session on day 1. Sri Lanka 117 Aus 9-2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,961 Posted July 27, 2016 Author Share Posted July 27, 2016 Aus now 188-8. Looks like a very low scoring wicket - test match could be over tomorrow! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 10 hours ago, psb07158 said: Aus now 188-8. Looks like a very low scoring wicket - test match could be over tomorrow! Pitch is an absolute shambles on that one. Spinners bowling unplayable deliveries after lunch on day one Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,961 Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 What an unbelievable comeback from Sri Lanka - win by 106 runs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyinroyalblue 16,478 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 The Aussies are hopeless in the subcontinent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyinroyalblue 16,478 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 On 27/07/2016 at 7:50 PM, Creampuff said: Pitch is an absolute shambles on that one. Spinners bowling unplayable deliveries after lunch on day one When you see spinners taking the new ball RangersMedia 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,961 Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 Any of you followed the Windies v India test that started today? Windies 196 all out, India 104-1 with about 45 mins left in today's play. Ashwin and Mishra getting it to spin on Day 1, mental. Also - nice to see Zimbabwe back in test match cricket (even though they're getting smashed by NZ). Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,961 Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 55 minutes ago, sandyinroyalblue said: The Aussies are hopeless in the subcontinent. Whilst that's true - they've only ever lost twice to Sri Lanka in test match history! Traditionally struggled against Pak & India but have been decent against SL & Bangladesh! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyinroyalblue 16,478 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 10 hours ago, psb07158 said: Whilst that's true - they've only ever lost twice to Sri Lanka in test match history! Traditionally struggled against Pak & India but have been decent against SL & Bangladesh! To be fair that's a decent effort from Australia to only lose twice to Sri Lanka when you consider how many times they've had to face Murali. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Holland has been called up to replace O'Keefe. Similar bowling style, but a reasonably big drop in quality. Australia badly need Arjun Nair to come good, they have shocking poor spin stock. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kplfishtank 4,657 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 1 hour ago, Creampuff said: Holland has been called up to replace O'Keefe. Similar bowling style, but a reasonably big drop in quality. Australia badly need Arjun Nair to come good, they have shocking poor spin stock. And long may it continue Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,961 Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share Posted July 31, 2016 Maxwell dropped from the ODI team for the first time in years too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,961 Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 Looks like we've turned up again. What a magnificent innings from Sami Aslam. Threw the century / record for youngest test player to hit a century in England with the awful run out though. Azhar Ali showing his class. Younis Khan also looks like he's getting himself settled - would be massive for Pakistan if he hits a score here, given the awful form he has been in. 60 runs behind, 8 wickets in hand. Pakistan should be targeting a minimum lead of 100 from here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 14 hours ago, psb07158 said: Looks like we've turned up again. What a magnificent innings from Sami Aslam. Threw the century / record for youngest test player to hit a century in England with the awful run out though. Azhar Ali showing his class. Younis Khan also looks like he's getting himself settled - would be massive for Pakistan if he hits a score here, given the awful form he has been in. 60 runs behind, 8 wickets in hand. Pakistan should be targeting a minimum lead of 100 from here. Always disappointing to lose a wicket last ball of the day, but that's a great day's work for Pakistan. With England's fragile middle order and absence of a frontline spinner, a lead of 150 probably secures the match. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Australia looking set for another big loss in SL as well. Bowled out for 106 with Herath taking a hattrick Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,961 Posted August 5, 2016 Author Share Posted August 5, 2016 47 minutes ago, Creampuff said: Always disappointing to lose a wicket last ball of the day, but that's a great day's work for Pakistan. With England's fragile middle order and absence of a frontline spinner, a lead of 150 probably secures the match. Last wicket was a bit of a sickener on such a good day. Took the gloss off it a bit. I think, at worst, a lead of 150 gets us a draw which I'd be delighted with. We've never won at Edgbaston before in our history. We have an excellent record at the Oval so I'd be confident going into next weeks test. Still need to put the runs up today and get some partnerships going. Re: lack of frontline spinner, Warne mentioned this on commentary yesterday. He's of the opinion, and I'm inclined to agree with him, that there is space for both Moeen and Rashid in the team if you drop Vince and push everyone up the order. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Just now, psb07158 said: Last wicket was a bit of a sickener on such a good day. Took the gloss off it a bit. I think, at worst, a lead of 150 gets us a draw which I'd be delighted with. We've never won at Edgbaston before in our history. We have an excellent record at the Oval so I'd be confident going into next weeks test. Still need to put the runs up today and get some partnerships going. Re: lack of frontline spinner, Warne mentioned this on commentary yesterday. He's of the opinion, and I'm inclined to agree with him, that there is space for both Moeen and Rashid in the team if you drop Vince and push everyone up the order. That's probably true, but I think England like the comfort blanket that a long batting line up gives them. I also don't think it's an option when Stokes is out of the side. Not sure why Finn, Ballance, and Vince are there. They're clearly not the answer to England's problems. RangersMedia 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,961 Posted August 5, 2016 Author Share Posted August 5, 2016 Very disappointed in Asad Shafiq today, poor wicket to give away. Nice little partnership building between Misbah & Sarfraz here though. Pak with a lead of 39 at lunch on Day 3, 5 wickets in hand. Misbah on 44*, Sarfraz on 20*. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyinroyalblue 16,478 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Jimmy Anderson could give Colin Montgomerie a run for his money for being the most greetin faced sportsman. RangersMedia 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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