Gerrumonside ref Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 On 15/08/2022 at 13:51, gingerjon said: I don't disagree that it's a giant white elephant of a tournament that's already been left behind by the IPL deciding to invest in the UAE not here but ... ... assuming its stated aims of expanding the audience and increasing attendances are real then it does make a sort of sense to play it at the start of the season when its marketing budget can then be used to drive these definitely real new audiences to further matches at these grounds and county/regional competitions coming up across the country. Right now, the Hundred audience is being sold 'cricket' but with no additional cricket on hand to spend their money on even if they wanted to. Have our ECB overlords been out-manoeuvred by the IPL owners? I get the gist that the winter England tours as we know them could now be in jeopardy or at the least shorn of some of their most exciting players. is it really this grim or has the ship already sailed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Warrior Dragon Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 I don't follow The Hundred, but my eye was caught by a scoreline from that competition that seemed to suggest there is a team called Welsh Fire men. Is one of there players called Sam and does he come from Pontypandy? Sorry if this has already been asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17 stone giant Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Wiltshire Warrior Dragon said: I don't follow The Hundred, but my eye was caught by a scoreline from that competition that seemed to suggest there is a team called Welsh Fire men. Is one of there players called Sam and does he come from Pontypandy? Sorry if this has already been asked. Yes, he opens the batting. But when he hears the fire bell chime, he leaves immediately, so that he's there on time. Some one could be in a jam, you see. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayCee Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 1 hour ago, 17 stone giant said: Yes, he opens the batting. But when he hears the fire bell chime, he leaves immediately, so that he's there on time. Some one could be in a jam, you see. If he scores quickly enough, he can probably meet both commitments. 1 My blog: https://rugbyl.blogspot.co.nz/ It takes wisdom to know when a discussion has run its course. It takes reasonableness to end that discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 (edited) Anyone else watching the build up to the first test against South Africa at Lord’s? Feel like this could be a good one. The coin toss will be important given the overcast skies. Edited August 17, 2022 by Gerrumonside ref Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 South Africa won the toss and will bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Geez that Rooty call was pretty rough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckn Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 20 minutes ago, DavidM said: Geez that Rooty call was pretty rough He could easily have gone earlier in the over on a far closer umpire's call, and he just didn't look like he was going to be there for long at any time. Stokes though so far in his innings ... FFS... you can defend unplayable balls occasionally "When in deadly danger, when beset by doubt; run in little circles, wave your arms and shout" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattSantos Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Pope could be the answer at 3... Running the Rob Burrow marathon to raise money for the My Name'5 Doddie foundation: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ben-dyas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattSantos Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 We'll do well to get 150 here. Broad and Anderson havent played in a while. SA with a 150 lead after 1st innings i reckon. Running the Rob Burrow marathon to raise money for the My Name'5 Doddie foundation: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ben-dyas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 7 minutes ago, MattSantos said: Pope could be the answer at 3... I think The Pope would do better opening the batting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Losing Stokes in the final ball of the morning session is galling. Thought his partnership with Pope was steadying the ship. Just got to grab as many runs as we can after lunch and hope conditions remain favourable for our bowling attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17 stone giant Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 The tail needs to support Pope and not play silly shots. He's clearly playing well today, so just stay at the other end and don't get out. Would be happy to see Leach repeat his greatest 1 in test match history, if it means Pope scoring at the other end. Just don't throw your wicket away and leave Pope stranded. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Lovely up here today , great for sunbathing . London gets a drought and no rain since living memory and then Lords test starts … and that tiny corner gets torrential rain . The weather gods do like a joke ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckn Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 A great afternoon of play from England, not a single lost wicket since lunch. 3 "When in deadly danger, when beset by doubt; run in little circles, wave your arms and shout" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 1 hour ago, ckn said: A great afternoon of play from England, not a single lost wicket since lunch. Six overs were squeezed in so just Foakes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 I tuned in at 10.30 thinking they may start then rather than banking on light at 7-00 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, DavidM said: I tuned in at 10.30 thinking they may start then rather than banking on light at 7-00 Conditions look better for batting today - guess we have to stick around at the crease as long as we can today. Edit: of course always a great plan! Edited August 18, 2022 by Gerrumonside ref Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Rabada deserves a five wicket haul if he gets it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 1 minute ago, Gerrumonside ref said: Rabada deserves a five wicket haul if he gets it. He’s quality , but there’s been some loose good time not long time shots 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Just now, DavidM said: He’s quality , but there’s been some loose good time not long time shots Yeah agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckn Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 It's rare to see a rank bad decision by an umpire these days, but that one for the overturned decision was surely that. It wasn't even close to the bat and was obviously way too high for LBW. "When in deadly danger, when beset by doubt; run in little circles, wave your arms and shout" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Different game . That all looked very innocuous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckn Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, DavidM said: Different game . That all looked very innocuous A guy I work with said "SA have been very lucky this morning". No... luck tends to come a bit more easily when you're not swinging your bat like it's a T20 match. 1 "When in deadly danger, when beset by doubt; run in little circles, wave your arms and shout" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, ckn said: A guy I work with said "SA have been very lucky this morning". No... luck tends to come a bit more easily when you're not swinging your bat like it's a T20 match. Indeed . Elgar plays like a test opener , what a shocker ! I also like their bowling attack with its variety . It’s also got pace and bite . We’ve got two greats of course but it is a drop off and if it flattens out we lack that point of difference . Fair point is they’re all injured Edited August 18, 2022 by DavidM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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