Futtocks Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Sounds a bit touch and go whether they play in whites... "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 England off to a fast start at 128-0 in the 19th over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 257 for 2 now. What a start! 14 off the first over, and centuries for Crawley and Duckett. "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 400 for 3 now. "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 There's a very real chance of four players scoring centuries on Day 1. "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 20 minutes ago, Futtocks said: There's a very real chance of four players scoring centuries on Day 1. And so it came to pass. Harry Brook became the 4th, scoring his first Test century. "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Now the record for a first-day Test score has been broken, with time to spare. "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Think England could have done with a few more runs - enough of this poking and scratching around! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonM Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 20 hours ago, phiggins said: It's a strange selection. His bowling is at a level where you might get 4 overs from him in a t20, but not often. And he's playing as the second spinner in a 5 man attack (where the third seamer is the all rounder). Not sure how they think they'll get 20 wickets. Seems like they had pretty limited options with much of the squad ill. Test debuts for Jacks and Livingstone. Amazing day of batting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 11 minutes ago, Gerrumonside ref said: Think England could have done with a few more runs - enough of this poking and scratching around! Yeah, Root let them down. The previous record for the fastest 500 was 90.1 overs. England just did it in 74! 1 "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostik Bailey Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Zak Crawley just proving that he is just a flat track bully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonM Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Roots and Stokes the only England players on double figures. Plus ca change... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 And only 75 overs . They’d have feasibly got 600 ! In other news Smith and Labuschagne were at it again . Looking forward to the Ashes with hopefully a fit Wood and Jofra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phiggins Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Personally, I'm amazed that this selection of part time spinners with a part time wicketkeeper are struggling to take wickets on a flat pitch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmduck Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 I haven't followed cricket for years but I noticed the Windies today played 12 batsmen. One was a concussion replacement. When did that come in? I don't think it will have any bearing on this result - the replaced and replacement got 50 between them while chasing 600 - but what if it's a tight final-day run chase and the concussed player already had 50+ and is then replaced with a T20 specialist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Farmduck said: I haven't followed cricket for years but I noticed the Windies today played 12 batsmen. One was a concussion replacement. When did that come in? I don't think it will have any bearing on this result - the replaced and replacement got 50 between them while chasing 600 - but what if it's a tight final-day run chase and the concussed player already had 50+ and is then replaced with a T20 specialist? They have to nominate like for like replacements in advance. I think it's been around for a couple of years now. 1 Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Pitches like this are really fantastic for test cricket . Sheesh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 1 hour ago, DavidM said: Pitches like this are really fantastic for test cricket . Sheesh We might see a 5-day test, for a change. I think I recall someone on TMS saying that the pitch at Multan for the next match would have a bit more life in it than this one. We'll see... "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 5 minutes ago, Futtocks said: We might see a 5-day test, for a change. I think I recall someone on TMS saying that the pitch at Multan for the next match would have a bit more life in it than this one. We'll see... This is an interesting article https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pakistan-vs-england-1st-test-rawalpindi-pcb-chairman-slams-rawalpindi-pitch-as-embarrassing-as-bowlers-toil-in-tes-1347848 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 4 hours ago, Futtocks said: We might see a 5-day test, for a change. I think I recall someone on TMS saying that the pitch at Multan for the next match would have a bit more life in it than this one. We'll see... We could see an eight day Test unless the batters decide to get out. 1 Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 A couple of late wickets changes the complexion of today's play, as Pakistan are now six down. "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 England declare, and Pakistan have a day and a bit to get 316 runs. "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbruce Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Pakistan 42 for2 with a player back in the pavilion hurt. Another wicket or two tonight will set tomorrow up nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 On 02/12/2022 at 14:06, DavidM said: Pitches like this are really fantastic for test cricket . Sheesh And yet, for some reason, we're seeing a tense finish where any result is still possible. "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 1 "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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