Cricket - Matches & General Discussion Thread

[Gerrumonside ref]

Crawley drops a catch in the slips that should be taken.

[Gerrumonside ref]

Tail mopped up and India all out leaving a target of 398 to chase.

India crumbled to 255 all out after tea.

Probably too little too late for England as Bazball chases a place in history now in terms of 4th innings.

Edited February 4 by Gerrumonside ref

[gingerjon]

2 hours ago, Gerrumonside ref said:

Tail mopped up and India all out leaving a target of 398 to chase.

India crumbled to 255 all out after tea.

Probably too little too late for England as Bazball chases a place in history now in terms of 4th innings.

The fact that nobody thinks 399 in the fourth innings in India is impossible shows you how much the dial has moved in the past couple of years.

[DavidM]

I’ll never say England have got no chance again anyway …

[JonM]

On 04/02/2024 at 12:14, gingerjon said:

The fact that nobody thinks 399 in the fourth innings in India is impossible shows you how much the dial has moved in the past couple of years.

India started to look a bit rattled at one point, so clearly they thought England might do it.

The series has caught the imagination of cricket fans in India too, which is really important. Test cricket has faded in popularity there and they are the biggest and richest market, so it's important in keeping test cricket alive to play exciting cricket. Hearing a lot of positive comments from Indians about the atmosphere generated by the English fans in Hyderabad and Vizag and how the locals have responded.

I'm expecting India to win all of the remaining tests but should be a great occasion at the world's most beautiful test venue at Dharamsala.

[Futtocks]

3 hours ago, JonM said:

India started to look a bit rattled at one point, so clearly they thought England might do it.

The series has caught the imagination of cricket fans in India too, which is really important. Test cricket has faded in popularity there and they are the biggest and richest market, so it's important in keeping test cricket alive to play exciting cricket. Hearing a lot of positive comments from Indians about the atmosphere generated by the English fans in Hyderabad and Vizag and how the locals have responded.

I'm expecting India to win all of the remaining tests but should be a great occasion at the world's most beautiful test venue at Dharamsala.

There's certainly a sense of excitement to the sound of the crowd on radio commentary. The tour's been an unexpected treat so far, so let's hope it remains competitive.

[Futtocks]

India finished their first innings on 445.
England currently at 157 for 1, with a century for Ben Duckett.

[Futtocks]

176 runs scored in a session, and England finish the day on 200 for 2.

[Gerrumonside ref]

I managed to keep half an eye on TNT’s coverage while working this morning.

Thought Duckett played well and aggressively too.

The test series has been a good one and this match is nicely poised.

Bumrah when interviewed felt sure the pitch would get much harder to play on in the last day or so.

Does feel like for England the situation presents a possible opportunity now.

[Gerrumonside ref]

Erm, that possible opportunity didn’t go exactly as I thought!

[Futtocks]

That was a pitiful second innings.

[Wiltshire Warrior Dragon]

Sorry to learn of the death of Mike Proctor.  Apartheid robbed him of many more test opportunities that he deserved.

He made a fairly ordinary Gloucestershire side good enough to challenge for at least limited-overs honours.

As I recall he had an odd bowling action.  I think his bowling arm and non-bowling one were both at the top of their trajectory at the same time.  Does anybody recall him, and whether my description of his bowling action is correct?

[Futtocks]

2 minutes ago, Wiltshire Warrior Dragon said:

Sorry to learn of the death of Mike Proctor.  Apartheid robbed him of many more test opportunities that he deserved.

He made a fairly ordinary Gloucestershire side good enough to challenge for at least limited-overs honours.

As I recall he had an odd bowling action.  I think his bowling arm and non-bowling one were both at the top of their trajectory at the same time.  Does anybody recall him, and whether my description of his bowling action is correct?

 

[Wiltshire Warrior Dragon]

3 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

 

Thanks, Futtocks.

So I was right in that there was something odd about his bowling style, but wrong in quite what it was!

[Futtocks]

1 hour ago, Wiltshire Warrior Dragon said:

Thanks, Futtocks.

So I was right in that there was something odd about his bowling style, but wrong in quite what it was!

It was certainly different enough to catch the attention.

[Leeds Wire]

We are in the 5th week of our winter nets on a Sunday afternoon. 

A young man of Afghan heritage heard about our club and brought his son to join in with the under 11s, which is the first year of hard ball cricket. 

The Dad, known as Q, never said anything about himself until I quizzed him. Turns out he plays semi-pro in the Bradford Premier League. He recently hit a half century off 9 balls, as I discovered when I googled his name later. 

He loved it so much that he's getting his DBS (cover to coach kids) and has thrown himself into our humble club. 

We've also got a couple of Afghan refugees referred to us by Leeds City Council. They have no family and don't even know how old they are. Their back story is not something you want to read about. 

Anyway, my new mate Q speaks their language, Pashto, and has taken them under his wing. They are all so full of joy when playing cricket and have found something that makes them, and me, deeply happy. 

I've said this before - cricket is the great unifying sport that transcends all colours and cultures, even more than football. 

[Futtocks]

19 minutes ago, Leeds Wire said:

We are in the 5th week of our winter nets on a Sunday afternoon. 

A young man of Afghan heritage heard about our club and brought his son to join in with the under 11s, which is the first year of hard ball cricket. 

The Dad, known as Q, never said anything about himself until I quizzed him. Turns out he plays semi-pro in the Bradford Premier League. He recently hit a half century off 9 balls, as I discovered when I googled his name later. 

He loved it so much that he's getting his DBS (cover to coach kids) and has thrown himself into our humble club. 

We've also got a couple of Afghan refugees referred to us by Leeds City Council. They have no family and don't even know how old they are. Their back story is not something you want to read about. 

Anyway, my new mate Q speaks their language, Pashto, and has taken them under his wing. They are all so full of joy when playing cricket and have found something that makes them, and me, deeply happy. 

I've said this before - cricket is the great unifying sport that transcends all colours and cultures, even more than football. 

That's great to read. With a bit more political stability over the least few decades, Afghanistan would be much more developed Cricketing nation.

What they have achieved in the actual circumstances is astonishing.

[Leeds Wire]

https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/20259547.bradford-league-player-hits-50-nine-balls-baildon/

Here he is. Says he's a bowler 

I'm literally right behind him if there's ever any trouble!

Seriously though, he's polite, helpful, happy, positive... everything you want in a parent when you're trying to run a sports club.

[Wiltshire Warrior Dragon]

1 hour ago, Leeds Wire said:

We are in the 5th week of our winter nets on a Sunday afternoon. 

A young man of Afghan heritage heard about our club and brought his son to join in with the under 11s, which is the first year of hard ball cricket. 

The Dad, known as Q, never said anything about himself until I quizzed him. Turns out he plays semi-pro in the Bradford Premier League. He recently hit a half century off 9 balls, as I discovered when I googled his name later. 

He loved it so much that he's getting his DBS (cover to coach kids) and has thrown himself into our humble club. 

We've also got a couple of Afghan refugees referred to us by Leeds City Council. They have no family and don't even know how old they are. Their back story is not something you want to read about. 

Anyway, my new mate Q speaks their language, Pashto, and has taken them under his wing. They are all so full of joy when playing cricket and have found something that makes them, and me, deeply happy. 

I've said this before - cricket is the great unifying sport that transcends all colours and cultures, even more than football. 

Many thanks for sharing that with us, LW - an inspirational anecdote.

[Futtocks]

England 353 all out.

India 219 for 7 at the end of day 2.

Not bad.

[THE RED ROOSTER]

Forensic analysis of the Read and make your own mind up.

https://beingoutsidecricket.com/2024/02/20/is-the-hundred-a-success/

Despite being a Cricket tragic, I am not watching the India series as on principle I do not pay TWO pay TV subscriptions.

[Futtocks]

For those who are interested, the book Test Match Special: Tall Tales is currently available as a Kindle download for 99p.

[gingerjon]

Ireland have won a Test match.

[Futtocks]

17 hours ago, Futtocks said:

For those who are interested, the book Test Match Special: Tall Tales is currently available as a Kindle download for 99p.

Back to full price today.

[DavidM]

Good idea to start the county season on April 5 . Lancs and Surrey among the wipeouts but Kash Ali scored the first century for Worcs . Bizarrely It’s been reported Jimmy is unlikely to play for Lancs until June 

Edited April 5 by DavidM