king canary 7,578 Posted December 1, 2022 A pitch so flat even Crawley is making 80 something ball centuries. Unless it crumbles over the next day or two this has the makings of one of the most boring tests in recent memories. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted December 1, 2022 I can never remember four centuries in one days play, assuming Brook gets there. And it looks like he will have to stand on his stumps to do that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,554 Posted December 1, 2022 Root letting the side down again, I see. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,287 Posted December 1, 2022 6 minutes ago, PurpleCanary said: Root letting the side down again, I see. ep! He's just lost us the Ashes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Load of Squit 5,128 Posted December 1, 2022 1 hour ago, PurpleCanary said: Root letting the side down again, I see. Obviously needs some extra nets. 😀 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
How I Wrote Elastic Man 1,181 Posted December 1, 2022 Ducketts place must be under threat if he can't even manage a run a ball 😊 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daz Sparks 1,149 Posted December 1, 2022 I'm definitely liking the sh!t or bust approach! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted December 1, 2022 NZ coach. NZ skipper. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,287 Posted December 1, 2022 54 minutes ago, keelansgrandad said: NZ coach. NZ skipper. Braverman will put them on a plane to Rwanda when they get back to the UK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aggy 752 Posted December 1, 2022 13 hours ago, king canary said: A pitch so flat even Crawley is making 80 something ball centuries. Unless it crumbles over the next day or two this has the makings of one of the most boring tests in recent memories. Pointless pitch. Did I hear there hadn’t been a test match wicket at this ground in 110 overs of play before our fist fell today? May as well try and see if we can beat Sri Lanka’s 952 and when we can’t, shake hands, call it a draw and have a few extra day’s rest. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,713 Posted December 2, 2022 I wake up to an England collapse. It was going so well too.😀 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,578 Posted December 2, 2022 Pakistan finish the day 181-0. Absolutely nothing to be learned from a match like this unfortunately. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,713 Posted December 2, 2022 Aye, I turned off before tea. There's zero threat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,287 Posted December 2, 2022 This is a job for the "Free George Davis" gang. If there are any of them still alive, I'll pay their airfare. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
How I Wrote Elastic Man 1,181 Posted December 2, 2022 3 hours ago, horsefly said: This is a job for the "Free George Davis" gang. If there are any of them still alive, I'll pay their airfare. Instead of abandoning the match, I'd let it continue after they had poured oil on it and dug holes in it 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aggy 752 Posted December 2, 2022 Surely even England can’t collapse in the second innings to end up with a result in this one. Pakistan 100 ahead at lunch on day 4 and England all out for 60 by close of play? Not a bad pitch if you want to go and watch two t20 sides smash humongous sixes all night long. Pointless for test cricket though. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,713 Posted December 3, 2022 Wahey, a wicket.👏 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
How I Wrote Elastic Man 1,181 Posted December 4, 2022 Brave declaration Pakistan set 340 odd to win in 4 sessions England have 1 wicket already Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,287 Posted December 4, 2022 (edited) 44 minutes ago, How I Wrote Elastic Man said: Brave declaration Pakistan set 340 odd to win in 4 sessions England have 1 wicket already Indeed! Unthinkable before the current leadership. I'm sure the journos have two stories already written up for tomorrow: one titled, "Heroic declaration secures unlikely England win", the other, "Crazy declaration secures inevitable defeat". Edited December 4, 2022 by horsefly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted December 4, 2022 Great declaration. Draws are meaningless. If we can't bowl them out on the last day its our own fault. We know we have done brilliantly away from home even if we lose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
How I Wrote Elastic Man 1,181 Posted December 5, 2022 Tea time. Pakistan 80 odd to win, England 5 wickets What's the chance that it boils down to Pakistan needing 3 to win, 9 wickets down and the umpires bringing the players off for bad light? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,287 Posted December 5, 2022 As I said in the first post, blimey!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted December 5, 2022 Unbelievable really. That many runs and still a result. No fear is certainly the new way in cricket. Can we persuade some football managers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aggy 752 Posted December 5, 2022 Fair play! Got to risk losing to win. Didn’t have a problem with the declaration (easier to say that now admittedly!) but touch and go! Poor from Pakistan really but you need a bit of that if you’re going to win on a pitch like that. Not just the declaration but also interesting decision not to go and get the new ball straight away - bit of swing later on with the older ball. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
How I Wrote Elastic Man 1,181 Posted December 5, 2022 Amazing win, full credit to Stokes I'm looking forward to the next 2 tests now 😀 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daz Sparks 1,149 Posted December 5, 2022 Absolutely unbelievable! Viva cricket nouveau! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,287 Posted December 5, 2022 (edited) A result that would simply have been impossible prior to the current regime of Stokes and McCullum. The England stats are absolutely astonishing. They won with about 8 minutes to spare, so had they not scored their runs at a remarkable record-breaking rate the chance of getting a victory on such a benign pitch would have been beyond miniscule. I don't think it hyperbole to suggest that this performance has shattered just about every conventional principle upon which over a century of test cricket has been founded. Edited December 5, 2022 by horsefly 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,578 Posted December 5, 2022 Well, a thrilling end to a test that looked nailed on to be a draw at the end of day 2. Well played England! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,578 Posted December 9, 2022 An English batting collapse is oddly comforting at times. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites