Cricket

[wilsdenrover]

2 hours ago, Gav said:

Joe Root, Englands greatest ever batsman, just superb today, 166 not out.

Magnificent. 

Over 5000 more international runs than any other England player. 

[chaddyrovers]

Steven Croft as head coach has turned Lancashire's fortunes around. 3 wins from 3 in T20 blast

[oldjamfan1]

2 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Steven Croft as head coach has turned Lancashire's fortunes around. 3 wins from 3 in T20 blast

They made hard work of the Durham victory really. It should never have come down to the last ball. As you say, a cracking start though.

[chaddyrovers]

6 hours ago, oldjamfan1 said:

They made hard work of the Durham victory really. It should never have come down to the last ball. As you say, a cracking start though.

very true but it was win. Confidence is high at the minute and we need to just carry this on

[Exiled_Rover]

On 02/06/2025 at 20:16, chaddyrovers said:

very true but it was win. Confidence is high at the minute and we need to just carry this on

And we haven't.

Two very poor losses.

[chaddyrovers]

England batted very well to win and chase that target. 

44 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

And we haven't.

Two very poor losses.

Its disappointing 

[Gav]

England V India started earlier today in Leeds, England won the toss and elected to field.

Should be a good test series, England can bat with anyone in the world, but the bowling is the issue for me.

Looking forward to it.

India 36-0

[oldjamfan1]

In what world do you win the toss and field first in those conditions?

 

[K-Hod]

2 hours ago, oldjamfan1 said:

In what world do you win the toss and field first in those conditions?

 

Absolute madness, wasn’t it?

They’ve a mountain to climb now, too.

[Riversider28]

3 hours ago, oldjamfan1 said:

In what world do you win the toss and field first in those conditions?

 

Apparently, the last half dozen Tests at Headiingley have been won by the team fielding first. Statistics or common sense, which would you choose?

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

I watched a bit of it in the pub. I don’t recall one ball beating the bat in the time I was watching.

[den]

1 hour ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I watched a bit of it in the pub. I don’t recall one ball beating the bat in the time I was watching.

It was all a bit strange really. From 40 overs in the ball was swinging around, yet as you say they weren’t beating the bat. India batted superbly. I’m not sure England would find it so easy under those conditions. Our best chance is for rain, a draw and move on.

[Gav]

5 hours ago, oldjamfan1 said:

In what world do you win the toss and field first in those conditions?

 

https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/globalgame/on-this-day-november-.html

Reminds me of Nasser Hussain at the Gaba....

Hussain’s decision to insert Australia on a flat track in Brisbane that sunny Thursday morning has become the thing of cricketing legend - a bottomless cup of mockery from which his broadcasting colleagues still sip today.

Edited yesterday at 10:08 by Gav

[chaddyrovers]

Jimmy Anderson will captain Lancashire tomorrow in the county championship 

[Gav]

4 wickets in this session, should have been 5 with a drop by the wicket keeper. 

Very good session of cricket, Pant celebration for his 100 was superb. England will be delighted if they keep India under 500, but with the clouds rolling in, it’s going to be tough chasing anything against this Indian bowling attack. 

Edited yesterday at 12:05 by Gav

[Gav]

Brilliant day of test match cricket, definitely Englands day, great fight back, but the loss of Root at the end was a blow.

Superb stuff, enthralling, looking forward to tomorrow.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

13 hours ago, Gav said:

Brilliant day of test match cricket, definitely Englands day, great fight back, but the loss of Root at the end was a blow.

Superb stuff, enthralling, looking forward to tomorrow.

Nothing comes close to a 5 day test for Cricket entertainment.

[oldjamfan1]

On 21/06/2025 at 08:55, Riversider28 said:

Apparently, the last half dozen Tests at Headiingley have been won by the team fielding first. Statistics or common sense, which would you choose?

I reckon Stokes is the only current test match captain who would have bowled having won that toss. For me what has happened in the past isn’t that relevant when the sun is beating down and it’s 30 degrees. The weather forecast over the 5 days was yet another reason to bat first. It’s a thin line between genius and stupidity and Stokes crosses it on a regular basis. 
 

Still, I suppose if any team can chase 500 to win in the 4th innings it’s this one.

Edited 5 hours ago by oldjamfan1

[only2garners]

Andy Zaltzman has a fascinating stat in his Observer column today. Across the world and in England & Wales except Headingley runs per wicket have been greater in the first innings, then 2nd, then 3rd and then 4th, as you might expect. At Headingley it is exactly the reverse - the best innings has been the 4th.