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Good grief Indians write some utter bullshit about cricket so I’m in two minds on this one.....

Big fan of Ryder in the day but I’ve grown to enjoy the fact Henry Nicholls keeps his drinking under control.

I think at test level he was missed more and a 3/4/5 of KW, Rossco and him could have competed with anyone.

I miss Bondy though and despite the stop starts still rate him our second best ever.

So the West Indies get up over the English at the Rose Bowl. First test match post-Covid, no crowds, but a cracking game.

Windies were effectively 27-4 chasing 200, but got there pretty comfortably thanks to a big 95 from one of the middle order. Followed this on and off through the daily updates given time zones, and seemed a damn good test match. Must be weird playing inside empty stadia - maybe the new normal?

I do wonder, though, if there are no crowds why not go to genuinely small grounds with good pitches, put up temp camera positions, and have at it? How nice would it be at a 'garden' type ground rather than an amphitheatre?

@nzzp said in Other Cricket 2020:

So the West Indies get up over the English at the Rose Bowl. First test match post-Covid, no crowds, but a cracking game.

Windies were effectively 27-4 chasing 200, but got there pretty comfortably thanks to a big 95 from one of the middle order. Followed this on and off through the daily updates given time zones, and seemed a damn good test match. Must be weird playing inside empty stadia - maybe the new normal?

I do wonder, though, if there are no crowds why not go to genuinely small grounds with good pitches, put up temp camera positions, and have at it? How nice would it be at a 'garden' type ground rather than an amphitheatre?

I’m glad test cricket has been unaffected by Covid

@MN5 said in Other Cricket 2020:

@nzzp said in Other Cricket 2020:

So the West Indies get up over the English at the Rose Bowl. First test match post-Covid, no crowds, but a cracking game.

Windies were effectively 27-4 chasing 200, but got there pretty comfortably thanks to a big 95 from one of the middle order. Followed this on and off through the daily updates given time zones, and seemed a damn good test match. Must be weird playing inside empty stadia - maybe the new normal?

I do wonder, though, if there are no crowds why not go to genuinely small grounds with good pitches, put up temp camera positions, and have at it? How nice would it be at a 'garden' type ground rather than an amphitheatre?

I’m glad test cricket has been unaffected by Covid

Except for no saliva on the ball. Decreases the opportunity for sandpaper use.

@MN5 said in Other Cricket 2020:

@nzzp said in Other Cricket 2020:

So the West Indies get up over the English at the Rose Bowl. First test match post-Covid, no crowds, but a cracking game.

Windies were effectively 27-4 chasing 200, but got there pretty comfortably thanks to a big 95 from one of the middle order. Followed this on and off through the daily updates given time zones, and seemed a damn good test match. Must be weird playing inside empty stadia - maybe the new normal?

I do wonder, though, if there are no crowds why not go to genuinely small grounds with good pitches, put up temp camera positions, and have at it? How nice would it be at a 'garden' type ground rather than an amphitheatre?

I’m glad test cricket has been unaffected by Covid

Jesus that’s actually funny, do you get your boys to write your jokes now..

@Virgil said in Other Cricket 2020:

@MN5 said in Other Cricket 2020:

@nzzp said in Other Cricket 2020:

So the West Indies get up over the English at the Rose Bowl. First test match post-Covid, no crowds, but a cracking game.

Windies were effectively 27-4 chasing 200, but got there pretty comfortably thanks to a big 95 from one of the middle order. Followed this on and off through the daily updates given time zones, and seemed a damn good test match. Must be weird playing inside empty stadia - maybe the new normal?

I do wonder, though, if there are no crowds why not go to genuinely small grounds with good pitches, put up temp camera positions, and have at it? How nice would it be at a 'garden' type ground rather than an amphitheatre?

I’m glad test cricket has been unaffected by Covid

Jesus that’s actually funny, do you get your boys to write your jokes now..

I could screenshot the absolute plethora of likes you've given me on FB over the years but that would only embarrass you.

@MN5 said in Other Cricket 2020:

@Virgil said in Other Cricket 2020:

@MN5 said in Other Cricket 2020:

@nzzp said in Other Cricket 2020:

So the West Indies get up over the English at the Rose Bowl. First test match post-Covid, no crowds, but a cracking game.

Windies were effectively 27-4 chasing 200, but got there pretty comfortably thanks to a big 95 from one of the middle order. Followed this on and off through the daily updates given time zones, and seemed a damn good test match. Must be weird playing inside empty stadia - maybe the new normal?

I do wonder, though, if there are no crowds why not go to genuinely small grounds with good pitches, put up temp camera positions, and have at it? How nice would it be at a 'garden' type ground rather than an amphitheatre?

I’m glad test cricket has been unaffected by Covid

Jesus that’s actually funny, do you get your boys to write your jokes now..

I could screenshot the absolute plethora of likes you've given me on FB over the years but that would only embarrass you.

#fakenews

Cool game. I left the Windies at effectively 4 down for 30 something, with some admiration that they'd pushed the poms valiantly. The new dukes was going all over and the poms were bowling disciplined.

A fine win for the caribbeans. That Blackwood 95 must have been class on a 5th day wicket with uneven bounce.

Crazy toss decision by Stokes in that weather. Anderson bowling like he's 10 years younger. Poms still picking journeymen batters who average under 40 in 1st class, and come to test cricket with glaring technical flaws - play 10 games, get a ton and only ever get mentioned with the suffix " oh yeah, I think I remember him" Vince, Malan, Stoneham, Keaton someone, Carbery, etc. Now add Denly and soon crawley.
Not that I can offer better but they're taking our "chuck em in and see" approach to batsmen selections to new heights.

Jason Holder is a marvel.
Please let there be a turning wicket so we can see big Rahkeem in action. He's got bigger

Great to have test cricket to watch in an evening instead of that incessant Netflix browsing we've been doing for months!

Root obviously got one 9 months ago, so he's back for the next one at old Trafford on Thursday.

Oh, and if there's one professional sport where the players are used to no crowds, it's red ball cricket!

@Siam said in Other Cricket 2020:

Cool game. I left the Windies at effectively 4 down for 30 something, with some admiration that they'd pushed the poms valiantly. The new dukes was going all over and the poms were bowling disciplined.

A fine win for the caribbeans. That Blackwood 95 must have been class on a 5th day wicket with uneven bounce.

Crazy toss decision by Stokes in that weather. Anderson bowling like he's 10 years younger. Poms still picking journeymen batters who average under 40 in 1st class, and come to test cricket with glaring technical flaws - play 10 games, get a ton and only ever get mentioned with the suffix " oh yeah, I think I remember him" Vince, Malan, Stoneham, Keaton someone, Carbery, etc. Now add Denly and soon crawley.
Not that I can offer better but they're taking our "chuck em in and see" approach to batsmen selections to new heights.

Jason Holder is a marvel.
Please let there be a turning wicket so we can see big Rahkeem in action. He's got bigger

Great to have test cricket to watch in an evening instead of that incessant Netflix browsing we've been doing for months!

Root obviously got one 9 months ago, so he's back for the next one at old Trafford on Thursday.

Oh, and if there's one professional sport where the players are used to no crowds, it's red ball cricket!

Had a look at the scoreboard, how does the opener get 8 not out? Retired hurt ?

I think Holder is a brilliant captain as well as best all rounder in the world. What a player

@MN5 yeah got hit on the foot first ball from Archer and lasted about 2 overs before retiring hurt. Would've fucken hurt

Anyone in Aus with Foxtel turn on to 501 NOW.

You will not regret it.

First match of the '87 WSC at Perth.

Some super catches Dipak Patel.

And a 2nd last ball result

Jeez Paddles was a pleasure to watch

@booboo said in Other Cricket 2020:

Anyone in Aus with Foxtel turn on to 501 NOW.

You will not regret it.

First match of the '87 WSC at Perth.

Some super catches Dipak Patel.

And a 2nd last ball result

Streamed it last night. Great match.

@akan004 said in Other Cricket 2020:

@booboo said in Other Cricket 2020:

Anyone in Aus with Foxtel turn on to 501 NOW.

You will not regret it.

First match of the '87 WSC at Perth.

Some super catches Dipak Patel.

And a 2nd last ball result

Streamed it last night. Great match.

I recall watching it live at home at Ma n Pa's, home from Uni.

Was just after that Aussie fuck umpire robbed us in the test at the MCG (the ball must have been going under McDermott's stumps ... arrsehole).

Just saw the Req RR at 9. Unherd of in those days. Bastards got close. So glad to see the deflation when they thought they had it won.

@booboo said in Other Cricket 2020:

@akan004 said in Other Cricket 2020:

@booboo said in Other Cricket 2020:

Anyone in Aus with Foxtel turn on to 501 NOW.

You will not regret it.

First match of the '87 WSC at Perth.

Some super catches Dipak Patel.

And a 2nd last ball result

Streamed it last night. Great match.

I recall watching it live at home at Ma n Pa's, home from Uni.

Was just after that Aussie fuck umpire robbed us in the test at the MCG (the ball must have been going under McDermott's stumps ... arrsehole).

Just saw the Req RR at 9. Unherd of in those days. Bastards got close. So glad to see the deflation when they thought they had it won.

Yeah, around the 35th over I thought they had no chance. Can't believe they got so close. Crowe's batting was sheer class too.

@booboo said in Other Cricket 2020:

Jeez Paddles was a pleasure to watch

He was such a man amongst boys in the NZ teams he played in. Shame he never had KW, Rossco, BMac, Boult and Vettori alongside him.

@MN5 said in Other Cricket 2020:

@booboo said in Other Cricket 2020:

Jeez Paddles was a pleasure to watch

He was such a man amongst boys in the NZ teams he played in. Shame he never had KW, Rossco, BMac, Boult and Vettori alongside him.

Which is annoying me at the moment, we have a pretty good team and no one to play.

Rakheem Cornwall bowls like a dad to a kid in the back yard.

Sir Andrew Strauss? I hadn't noticed that.

Englan unable to defend 328 against the might of Ireland at Southampton
England all out for 327
Ireland romping home with 329/3 in 49.5 overs.
Mother's side of the family naturally distraught, father's side expected to sober up by about Labour Weekend!

@Siam said in Other Cricket 2020:

Rakheem Cornwall bowls like a dad to a kid in the back yard.

Sir Andrew Strauss? I hadn't noticed that.

He’s certainly a gutsy player alright