Cricket thread

[newts]

I'll give you one warning for that. I suggest avoiding "at the end of the day" and "he gave 110%" for the near future too ...

At the end of the day just, Leach came up trumps with a very important 4th wicket😁

 

[geocycle]

Listening to TMS made me think how the old team would have coped with Bazball…

Arlott: ”A murmur, rising to a ripple, then a crescendo as Stokes hits the third 6 in the over”
CMJ: “Sorry I’m late, don’t suppose I’ve missed anything….”
Johners: “So Aggers, tell us about this new S and M method England are playing”
Blowers: “Oh my word, the pigeons have scampered and a number 10 bus went past”
The Alderman: “Reminds me of Eton playing Harrow thirds when they all had detention “
Fred: “Don’t bloody care, he’s not as fast as me” As England’s premier fast bowler reverse sweeps for 4 coming in at number 11.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Listening to TMS made me think how the old team would have coped with Bazball…

Arlott: ”A murmur, rising to a ripple, then a crescendo as Stokes hits the third 6 in the over”
CMJ: “Sorry I’m late, don’t suppose I’ve missed anything….”
Johners: “So Aggers, tell us about this new S and M method England are playing”
Blowers: “Oh my word, the pigeons have scampered and a number 10 bus went past”
The Alderman: “Reminds me of Eton playing Harrow thirds when they all had detention “
Fred: “Don’t bloody care, he’s not as fast as me” As England’s premier fast bowler reverse sweeps for 4 coming in at number 11.

What do they know of cricket who only thwack it know?

 

[jowwy]

just 2 wickets needed now - pakistan need 45

 

[jowwy]

just the 1 needed now - cracking wicket from wood

 

[Beebo]

Another great finish coming up.
35 runs looks tricky.

 

[jowwy]

and thats the end of that....series win for england

 

[AndyRM]

Great series win in tough conditions, but more than that it's been a real pleasure to see (well, hear in my case) Test cricket being played in Pakistan again. Two great matches which have been a fabulous advert for the format.

 

[AndyRM]

Cracking stat from Mr. Zaltzman:

Since Stokes took over as captain, England played nine and won eight. They lost 11 of their previous 17.

Stokes seems to come in for a lot of criticism on the TMS text feed and HYS sections on the BBC, particularly when it comes to his batting, but you can't really argue with success like that.

 

[T4tomo]

Cracking stat from Mr. Zaltzman:

Since Stokes took over as captain, England played nine and won eight. They lost 11 of their previous 17.

Stokes seems to come in for a lot of criticism on the TMS text feed and HYS sections on the BBC, particularly when it comes to his batting, but you can't really argue with success like that.

yes, if you look at the batting and bowling stats alone, you could argue he's one of the least important cogs in the team....

....except he's the most important!!

Very good selection to leave Folkes out and continue with Pope as W'keeper, as that allowed them to play the extra seamer, without whom I don't think we'd have bowled them out second innings (even allowing for Stokes not bowling at all but who could have done) The 3 seamers took 8 of the 4th innings wickets! not sure anyone would have predicted that when it was turning like a top on day1.

 

[newts]

Pakistan deserve plenty credit for taking it close & getting well passed 300 on 4th innings. Abrar was superb on debut & will torment many batsmen in the near future as his career progresses.

 

[PaulB]

Why do these Pakistan cricket grounds need barbed wire fences?

 

[geocycle]

Interesting day one. England still ahead but that late wicket will give Pakistan a lot of hope in the morning. Liked the look of our new spinner. I do love a leg spinner.

I remember coaching some under 11s and one lad came up saying he bowled leggies. I was a bit sceptical so threw him the ball and stood behind the stumps. His first two pitched on a perfect length turned and hit top of off, the third was wide of the off but then span back and hit the stumps, a googly! He was last seen getting on a plane to Melbourne.

 

[Beebo]

Why do these Pakistan cricket grounds need barbed wire fences?

I suspect the games against India get quite spicy, as would their “county” games.

 

[T4tomo]

Awesome innings Brook here, just about back in credit for tuning out the skipper🤣. This partnership is swinging the balance of the game back England's way after a good morning for Pakistan.