Cricket thread

[T4tomo]

Is the one against Sri Lanka not an official one? I thought it was.

Oops yes, it's me that the spanner 🔧🤣. I still think if making the change to get a settled side for the ashes, then sooner the better!

 

[T4tomo]

England win the toss and choose to field.

Jimmy under cloudy skies at Lords. Jimmy on 700 test wickets, Warne on 708....could he?

 

[Beebo]

I don’t think the West Indies are really up for this.
It was 88-3. Now 88-7.
4 wickets falling for no runs!

 

[T4tomo]

The Windies have a pretty weak and inexperienced batting line up. Their bowling attack is a bit stronger.

Great debut for Atkinson. Jimmy now on 701 wickets, I think Warne is safe in 2nd place.

 

[matticus]

The Windies have a pretty weak and inexperienced batting line up. Their bowling attack is a bit stronger.

Great debut for Atkinson. Jimmy now on 701 wickets, I think Warne is safe in 2nd place.

How many did Merckx get??

 

[geocycle]

Great day for England. Hard to call the balance between England playing very well and West Indies being poor or more kindly inexperienced in these conditions. Some great individual performances. I’d like to see Root anchor the innings now.

 

[albion]

England were as good as the West Indies bad. Mismatch of a series.

 

[T4tomo]

Jimmy's (probable) final innings 0 not out, no balls faced!

 

[Sterlo]

You'd have thought they'd at least let him get a run.

 

[T4tomo]

You'd have thought they'd at least let him get a run.

tricky when he didn't face a ball though! To be fair that's Jimmy's favourite knock, facing as few balls as possible and and being not out!

 

[matticus]

... and he's just got another wicket ...

 

[geocycle]

Feeling sorry for Bashir, so far he’s not had a bowl and been run out for a duck!

 

[geocycle]

Pleased I didn’t get tickets for Lords tomorrow. We try and go to a test once a year but didn’t get it sorted this year. Saved a lot of money on trains and accommodation, sorry for those who have shelled out.

 

[Beebo]

Pleased I didn’t get tickets for Lords tomorrow. We try and go to a test once a year but didn’t get it sorted this year. Saved a lot of money on trains and accommodation, sorry for those who have shelled out.

Yeah. Could be over before lunch. Do they get a partial refund?
The Saturday ticket holders will get a full refund but may still have paid accommodation etc.
I suspect the MCC are probably quite annoyed too. The bar revenue on Saturday would be huge.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Great knock from Jamie Smith on his debut.
Played some lovely strokes🏏