Cricket thread

[ruffers]

Stokes is superb when he goes up a gear like that spell yesterday, reminds me of KP at his best. Hope we get a few overs today? Last two days at least

Going to have to be some good bowling to sneak a win now.
Yes you’re right there, KP at his best was awesome

 

[geocycle]

Agree re KP, what a naturally gifted player! But part of the press or public never quite accepted him. his mistakes were always magnified. I fear the same is already happening to Archer. Chris Froome is treated In a similar way.

 

[ruffers]

Agree re KP, what a naturally gifted player! But part of the press or public never quite accepted him. his mistakes were always magnified. I fear the same is already happening to Archer. Chris Froome is treated In a similar way.

I think Archer if he progresses as he is will be destroyed by the press. We seem to do it a lot to naturally gifted talent

 

[AndyRM]

I don't get the impression that anyone is gunning for Archer particularly.

As Braithwaite was saying in his comments, he'd do well to look to Stokes for counsel.

 

[Dayvo]

I have a feeling WI might declare overnight and England will forfeit their 2nd innings.

Of course, England have to win to have any chance of winning the series, but hopefully the spirit of cricket is more important than the result.

Maybe the run chase would be too much for them, but otherwise the match would be dull, and that's assuming the Manchester weather will allow full play over the next two days.

 

[AndyRM]

I have a feeling WI might declare overnight and England will forfeit their 2nd innings.

Of course, England have to win to have any chance of winning the series, but hopefully the spirit of cricket is more important than the result.

Maybe the run chase would be too much for them, but otherwise the match would be dull, and that's assuming the Manchester weather will allow full play over the next two days.

That would be pretty cool. Any sort of precedent for teams just going "aye, f*ck it" like this for the craic?

 

[Grant Fondo]

I have a feeling WI might declare overnight and England will forfeit their 2nd innings.

Of course, England have to win to have any chance of winning the series, but hopefully the spirit of cricket is more important than the result.

Maybe the run chase would be too much for them, but otherwise the match would be dull, and that's assuming the Manchester weather will allow full play over the next two days.

Has an extra day ever been played when a full day had been lost? Don't need to worry about tickets.

 

[Dayvo]

That would be pretty cool. Any sort of precedent for teams just going "aye, f*ck it" like this for the craic?

IITC England did it against Soith Africa, who lost, and suspicions against Hansie Cronje started to surface.

 

[Dayvo]

Has an extra day ever been played when a full day had been lost? Don't need to worry about tickets.

No, AFAIK extra days haven't been added to lost days. Not even in -975 when George Davis was 'innocent'.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

No, AFAIK extra days haven't been added to lost days. Not even in -975 when George Davis was 'innocent'.

Nor in 1976, when George Davis was ''in again.''

 

[Pale Rider]

That would be pretty cool. Any sort of precedent for teams just going "aye, f*ck it" like this for the craic?

Short run chases contrived by both captains have happened in county cricket, but I've never heard of it in a Test.

 

[Dayvo]

Short run chases contrived by both captains have happened in county cricket, but I've never heard of it in a Test.

Et voila!

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series...5th-test-england-tour-of-south-africa-1999-00

It raised eyebrows due to the relatively low score to chase and win.

 

[AndyRM]

Shame @Dayvo's prediction didn't come true, although I was discussing it with my old man this morning, and he pointed out that if they play until 7.30 today and tomorrow, then only 4 hours have been lost.

Not a great start from England really. WI seem to have doubled their score without even trying.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Et voila!

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series...5th-test-england-tour-of-south-africa-1999-00

It raised eyebrows due to the relatively low score to chase and win.

Wasn't that done for a betting fix?

 

[Dayvo]

Wasn't that done for a betting fix?

Not knowingly at the time.

England captain Michael Vaughn, apparently at the time, thought the decision was generous but done in the spirit of the game.

Little did we know...