| T' cricket 07:23 - Jan 11 with 16381 views | D_Alien |
Anyone else been following the Indian tour of Australia?
Three great matches so far, the third test just ended with India 330-5 after being asked to make 407. Looked on at one point before Pant was out for 97, but just 3 wickets taken on the final day
All set now for the decider, and Rahane's captaincy has turned it around since the first test debacle under Kohli
England due to start in Sri Lanka soon, too |  |
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| T' cricket on 10:29 - Jan 25 with 1939 views | Sandyman |
75 needed, 6 wickets left - this is going to be close... |  | | |
| T' cricket on 11:54 - Jan 25 with 1884 views | D_Alien |
| T' cricket on 10:29 - Jan 25 by Sandyman |
75 needed, 6 wickets left - this is going to be close... |
Brilliant and mature by Sibley & Buttler
Pleased for Sibley, reports that he's been working his arse off in the nets to get it right against spin, and rewarded with his place now cemented for India
In fact, as a warm up for India, these two matches against Sri Lanka could scarcely have gone better. Superbly entertaining, and keeping us in with a sniff at the World Test championship final too
Positives for Sibley, Root, Buttler, Broad, Anderson, Bess & Leach
Good experience too for Crawley, Lawrence & Curran. Wood bowled well but difficult to see how he'd fit into the side in India with Archer & Stokes returning to accompany Broad & Anderson, who it looks like the selectors may rotate to keep them both fit
Buttler will be replaced by Foakes on rotation [edit: after the first test] and Bairstow to miss out too, apparently. It's an interesting way to keep everyone on top of their game with all the other demands of the IPL etc. and especially being in bio-bubbles too
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| T' cricket on 16:52 - Feb 3 with 1757 views | Nigeriamark |
| T' cricket on 11:54 - Jan 25 by D_Alien |
Brilliant and mature by Sibley & Buttler
Pleased for Sibley, reports that he's been working his arse off in the nets to get it right against spin, and rewarded with his place now cemented for India
In fact, as a warm up for India, these two matches against Sri Lanka could scarcely have gone better. Superbly entertaining, and keeping us in with a sniff at the World Test championship final too
Positives for Sibley, Root, Buttler, Broad, Anderson, Bess & Leach
Good experience too for Crawley, Lawrence & Curran. Wood bowled well but difficult to see how he'd fit into the side in India with Archer & Stokes returning to accompany Broad & Anderson, who it looks like the selectors may rotate to keep them both fit
Buttler will be replaced by Foakes on rotation [edit: after the first test] and Bairstow to miss out too, apparently. It's an interesting way to keep everyone on top of their game with all the other demands of the IPL etc. and especially being in bio-bubbles too
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Just been announced that Ch4 will put the test matches on free to view, apparently the first time an overseas tour will ever have been televised live on terrestrial TV, and the first time since the 2005 ashes at home
Ch4 haven't updated their TV schedule yet but a great chance to get at a bigger audience who don't have satellite ( not sure how many that is). Also good news because I don't think TMS are allowed to give live commentary as in SL, only the social chat show
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/55902859 |  | | |
| T' cricket on 18:11 - Feb 3 with 1716 views | D_Alien |
| T' cricket on 16:52 - Feb 3 by Nigeriamark |
Just been announced that Ch4 will put the test matches on free to view, apparently the first time an overseas tour will ever have been televised live on terrestrial TV, and the first time since the 2005 ashes at home
Ch4 haven't updated their TV schedule yet but a great chance to get at a bigger audience who don't have satellite ( not sure how many that is). Also good news because I don't think TMS are allowed to give live commentary as in SL, only the social chat show
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/55902859 |
Great stuff (spoken in thick northern accent)
Just as well i checked t' start date too - i thought t' test started tomorrow morning
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| T' cricket on 19:45 - Feb 3 with 1672 views | fitzochris |
| T' cricket on 18:11 - Feb 3 by D_Alien |
Great stuff (spoken in thick northern accent)
Just as well i checked t' start date too - i thought t' test started tomorrow morning
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Day/night tests handily start at 9am our time too. |  |
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| T' cricket on 20:18 - Feb 3 with 1647 views | downunder |
Black Caps confirmed as finalists of the Test Championship. Can England beat India to join them? |  | | |
| T' cricket on 20:41 - Feb 3 with 1629 views | D_Alien |
| T' cricket on 20:18 - Feb 3 by downunder |
Black Caps confirmed as finalists of the Test Championship. Can England beat India to join them? |
A tall order!
We'll have to win in India either 4-0, 3-0 or 3-1
India remain favourites to join New Zealand, but other permutations see Australia sneaking into the final despite India's brilliant display there
https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2008433
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| T' cricket on 05:13 - Feb 4 with 1560 views | Nigeriamark |
| T' cricket on 20:18 - Feb 3 by downunder |
Black Caps confirmed as finalists of the Test Championship. Can England beat India to join them? |
Yep, my earlier "nailed on prediction" of an Aussie/India final panned out well !!! | | | |
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| T' cricket on 04:41 - Feb 5 with 1485 views | Nigeriamark |
| T' cricket on 20:41 - Feb 3 by D_Alien |
A tall order!
We'll have to win in India either 4-0, 3-0 or 3-1
India remain favourites to join New Zealand, but other permutations see Australia sneaking into the final despite India's brilliant display there
https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2008433
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Spinner on for India after only 7 overs. They only have 2 seamers and 3 spinners. Broad out & Anderson, Archer and Stokes our pace attack. Need a big day today | | | |
| T' cricket on 05:51 - Feb 5 with 1471 views | Nigeriamark |
| T' cricket on 04:41 - Feb 5 by Nigeriamark |
Spinner on for India after only 7 overs. They only have 2 seamers and 3 spinners. Broad out & Anderson, Archer and Stokes our pace attack. Need a big day today |
Stupid shot by Burns. England in complete control at 63-0 and he plays a reverse sweep. 1st session of 5 days when your looking for a big score & plays a high risk 1 day shot
Edit: And another. 10 minutes before lunch we are 63-0 & finish 67-2. Terrible 10 minutes
Middle order to bale us out again hopefully. Sibley looks solid too [Post edited 5 Feb 2021 6:05]
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| T' cricket on 06:14 - Feb 5 with 1466 views | D_Alien |
| T' cricket on 05:51 - Feb 5 by Nigeriamark |
Stupid shot by Burns. England in complete control at 63-0 and he plays a reverse sweep. 1st session of 5 days when your looking for a big score & plays a high risk 1 day shot
Edit: And another. 10 minutes before lunch we are 63-0 & finish 67-2. Terrible 10 minutes
Middle order to bale us out again hopefully. Sibley looks solid too [Post edited 5 Feb 2021 6:05]
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That last ten minutes before lunch is the difference between England being a good side and potentially a great one
Seems that Burns hasn't cottoned on to the new discipline, that exposes rookie Lawrence and gifts India the session | |
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| T' cricket on 10:35 - Feb 5 with 1402 views | D_Alien |
Get in, Joe Root! | |
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| T' cricket on 11:34 - Feb 5 with 1367 views | Nigeriamark |
| T' cricket on 10:35 - Feb 5 by D_Alien |
Get in, Joe Root! |
Great day for England but a shame for Sibley with just 3 balls remaining. In the driving seat and assuming not a great change to the pitch, should look to bat sensibly for at least 2 more sessions. Hopefully that will give us a 400+ score
Root just looks unstoppable other than cramp near the end. He and Sibley were a perfect foil with Root scoring at a good lick & Sibley tiring out the bowlers. Other than 1 shot by Burns that's exactly how you should play day 1 of a 5 day test | | | |
| T' cricket on 11:50 - Feb 5 with 1345 views | D_Alien |
| T' cricket on 11:34 - Feb 5 by Nigeriamark |
Great day for England but a shame for Sibley with just 3 balls remaining. In the driving seat and assuming not a great change to the pitch, should look to bat sensibly for at least 2 more sessions. Hopefully that will give us a 400+ score
Root just looks unstoppable other than cramp near the end. He and Sibley were a perfect foil with Root scoring at a good lick & Sibley tiring out the bowlers. Other than 1 shot by Burns that's exactly how you should play day 1 of a 5 day test |
Yep. At lunch, i was annoyed but the double ton partnership has put us firmly in the driving seat and with Stokes & Buttler to come (batting sensibly) we should stay there
Having said that, we made 477 at Chennai last time and still lost!
The key partnership in English cricket is between Root & manager Chris Silverwood, whose re-introduction of discipline to go with the natural ability of our batsmen to accelerate and play creative shots when needed is forging a very promising combination that bodes well
Wish we had a top class spinner in our ranks. The missing link... | |
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| T' cricket on 12:03 - Feb 5 with 1332 views | Nigeriamark |
| T' cricket on 11:50 - Feb 5 by D_Alien |
Yep. At lunch, i was annoyed but the double ton partnership has put us firmly in the driving seat and with Stokes & Buttler to come (batting sensibly) we should stay there
Having said that, we made 477 at Chennai last time and still lost!
The key partnership in English cricket is between Root & manager Chris Silverwood, whose re-introduction of discipline to go with the natural ability of our batsmen to accelerate and play creative shots when needed is forging a very promising combination that bodes well
Wish we had a top class spinner in our ranks. The missing link... |
We scored over 400 3 times the last tour there and lost them all !!! May need to revise my estimate for tomorrow to 500+
Very grateful to Ch4 too for free coverage. Not quite to TMS level ( haven't seen Sky for years so can't compare) but I thought the commentary was decent [Post edited 5 Feb 2021 12:05]
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| T' cricket on 06:05 - Feb 6 with 1181 views | D_Alien |
First session couldn't have gone much better | |
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| T' cricket on 04:46 - Feb 7 with 1088 views | D_Alien |
Batsmen have done their job with 578, let's see what our bowling attack make of it
Pitch still playing pretty well, but for how long? | |
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| T' cricket on 07:46 - Feb 7 with 1058 views | Nigeriamark |
| T' cricket on 04:46 - Feb 7 by D_Alien |
Batsmen have done their job with 578, let's see what our bowling attack make of it
Pitch still playing pretty well, but for how long? |
73-4 and a brilliant catch from Root. He can't do anything wrong at the moment. If we can get Pujara out there's not much left | | | |
| T' cricket on 11:14 - Feb 7 with 1017 views | D_Alien |
| T' cricket on 07:46 - Feb 7 by Nigeriamark |
73-4 and a brilliant catch from Root. He can't do anything wrong at the moment. If we can get Pujara out there's not much left |
Apart from dangerman Pant... but we're firmly in the driving seat and need to take advantage
Special mention for Kyle Mayers of West Indies. Smashes 210 on debut; 395-7 the highest successful run chase in Asia | |
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| T' cricket on 05:17 - Feb 9 with 921 views | Nigeriamark |
| T' cricket on 11:14 - Feb 7 by D_Alien |
Apart from dangerman Pant... but we're firmly in the driving seat and need to take advantage
Special mention for Kyle Mayers of West Indies. Smashes 210 on debut; 395-7 the highest successful run chase in Asia |
Superb start to the morning from Anderson. 2 clean bowled. 6 wickets required in 2 and a bit sessions. Kholi still there but hopefully the pitch will wear as the day goes on. Really need to win this game otherwise it will feel like a win for India | | | |
| T' cricket on 05:37 - Feb 9 with 915 views | D_Alien |
| T' cricket on 05:17 - Feb 9 by Nigeriamark |
Superb start to the morning from Anderson. 2 clean bowled. 6 wickets required in 2 and a bit sessions. Kholi still there but hopefully the pitch will wear as the day goes on. Really need to win this game otherwise it will feel like a win for India |
Just woken up, and hoping we might've grabbed a wicket or maybe two
Five down now, and sensational from Jimmy
Edit: six! Spinners doing their job
Edit 2: ...but Bess looks goosed
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| T' cricket on 07:49 - Feb 9 with 887 views | pioneer |
| T' cricket on 05:37 - Feb 9 by D_Alien |
Just woken up, and hoping we might've grabbed a wicket or maybe two
Five down now, and sensational from Jimmy
Edit: six! Spinners doing their job
Edit 2: ...but Bess looks goosed
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kohli gone....two rabbits to go. brilliant. |  | | |
| T' cricket on 08:12 - Feb 9 with 855 views | D_Alien |
| T' cricket on 07:49 - Feb 9 by pioneer |
kohli gone....two rabbits to go. brilliant. |
All over
Magnificent from England and Joe Root is now the captain we all hoped he would be, but took a while to settle into the role. Got loads of armchair criticism yesterday for delaying the declaration but taking the win out of the equation for India had the desired effect
Changes to come for the next test but what a start! | |
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| T' cricket on 08:18 - Feb 9 with 843 views | James1980 |
| T' cricket on 08:12 - Feb 9 by D_Alien |
All over
Magnificent from England and Joe Root is now the captain we all hoped he would be, but took a while to settle into the role. Got loads of armchair criticism yesterday for delaying the declaration but taking the win out of the equation for India had the desired effect
Changes to come for the next test but what a start! |
And we are now top of the table  | |
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