******Cricket Thread******

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Looking back at Hales was he harshly treated?
I no it was more than 1 misdemeanor on his charge sheet but still ousted for 3 years?

Think Morgan didn’t like him.

 

[Gabriel]

Surrey looked to be teetering earlier today at home to Yorkshire, but a lovely century by Pope saw them close on 292-6. That Hampshire collapse could prove costly.

Heard Micky Stewart tell a lovely story on the radio today. He was drawing comparisons between then and now and how clubs today celebrate winning trophies. He recalled how Surrey won the County Championship at Somerset in ‘57 and how he and Ken Barrington, because they were the junior professionals, were responsible for sorting all the kit out and getting it back to the Oval. So, despite having been mainstays, they had to gather everything, bag it up, and carry it all on the train back to London. By the time they got back at night, the Oval was all locked up and everyone had gone, so they just had to haul everything up and over the Hobbs Gates and leave it for the morning. Different times.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

International weeks are rubbish.

Currently watching Sweden vs Netherlands play T10.

Opening Swedish bowler bowled 10 wides (2x5) before his first legitimate ball went for 4.

 

[Citizen in Pakistan]

Happy to see hales back in english colours, one of my favourite cricketers in the modern game

 

[MillsyTheMosher]

Not a cricket fan at all (think it’s a pretty shite sport) but the Stokes documentary on Amazon is excellent.

 

[kippaxwarrior]

No Trent Bridge for The Ashes next year

 

[Postman Pep]

No test matches in August. Edit no international cricket whatsoever in August.

 

[kippaxwarrior]

No test matches in August. Edit no international cricket whatsoever in August.

Don't get that as the world cup doesn't start until October

 

[Postman Pep]

Don't get that as the world cup doesn't start until October

So everybody is available for the 100 presumably. Priorities.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

No test matches in August. Edit no international cricket whatsoever in August.

Yeah, they’d already announced that to split the outrage. Some are only finding out now whereas others knew a month ago and are through their anger stage.

 

[kippaxwarrior]

So everybody is available for the 100 presumably. Priorities.

Pisstake if true. The 100 is an absolute joke. Priority should always be Test Cricket

 

[Gabriel]

No test matches in August. Edit no international cricket whatsoever in August.

Does that mean the Test at the Oval is only going to be for 4 days? Good to know…

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Does that mean the Test at the Oval is only going to be for 4 days? Good to know…

Double what it’ll need. ;-)

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

5 tests in 6 weeks is madness. How many bowlers will still be fit by the end of the series?

 

[Postman Pep]

Does that mean the Test at the Oval is only going to be for 4 days? Good to know…

Well spotted! Might need a bit of weather to take it into August.

 

[Gabriel]

5 tests in 6 weeks is madness. How many bowlers will still be fit by the end of the series?

Too intense for my liking and only 2 of the Tests follow the traditional Thursday start.

 

[Gabriel]

Surrey close their first innings on 333 all out. That means they’ve scored 300+ in every first innings in this Championship, home and away.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Surrey close their first innings on 333 all out. That means they’ve scored 300+ in every first innings in this Championship, home and away.

Lance will end that next week ;-)

 

[Corky]

Playing better at Chelmsford this morning, probably set about 100. I think batting again in the gloom yesterday evening will be fatal.

 

[domalino]

5 tests in 6 weeks is madness. How many bowlers will still be fit by the end of the series?

It would be madness if they played all 5 days like in ye olde days of 10 years ago.

Did we get a 5 day test this summer? Most were 3 1/2, the last one was 2 1/2.

The last Ashes was only 20 days long and that was befroe BazBall.