Cricket Thread

[heslops barnet]

But he never uses it because it would spoil his 0*.

Normally scores when he plays it….

 

[heslops barnet]

Should give him the Old Trafford test to say goodbye and get that record.

England don’t do sentimentality

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Well played Atkinson, 10-fer on debut.

 

[domalino]

Well played Atkinson, 10-fer on debut.

First pace bowler to do that in test cricket since 1996.

I’m still deciding if he’s properly good or not though, don’t think this Windies side will tell us.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

England don’t do sentimentality

Why’s he playing in this test then?

 

[GornikDaze]

11 now Atkinson - good effort!

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Bashir for MOTM. Run out for 0 and hasn’t bowled a ball.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Oooh no, Jimmy!

 

[Dr Jacoby]

I was one who questioned Atkinson’s inclusion…

I thought he was overhyped and only got selected because he bowls quick and plays for Surrey.

 

[jimharri]

I was one who questioned Atkinson’s inclusion…

I thought he was overhyped and only got selected because he bowls quick and plays for Surrey.

If a player does the business for England, I'm not bothered what county he plays for.



Maybe not "YAAAAARKSHAAAA", mind!

 

[domalino]

England don’t do sentimentality

Why’s he playing in this test then?

I’d argue they’re being the opposite of sentimental, he’s good enough to play this entire summer but have decided to end his career 5 tests early so the new guys have more time to bed in before the next Ashes.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I’d argue they’re being the opposite of sentimental, he’s good enough to play this entire summer but have decided to end his career 5 tests early so the new guys have more time to bed in before the next Ashes.

Yeah maybe, but then he wouldn’t have been picked for this test if it had no sentiment and they wanted to maximise the time for whoever they have in mind.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

End of an era.

Good luck Jimmy!

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Should give him the Old Trafford test to say goodbye and get that record.

No guarantee of that, of course.
No, but to have him finish in front of a Lancashire crowd — his own crowd — would have cost the selectors nothing, and would have allowed plenty of time for the changing of the guard, which is admittedly necessary. It would not have been sentimentality. Jesus, the guy's still delivering, look at his figures for this match. It would have been a fine way of honouring the best seamer England's ever had.

 

[jimharri]

Not a bad debut for Atkinson, eh?
Match figures of 26 - 7 - 106 - 12

Granted, he won't be playing the Windies every week. They were pretty awful. To be bowled out twice in less than 100 overs, even in conditions friendly to the opposition, is pretty inept. And I remember a time in the 70s and 80s when they were a frightening bunch to play against.

 

[waspish]

Went out at the very very top! He is a one off no other fast/swing bowler will ever ever get anywhere near 704 wickets!

An absolute legend of the game that people will talk about in 100 of years time..

 

[ROBSH34]

Should give him the Old Trafford test to say goodbye and get that record.

It would also put a few more bums on seats. Ticket sales for the proper Old Trafford Sri Lanka tests aren't going great.

 

[shemnel]

Cheers Jimmy.

i hope to see him at the Old Trafford Test, in one capacity or other.

 

[KS55]

I quite teared up seeing all that.
Thank you Jimmy for a great England career.
A nice tribute from Sachin.

 

[KS55]

Normally scores when he plays it….

But 4* is not as good as 0*.