Cricket Thread

[Postman Pep]

the LBW was clearly out, the catch of the gloves maybe his hand was off the bat handle so not out

Not sure about clear there is a hint of inside edge. Today the umpire would have given that out safe in the knowledge that DRS would pick up any bat.
As for the catch I'd need to see ultraedge to work out which glove (if any) it came off it was that quick!

 

[waspish]

Picking Anderson for sentimental reasons just confirms this game is a pointless dead rubber.

Got the feeling he will get a five for in this test match

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Got the feeling he will get a five for in this test match

Will be interesting to see what decision is made by the team winning the toss.
It's going to be wet tonight, and cloudy tomorrow, so the ball may move around, but the pitch will presumably be at its best.
I'd guess England will bowl if they win the toss.
Australia will probably bat if they win the toss.

 

[crooky]

Got the feeling he will get a five for in this test match

I hope so. It feels like Anderson has already retired at the moment. One last great spell would be a fitting end if he is going to play.

 

[Postman Pep]

Behind a paywall but I doubt there is much to see beyond that paragraph.
Given the schedule surely it's a no brainer?

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Behind a paywall but I doubt there is much to see beyond that paragraph.
Given the schedule surely it's a no brainer?

Absolutely, needs to get his knee sorted.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Still the most intense half an hour of cricket I've witnessed

I stumbled across a video on youtube the other day, Holding bowling to a 40 odd year old Brian Close, absolutely brutal. No helmets back then, proper scary stuff, Holding eventually got a warning, not before time.

 

[waspish]

I hope so. It feels like Anderson has already retired at the moment. One last great spell would be a fitting end if he is going to play.

Nahh for me he has bowled well a bit unlucky and you listen to stokes he is right about who should tell anyone its time to retire! Maybe some of these cricket reporter should retire!? I can see Anderson playing next summer test matches too...

 

[crooky]

Nahh for me he has bowled well a bit unlucky and you listen to stokes he is right about who should tell anyone its time to retire! Maybe some of these cricket reporter should retire!? I can see Anderson playing next summer test matches too...

I trust Anderson to do the right thing and announce his retirement during the Test or just after. I don't see a better time to retire than now.

It would uld be nice to see him playing for Lancs for a few years rather than worrying he's holding back new talent coming though for England imo.

 

[Corky]

Imagine being a keen village cricketer batting against him at number 11 when he played for Rishton CC. The wicket keeper needed to avoid the flying stumps.