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[A57 the snake]

and a Black Panther at that - oops, sorry!

I liked it and didn’t even notice mate, never thought twice.

 

[jimharri]

I would guess money mostly. One or two tests every year, very big London ground (which I think sells out for T20/sloggit), plus whatever they make from corporate work.
Very big membership (15-18k, I think).
It's really only kicked in from about 10 years ago, I expect there was a financial change that drove Surrey forward (T20 becoming the T20 Blast was 10 years ago, I don't know what it was like before that!).
Unlike the likes of Lancashire, I think Surrey have a guaranteed home test every year for a long time, which allows proper planning (Lancashire dropped out of bidding for Ashes tests as the numbers were too high).

The Hundred adds to it, as there are only 8 sides, and some are sort-of cross-county things. It was thought at the outset that it would cement the test counties at the top.

In the same way that counties with test grounds are ahead of non-test counties, Surrey are usually ahead of others.

It's a pity re Lancs not bidding for/getting an Ashes test. There's certain grounds where Ashes tests just belong, in my opinion. And OT is one of them. But I suppose, with there being only a limited number of tests in a series, some venues will miss out. I've always found it a bit annoying that The Oval gets a test every summer. But, I suppose, money talks.

 

[jimharri]

83% for an England win, compared to 15% for the Windies.

 

[jimharri]

There seems to be a lot of empty seats there today. Which is disappointing for a sunday at a test match.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Well, this should be a defendable score… (gulp!)

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

and a Black Panther at that - oops, sorry!

I liked it and didn’t even notice mate, never thought twice.

Clive Lloyd was a strikingly mildly spoken kind of guy. Pretty laid back. He was no Eldridge Cleaver or Huey Newton, that's for sure.

 

[waspish]

Would of started with the spinner

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

83% for an England win, compared to 15% for the Windies.

If those are odds being given by the bookies, it'd be worth putting money on that. Seems too generous, to me.

 

[jimharri]

If those are odds being given by the bookies, it'd be worth putting money on that. Seems too generous, to me.

Not the bookies, I think. It's that Winviz thing.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Would of started with the spinner

Has that ever happened in test cricket in England?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

This is the first time ever that England have scored 400 in both innings of a test match.

Seems incredible to me.

 

[waspish]

England bowling not been great not consistent as in bowling the 5/6 balls in the right place!

Wood should bowl just wide of the wicket let them feel for the 95mph ball but seems he just running in bowling fast with no thinking! Bring back Jimmy

 

[AliBobbyJ]

Clive Lloyd was a strikingly mildly spoken kind of guy. Pretty laid back. He was no Eldridge Cleaver or Huey Newton, that's for sure.

He came into a pub near Lord's one evening with his wife, nodded slightly to the crowd who left him to his quiet conversation. A gentle-man.
Shame he likes Everton.

 

[Protein Junkie]

Sorry, I know this thread is supposed to be about the Test (mainly), and the match is poised in an interesting way.

But I'm very, very out of touch with county cricket, and it's very hard to follow from abroad, unless you're hooked up to satellite tv (I'm not). Curious to know: what gives a county like Surrey its leverage?

It’s not a test match thread buddy. You carry on ! Love the debate.
On the subject of lovely grounds there is New Road, Worcester when it’s not under water.

 

[jimharri]

Loose stroke by Louis there. You could tell by his reaction that he was disappointed with it. 61/1.

 

[A57 the snake]

I remember city bringing a team to play at Glossop a week or so after the cup final replay in 81’ more or less the full team was there, the three johns , Bond , Benson and Sainty, Kevin Reeves was outstanding,
Clive Wilson on the boundary doing keep ups with a corky was unbelievable. I’ve met a few city players over the years but Clive Wilson was the most likeable I think I’ve met . Great to see the club do that .
I’ve still got the program signed by the team and staff.

 

[jimharri]

That old saying about always adding 2 wickets to any given score rings true.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

That old saying about always adding 3 wickets to any given score rings true.

:-)

 

[jimharri]

:-)

Take it from someone who knows; no one likes a smart arse!