Cricket Thread

[beehive_bob]

That was some day out. Absolutely superb by Smith and Brook. Saw Smith for the first time in the flesh at the same ground last year, he got a classy 95 but today was something else. Bizarre scorecard but the game could have been gone by the afternoon without those two. Sadly our bowling attack just isn't good enough at the moment it would seem. Weather could intervene, hopefully not, so will be interesting to see what India give us to chase.

 

[The First Earl]

Fast bowlers throwing down bouncers at other fast bowlers is one thing but at a genuine No11 spin bowler comes across as a bit fucking shitty in my eyes.

Thought the same. It’s very easy to dislike Siraj.

 

[beehive_bob]

Thought the same. It’s very easy to dislike Siraj.

Taken Kohli's mantle as their pantomime villain

 

[melrose40yarder]

Famous last words from me claiming Wokes and Carse could support Smith. D’oh.

Woakes and Carse should be nowhere near an England squad

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Cometh the hour, cometh Luke Wells.

Big win for Lancashire, top of the table now.

 

[Blue on Sea]

Cometh the hour, cometh Luke Wells.

Big win for Lancashire, top of the table now.

Makes a real difference when we have a full team. Onwards and upwards.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Makes a real difference when we have a full team. Onwards and upwards.

I thought Salt and Buttler looked rusty, never got ahead of the run rate, which they should have done which made it a close finish.

Hopefully they can kick on with a game under the belt.

 

[KS55]

Lancs are all conquering this week. Can it last?
—- The skipper stepped down transforming his own form
—- The appalling coach was removed
—- Top players returned to the side.
I think it can last, so much has changed.

 

[jimharri]

Has there been any official explanation as to why the Jaiswal review was allowed, despite being clearly over the 15 second time limit, assuming that the on screen clock was correct?

 

[Pubteam Lomas]

I thought Salt and Buttler looked rusty, never got ahead of the run rate, which they should have done which made it a close finish.

Hopefully they can kick on with a game under the belt.

I agree about Salt and Buttler but I also wonder if they thought 10s/12s off the last 2/3 overs was doable with the short boundary.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Has there been any official explanation as to why the Jaiswal review was allowed, despite being clearly over the 15 second time limit, assuming that the on screen clock was correct?

Not that I've seen, but maybe everyone's decided to bury it given that India lost more than England from it.
I half expected that Stokes might have had to see the match ref over the way he protested what happened. While he seems to have had cause to be annoyed, it looked a bit aggressive.

 

[waspish]

Any rain next two days

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Any rain next two days

From the BBC forecast:
looks like there may be the odd shower today, but nothing heavy.
Start tomorrow may be delayed as there's a much higher chance of rain before 11, and then some showers until lunchtime.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Carse is bowling really well.

 

[Corky]

Looks like rain throughout the Lanky game, but seen these games played entirely in the rain if it is light.

A NR not much good against Derbyshire at home, it wouldn't have been so bad against one of the chasing pack.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

That Crawley drop is going to be costly.

 

[chesterbells]

At Lancs.
Ffs how long does it take to get the game back on? With this forecast today they need to be bang on it as soon as it stops raining. Staff sauntering around.

 

[Corky]

1.22pm re-start for thunder

 

[waspish]

That Gill is having a series as captain that Smith had when he came over as South Africa captain!

 

[MillionMilesAway]

They're not hanging about are they? Nearly 300 today so far.