Painter Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Never in doubt!!! 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang_Paarp Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Well that was an exciting non result. The Poms held out for a draw. The Aussies were relying on Steve Smith's bowling rather than his batting to win a match. The last 4 or 5 overs were very entertaining. Was interesting watching Stokes hiding his head in his arms trying not to watch the last few balls. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 4-0 over 5-0?. I'd have ripped your hand off on day one. The rain God saved us!. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 This is why we will continue to lose games until we have separate red and white ball squads, including management. Our schedule this calendar year : 15 Test matches : 2 in Australia, 3 each in the West Indies and Pakistan, 7 at home. T20I matches (between 26 and 28): 5 in the West Indies, 7 in Pakistan, 3 in Australia, between 5 - 7 in Australia for the T20I World Cup,6 at home. 12 ODI matches : 3 in Holland, 3 in Australia, 6 at home. 55 possible matches in all, the most we have ever had in a calendar year. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 27 minutes ago, galenkia said: This is why we will continue to lose games until we have separate red and white ball squads, including management. Our schedule this calendar year : 15 Test matches : 2 in Australia, 3 each in the West Indies and Pakistan, 7 at home. T20I matches (between 26 and 28): 5 in the West Indies, 7 in Pakistan, 3 in Australia, between 5 - 7 in Australia for the T20I World Cup,6 at home. 12 ODI matches : 3 in Holland, 3 in Australia, 6 at home. 55 possible matches in all, the most we have ever had in a calendar year. Assuming a player plays in both squads, that's pushing 115 days of cricket. Take into account travel time... just when are the out of form players supposed to "return to their county" to get some red ball form? I remember growing up to 5 tests in a summer, with maybe 5 on tour in the winter. Of course, few one day internationals. Turning on BBC2 at 1.55 on a Sunday to find out the selected 12 for the next test before the Sunday afternoon 40 over match. Players scoring 2000 runs a season in county cricket, occasionally a bowler taking 100 wickets in a season. That schedule is great for money making, and, I suppose, entertainment, but so frustrating for those of us wanting England to do well. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starshine Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Nothing in white ball cricket could ever be as tense as that last hour this morning 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sangsom Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 1 minute ago, Starshine said: Nothing in white ball cricket could ever be as tense as that last hour this morning Last cricket World Cup final with super over? 🤪 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starshine Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Just now, Sangsom said: Last cricket World Cup final with super over? 🤪 Lol...true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 So it's 0-0 in the 2022 Ashes , with one game to play ...winner takes all .. 😉 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starshine Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Stillearly said: So it's 0-0 in the 2022 Ashes , with one game to play ...winner takes all .. 😉 We would still lose 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khun Ling Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 10 hours ago, Starshine said: We would still lose Don’t bet on it. Bellerive is a funny pitch, it gets better for batting as the match goes on 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Painter Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 19 minutes ago, Khun Ling said: Don’t bet on it. Bellerive is a funny pitch, it gets better for batting as the match goes on You're assuming we survive more than the first 2 days.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWA Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 19 hours ago, galenkia said: This is why we will continue to lose games until we have separate red and white ball squads, including management. Serious question - do Australia not have the same conflict? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sangsom Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 hour ago, KWA said: Serious question - do Australia not have the same conflict? No, we are way shitter as it stands 😒………pains me to say that but it’s true……..battling line up especially weak currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 10 hours ago, KWA said: Serious question - do Australia not have the same conflict? I don't think Australia play as many games as countries like us and India, though I could be wrong, but I don't seem to see the amount of fixtures /results as we have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang_Paarp Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 On 1/10/2022 at 12:47 PM, KWA said: Serious question - do Australia not have the same conflict? Yes there is the same issues. For example, after the English go home, the Aussies are off to Pakistan for a tour, I'm sure there will another that will be another tour carefully planned around the IPL, there was some talk about a West Indies tour. Each tour usually has T20 and one day matches, many of the same people are in each of those teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Looks like we started off well, but failed to capitalise on it... Robinson has lower back stiffness, Stokes injured and presumably not bowling, and Anderson dropped. Oh well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang_Paarp Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Australia 5 / 204 Travis Head just went for 101. I was worried when it was 3 / 12, but a couple of good innings and there is an almost respectable score on a wicket the poms should be able to do more with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 With 4 down and the deficit more than 200, we need rain.... and lots of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Stokes now out.... 85-5 Follow on, anyone? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 134 for 6 so at least we ain't going to follow on. Burns run out after 6 balls!!!!, seriously?, in a fucking Test match?. Not seen any play yet, but is this a T20I game now?. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starshine Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 7 minutes ago, galenkia said: 134 for 6 so at least we ain't going to follow on. Burns run out after 6 balls!!!!, seriously?, in a fucking Test match?. Not seen any play yet, but is this a T20I game now?. I will be glad when this series over...been a f*****g embarrasment 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 5 minutes ago, Starshine said: I will be glad when this series over...been a f*****g embarrasment No other way to describe it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nampla69 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 4 minutes ago, galenkia said: No other way to describe it. Shite ??? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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