Cricket 2018

[leicsmac]

Anyone else think that the England fielding should be talked about more?

 

One piece of excellent glovework from Foakes and catching from Jennings already today, to add to Stokes' deeds in the first innings.

 

Leach looking pretty good too.

[Max Wall]

1 hour ago, leicsmac said:

Anyone else think that the England fielding should be talked about more?

 

One piece of excellent glovework from Foakes and catching from Jennings already today, to add to Stokes' deeds in the first innings.

 

Leach looking pretty good too.

Our fielding does look on an upward surge. We've been slightly ropey for 18 months so they must have been doing work on it.

Stokes leads the way, he's incredible in the field.

 

[Max Wall]

Wow. Was that Jennings parrying the ball to the wicketkeeper?

That could be decisive.

[Max Wall]

Just seen that dismissal again. Brilliant by Jennings.

 

 

Edit - Actually, he was trying to catch it and it happened to deflect to the keeper. Still magnificent anticipation though.

Edited 17 November 2018 by Max Wall

[Max Wall]

Mathews is a good player. A total thorn in the side at times. If he and Roshen can take them up to 200, this will be a seriously close test match I reckon.

[Guest MattP]

That was sensational from Jennings.

 

Been a great test match, probably all down to this partnership. 

 

[ealingfox]

That non-review was a sickener. Think SL have got this now.

[Max Wall]

5 minutes ago, ealingfox said:

That non-review was a sickener. Think SL have got this now.

That 5th wicket was needed. Still 119 to go for Sri Lanka. That looks a long way off but a 30/40 partnership here will leave it in the balance.

Edited 17 November 2018 by Max Wall

[Max Wall]

Angelo Mathews. What an utter pain in the arse he must be to play against. What a fantastic innings so far.

[Max Wall]

Mo to the rescue. Massive wicket.

Great rearguard innings from Angelo though. Tips the balance again.

[SAFC1]

Come on England!

[leicsmac]

This is going to the wire.

 

Bloody rain!

[surrifox]

Great test match . Anybody's match if the weather holds long enough to allow a finish .

[fuchsntf]

Whatever the result..another great Test match..

Errors,then brilliance,twists and turns,peaches,then rotten apples..makes it fascinating!!

[surrifox]

The DRS review system was intended to help with eliminating umpiring errors but to some extent has caused more issues to do with poor review selection , missed chances to review  and the actual technology itself. Maybe just leave it umpires on field ? 

[StanSP]

3 minutes ago, surrifox said:

The DRS review system was intended to help with eliminating umpiring errors but to some extent has caused more issues to do with poor review selection , missed chances to review  and the actual technology itself. Maybe just leave it umpires on field ? 

there's two separate issues there.

 

Poor review selection is down to the players; that's not the fault of the umpire or an umpire's error. Likewise with the missed chances to review. Again that's down to the players.

[surrifox]

29 minutes ago, StanSP said:

there's two separate issues there.

 

Poor review selection is down to the players; that's not the fault of the umpire or an umpire's error. Likewise with the missed chances to review. Again that's down to the players.

Oh I agree- no fault being apportioned . It's just that the application of technology was seen as taking the woulda/ coulda /shoulda out of the game and assist the umpires but it has still left batsmen who weren't out leaving the crease and fair dismissals not standing because of the somewhat arbitrary application of the review system . 

[leicsmac]

Fantastic win.

[Guest MattP]

Slept in and missed it!

 

Terrific performance, great series win and we might have found two quality players in Foakes and Leach who could be regulars.

[SAFC1]

Brilliant win, delighted!

[Corky]

To win a series in a country where India, Australia and South Africa have all lost recently is a cracking effort.

[fuchsntf]

On 17/11/2018 at 13:08, surrifox said:

The DRS review system was intended to help with eliminating umpiring errors but to some extent has caused more issues to do with poor review selection , missed chances to review  and the actual technology itself. Maybe just leave it umpires on field ? 

If I was the Captain..I wouldn't start to review,until after the 4th wicket falls!!!

Trust the Umpire!!   

Unless it's so obvious.  How many are so obvious!!??

[fuchsntf]

How about this for the last Test???

 

 1 Burns
2 Jennings
3 Denly
4 Bairstow (c)
5 Pope
6 Foakes (wk)
7 Moeen
8 Woakes
9 Broad
10 Leach
11 Stone

 

either Bairstow or Moen as captain...

 

This selection doesn't really weaken our potential of winning,It gives then all the travelling  players a taste

of being part of this historic series win...

 

 

[surrifox]

22 hours ago, fuchsntf said:

How about this for the last Test???

 

 1 Burns
2 Jennings
3 Denly
4 Bairstow (c)
5 Pope
6 Foakes (wk)
7 Moeen
8 Woakes
9 Broad
10 Leach
11 Stone

 

either Bairstow or Moen as captain...

 

This selection doesn't really weaken our potential of winning,It gives then all the travelling  players a taste

of being part of this historic series win...

 

 

Baylis has ruled out wholesale changes so probably just Woakes for (injured) Curran and if the conditions are likely to favour seam bowling Rashid might be a casualty 

[surrifox]

Cricket Australia have upheld the bans on Warner Smith and Bancroft after attempts to reinstate them - they deserve credit for their efforts to rehabilitate the reputation of their country’s cricket