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Cricket (None Leicestershire County Cricket Club)

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STEVIE B

STEVIE B

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I know many Test matches often end before day 5, but l find it arrogant that we only offer Zimbabwe a one off, 4 day Test.

 

 

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Corky

Corky

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5 hours ago, STEVIE B said:

I know many Test matches often end before day 5, but l find it arrogant that we only offer Zimbabwe a one off, 4 day Test.

 

 

I think we have to be realistic here. This is a total mismatch that is never lasting five days. Ideally we would have a reasonably competitive three match series but it isn't going to happen.

AKCJ

AKCJ

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20 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

Should easily make 14k for a comfortable second place in the all time stats.

He'll go beyond Ponting this summer but I think he retires after he goes beyond Sachin. Plenty of miles in the tank.

 

STEVIE B

STEVIE B

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3 hours ago, Corky said:

I think we have to be realistic here. This is a total mismatch that is never lasting five days. Ideally we would have a reasonably competitive three match series but it isn't going to happen.

I just don’t see the point of playing Zimbabwe at all in this format, but it just seems we’ve said ‘We will grant you 4 days only, take it or leave it’.

I’m all for helping out the supposed weaker nations like Zimbabwe, but we could do more by going on a mini tour out there, (l actually saw us play in Zim in the mid 90’s, l don’t think we’ve been back since) & England always take good support .They need help financially, as do The West Indies, Sri Lanka etc. 

 

England, India & Australia hold all the cards & have the money, and seem to rarely tour the ‘less favourable’ countries, other than for a brief T20/ODI holiday. 

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Voll Blau

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6 hours ago, Tommy Fresh said:

Great innings by Bennett

Caught up on the highlights. Not chanceless, but an enjoyable watch nonetheless. You wonder how much more competitive they might be with some of the Zimbabwe-qualified (or could have been) players in the county game - Muyeye, the other Currans, Higgins.

 

Letting Bashir get three when very average Div 2 batters have been making mincemeat of him in recent weeks is unforgivable though.

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MaidstoneFox

MaidstoneFox

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I though Cook looked a bit ordinary against opposition that would be bottom of div 2 if in the Championship. At 76-77mph, he's also slower than I thought he would be, only a couple of mph faster than Charlie Dagnall used to grunt it through at. I might want to take more of a punt on Josh Hull for the Ashes, who would at least offer variety.

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Silebyfox_89

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21 minutes ago, MaidstoneFox said:

I though Cook looked a bit ordinary against opposition that would be bottom of div 2 if in the Championship. At 76-77mph, he's also slower than I thought he would be, only a couple of mph faster than Charlie Dagnall used to grunt it through at. I might want to take more of a punt on Josh Hull for the Ashes, who would at least offer variety.

Agreed.

Hull with Left arm pace would offer a different option.

Looks like he's a strike bowler at the moment.

Tommy Fresh

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3 hours ago, MaidstoneFox said:

I though Cook looked a bit ordinary against opposition that would be bottom of div 2 if in the Championship. At 76-77mph, he's also slower than I thought he would be, only a couple of mph faster than Charlie Dagnall used to grunt it through at. I might want to take more of a punt on Josh Hull for the Ashes, who would at least offer variety.

I don't think the division 2 comparison really stacks up when he's been running through division 1 sides for years. He did well in Australia for the Lions as well, but considering how long it's taken them to pick him I can't see him playing many tests.

MaidstoneFox

MaidstoneFox

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12 hours ago, Tommy Fresh said:

I don't think the division 2 comparison really stacks up when he's been running through division 1 sides for years. He did well in Australia for the Lions as well, but considering how long it's taken them to pick him I can't see him playing many tests.

I want him to succeed, but it wasn't very convincing. It could be nerves and conditions, on a different track he might have more of an impact. Conditions are very dry because of the lack of rain.

StanSP

StanSP

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Wow, Digvesh is some character. 

 

Got a one match suspension recently for clashing with a player after celebrating a wicket. Celebrates by doing signature on his hand and the pitch. 

 

And now he's tried to Mankad someone, appealed for it and was unsuccessful... 

Super_horns

Super_horns

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England team for first match v West Indies 

 

From the BBC:

 

Jamie Smith

Ben Duckett,

Joe Root,

Harry Brook (captain),

Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper),

Jacob Bethell

Will Jacks

Jamie Overton

Brydon Carse

Saqib Mahmood

Adil Rashid.

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