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[Voll Blau]

7 hours ago, EastAnglianFox said:

I do understand why people are going in at the state of the wicket but surely the weather has played a massive part?

 

I mean it could have been an absolute road but with dark clouds, humidity and rain hanging around then surely wickets were likely to tumble at a serious rate?

I prefer games where bowlers are slightly on top but some of the uneven bounce was impossible for anyone to deal with.

 

There was a stat on TMS earlier about the one Bethell got being the lowest bounce of any wicket-taking ball in a Test in England since ball tracking records began.

Edited Saturday at 04:42 by Voll Blau

[trabuch]

It's a good competition, but not necessarily a good test match. The pitch isn't ideal to say the least. I also tend towards bowlers, but that ball to Bethell was a big bowl of wrong. The groundsman would have felt like shit after that.

[leicsmac]

The powers that be when it comes to cricket really don't do themselves any favours sometimes.

 

Edited Saturday at 12:13 by leicsmac

[Super_horns]

Called up at just 15.

 

Tendulkar like .

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c0ky4jnkyrdo

 

Might be a 4th day at this rate thanks to the weather.

Edited Saturday at 13:24 by Super_horns

[RowlattsFox]

This is where cricket on fast forward is a benefit, it would have to chuck it down for 3 days for their not to be a result.

 

Going to my first test match at headingly in August, praying its not a day like this one.

[Super_horns]

Well least the ECB will get a 4th day but presumably will have to pay out for today due to the lack of cricket .

[Harpenden Fox]

31 minutes ago, Super_horns said:

Well least the ECB will get a 4th day but presumably will have to pay out for today due to the lack of cricket .

Indeed. It’s covered by insurance, but the insurance premium rises if there are lots of rain days

[Warks_Mackem]

If a northern ground produced a Test match wicket like that they’d be getting their hosting rights stripped.

 

Lord’s for all its history and grandeur has produced some shocking wickets in recent years.

[Super_horns]

They were saying on TMS yesterday New Zealand might as well come out swinging and give it a go rather than just try to play normally.

[Tommy Fresh]

These two have definitely got the ability to make this a bit nervy (I don't think they will though)

[StanSP]

Imagine if NZ win from here

 

[leicsmac]

Just needs one mistake or one good ball. Or one bit of pitch misbehaving.

[RowlattsFox]

Not over this but just need a few unplayable balls. 

Because of the night watchmen already gone the last 4 wickets are a little bit harder. 

No panic just yet but if these two are there at lunch. 

[Warks_Mackem]

Great catch.

[leicsmac]

35 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

Just needs one mistake or one good ball. Or one bit of pitch misbehaving.

And there we go. 

[leicsmac]

Pretty decent win in the end. 

 

Contributions of Brook in the first innings and Gay in the second being the critical difference imo. 

Edited yesterday at 11:54 by leicsmac

[RowlattsFox]

Wins a win. Bowlers very good in friendly conditions. Luckily the weather has dragged it out to a 4th day because it would've probably been done in 2 full days again. 

 

Good for confidence moving forward but its a isolated test match given the surface and conditions and it'll be interesting to see what happens next time.

[Super_horns]

I suspect had that been anywhere but Lords the ECB would be asking a few questions.

[Corky]

Are Middlesex still looking to move out? That might ease wear and tear.

[Voll Blau]

36 minutes ago, Corky said:

Are Middlesex still looking to move out? That might ease wear and tear.

They are looking at a site in West London but they're barely there anyway this season. Playing a lot at outgrounds.

[Warks_Mackem]

Obviously it was too much in favour of the bowlers but the contrast between England’s woeful short and wide bowling in the Ashes to the 1st Test here was very heartening. Robinson is part of that but Atkinson now seems to have completely mastered wobble seam.

 

Tongue also now looks like a proper Test match bowler.

[Super_horns]

Tongue did well down under too so definitely has good potential to be a long term mainstay of the team .

 

Atkinson seems to do well at home and Robinson obviously took advantage of the conditions well .

 

Presumably Archer will cone back though ?

 

Got another test later this summer at Lords so definitely some work to do to sort the pitch out .

 

 

Edited 7 hours ago by Super_horns

[STEVIE B]

5 hours ago, Warks_Mackem said:

Obviously it was too much in favour of the bowlers but the contrast between England’s woeful short and wide bowling in the Ashes to the 1st Test here was very heartening. Robinson is part of that but Atkinson now seems to have completely mastered wobble seam.

 

Tongue also now looks like a proper Test match bowler.

Agree with that. The Oval wicket will be totally different. It's very flat, lots of runs  scored there recently.

 

Robinson's test will come when he's into his 3rd/4th spell on a road, bowling at 79/80mph. 

Edited 3 hours ago by STEVIE B

[CL Fox]

Can Jonathan Agnew retire? Still moaning about Harry Brook all test match claiming 'Bazball has failed him' - he averages 55 FFS and is ranked number 2 in the world.

Edited 4 hours ago by CL Fox