Cricket (None Leicestershire County Cricket Club)

[leicsmac]

4 minutes ago, David Hankey said:

Could England have forced the follow on?

Not quite, 200 is the lead required for that.

 

I reckon Root would have decided to have another bat, pile on some runs quickly and bowl last anyway.

[David Hankey]

6 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

Not quite, 200 is the lead required for that.

 

I reckon Root would have decided to have another bat, pile on some runs quickly and bowl last anyway.

Thanks for that, however, unfortunate.

[Super_horns]

Another three day test match?

 

Not much of a contest for our bowling attack is it .

 

Let the guys go through the year first before talking and hyping up the Ashes.

 

Be very different to what we are facing now although guess Australia have had a few issues recently.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cvgy0zdex14o

Edited 28 August by Super_horns

[Voll Blau]

6 hours ago, Wolfox said:

What a ground this is

 

Loving the outground revival of the last few years.

 

Doubt we'd get Chesterfield, but would love to see Leicestershire get Derbyshire at Repton, Gloucestershire at Cheltenham or Warwickshire at Rugby next year.

[Wolfox]

10 hours ago, Voll Blau said:

Loving the outground revival of the last few years.

 

Doubt we'd get Chesterfield, but would love to see Leicestershire get Derbyshire at Repton, Gloucestershire at Cheltenham or Warwickshire at Rugby next year.

It’s worth it…. Scarborough is very special…. Tucked away behind some B&B’s….  There was actually a pretty decent crowd too…. One or two Leicestershire fans!  The smaller grounds are much more intimate…. Only a short amount of play yesterday and they could have easily played an extra couple of hours earlier in the day which was frustrating…. If you ever get the chance, go!

 

A much nicer pic

 

 

 

[trabuch]

Having Stokes as captain and McCullum as coach was bad for Brook. He's a very talented batsman - and with his head in the right place he'll be fantastic for England.

Edited 29 August by trabuch

[STEVIE B]

20 minutes ago, trabuch said:

Having Stokes as captain and McCullum as coach was bad for Brook. He's a very talented batsman - and with his head in the right place he'll be fantastic for England.

That's probably a very fair point. 

Time will tell l guess. l do think Brook still needs to reign his Test batting in a touch. Maybe Fleming is the man.

He should keep the showboating for the white ball game. 

No doubt he is amazingly talented. 

[Super_horns]

Nice for the Day 3 crowd to get some cricket but not enough to mean they don't get a refund apparently which is good in a way!

 

And the ECB are probably glad there is a fourth day.

 

[izzymuzzet]

1 hour ago, trabuch said:

Having Stokes as captain and McCullum as coach was bad for Brook. He's a very talented batsman - and with his head in the right place he'll be fantastic for England.

Think Alistair Cook made a fair point on TMS the other day - Baz and Stokes were ideal for Brook when he first came into the team, but managed him poorly once he’d established himself. He’s still got his peak years ahead of him so hopefully with the right balance in the team around him he can play with the freedom he needs while not feeling like he always has to be ultra aggressive. 

[leicsmac]

England set Pakistan 388 to win. 

 

Expect that to be somewhere around 150-200 too many and the job to be done before close today. 

[Tommy Fresh]

Great from Archer to get Azam

[leicsmac]

9 minutes ago, Tommy Fresh said:

Great from Archer to get Azam

He deserved that one, he's bowled well all match with not much reward. 

[leicsmac]

Poor Shakeel, one good hit from the Lords honours board...

[leicsmac]

Ollie Robinson could well be the new Chris Woakes - lethally essential in home conditions despite not being overly fast. Could well be useful in SA and Oz, too. 

Edited 30 August by leicsmac

[purpleronnie]

Nobody rips their own fans off like we do:-
England v Australia Ashes ticket price increase 'really poor' - Michael Vaughan - BBC Sport

[Super_horns]

2 hours ago, purpleronnie said:

Nobody rips their own fans off like we do:-
England v Australia Ashes ticket price increase 'really poor' - Michael Vaughan - BBC Sport

Trouble is people will buy the tickets so grounds are going to be sold out meaning the ECB will think all is ok .

[purpleronnie]

56 minutes ago, Super_horns said:

Trouble is people will buy the tickets so grounds are going to be sold out meaning the ECB will think all is ok .

Agreed but exploiting those that struggle to pay isn't justified, it just smacks of elitism  

[Super_horns]

KP to help with the white ball team .

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cz6zggqp190o

Sure some will question this given it all ended previously but a great player to learn from for the young players.

[Vacamion]

 

Not sure that rewarding KP's treachery by appointing him to a supervisory role sends out the right message, tbqh.

 

 

[when_you're_smiling]

I’d be amazed if KP has even watched a white ball game in recent years when he’s not been paid to do so.

[Super_horns]

This isn’t going past 2 or maybe 3 days at best again .

Edited 9 September by Super_horns

[Rubbersoul]

England will be batting pretty soon then. Dismal stuff 

[leicsmac]

The Saffers down at the Cape over the winter will be a much sterner challenge than this, but in the meantime it's good to see the bowling attack so on form. 

Edited 9 September by leicsmac

[PhillippaT]

I forgot the match started today...  Maybe Pakistan did too  

[leicsmac]

Shakeel clearly had enough here.