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[Bert]

Wanna see a Root hundred here 

[RowlattsFox]

Typical England innings in recent times. Some decent scores but no-one gone big. 

[leicsmac]

46 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said:

Typical England innings in recent times. Some decent scores but no-one gone big. 

Yeah.

 

Don't think it will matter here, though.

[Tommy Fresh]

19 hours ago, goody2028 said:

Does anywhere do decent highlights for this? Just got back in and bet there will only be them 5 minute youtube ones where if you blink you miss 4 wickets 

BBC have a highlights show don't they I think

[StanSP]

Hero to zero for Atkinson. Literally

 

[Super_horns]

41 minutes ago, Tommy Fresh said:

BBC have a highlights show don't they I think

Yes been on BBC 2 or 4.

 

50 for Smith on debut.

Good knock .

[StanSP]

That's an absolutely ridiculous run out from there. 

[coolhandfox]

Hard to believe this is the last inns Jimmy will bowl for England.

 

Still think he's been pushed to early.

[AKCJ]

3 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

Hard to believe this is the last inns Jimmy will bowl for England.

 

Still think he's been pushed to early.

I think it's a disgrace that the ECB haven't let him decide himself.

[Super_horns]

Might be over today .

“A 200th Test wicket for Stokes to add to his 6,000+ Test runs. Only Sobers and Kallis have done it before. WI 18-2”

[StanSP]

Anyone hoping for some weekend cricket might be disappointed! Can't see this going beyond lunchtime tomorrow. 

[Corky]

More like Baz from Eastenders Ball.

[leicsmac]

The gulf between the biggest three teams and the rest at Test level seems very big right now.

 

That being said, this Windies team did win a Test in Aus not too long ago so perhaps not as big as it seems.

[goody2028]

Ollie Pope can take some great catches can’t he 

[Super_horns]

Be expensive for the ECB now ..

2 and a half days of refunds

[Lionator]

I love TMS. This goes well with Aggers talking about his (tuba) fingering technique yesterday 

 

 

 

[StanSP]

39 minutes ago, Lionator said:

I love TMS. This goes well with Aggers talking about his (tuba) fingering technique yesterday 

 

 

 

Cook as well

 

[STEVIE B]

4 hours ago, AKCJ said:

I think it's a disgrace that the ECB haven't let him decide himself.

It’s been mentioned that England already have their sights on the next Ashes series (16 months away). I don’t think the powers that be think he’s that effective in Oz (Woakes isn’t either & won’t go in my opinion).

 

England want to take an attack of pure pace. Atkinson, Stone, Wood, Pennington, Archer (depends on fitness), Potts etc.

Anderson will be missed without doubt, but will be great help as a mentor.

Edited 11 July 2024 by STEVIE B

[Bert]

6 hours ago, AKCJ said:

I think it's a disgrace that the ECB haven't let him decide himself.

Rob Key is a nobhead that’s why. 

[Tommy Fresh]

3 minutes ago, Bert said:

Rob Key is a nobhead that’s why. 

With the Ashes in mind I get the reasoning for wanting to try out new lads, but the whole thing seems really weirdly handled, why not just pick him less rather than ****ing him off completely.

[Voll Blau]

16 hours ago, leicsmac said:

The gulf between the biggest three teams and the rest at Test level seems very big right now.

 

That being said, this Windies team did win a Test in Aus not too long ago so perhaps not as big as it seems.

And we've won one series on the Caribbean since 1968...

[coolhandfox]

Jimmy bowling as good as ever, you have 3 other bowling spots to get ready for ashes.

 

If you are good enough ages shouldn't matter whether that's old or young.

 

Should have given him this summer minimum.

[StanSP]

Jeeez of all the catches to drop Jimmy

 

[coolhandfox]

Thing I don't get about all this Ashes preparation talk is you can get together a group of fast bowlers.

 

But if you don't get batsman able to convert 50s into big 100s it will not matter.

 

[Super_horns]

End of an era then with Jimmy retiring from test cricket .

A fantastic servant for England and probably the best ever .