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[Lion_of_the_Midlands]

Sorry for the double bubble but this is a great way of showing how good England's innings was. 

 

 

[Gus Mears]

There were a couple of nice bits on TMS after the all time England partnership was broken from people who were about when Cowdrey and May did it. A bloke was listening to TMS as a 9 year old (one of the first TMS's ever) who is now in their mid 70's.

My favourite part about the innings is Pope getting a duck on that track. He'll still be hearing about that when he's doing benefits dinners in 30 years time.

[JNLister]

The European championships are on and Norway just missed out on the final stages. Now, I'm not going to say their team is drawn from a particular cultural segment of their population that may not be most people's stereotypical image of Norwegians but...,

 

I'm also a big fan of the gloriously overblown format. Four groups of five. In each group everyone plays everyone twice (not home and away because it's all at the same ground), then you have fifth place vs fourth, winner of that vs third, winner of that vs second, then winner of that vs first to decide who advances. The four advancing teams then join last year's winners in the final group, which has the same format. If you're in group D, you could conceivable have to play 24 matches in eight days to win the tournament (though admittedly they are only 10 over innings).

Edited October 14, 2024 by JNLister

[Lion_of_the_Midlands]

I tell you what these test pitches can get a bit tricky in the 5th innings. A proper Multan meltdown after Duckett had given it a bit of a bash. It's going to be turning sideways by the time England bat again. A lot of pressure on Smith and the tail to get us up to as near parity as possible. 

[JNLister]

On 10/14/2024 at 8:41 PM, JNLister said:

I'm also a big fan of the gloriously overblown format. Four groups of five. In each group everyone plays everyone twice (not home and away because it's all at the same ground), then you have fifth place vs fourth, winner of that vs third, winner of that vs second, then winner of that vs first to decide who advances. The four advancing teams then join last year's winners in the final group, which has the same format. If you're in group D, you could conceivable have to play 24 matches in eight days to win the tournament (though admittedly they are only 10 over innings).

My sincere apologies. It's nowhere near as simple and straightforward as this. In fact:

* Fifth place in the table is eliminated.

* Fourth plays third, loser is eliminated.

* Second plays first, winner goes to final.

* Fourth Vs third winner plays second Vs first loser for the other place in the final.

* England XI (aka best of the don't call them minor counties) beat the Netherlands to retain the title.

[JNLister]

"Siri, show me a collapse."

 

 

[Version1.0]

That's the same Western Australia who have won the One Day (and First Class) comp for the past 3 seasons.

 

Also, all 11 have played white ball cricket for Australia - 10 in ODI's and Bancroft a T20 (plus Tests).

Edited October 27, 2024 by Version1.0

[Lion_of_the_Midlands]

The Kiwis sweeping India 3-0 in India is nothing short of remarkable. Effigy makers in India must be working overtime because when they lose them lads love setting fire to an effigy. 

[SuperBacon]

Blimey, don't know if I've ever been in this thread but thought all you willow and leather nonces would like this

 

 

[Gus Mears]

Jimmy Anderson is going into the IPL auction. If he gets picked up, it might be the one thing that would get me to watch it barring Gayle coming back.