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« on: Friday, February 5, 2021, 10:42:58 » |
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India v England 4 match test series is on Channel 4. Plus ODIs, plus T20Is.
Day 1 is underway, England are batting.
I tell you what, those Indians do love their cricket, not only do they start playing really early in the morning, but in the middle of winter too.
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« Reply #1 on: Friday, February 5, 2021, 11:31:21 » |
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Lovely getting to watch it in Channel 4, even if the last minute nature of the coverage is a bit obvious.
Joe Root is rather good at this.
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« Reply #2 on: Friday, February 5, 2021, 11:40:47 » |
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Been following on BBC, had no idea it was on Channel 4, that's exciting. Hearing Lou Bega's Mambo #5 at half ten in the morning was the highlight of many a summer back in the day.
England going very well at the moment, 235/2. Should be posting a 500 plus score from here, which they will if Root stays around. He's in the form of his life.
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« Reply #3 on: Friday, February 5, 2021, 11:52:14 » |
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Root now on 114. Good stuff. He's class
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« Reply #4 on: Saturday, February 6, 2021, 08:49:19 » |
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400/4, this is concerningly competent.
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« Reply #5 on: Saturday, February 6, 2021, 09:26:42 » |
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Root gets his double hundred with a six. Been watching for about two hours now and he’s not put a foot wrong. He must be knackered
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« Reply #6 on: Saturday, February 6, 2021, 10:38:08 » |
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Root gets his double hundred with a six. Been watching for about two hours now and he’s not put a foot wrong. He must be knackered
I'm sure tiredness contributed to his demise. |
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« Reply #7 on: Saturday, February 6, 2021, 11:21:52 » |
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I'm sure tiredness contributed to his demise.
9 hours at the crease in 30 degrees cannot be comfortable |
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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 13:41:26 » |
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A lovely win in the first test. I think that is 6 wins in a row in Asia?
Is there anything left unsaid about just how good Jimmy Anderson is?
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« Reply #9 on: Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 14:19:32 » |
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A lovely win in the first test. I think that is 6 wins in a row in Asia?
Is there anything left unsaid about just how good Jimmy Anderson is?
Best pace bowler of all time? |
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« Reply #10 on: Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 14:25:07 » |
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Best pace bowler of all time?
It's one of those endless debates. I don't think Anderson's peak was as high as a lot of bowlers, but very few touch him for longevity and sustained excellence - maybe Courtney Walsh or Richard Hadlee. |
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« Reply #11 on: Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 14:27:47 » |
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It's one of those endless debates. I don't think Anderson's peak was as high as a lot of bowlers, but very few touch him for longevity and sustained excellence - maybe Courtney Walsh or Richard Hadlee.
It's a fair point, how to judge. It's like in the NFL, the adjusted best season ever is Joe Namath, but very few would argue he's the best of all time. |
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« Reply #12 on: Saturday, February 13, 2021, 11:16:38 » |
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Looking a bit more like I was expecting this series to go today. Not sure we've even done much wrong, India are just good at batting at home.
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« Reply #13 on: Wednesday, February 24, 2021, 10:40:02 » |
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9am start for this day/night test. Not expecting to do too much work this week...
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« Reply #14 on: Wednesday, February 24, 2021, 11:18:02 » |
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9am start for this day/night test. Not expecting to do too much work this week...
Wish this test started a couple of days later. I'm not holding out much hope of catching any Saturday morning, got a horrible feeling India have got their mojo back and might wrap this up quickly. Really hope I'm wrong |
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