Right gents, I'm off for a nice meal out. A last reminder that this place exists to discuss SA's ridiculous over rate when the LB's down: countycricketlive.boards.net Hope to see some of you on there over the next few days!
by StaggerBreaths7/6/2017 4:52:22 PM
If Root didn't hit so many boundaries the run rate would be faster. #Rootsfault
by StaggerBreaths7/6/2017 4:31:47 PM
Almost Nostradamus.
by StaggerBreaths7/6/2017 4:30:45 PM
Plenty of time
by nickcricket7/6/2017 4:30:43 PM
lol nearly
by Lawrence Payne7/6/2017 4:30:06 PM
bloody stupid, have drinks break then stop game so short leg can put pads on
by Lawrence Payne7/6/2017 4:23:51 PM
bloody stupid, have drinks break then stop game so short leg can put pads on
by Lawrence Payne7/6/2017 4:23:50 PM
Decent batsman who'd play better if he was given a chance by the team order, and gave himself a chance with shot selection. Mediocre spinner, slightly better than part time.
by StaggerBreaths7/6/2017 4:22:34 PM
Not sure I have felt he could be a Test Spinner for quite a while, he a good batsmen but we won't know if he is a Test batsmen until he has to bat higher up. He should be at five in this team and would have then batted when the bowlers were fresher and the ball was newer
by nickcricket7/6/2017 4:22:19 PM
Enigma is Ali
by Lawrence Payne7/6/2017 4:22:10 PM
I do find Moeen Ali so confusing. I veer from thinking he's a good Test batsman/useless Test batsman, decent Test spinner/useless Test spinner. I think today he's a decent batsman useless spinner but that could change again in a couple of days.
by Dave Knibb7/6/2017 4:20:31 PM
So Surrey declare with a lead of one run just before five o'clock. What's the ethics of saying "actually we fancy chasing two to min, thanks"?
by John Mitchell7/6/2017 4:19:17 PM
Root is taking the mick out of James Vince by refusing to score though the covers on the off side
by nickcricket7/6/2017 4:17:49 PM
@Nick thanks
by Dave Knibb7/6/2017 4:16:14 PM
@DaveKnibb Probably play Afridi and let Crane carry the drinks...
by nickcricket7/6/2017 4:09:48 PM
Yep, hope he doesn't give it away. Today beginning to look ok depending that the pitch doesn't get better to bat on tomorrow which it often does
by nickcricket7/6/2017 4:09:27 PM
I promise you, i'm not opening a can of worms, but i've just been reading the T20 previews in the Cricketer magazine, it lists Hampshire's overseas players as Bailey and Shahid Afridi, it did make me laugh...
by Dave Knibb7/6/2017 4:09:13 PM
Hope he's still there in 1.5h. He'll have to be careful with cramps.
by StaggerBreaths7/6/2017 4:08:17 PM
I only played III through VI Lawrence.
by StaggerBreaths7/6/2017 4:04:17 PM
I found it disturbing that in most of the Champion's Trophy games, they couldn't even bowl 15 overs per hour, I thought that captain's would be suspended for that sort of thing.
by Dave Knibb7/6/2017 4:03:35 PM
unlucky number time 255 for final fantasy gamers
by Lawrence Payne7/6/2017 4:03:21 PM
@Nick I do get it you know...
by Dave Knibb7/6/2017 4:01:55 PM
A certain number of days a year i think is agreement so presume test matches
by Lawrence Payne7/6/2017 4:00:59 PM
Well it ends at 6:30 anyway. Ridiculous.
by StaggerBreaths7/6/2017 4:00:45 PM
They can, they are just limited per number of days a year and you would like a crowd of this size would be worth turning them on if there is a chance they might have to give refunds and give the slow over rate...
by nickcricket7/6/2017 4:00:19 PM
Can they Lawrence? Good to know that some sense prevails...
by StaggerBreaths7/6/2017 4:00:05 PM
Cook got 173 against Bangladesh in the first innings of his first match as captain on that tour. but he didn't get one in the first innings as full time captain only making 41 against India in that famous 2012 series but he did get one in the match getting 176 in the second innings.
by nickcricket7/6/2017 3:58:33 PM
thought they could for test matches?
by Lawrence Payne7/6/2017 3:58:16 PM
Somerset Cricket ???? ✔ @SomersetCCC
"REPORT: Somerset record fine @CountyChamp victory over Yorkshire at Scarborough." This confused me for a minute thought what they losing money for?
by Lawrence Payne7/6/2017 3:55:22 PM
END OF INNINGS: Surrey 166/3 declared (52 ov, lead by 1 - 2nd inns) v Hampshire DP Sibley 12* (29) JJ Roy 37* (74)
by ESPNcricinfo Live7/6/2017 3:55:04 PM
So Cook scored a century in his first game as captain twice...is that like Stokes scoring two 50's today?
by Dave Knibb7/6/2017 3:54:41 PM
Liam 'Jadeja' Dawson to the fore!
by nickcricket7/6/2017 3:54:35 PM
Still looking flat as f**k. Although not quite as flat as Cheltenham... but flatter than Lord's.
by StaggerBreaths7/6/2017 3:54:32 PM
Ball reversing too, somehow i think this is a results pitch at Lords for once
by dez dezzy7/6/2017 3:54:19 PM
@StaggerBreaths - they didn't require 499 just to avoid a follow on though
by dez dezzy7/6/2017 3:53:23 PM
Philander getting reverse. Well well. Interesting pitch. Bit subcontinental.
by StaggerBreaths7/6/2017 3:53:18 PM
I'm sure Strauss scored a hundred on debut and as captain
by Dave Knibb7/6/2017 3:50:14 PM
RESULT: Match drawn Kent 184/3 declared (58 ov, lead by 317 - 2nd inns) v Northants