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TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #1200 on:** November 30, 2019, 05:38:12 PM »

Quote from: Adder on November 30, 2019, 05:34:42 PM

Finally watched it - assume you're talking about the Ross Taylor non LBW ? I hate to disagree but there was a faint spot that showed up on hot spot in the place where the ball passed the bat...and also a faint spike on snicko at the same time. If there was one without the other I'd say it wasn't conclusive enough but given that both picked up something then correct decision.

Nothing on hotspot, Snicko in wrong frame. Out of 6 Sky commentators (happened on a changeover, 3 Sky pundits in UK studio, the 3rd umpire, myself and you, only you and the 3rd umpire think he hit it.

Adder · « **Reply #1201 on:** November 30, 2019, 07:40:08 PM »

Quote from: TheJacko2000 on November 30, 2019, 05:38:12 PM

Nothing on hotspot, Snicko in wrong frame. Out of 6 Sky commentators (happened on a changeover, 3 Sky pundits in UK studio, the 3rd umpire, myself and you, only you and the 3rd umpire think he hit it.

I'll accept what you say about the commentators as I wasn't watching at the time. The 3rd umpire seemed to think it was in the same frame...there was definitely something on hotspot, they showed it back several times on the highlights ! Whatever.... you saying that the 3rd umpire invented an inside edge is not really logical. The 3rd umpire knows that there's a 4th umpire and match referee around who will also look, plus the on-field umpires will be keen to look when they are off the field....plus all the analysts and supporters watching it...he'd be plain stupid or bent to overturn a decision based on nothing.

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #1202 on:** December 01, 2019, 05:18:17 AM »

Another underwhelming day, good to see a couple of centuries, but it's all too slow, there isn't time to get into a winning position from here.

I also seriously worry about our top 6 going to South Africa, it's very fragile.

lewisant · « **Reply #1203 on:** December 01, 2019, 02:08:08 PM »

Quote from: TheJacko2000 on December 01, 2019, 05:18:17 AM

Another underwhelming day, good to see a couple of centuries, but it's all too slow, there isn't time to get into a winning position from here.

I also seriously worry about our top 6 going to South Africa, it's very fragile.

It just seems whomever is in at 3, 4 or 5 and able to bat to their strengths because we lose wickets to early, o close together and it's painful because it's so bleeding obvious yet we can't seem to address it. Our tail hasn't really been resilient enough when it matters.

Fritzl Palace · « **Reply #1204 on:** December 04, 2019, 04:23:05 PM »

Bob Willis has died

Droitwich Baggie · « **Reply #1205 on:** December 04, 2019, 04:29:43 PM »

Quote from: Fritzl Palace on December 04, 2019, 04:23:05 PM

Bob Willis has died

Remember him well. Same age.

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #1206 on:** December 07, 2019, 11:18:57 PM »

Nice to see Jimmy Anderson fit again. Straight back into the team for Boxing Day please.

AlbionFan · « **Reply #1207 on:** December 26, 2019, 07:21:44 PM »

A good first day in the field for England in the test match with SA ending the day on 277-9

England won the toss and decided to field on what some commentators said was a docile wicket and ideal for batsmen.

Young Curran took 4 for 57 with an economy rate of 3.00

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #1208 on:** December 26, 2019, 08:23:14 PM »

Quote from: AlbionFan on December 26, 2019, 07:21:44 PM

A good first day in the field for England in the test match with SA ending the day on 277-9

England won the toss and decided to field on what some commentators said was a docile wicket and ideal for batsmen.

Young Curran took 4 for 57 with an economy rate of 3.00

111/5 suggests the day should have been a lot better.

caravanc58 · « **Reply #1209 on:** December 27, 2019, 02:07:58 PM »

Yet another collapse by England, this is happening far too often.

LiamTheBaggie · « **Reply #1210 on:** December 27, 2019, 03:24:14 PM »

And will continue to happen..

Not sure why we expect it to be so different

Baggies · « **Reply #1211 on:** December 27, 2019, 04:09:57 PM »

It will take a change of emphasis at the ECB and a couple of years developing a new side. I'd like to see Root lose the captaincy, even if it is just so that he can focus on his batting and get back to challenging Smith, Kohli and Williamson as the top test batsman in the world.

As for the rest, our bowling is ok, even if light on a spinner, but we just don't have a top or middle order. We have loads of bowlers who can bat a bit (Woakes, Broad, Archer, Leach) but one or two of them getting 15-20 runs at the tail isn't enough if the top and middle orders are like wet paper.

Too much focus on short form cricket (which had given us 2 great sides) has really hurt our ability in tests.

WBASPE77 · « **Reply #1212 on:** December 28, 2019, 08:57:48 AM »

Root has shown once again why he is a poor captain. Win the toss and bat first and put the pressure on a pretty brittle South African batting line up.

Westie · « **Reply #1213 on:** December 28, 2019, 07:43:08 PM »

I suspect that the reason Root chose to bowl first was that he was frightened of a batting collapse on a pitch with a bit of green on it. One day â€˜cricketâ€™, especially the abominable 20-20, is ruining cricket. The ECB are idiots, introducing another short format, the (100), will only be detrimental to the real game.

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #1214 on:** December 29, 2019, 01:00:38 PM »

Another day, another collapse.

Root must go now. Bowling at the toss was an incredibly poor decision.

AlbionFan · « **Reply #1215 on:** December 29, 2019, 01:36:25 PM »

The good news on an otherwise miserable batting performance for England, is that Ben Stokes's father is out of intensive care

AlbionFan · « **Reply #1216 on:** December 30, 2019, 08:01:18 PM »

Paper talk that from 2023, test matches will be played over four days and not five days

AlbionFan · « **Reply #1217 on:** January 01, 2020, 02:43:48 PM »

Quote from: AlbionFan on December 30, 2019, 08:01:18 PM

Paper talk that from 2023, test matches will be played over four days and not five days

The players and major venues are not happy, allegedly, with the ECB supporting 4 Day test Matches. I dare say, they will lose money if it happens.

Many Test Matches are decided before the fifth day anyway, but I suspect everybody gets paid regardless of that in the 5 day format

Baggies · « **Reply #1218 on:** January 02, 2020, 07:18:35 PM »

Burns out for the rest of the tour after a football injury and Archer might be out ofbthe next test as well (i think sickness).

LiamTheBaggie · « **Reply #1219 on:** January 02, 2020, 07:25:58 PM »

Utter stupidness. Giles warned Root of this previously.

Crowley to replace Burns unless Ollie Pope is still suffering with sickness. I like Burns a lot - adapted well to test cricket

Archer is struggling with a sore elbow.

wbako · « **Reply #1220 on:** January 02, 2020, 07:31:57 PM »

How many times has this happened now? Utter farce.

I can't help but feel this will be Root's last tour as captain.

Adder · « **Reply #1221 on:** January 02, 2020, 09:06:04 PM »

To rub salt in, it was Root who caught Burns in the achiles area.

Hussain and Ward on Sky also mentioned a bit of a clash between Pope and Parkinson during footie yesterday. Parkinson apparently went in harder than is supposed to be allowed in these kick abouts and Pope took offence. Surely has to stop now.

Archer has an elbow problem by all accounts, unrelated to footie or sickness.

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #1222 on:** January 02, 2020, 09:27:46 PM »

I'm all for anything that results in Root losing the captaincy.

wbako · « **Reply #1223 on:** January 03, 2020, 10:19:14 AM »

Plenty of Albion flags in Cape Town - I'm very jealous. Hopefully they actually see some decent test cricket from England for a change.

AlbionFan · « **Reply #1224 on:** January 03, 2020, 01:03:26 PM »

I see our batsmen are off to a flier again, 143-4 off 54 Overs

Crawley c de Kock b Philander 4
Sibley c de Kock   b Rabada   34
Denly b Maharaj   38
Root   c de Kock   b Nortje 35
Stokes not out 22
Pope   not out 5
Extras 0nb 0w 4b 1lb   5
Total   (54.0 overs) 143-for4