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County season, what there is of it, finishing today. Streaming live on BBC Sport in delayed grainy vision (streaming definitely not the future for live sport !)
Amazingly cricket still being played into October this year.

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Shame really as its been a season like no other sadly.

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Don't tell that to OB.;)

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l cannot ever remember it going into October.

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England's cricket schedule next year:-

January: Away to Sri Lanka (2 Tests)
January: Away to Pakistan (3 T20s, tba)
February-March: Away to India (5 Tests, ODIs and T20 Tba)
May: Away to Holland 3 ODIs
June: Home 3 ODIs, 3 T20s v Sri Lanka
June: Home World Test championship final (if they qualify)
July: 2 Tests v New Zealand (tba). 3 ODIs and 3 T20s v Pakistan
July-September: Home 5 Tests v India
October: away to Bangladesh (3T20s and 3ODIs)
October-November: TWenty20 World Cup (INdia)
November-January: 5 Tests v Australia

91 days of Test cricket
37 White ball

Phew.. They'll need some energy pills....

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Stunning batting from Malan and Buttler.:cool:

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No wonder Malan is the top ranked T20 batter in the world.:)

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RIP, John Edrich and Robin Jackman. :(

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l remember both of them well.:(

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Great saving 4th Innings from India against Aus. Very ungracious Aussies the worst sledging I've heard, and that cheat Smith deliberately scuffing up the batman's guard on the the pitch!

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Fantastic win by India one of the best ever in cricket. You can keep 20/20, its nothing compared to a Test Match going to the wire.

Got to feel for those Aussies.... :D

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A fantastic test match l must agree.:tu:

Now now Mr K lets not feel sorry for those Aussies now.:nono:

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Tight finish on the cards in Sri Lanka.

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Especially with Root gone.:(

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Well done England sort of target we'd have struggled with a few years ago against spinners. Keep scoring before they get you out is the answer !

Was looking on the schedules to see who had the tv rights for the India series. Disney apparantley !
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.tel...ing-ashes/amp/
Didn't know Mickley Mouse was a fan....

Radio it is then, presuming someone has those rights, hopefully its not Talk Sport....

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Yeah l was expecting a quick collapse but they toughed it out there.:tu:

l would expect Disney will agree some type of deal for the test series to be carried on PTV.

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Seem to remember Indian series are always a bit last minute for TV rights. Its as if they're waiting to see who will blink first and pay most ! Not that I'm cynical ;)

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Well given the Indian series is not that far way it won't be long before we do know.

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Still up for grabs on the India v Eng TV rights. Channel 4 are a surprise late runner...
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/...iblescenarios/

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It would be nice if Channel 4 can pick it up as a lot more viewers would be able to see it.

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Agreed and at least some of it seems to be going C4's way.....
https://inews.co.uk/sport/cricket/in...ort-sky-848462

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C4 are closing in...

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Channel 4 wins rights for England's Test cricket tour of India.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...-tour-of-india

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Jolly good !

Mrs K is going to be so pleased when my 4am alarm goes off ;)

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A good start....................so far.:)

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Famous last words.;)

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Root not bad for a Yorky.:D

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He is a mite better then that other lot.:p:

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BT buys cricket rights for West Indies and New Zealand.


https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2021...eid=3598503789

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Have you been drinking? :)

Good toss to win on a flat pitch. We can still.muck this up, i have every faith ;)

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Pessimistic Mr K strikes again....;)

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Think we're aiming for a draw. Declare NOW !

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Woeful 2nd innings performance in my view..:(

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Overslept and missed all the fun, tried to find highlights on All4 without success.:rolleyes:

Looks like it might be on later?

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l think the highlights come onto All4 at a certain time from what l read.

Perhaps around 15.30

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Been having a look round but can’t find them yet. All 4 is something I rarely use and compared to BBC iPlayer it appears poor.

I can navigate to each days play but there is no option to view it, only record.:(

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Are you signed in to ALL 4?

As if its there you should to able to watch it.

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Tried on iPad, just sits there buffering, web home page unavailable. :rolleyes:

Finally got it to play by using the All 4 app on iPad instead of online.

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Already looking like England will be scrapping for a draw in this one.:(

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l would have preferred if we had won the toss.

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Batting last on that strip will be fraught to say the least.

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Exactly.

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The toss seems to he too much of a factor on these pitches.

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It should not be..

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Throw in a couple of dodgy DRS calls and it will all be over in three days. Ironic that they have allowed the crowds to see a shortened match.:rolleyes:

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Mark Waugh and many other ex cricketers have been damning about the state of this pitch.

One compared it to a sandpit.

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The England squad rotation is bizarre. They seem to be flying different players in and out for every Test. Doesn't seem the brightest covid secure plan. Can't work out why players like Anderson and Broad need so much rest they hardly ever play !

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This might explain it more perhaps.

https://wisden.com/series-stories/in...uchable-series

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A good test wicket shouldn’t be turning like that on the first morning.:rolleyes:

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It is a good Test wicket for Indians just like a green Old Trafford pitch is good for us. However we won the toss so no excuses this time.

Maybe we should do away with the toss and always give the overseas team the choice. Would even things up a bit.

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Yep you could say they have doctored the wicket.

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But Jim is right it should never be turning like this on the first morning.

The last pitch was like a sandpit and this ain't any better.

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Decending into farce now, bowlers footholes in a mess, huge clouds of dust coming up from the stomper device, like a beach.:rolleyes:

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And England picked three seamers and one spinner? :rolleyes:

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That’s what you call cause and effect, no sooner had I posted that, Root takes two wickets so I’m taking some of the credit.:D

Make that 3.:shocked:

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And make that five.:D

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I’m sorry but a part time spinner shouldn’t be taking 5 for 8 on the second morning, a dreadful test wicket.:rolleyes:

32 runs lead may be enough. :(

Why on Earth did Bairstow try that shot first ball, brain dead.

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It will be as this is a pitch that is a utter shocker.:td::(

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If I was batting I'd take the pitch out of the equation. Down the pitch and hit on the full. Sod the poxy sweep shot.

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Indeed being aggressive is the best option on this sandpit.

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The C word is banned in my house tonight...

We're quite good at Netball apparently. Always dreamed of being a coach....

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Indian groundsman.

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Can’t blame this one on the wicket, just not good enough with bat or ball. :rolleyes:

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Exactly.

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On the plus side it means Australia don't qualify for the World Test Championship final. It's all been a cunning plan :)

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Well that is one bonus.;)

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Typical, I have a seat for my first visit to Old Trafford this Saturday for the third day of the Roses County Championship game. If Yorkshire don’t buck their ideas up it will be all over by Friday evening. :rolleyes: :D

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Well thankfully it’s into day three, should be an interesting day tomorrow.:cool:

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Well Yorkshire made a better fist of it in the second innings. Still defeat by an innings and 79 runs is still a bit of a beating on an absolute belter of a wicket.:cool:

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Pathetic negative display from England today, after a very sporting NZ declaration. No faith in our batsmen and resting our best players because of IPL ! Thought Tests were supposed to come first? Ashes could be an embarrassment this winter.

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Is Root in the side for his bowling, his batting, fielding and captaincy is poor atm :rolleyes:

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Not the best captain but our best batsman. As for Zak Crawley, why do we keep picking him?
NZ are the better team by far and deserve to be in the World Test final.
Our mistake is always preparing for the Ashes, resting our best players and not giving any other team any respect. Funnily enough, we are just warm up fodder for NZ this time, for their big game next week.

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Anyone know why Liam Livingstone and Sam Curran stuck their bats right up under the front of their shirts as they walked off at the end of the game last night. Surely it wasn't to protect them from the light rain that was falling?

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Entire England squad has to isolate due to several positive Covid-19 tests. A completely new squad will be selected to play Pakistan.

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England (Lancashire) doing very well against Pakistan in 1st ODI.

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Lets hope it continues.;)

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The Pakistan cricket team is bit like the ‘little girl who had a little curl’ by Henry Wadsworth.:rolleyes:

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There's probably a betting syndicate involved ;)

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No interest in this Hundred malarkey but Lancashire have lost nine 1st team players to the various city franchises and yet the ECB expects them to play in the 50 over, one day cup at the same time as the hundred is taking place. I wonder if any other county has been as seriously depleted as this.

As a Lancashire member I think I should be due compensation.��

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As a Lancastrian you need every bit of sympathy going ;)

But agreed, the Hundred is a load of marketing shite and certainly nothing resembling the game that used to be called cricket.

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Bah Humbug, you old fuddy-duddy.

I went to the England-Pakistan T20 last Sunday at Headingley, and it was good fun.

Get with the beat, Daddio... :D

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Which makes our current form against the Yorkies all the more enjoyable.:D

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I have just about come to terms with T20 and the atmosphere at Old Trafford on Tuesday for England v Pakistan was terrific, even with the Bangra band pounding out their beat right behind us. Have to say that was more enjoyable than listening to the self styled yobs of the Barmy Army. I think the hundred is just garbage, no connection or affiliation with most of the teams, stupid rules and running it alongside an established 50 over competition is just daft.:rolleyes:

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l am quite enjoying the Hundred series once l understood the rules.:tu:

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Shabby from England today, how can you expect players to go 5 or 6 months without red ball cricket then turn out against a world class attack.:rolleyes:

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l agree but apart from Root England at test level are lacking in world class players as apart from Root the batting averages are not good enough for test level.

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RIP Ted Dexter.:(

Stunning first day from England at Headingley, can they keep it up?

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If Rishan Pant was made to remove illegal taping from his gloves why wasn't Dawid Malan recalled?

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l can only echo those same sentiments.

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Yup - I was there today, watching Rooty hit 121, and the rest of the team get to 423.

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A stunning turnaround from the last test, still room for improvement, can they maintain it?

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Absolutely brilliant by England but totally unexpected given the shambles of the last test.

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Doubts over the final Test Match tomorrow due to covid cases in the Indian camp.

Would be quite convenient for them in a way as they were begging for this last match to be cancelled a few months ago due to the rearranged IPL, and now of course they're 2-1 up. Cynical moi?

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Chances of England winning?
:rolleyes:

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No chance of anyone winning at Old Trafford in September ;)

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Certainly not after this mornings announcement.

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Stop press as India have forfeited the fifth test.

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The BCCI can now rest easy, the IPL is worth £300m to them.

One way or another this Test was never going to happen. We know our place....

As for forfeiting the Test and it being 2-2, the Indians haven't agreed to that yet. They run the World game so they'll have the final say.

Test Cricket RIP.

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Yep the IPL is where all the big money is that is for sure.

ICC rules state as far as l know if a side cannot put out a full side they have no option other then to forfeit the match.

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I don't follow the cricket but when Iwe dove past on Wednesday and the staff were all beavering away setting up the hospitality area at the front of the grounds. We commented that it was a sign of things starting to get back to normal ...well the new version. The area is usually buzzing on a match day, loads of traffic and hundreds walking to the venue with their umbrellas and cool boxes. I feel sorry that this match can't go ahead so many people will be disappointed.
Hope the Indian team members who have tested positive don't suffer any major complications.

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England have made a decent start to their first T20 World Cup match.:D

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If it isnt Test cricket, it doesnt count as you know old chap ;)

I'm dreading our upcoming Ashes humiliation - OAP bowlers, and batsmen who know how to get out. Still at least they've managed to get their families winter holiday sorted which is the main thing alongside 20/20 contracts.

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l must admit this is one battling collapse l enjoyed.:)

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Scotland going well against Namibia, 2 runs for 3 wickets in first over.:shocked::D

Namibia only have five cricket grounds in the whole country.

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They have improved a little bit since then as they are now 43-4.:D

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Well it might only be T20 cricket but to thrash the Aussies like that is still very sweet.:cool::D