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So, with the Aussies going well who do you want to win, India, Australia or are you in the couldn’t care less camp? :D

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Australia, India have rigged this in addition to having all the cards in their favour so I'd be happy to see them fail

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Same here..

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Much as it pains me to see the Aussies win anything I am in their corner. The way the Indians have steam rollered the rest of world cricket financially in recent times is not good for the game in the long run.

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l keep agreeing with you Jim.

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:D
If there is one Aussie it’s hard to feel sorry for its Smith, why on earth did he not review that.:confused:

Have to say though, it is one hell of a stadium.

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Looks like TNT have got the India/England test series. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/...98a9b09aa8c2d8
Always seems to be last minute with India tv rights, waiting to see who'll blink/pay the most . Maybe the Indian board did when they realised nobody might take it.

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Playing only 1 fast bowler? It's not as if our spin options are any good.

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I am a Lancashire member and I wouldn’t have Tom Hartley anywhere near my red ball team.:rolleyes:

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The selections were poor for the World cup and nowt has improved it seems since.

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Well the young lad made me look stupid.:D Fair play to him for battling through.:cool:

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Brilliant team selection ;)
India's 'bunsen burner' wicket back fires on them !

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MOM. Pope or Hartley? Pope just sneaks it for me.

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Well, well, well, well.:D

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And me.

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Once again for the third test running the Yorky. Boys Root and Bairstow fail miserably.:rolleyes:

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An absolutely shocking performance from England..:mad:

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No plan b if spaz ball doesn't work. Plus the useless chump keeps losing the toss, he must do better at that.

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That is a understatement..

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The condition of that wicket is shocking.:rolleyes:

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Not surprised given Indian wickets in the past.

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At last Joe Root realised he was playing test cricket and not T20.:

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Interesting weather forecast for the next Test.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/1272832
Sleet and 1c on the first day, why are they playing in the himalayas? Bit like Headingley in April.

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Strictly not English cricket but I didn't want to start a thread for a quick question. I am down at my brothers in Surrey after my immensely enjoyable trip to Wembley yesterday. He is watching the IPL Finals so I had to watch as well. Can anyone tell me what the little 'tree' symbols that change to dot balls and back to trees on the onscreen graphics are supposed to symbolise?

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Think it's something yo do with the Indian Cricket Board and Tata planting trees :shrug:

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Dear me, thanks for that, a minor thing but it was really bugging me.

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T20 WC, has started of with USA v Canada in Dallas. Bizarre.

A lot of swinging, missing and a very confused crowd....

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There are more people on the pitch than in the stands for the first West Indies game. The stands are deserted.:rolleyes:

PS. Perhaps time for a new 2004 cricket thread? ;)

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The US game was packed , they played it like baseball and won. They could be a surprise package.

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2004 ?

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DOH, :dunce:

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:D

You can go ahead and create one if you wish.

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Should we still call it English cricket or just have general cricket thread?

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What you picked/created seems fine. :)

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Windies getting blown away after having a decent three and a half days.

Totally random question here. Why has Ben Stokes got the IG logon on his left arm and the Cinch logo on his right. All the other players are the other way round, captains prerogative??

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I think he's put his shirt on back to front. But that is the most interesting thing to happen this series...
England captains are a bit dim. Bob Willis came out to bat without his bat once... https://www.google.com/search?q=bob+...q_z0D3xn8,st:0

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Awful news just in . RIP Graham Thorpe.:shocked:

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Can't believe that, 55, such a good player lost so young

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Terribly sad news as l have listened to some lovely tributes from his former teammates since he passed.

I used to love watching Cricket.. When I had DirecTV they always carreid the games and alot of times it was FREE!! (I dunno if I just happend to get it or if it was free to everyone I dunno)

Quite an interesting sport!

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l see the dreadful Hundred circus has claimed the England captain now.:(

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https://www.theguardian.com/sport/ar...killed-himself

This gets even sadder. Poor guy.

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Awful news as mental illness is a dreadful thing to have for the person involved and their family.

Wow thats incredibly sad......

Thank you for shairng that!!

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The Sri Lanka test team looks even worse than the West Indies side:rolleyes:

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Lot of refunded tickets then for day 3 4 & 5 then. Nobody apart from Aus and Eng are interested is Tests anylonger. Other teams only play it as we pay them to.

Don't think the ECB care, marketing the '100'
crap is everything now.

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Surely no one would be stupid enough to buy day 4/5 tickets, especially as this side has just been hammered by England Lions? :shocked:

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Its incredibly boring anyway. :sleep:
T20 and 100 are far more interesting and exciting. ;)

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:td::rolleyes:

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:dozey:

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Well from 6 for 3 on the first morning this has turned out to be a proper TEST match.:cool:

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Indeed it was the right result in the end.:)

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Now this really is proper cricket. http://digitaleditions.telegraph.co....09/article/NaN :D

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Sir Geoffrey would be proud :)

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The last seven England wickets show the limitations of ‘Bazball. :rolleyes:
Not a single lbw, bowled or caught behind or in the slips. Seven headless chicken swipes at the ball. It’s either overconfidence, arrogance, incompetence or a mixture of all three.:(

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And today has confirmed that.:td:

I love watching these games!!!

Does anyone know if DirecTV used to show these games for FREE??

Alot of times I just got it and I didnt order it... It was often in the 100s which were all PAY PER VIEW channels....

Did they me$$ up or did they give it free to all???

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If ever there was explanation why the Ashes are devalued, its a series a Aus Eng 20/20, ODIs crammed into September for no good reason but money.
See the Aussies have brought their jumpers, very wise.

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Red rose down, White rose up.

Normal service has been resumed ;)

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That and Uniteds abysmal performance last night somewhat spoiled my weekend.:(

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Well Uniteds travails cheered me up somewhat.;)

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That is because they couldn't have the ODI's v Australia after last Ashes series in 2023 due to World Cup at end of year so they moved it to this Summer.

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This test score is getting silly now, Pakistan so desperate to make sure they didn’t lose prepared the biggest ‘shirt front’ of a wicket that I have ever seen. If England do force a win on this carpet it will be an amazing achievement.

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Their heads have gone completely, Pakistan do the ‘total collapse’ even better than England.:shocked:

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What a lovely morning watching the Aussies get a good thrashing on home soil :)

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How good does that make New Zealand’s recent hammering of India in India look.:cool:

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Yes and guess who is playing NZ next?
Love to go, but probably wouldn't waste my time with cricket if I did ;)

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Nice to see a decent crowd for first day.:cool:

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And it was a thrashing.:D

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What is going on with Test cricket, New Zealand thrash India in India, India hammer Australia in Australia and now England off the back of an underwhelming tour of Pakistan are all over New Zealand in New Zealand?:cool:

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This pitch in New Zealand looks really weird to me. Has the whole of the outfield been dyed? Very noticeable from the aerial pictures, the square is very green compared to the outfield which has a darkish blue/green tinge to it.:confused:

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Drop in wicket/square ? i.e grown elsewhere with different grass.

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Did wonder about that, looked very strange.

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Bazball coming unstuck big time.:(

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Thankfully Brook and the bowlers have got them out of jail.
Now that is how you finish off an innings. Hat trick.

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Win by over 300 runs inside three days, crazy game.:shocked:

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Yes 3 days , Mrs K will be delighted. She's being very unreasonable about the 10pm to 6am test match times. Claims its keeping her awake . Strange, as cricket usually sends her to sleep...:D

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Hottest day of the year, sunny, flat wicket, you win the toss and bowl?! :banghead:

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It's that poxy Yorkshire air, affects the brain cells.😜😁

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Shouldn’t affect the Lancs players, as they don’t have any… ;)

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And the Hundred aficionados say test cricket is boring, sad people. What a game at Headingley.:cool:

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Well that depends on what test match you watch.;)

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Is Lancashire air any fresher.;)

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Wonderful to watch.:tu:

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This Windies v Australia test is cooking nicely into a tasty finish.:cool:

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Having said that the Windies have been very fragile for some time now.:rolleyes

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Test cricket is the best format of the game by far, even when you lose. Let's hope India now has some coverts to it .

Now for the '100' sleep fest :sleep:

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It has been a cracking series, just a pity it was squeezed in length to fit the awful Hundred in. Bowlers on both sides suffered due to short turn around and Stokes may not have burnt out with longer rest between games. They are going to change the name of the Manchester Originals to the Manchester Super Giants to reflect (appease) the new franchise owners. Also rumoured they hope to change it to a T20 competition. Lancashire like all the counties will be playing in the 50 over cup shortly. They will lose 15 1st choice players to the damned Hundred. :mad:

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Whats wrong with "The Hundred" ?
I generally find it (and T20) to be more exciting.
Test cricket is mostly really dull (with exceptions of course).

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Not everything in life has to be instant gratification.:rolleyes:

‘Real’ cricket aficionados appreciate and understand the subtle nuances of 4/5 day cricket. The toss and the decision to bat or bowl. The condition of the wicket that can and usually does alter over a few days. The ability of a batsman to build a long innings and not have to throw the bat as soon as he comes in. The skills of the bowlers who are not restricted to 4 or 5 overs so have time to work out plans for each batsman. The weather conditions that can also change to affect the outcome. If you want a McDonalds type of cricket then the Hundred is for you. If you prefer fine dining, some classy wine and an espresso with a mature cognac then only test cricket will suffice. ;)

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Indeed it has been a superb test series crammed into the summer schedule by the ECB and SKY because they are obsessed with big bucks.

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Tried again with the 100. Its just tedious meaningless crap. Teams with no identity, no proper scores, Bairstow playing for 'Welsh fire'.. No Test matches again this summer to accommodate it. Its mainly for footy fans who have better things to do now the seasons started. .

My son's bought tickets for Headingley next week, I'll desperately try and be grateful ;)

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The Ashes is always a tough tour, particularly if you're in the UK and want to watch it. The players have it easy.

1st Test - 2:30 to 9:30 am. Just about doable if you can get a early night, although the temptation for lightweights is to join after lunch at 5:10am

2nd Test (day/night) 4:30am to 11:30am - should be a doddle if the alarm clock works
Her indoors might not be happy about the early start though.

3rd Test 12am to 7am - incredibly difficult. Do you sleep before or during the intervals or in the morning? Or a bit of each?

4th Test ( Boxing Day) 11:30pm to 6:30 am. This is the killer. Still fuelled from Xmas day the first session should be ok, but after that a lot of black coffee is needed.

5th Test (New Year ) 11:30 to 6:30am On the face of it, a killer again, but if you survived the previous Tests your body will be on Aussie time by now...

Hopefully England will lose these Tests in 2/3 days as usual, which will make things a lot easier :)

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No probs keeping awake durung Day 1 of the Ashes, 19 wickets in 1 day. At this rate the 1st Test will be over by tomorrow!

One thing I find is how delayed 'live' sport is on cable. DAB BBC5LX TMS radio was 18 seconds ahead of TNTs coverage. Managed to sync using a delay button on my radio as the tv commentary is crap. These delays will be longer if everything is streamed.

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TNTs Ashes coverage was strictly non league in its standard.

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Worst England defeat ever. Went from winning to losing within half an hour. Yet they seem determined to learn no lessons and play 20/20 whatever.

On the bright side, I've just gained 3 nights sleep :)