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No and now impossible to win the series now as it's a ludicrous 2 matches.Bad forecast for Hamilton apparently so a draw and we'll loses the series. Serves us right for giving no other team, apart from Australia, enough respect to play a proper series. Should have scrapped the 20/20 circus and had at least 3 Test Matches.

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l agree a 3 match test series should be a minimum set criteria for test series.

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Now we know what Root is in the side for.;)

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Indeed with the same old tune still playing though.

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9:30 start tonight Den, you might actually get to see some ;)

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l will try to see some if circumstances allow.;)

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A real shock. RIP Bob Willis.:(

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I loved his miserableness, it cheered me up somehow ! Never got enough credit for destroying Australia in ''81. Best.moment was when he went out to bat in a Test Match and forgot to bring his bat ! RIP

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Looks like Capt. Clueless ('the Boy Wonder') made another stonking decision after winning the toss. Bowl first on a sunny day always fails....

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England making a supposedly poor SA side look like world beaters.:(

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Nice and reliable as usual Jim.:(

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So....4 days tests, options?

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4 day tests.:nono::nono:

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So they can squeeze more 20/20's in ?!

If they could bowl 105 overs in a day then maybe, but they can't even manage 90... They need to stop the constants interruptions with subs with drinks running in between every over; limit the no. of umpire reviews more; and make the players refund the ticket costs if they don't bowl the overs. Generally just get on with the playing the game....

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Step forward Mr K as we need you as England's opener..;)

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Checked my phone and there were no calls. Strange...

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After much consideration they might have got cold feet.;)

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Anyone getting their hopes up yet?;)

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No my chin is still on the floor from previous experiences.;)

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Not even a scintilla or even a mere frisson of hope?:D

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Well my eyebrows have raised a bit in the last half hour.;)

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Maybe SA could suddenly decide this is a 4 day Test ;)

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^^^^^^:D

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No thanks l prefer the five day version.;)

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Thy optimism is shining increasingly through our front room this morning.:D

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Yes Sky Go on my phone in the office looks good too... Looking forward to lunch interval, really must do some work ;)

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Had the morning all planned for taking down the deckies and tree, suppose they can wait.:)

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Not if someone has a word in your ear.:D:D

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Doing it during intervals.:p:

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The orders obviously came then and one must know their station in life.:p:

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Pitch looks as dead as dodo. They're going to have make some mistakes, rather than us getting them out. Stubborn b*ggers !

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Come on Mr K where is your positivity as it only takes one ball to take a wicket.;)

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What a stupid waste of an appeal.:(

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Why oh why oh why do captains insist on making these stupid reviews.:(

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Hello Mr Pessimistic.;)

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It did take a mistake from De Kock though.;)

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Never in doubt ! ;)

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4 day tests anyone.:rolleyes:

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Pull the other one old boy.;)

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:nono:

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4 day tests will happen, the money men rule. Perhaps it will only for sides that we disrespect more like Sri Lanka/Windies. For profitable Ashes games it will be 5 days no doubt. More 20/20 tripe to fit in, which never have a fraction of excitement of a Test Match that goes to the last session.

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Indeed money does talk sadly.

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Cricket is a bit like football as its a rollercoaster of up and down emotions.:bigcry::cleader:

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England flattering to deceive yet again :(

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You could count to 50 and the same old scenario will turn up yet again.:td:

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Crikey England have reached 300 runs this morning without using the tailenders.:shocked:

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A new Pope has been elected.:cool:

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Given your seniority l nominate you as my pick to be the new Pope.;)

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Dropped catches or the weather look like giving SA a chance to save this test.:(

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Lets hope not.

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And another chance put down, not sure why Stokes is in this team .:rolleyes:

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It goes without saying why Stokes is in the team.

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Just watching the Sri Lanka v India game that is on Sky Cricket atm. A bowler called Matheesa is bowling exactly like Lasith Malinga the Slinger. Can’t believe anyone would deliberately do that.:confused:

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Is the current Test Match at Old Trafford? ;)

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Naw, if that was at Old Trafford today they would need their shades and sun block, beautiful cloudless sunny day here.:cool:

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What a stupid waste of a revue, obviously going a mile down leg side.:mad:

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Lessons don't seem to be learned.:(

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You must be glad Root is in it though.;)

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Well just having my third coffee in the morning and its all over bar the shouting in the cricket.:D

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A bit premature there Den, “you thought it was all over, it is now.”:D

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Just as well we have a 5th day (again).

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The force is with us for once Jim.:D

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Lets hope it stays that way.

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England going well but this is a village cricket team bowling attack from SA.:rolleyes:

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South Africa are in transition plus they have some injuries so can we be surprised.

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Well England are doing their best to make them look better.:(

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Old habits die hard it seems..:(

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Well this is fun.:D

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A few rather tasty hoicks you might say.:D

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Nice to win away, but I have a feeling it's mostly due to SA being very weak atm.

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Give us praise for once as we played several younger players and that is not easy away from home.

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Promising signs Den but let's see how they do in Sri Lanka. The sub continent is the true Test ;)

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l don't doubt that Mr K.

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Why on Earth did Morgan keep bowling Jordan at the death when the most economical bowler Mahmoud had five overs left?

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Your guess is as good as mine Jim.:td:

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This pink things got a bit silly. The Eng kit looks awful. I'd contribute to charity for them not to wear it. If anything it's prostate cancer that needs the research atm.

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The reason its pink is for a reason..

Sadly both breast and prostrate cancer both still need the research along with some other cancers which hardly get much research at all.

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Hopefully that will be the end of experimenting with Buttler as an opener.:(

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Indeed he has never been a opener.

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Phew, thought we'd blown that.

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Too much poor at the death bowling for my liking.

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The bowlers not got a lot of chance these days with all the fielding restrictions and massive bats. Not a fair contest in one day cricket any longer.

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Some of your sentiments l agree with but poor bowling is poor bowling..

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Well the bowling might have been poor yet again but it was still one helluva 20/20 match.:D

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Yes entertaining, but is it cricket any longer or more baseball?

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Come on Mr K you can't have your cake and eat it.;)

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For cricket fans there is free cricket for a month on HUM Masala on HUM Europe (CH 833) from Thursday 20 February to Sunday 22 March.

Instructions are in the link.

https://www.virginmedia.com/virgin-t...e-cricket-2020

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I assume you are using the term 'cricket fans' very loosely there Den.:rolleyes:

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Surely those organising this tournament should have planned for this and had a reserve day.:(

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/51748442

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We signed up to those playing conditions, so can't really complain. All about time and money these days.

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And a lack of clear common sense..

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England's two-Test series in Sri Lanka has been cancelled as a precautionary measure against the spread of coronavirus.

https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/men/ne...anka-postponed

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Former first class cricketer and England captain Tony Lewis has sadly passed away :(. Of course he eventually became better known for other cricketing reasons.;)

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The BBC article says he was born in Bolton, wrong he was a proud Welshman born and bred.

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l remember him more as the figurehead of the BBC's cricket coverage but he came across as a lovely man.

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It was many years after it was first introduced that I found out he was the Lewis of Duckworth-Lewis fame.

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And it took me even longer to find that out.;)

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Actually it isn’t true, an untruth I believed for years until very recently. :)

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Actually Lewis of Duckworth/Lewis also died recently which will add to the confusion. Even his Wikipedia has got confused with 2 death dates.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony...(mathematician)

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I even remember Tony Lewis as a test player, and I have got the two mixed up as well, Welsh Tony is still alive and kicking at the age of 81.:dunce:

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Oh good at least one Tony Lewis is alive ! :)
Nice bloke too, the Welshman that captained England.

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Yes, he got the short straw of tours to India and Pakistan.

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It’s in Wisden so it must be true, Lancashire are the best county by a mile.😎

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Crikey its quite alarming to see Gods Own Country halfway down that table.;)

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Don't be so hard on Hampshire Den, they try their best ;)

If you just look at proper, first class cricket the table is a bit different :)

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Hmmm my Dad was born in Eboracum in the fair city of Danum Mr K.:)

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The England and Wales Cricket Board has extended the shutdown on domestic cricket until at least 1 August.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/52831969