Cricket : The General Cricket Thread

[denphone]

Its the end for Blofeld .

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/40378783

[iadom]

Very sad, no more buses or pigeons.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by iadom

Very sad, no more buses or pigeons.

Or cakes.

[iadom]

Johnners was the original cakes man, Blowers was "the red bus coming down the Harleyford Rd".

I have listened to TMS since 1962 when an old farmer I used to help out as a youngster had it on an old tranny strapped to his tractor.

Just reading this brings lots of fond memories flooding back.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_M...S_commentators

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by iadom

Johnners was the original cakes man, Blowers was "the red bus coming down the Harleyford Rd".

I have listened to TMS since 1962 when an old farmer I used to help out as a youngster had it on an old tranny strapped to his tractor.

Just reading this brings lots of fond memories flooding back.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_M...S_commentators

The TMS commentary always preferable to boring Sky. Mute the TV and switch the radio on is the only way to watch.

[Mr K]

English international and domestic cricket will be shown live on BBC TV for the first time in 21 years from 2020.

In a five-year deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), more than 100 hours of cricket will be broadcast each summer.

The contract includes live TV coverage of England men and women's Twenty20 internationals and the ECB's new men's domestic T20 tournament.

TV highlights of England men's home Tests, one-day internationals and T20s will also be shown.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/40455556

Only 20/20s but better than nothing, took the ECB a while to realise that put everything on pay channels was killing the game.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Mr K

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/40455556

Only 20/20s but better than nothing, took the ECB a while to realise that put everything on pay channels was killing the game.

Crikey do l sense a smile on your face for once.

[Dave42]

ashes series in doubt

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/40459293

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by Dave42

ashes series in doubt

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/40459293

All brinkmanship. They'll soon all settle when they realise all concerned will lose money big time. Sounds as though the players have a valid case.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Mr K

All brinkmanship. They'll soon all settle when they realise all concerned will lose money big time. Sounds as though the players have a valid case.

Players have the power now Mr K.

[iadom]

So, Stoneman has just scored 144 not out, is scoring runs for fun in all forms of the game yet England bring back a player they have twice discarded in Ballance?

[denphone]

Originally Posted by iadom

So, Stoneman has just scored 144 not out, is scoring runs for fun in all forms of the game yet England bring back a player they have twice discarded in Ballance?

Well you tell me why?.

[iadom]

Perhaps the new England skipper twisted some arms.

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by iadom

So, Stoneman has just scored 144 not out, is scoring runs for fun in all forms of the game yet England bring back a player they have twice discarded in Ballance?

Ballance plays for God's own county so is bound to be better, it makes sense

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Mr K

Ballance plays for God's own county so is bound to be better, it makes sense

Biasedness should not be shown Mr K when selecting and l find you guilty on all counts.