The Cricket Thread

[Tredman]

We should be at least 200 ahead by lunch all being well

Edit - that said it was pissing it down at Old Trafford when they showed it on TV earlier.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Rain is clearing Manchester on the radar. Another bit around Stoke and across to Chester. Otherwise all looks clear.

 

[Wolftone]

Declare 30 mins before lunch imo

 

[Wolftone]

Lead 111

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Need another hundred for me.

 

[Del Woppio]

Yeah I'd be happy to declare with around 200

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

230-240 maybe if we stand on the fast pedal a bit.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I was never particularly a fan of Shane Warne's commentary but he'd be a treat to listen to in this game if he were still here. Cowardly selection and cowardly tactics from Australia, the equivalent of handing Tony Pulis the Barcelona job.

 

[Wolftone]

230-240 maybe if we stand on the fast pedal a bit.

It'd be nice, but with the forecast, so difficult to call. I'd sooner put them in before lunch and hope to get one or two wickets.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I wish I could hear the thoughts of Jim Maxwell on TMS about it. The doyen of Australian commentators since the loss of Richie Benaud

 

[PuntsWolf]

Conditions are still good, no point declaring too soon and wasting time by allowing Aus to play comfrortably and slowly accumulate. Will end up putting more time into the game that way. We probably want at least 40 overs at them today mind.

 

[Wolftone]

Conditions are still good, no point declaring too soon and wasting time by allowing Aus to play comfrortably and slowly accumulate. Will end up putting more time into the game that way. We probably want at least 40 overs at them today mind.

Dunno. Butcher/Hussain basically said earlier Saturday washout and Sunday not good either. Unlike Sky to say that unless it was nailed on I would have thought.
Hope not obvs

 

[Doctor Doog]

I wish I could hear the thoughts of Jim Maxwell on TMS about it. The doyen of Australian commentators since the loss of Richie Benaud

He’s on TMS, so I would have thought he was on one of the Australian radio stations too, if you can’t get the BBC.

 

[Sniffer]

I wish I could hear the thoughts of Jim Maxwell on TMS about it. The doyen of Australian commentators since the loss of Richie Benaud

Isn't the BBC coverage shared with ABC in Australia. The bonus of Vic Masks being back on air this week too.

 

[Sniffer]

TMS link for overseas listeners.

 

[Wolftone]

TMS link for overseas listeners.

Great stuff, couldnt get it on radio over here either.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Video unavailable in my country. We can’t get TMS I don’t think. Channel 9 is taking the sky feed for telly, but they have a different studio group. The female lead presenter is very lovely to look at but so one-eyed she makes Ponting and McGrath sound neutral

 

[Sniffer]

Video unavailable in my country. We can’t get TMS I don’t think. Channel 9 is taking the sky feed for telly, but they have a different studio group. The female lead presenter is very lovely to look at but so one-eyed she makes Ponting and McGrath sound neutral

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[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

I wish I could hear the thoughts of Jim Maxwell on TMS about it. The doyen of Australian commentators since the loss of Richie Benaud

I was going to ask who that was? I love his voice, like warm honey on the ears.
Hes also good craic

 

[sycophantia]

I was going to ask who that was? I love his voice, like warm honey on the ears.
Hes also good craic

Yeah I like his commentary, sensible comments without too much hyperbole.