The Cricket Thread

[Sniffer]

Saw a suggestion that the oppo opener was a ringer, so the response was a deliberate protest.

Not convinced though. Im on the committee at my local club and if a 1st XI player suddenly drops down to the thirds then questions would be asked. We had a scenario a couple of years back where the 3s needed a win to stay up, the 1s and 2s were safe, but it was very clear that if anyone dropped down the league would consider it cheating and we'd forfeit the match.

Part way through the season the Warwickshire league produces a list of players who have played so many games in the season at 1st/2nd/3rd team level and prevents them from dropping down a level/s for the remainder of the summer.

 

[Tony Towner]

England have replaced the injured Wood with the soon to be injured Stone

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

SL evidently spooked by being 6/3 and 1/2 in Manchester, choosing to bowl on a cloudless day at Lord's.

 

[Sniffer]

Archie Vaughan makes his first class debut for Somerset against Durham today.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Dreadful shot by Pope, he is a proper feast or famine merchant.

 

[Sniffer]

Dreadful shot by Pope, he is a proper feast or famine merchant.

According to Andy Zaltzman on TMS, he has the worst record for getting out early compared to any other England top 6 batsman who has played a number of test innings.

 

[Sniffer]

3 wickets given away this morning.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Might be struggling to make 300 here. Root and the elongated tail left and only sat on 216.

 

[Kenny]

Might be struggling to make 400 here. Root and the elongated tail left

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[Deutsch Wolf]

Atkinson has played very well, but some of the bowling has been rank. Let us off the hook.

 

[Sniffer]

Gus Atkinson take a bow.

Paul Reiffel tried his best to prevent it but thankfully reviews were still available.

 

[Stan Hullis]

What an innings!

103 in 103, 6th fastest test century at Lords and it's his maiden first class ton.

 

[Carrotdude]

I don’t think anyone saw this coming when he was selected!

 

[Nando]

He's on all the honours boards at Lords in his first summer of Test cricket. Wild!

 

[Kenny]

Might be struggling to make 500 here.

 

[North Shropshire Lad]

Absolutely incredible catch to end Atkinson's innings. So difficult to take - running away, over your shoulder, team mate coming into the eyeline, a dive to make up the ground and then having a strong enough grip to keep hold of the ball while landing. Brilliant.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Pope is the worst reviewer since Freelance Rosie was assessing Romain Saiss week-to-week. Absolute trash.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Nobody and I mean NOBODY, will ever be a worse reviewer than Shane Watson

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Potts bowling very nicely today.

 

[Sniffer]

Lots of runs being scored in the County Championship. Ok the weather has been fine for a couple of days but can anyone link a possible reason when compared to the beginning of the season?