The Cricket Thread

[Tony Towner]

Other way round. ECB's request

 

[BillyDee]

I'd seen this from Adam Collins, but further investigation (~5minutes googling) can't find any other corroboration .

https://twitter.com/x/status/1559638132219338752

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

If Bicknell is right and they have moved the ASHES to accommodate the fucking 16.4 then ECB should be lined up against the wall and shot.

 

[Tony Towner]

It came originally from The Mail, but this is The Mirror version

The Ashes set for 139-year first to allow more England stars to play The Hundred

The 2023 Ashes series is reportedly set to be moved forward in order to ensure England stars are available for as much of The Hundred as possible

www.google.co.uk

This Lizzy Ammon from The Times

https://twitter.com/x/status/1559857886620270592

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

This will backfire hideously. Cricket fans give not the smallest shit about the 16.4 but the Ashes is sacred. Disgraceful.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

It being in August isn't sacred though, in 1989 and 1993 four of the six Tests were played in June and July (so in fact the series was dead by August ). In 2005 the fifth and deciding Test was in September.

I don't agree with moving anything for a domestic tournament (that goes the same for anything across the world) and the precedent that sets but it's not the sky falling in. Not yet anyway.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

What is a scandal is that no-one gets a refund at all today. 32 overs, no play after 2.10pm.

You struggle to get a ticket for under £100 at Lord's.

 

[Carrotdude]

Looks like a lovely day for batting. That toss has really hurt us.

 

[Dinowolf]

Pope gone 73

134-7

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Gone past our first innings score at Lord's vs NZ and we won that one, so y'know...

 

[Dinowolf]

165 all out

Rabada gets a fivefor at Lords

 

[Dinowolf]

Perfect batting conditions for SA

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

It is swinging a lot tbf.

 

[Dinowolf]

10 overs gone, so the swing won't last much longer.

 

[Carrotdude]

Crawley drops (misses) another one

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Tough chance tbf, maybe you get that 2 times out of 10.

 

[Dinowolf]

Lunch 27-0

 

[Dinowolf]

Potts's line has been all over the place.
What a superb over from Jimmy. I don't know how Elgar survived.

 

[Dinowolf]

Elgar gone 47

85-1

Jimmy gets him via his thigh pad and arm onto the stumps

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Potts's line has been all over the place.
What a superb over from Jimmy. I don't know how Elgar survived.

Potts looks pretty rubbish against left handers, plenty of time to work on that of course.