The Cricket Thread

[Deutsch Wolf]

7-24 for Young James now

 

[Sniffer]

Nathan Lyon agrees with us...

“I am very surprised that England have tapped him on the shoulder and said one more Test and that’s it,” Lyon said. “He’s world class, probably the best to ever play the game as a fast bowler and his skillset, especially in England, is remarkable.

“Seeing Jimmy doing what he was doing this morning was pretty amazing to witness. I’ve obviously seen it on the other side when I’m not standing there saying: ‘Come on Jimmy.’

“There’s no disrespect to the other bowlers in this game, but you can see the class which he brings to the table. The extra zip off the wicket, the extra bounce, his skillset, his ability to go both ways, the wobble seam, so it was pretty cool to be at mid-off and have him tell me what he was doing.”

 

[Tony Towner]

THIS

https://twitter.com/x/status/1808402096909160470

 

[Squeak]

Stokes has something of a point. All the years of watching semi-talented players grinding away has been replaced by the most eminently watchable cricket we have ever seen. Of course, it is always helped when you are winning or performing miracles to win but you have to take the losses as well. I do consider myself fortunate to have watched prime Botham and Stokes. They are once in a generation players who aren't afraid to risk it all to try to win. I applaud that.

Where I have a problem is when the whole team thinks they can do what players like Stokes does. The match situation has to come into play and simply giving wickets away at times isn't clever. There has to be a balance and if not, I think I'd prefer what we have now than watching Boycott bat for two days for 155 as he did at Edgbaston against India years ago. Thank God, Gower was at the other end knocking the ball about for a double century.

 

[Tony Towner]

Somerset need 128 to win at 5.5 or thereabouts, Warwickshire 6 wickets off 23½ overs.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Think Somerset might have had a punt at it had Banton not got out, probably not now.

Pretty toothless again. Very likely to still be stuck on 0 wins.

 

[Tony Towner]

Think Somerset might have had a punt at it had Banton not got out, probably not now.

Pretty toothless again. Very likely to still be stuck on 0 wins.

They've moved Preterious up to 6 from 11 which I presume is to try and slog a few. No wickets for Woakes again

 

[Sniffer]

They've moved Preterious up to 6 from 11 which I presume is to try and slog a few. No wickets for Woakes again

He didn't last long - Will Somerset still go for it whilst Rew and Abell are together?

 

[Tony Towner]

He didn't last long - Will Somerset still go for it whilst Rew and Abell are together?

Clearly yes and with Overton likely in next they won't stop with the next wicket. 70 off 13 ½

 

[Carrotdude]

Glamorgan 542/7 chasing 593!

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Think Somerset might have had a punt at it had Banton not got out, probably not now.

Pretty toothless again. Very likely to still be stuck on 0 wins.

And we lose.

Watched the end of the chase. Let's just say I don't think much of Alex Davies as a captain.

 

[Tony Towner]

Pathetic. Into the relegation zone and the only winless side. 2 defeats this season where they were heavy favourites after the first innings.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Glamorgan 542/7 chasing 593!

Tied!

Bracey with a great catch off the last ball, scores were already level

 

[Carrotdude]

What an ending! There were 11k people watching the stream at the end

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Caught it without a glove too

 

[darlowolf64]

Crane turned down at least one single early in the over and only took one off the 5th ball... Think that was a mistake

 

[Tony Towner]

Sam Hain starts the last over at the none strikers end on 98 2,4,W,6,W...unlucky

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Watching the "Legends" cricket on TNT just so I can watch Ian Bell. Absolutely 100% worth it.

 

[Squeak]

Watching the "Legends" cricket on TNT just so I can watch Ian Bell. Absolutely 100% worth it.

Thanks...hadn't realised that was on.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Another superb overseas signing, how do we do it:

Aamer Jamal leaves Warwickshire early after injury-blighted stint

Pakistan international team-mate Hasan Ali has also been sidelined with elbow issue

www.espncricinfo.com

Meanwhile the Test XI got named yesterday:

Crawley
Duckett
Pope
Root
Brook
Stokes
Smith
Woakes
Bashir
Atkinson
Anderson