Cricket

[Griffin]

It looks very likely that England won't even complete their first innings in this test match. There is a massive different between the top test teams and teams like Zimbabwe.

 

[summerisle]

It looks very likely that England won't even complete their first innings in this test match. There is a massive different between the top test teams and teams like Zimbabwe.

In part because Zimbabwe play very few Test matches - the last 'series' against England was 22 years' ago. Since 2000 they've played 82 tests, just over three a year. They last played India in 2005, and Australia in 2003, and in fact they've only ever played them three times.

 

[Eggs]

 

[Eggs]

….Lancs 77-1 at Lunch v Leicestershire. Slow going but after losing the toss would probably have settled for that.

 

[Eggs]

….Lancs 77-1 at Lunch v Leicestershire. Slow going but after losing the toss would probably have settled for that.

…118-4, losing a few early wickets after lunch and the picture changes.

 

[Eggs]

…oh dear, Lancs 147-6.

 

[Walken]

The lad Bennett will remember this day, super knock

 

[ToffeeTim]

Stokes is still so valuable as a bowler. Needs to really manage himself so he can stay fit to bowl, even if it is only 1 spell an innings.

 

[Walken]

Stokes is still so valuable as a bowler. Needs to really manage himself so he can stay fit to bowl, even if it is only 1 spell an innings.

Looks fit doesn't he, clearly been able to train properly.

I think Tongue looks more valuable than his wickets column, touching 90mph

 

[Eggs]

Stokes is still so valuable as a bowler. Needs to really manage himself so he can stay fit to bowl, even if it is only 1 spell an innings.

…as we see with footballers, those dodgy hamstrings can ping at any moment.

 

[Ivo]

Lancs 180/8

 

[Walken]

If anyone watches the highlights and see's pope taking a simple catch off Bennett, please check out the screamer that was a no ball!

 

[Walken]

Like in NZ Atkinsons pace seems well down, he came into the team regularly bowling high 80s

 

[summerisle]

If anyone watches the highlights and see's pope taking a simple catch off Bennett, please check out the screamer that was a no ball!

 

[Ivo]

Is Jimmy Anderson injured again?