Cricket

[summerisle]

Thanks mate, marvellous viewing

I don't think I'll both posting today's highlights. lol

 

[toffeejack]

Very weird team this ha like Vaughan said the other day, they need to cut out these weird off performances

 

[Chris O'Connor]

We also played and defeated England 1-0 in a two-test series last year, so it would seem we don't just play the decent sides in two-test series. We do give the crap ones a go in two-test series too.

I left myself open to that, but I don't count two test series full stop whoever they're played against tbh

Theyre a huge blight on the modern game imo, I know the causes with packed fixture schedules and administrators wanting as much one day stuff as possible, preferably on postage stamp grounds, so they can attract crowds. NZ just can't attract any crowds to tests unless they're all away supporters

Two consecutive one-off tests will never constitute a series in my view and all should be treated as second class, tourists hardly get used to the conditions and its all over.

Tbh in England test matches are starting to attract healthier crowds than odI's, especially in London

 

[Toffee in Jandals]

I left myself open to that, but I don't count two test series full stop whoever they're played against tbh

Theyre a huge blight on the modern game imo, I know the causes with packed fixture schedules and administrators wanting as much one day stuff as possible, preferably on postage stamp grounds, so they can attract crowds. NZ just can't attract any crowds to tests unless they're all away supporters

Two consecutive one-off tests will never constitute a series in my view and all should be treated as second class, tourists hardly get used to the conditions and its all over.

Tbh in England test matches are starting to attract healthier crowds than odI's, especially in London

..... I do agree that I prefer 3, 4 or 5 test series. For the obvious reason that at least then if a team goes 0-1 down in the first match of a series, they at least then have a chance to still win the series.

And yes, I do find it curious that we (NZ) played the higher-rated Sri Lankans in a two-test series at home earlier in the summer, then Bangladesh somehow get given three......

 

[Frang]

Started extremely well here..

Windies batting... 37-3 with gayle out

The first twenty 20 game

5 overs gone

 

[summerisle]

Highlights from yesterday's match.

 

[summerisle]

England, 83-4, 12.3 overs, Root 38, Billings 22, were 32-4.
Mark Ramprakash dropped as England's batting coach.

Mark Ramprakash: England batting coach will not be part of Ashes set-up

Former England batsman Mark Ramprakash is dropped from England's coaching set-up for the Ashes.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[liamefc91]

Sam billings dragging england to a total here

 

[summerisle]

Excellent recovery from England, finishing on 182-6, Billings 87 off 44 balls. The last two overs cost 44 runs.

 

[ToffeeTim]

How on earth did he take that catch

 

[tsubaki]

20/5

i think we must all have been concussed when that catch was taken

 

[ToffeeTim]

Windies 20-5.

Jordan 3 wickets for a single run.

Game over.

 

[tsubaki]

some spell this

22-6

 

[summerisle]

Wonder what the lowest T20 score is ?

 

[ToffeeTim]

Don't often see so many conventional, or perhaps traditional dismissals in T20. 2 caught behinds. Caught at first slip. And hit in front beaten for pace.