Hereward Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 That was a really enjoyable day’s play. Whisper it, but I think we’ve actually found a number 3 for about only the third time in my life. Buttler is also finally starting to look the part. Pope’s problems against Shah are a bit of a worry, but if we can get Stokes back as a bowler, and maybe Ali as the spinner, I think we have a team that can compete for the No 1 spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Yeah, you'd have to say that's cemented Crawley's place for the forseeable future. I have to admit I've been in favour of getting Foakes in for a while but Buttler's scored some key runs when he's been needed. He's probably secured his spot in the team for at least another series or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamjm Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 It was a very assured and confident innings from Crawley. He definitely didn't look a player with only 3 first class centuries to his name. Still a change of a double hundred tomorrow as well. Impressive batting from Buttler as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereward Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 That catch by Buttler is possibly the best one I ever saw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, Hereward said: That catch by Buttler is possibly the best one I ever saw. The Shaheen one? I didn't see that one so I was thinking the Rizwan catch was ok but not that good. Buttler's definitely had an excellent test anyway. ETA: The catch off Bess' bowling was pretty good too actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereward Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 23 minutes ago, ljkeane said: The Shaheen one? I didn't see that one so I was thinking the Rizwan catch was ok but not that good. Buttler's definitely had an excellent test anyway. ETA: The catch off Bess' bowling was pretty good too actually. Yes, the Shaheen one. He caught it in his fingertips at full strength and then manipulated it into the muddle of his glove in mid-air to avoid shelling it as he hit the ground. Incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeor Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 Looks like a damp finale and another draw. Still, England thoroughly deserve the series win, Pakistan were a bit flattered by the final result and would have gone on to lose here. A bit of a shame the last two Tests were basically never going to get a result, given the First Test was thoroughly entertaining! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Anderson's taken his 600th test wicket. That really is a phenomenal achievement. I thought McGrath's 563 wickets was going to be beyond catching for seam bowlers, to get all the way to 600 wickets is amazing. Especially when you consider he spent a few years out of favour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamjm Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 4 hours ago, ljkeane said: Anderson's taken his 600th test wicket. That really is a phenomenal achievement. I thought McGrath's 563 wickets was going to be beyond catching for seam bowlers, to get all the way to 600 wickets is amazing. Especially when you consider he spent a few years out of favour. It does seem a long time ago now that Anderson was seen as talented but too erratic to be trusted. Back in the 2005 Ashes era he seemed to be quite low down the pecking order, but he ended up being more successful than any of that excellent bowling attack. I wonder if Broad will eventually get there as well? The way he's been bowling this summer I wouldn't bet against it, although they may have to occasionally tactically drop him just to get him riled up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeor Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 11 hours ago, williamjm said: The way he's been bowling this summer I wouldn't bet against it, although they may have to occasionally tactically drop him just to get him riled up. Hah! It does seem a tried and tested way to get the best out of Broad. Kudos to Anderson on the 600. Like @ljkeane, I thought it would be tough for a fast bowler to go past McGrath's 563, with the lengthy career and avoidance of injuries that entails. But he's played an unbelievable 156 Tests and been a consistent performer throughout, and England's most reliable bowler for the past decade. He doesn't quite have the menace and unrelenting accuracy of McGrath across all conditions, or the sheer pace and hostility of a Dale Steyn, but you'd have to say that in English-type conditions when the ball's moving, Anderson is arguably the most dangerous bowler in world cricket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 13 hours ago, williamjm said: I wonder if Broad will eventually get there as well? The way he's been bowling this summer I wouldn't bet against it, although they may have to occasionally tactically drop him just to get him riled up. Broad's had a bit of a strange career. He's got over 500 test wickets and in almost any other era he'd be the stand out bowler by a huge margin but he's spent his entire career in Anderson's shadow. I could see him maybe catching McGrath, strange as it is to say that as if it's not a big deal, but I don't think he'll catch Anderson. Anderson's making it look relatively easy but ticking along at such a high level into your late 30s isn't really normal. Broad's got a bit more of a physically demanding style of bowling too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ithanos Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29754049/ireland-batsman-kevin-obrien-smashes-own-car-windscreen-hitting-six-leinster-victory Nice one Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeor Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 Pakistan made a big score in the T20, racking up 196. England have started well in the chase, so it could be a good match. EDIT: I have apparently cursed England who have now just lost their first two wickets in consecutive deliveries... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Decent result for Australia after putting England in to bat to restrict England to 162. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereward Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 2 hours ago, ljkeane said: Decent result for Australia after putting England in to bat to restrict England to 162. Or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 20 minutes ago, Hereward said: Or not. It was still a pretty good bowling performance. Bit of a disaster with the bat to only get one boundary from the last six overs, or whatever it was, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeor Posted September 6, 2020 Author Share Posted September 6, 2020 I didn't get to watch the game, but does look like it was a massive choke on the highlights and on the scorecard. Needing 39 from 35 with 9 wickets in hand is a win 99.9% of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 The Australian batsmen are carrying on from where they left off here. 3-2. ETA: That might be the worst review for an lbw I’ve ever seen by England. The ball’s just hit the middle of the bat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeor Posted September 7, 2020 Author Share Posted September 7, 2020 Aussies definitely look out of shape and out of practice. Game 1 could have been forgiven as a collective brain fade in the final 6 overs of the match - up until then everything had gone pretty well. But Game 2 they were behind from the start and never recovered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereward Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 I don’t know what size screen the third umpire was looking at, but Smith definitely touched the rope on that catch. Atherton on commentary noted that he thought it was out and Smith would have known if he’d touched the rope. Well forgive me if I lack trust in Smith’s honesty in admitting it if he had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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