Cricket

[Bald Rick]

He’s good but is he being rushed back too quickly? And is his body up to rigours of test cricket?

He surely won’t play next week. After that win, stick with the team.

 

[Haywain]

After that win, stick with the team.

There’s always a case for considering changes for different grounds. And I’m afraid that Woakes with match figures of 1-148 could be vulnerable.

 

[Bald Rick]

There’s always a case for considering changes for different grounds. And I’m afraid that Woakes with match figures of 1-148 could be vulnerable.

Undroppable for Edgbaston, though.

 

[75A]

This game is still pretty even. At the close Oz were 4-92, so have a lead of 82.
All 4 of the W.Indies bowlers used have got a week each.

 

[Haywain]

This game is still pretty even. At the close Oz were 4-92, so have a lead of 82.

Can't see it going the full 5 days!

All 4 of the W.Indies bowlers used have got a week each.

Time off before the next match?

 

[DelW]

Time off before the next match?

Looks like the curse of autocorrupt, which can't tell its weeks from its wickets.

 

[75A]

Looks like the curse of autocorrupt, which can't tell its weeks from its wickets.

Indeed.
The game has really come alive now. Oz were all out for 310 with Alex Carey top scoring with 65 followed by Beau Webster & 63 Travis Head 61.
Shamar Joseph followed his 4-46 n the 1st innings with 5-87.
W.Indies now have 4 sessions to get the required 301.
Game on.

N.B. No autocorrect was used (hopefully)

 

[Haywain]

W.Indies now have 4 sessions to get the required 301.
Game on.

Not looking good at 57/5.

 

[75A]

Oz just made it today bowling the W.Indies out for 141 with 2 balls left in the day, after taking
the extra half an hour.
Highlights for me were Josh Hazelwood getting his 13th Test 'Fyfer'' 5-49 off 12 overs
& Marnus Labuschagne on as '12th' man getting a direct hit to run out Alzarri Joseph.
Shamar Joseph took 9 wickets and then hit a career best 44.
Surprising was how many catches Australia dropped - at least 4 today.

 

[High Dyke]

England Women v India Women 1st IT20.

Stand-in captain Mandhana makes her first T20I century off 51 balls

England sloppy in field with Wyatt-Hodge dropping Doel on 26

India 171-2 with 4 overs to go.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

England Women v India Women 1st IT20.

Stand-in captain Mandhana makes her first T20I century off 51 balls

England sloppy in field with Wyatt-Hodge dropping Doel on 26

India 171-2 with 4 overs to go.

Sarah Ecclestone was hit for 19 in her first over, conceding 2 x 6 and 1 x 4.

 

[High Dyke]

Sarah Ecclestone was hit for 19 in her first over, conceding 2 x 6 and 1 x 4.

Don't get me wrong, Ecclestone is a talented bowler, but this her first England game this season. Probably out of some form.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Don't get me wrong, Ecclestone is a talented bowler, but this her first England game this season. Probably out of some form.

In her bowling stint, she returned figures if 3 - 0 - 43 - 1, with only one dot ball, 2 x 6 and 5 x 4.

India were 210-5 at the end of their 20 overs.

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England 113 all out (14.5 overs)
Scriver-Blunt 66

Shree Charani....3.5 - 0 - 12 - 4

India win by 97 runs.

 

[SteveHFC]

Isn't it Sophie Ecclestone - not Sarah?

 

[Purple Train]

After a horrible first day for the England men's team, things seem to be going rather well now. Having slipped to 84-5, Harry Brook and Jamie Smith have put on 246, with Brook on 121 and Smith on 151. A very nice surprise!

 

[SteveHFC]

Good win for England women yesterday. Thoroughly deserved win for India men today - Akash Deep looks a quality bowler.

 

[75A]

The Baggy Greens won inside 4 days in Grenada to go 2-0 up in the 3 game series.
Oz batted 1st and were all out for 286 with Alex Carey top scoring with 63,and Alzarri Joseph 4-61

W Indies were out for 253, Brandon King top scored with 75 and Nathan Lyon took 3-75

Australia had a first innings lead of 33 and scored 243 in their second setting the hosts a target of 277. Smithy top scored with 71 and Shamar Joseph got 4-66

The hosts fell short at 143 losing by 133 runs, Roston Chase top scored with 34, Mitch Starc got 3-24 and Nathan Lyon 3-42

An impressive statistic for me, was that in the 108.5 overs Australia bowled there wasn't a single no ball, a few other teams could learn from that,

Now onto Jamaica next Saturday for the final game.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

In the Test Match between South Africa and Zimbabwe, the South African captain Wiaan Mulder is leading by example and is currently 365 not out scored from 332 balls with 4 x 6 and 49 x 4.

 

[Haywain]

South African captain Wiaan Mulder is leading by example and is currently 365 not out

He's on 367 at lunch and now holds the record for the highest individual score in an away test match, having surpassed Hanif Mohammed, Wally Hammond, Mark Taylor and Don Bradman. He also has the highest aggregate score by any South African in a test match, beating Graeme Smith's 362 (277 & 85) against England at Edgbaston in 2003. South Africa are on 626/5 at lunch on day 2 - I wonder how many they think they need before declaring?

 

[SteveHFC]

Surely they'll at least let him bat on and see if he can beat Brian Lara's 400 v England - maybe not his 501 though.

 

[SuspectUsual]

Surely they'll at least let him bat on and see if he can beat Brian Lara's 400 v England - maybe not his 501 though.

SA declared at lunch so Mulder has to content himself with 367*

Zimbabwe 0/1 after one ball of their reply!

 

[Haywain]

Surely they'll at least let him bat on

As captain it was entirely up to him, so well done to him for not being greedy.

 

[SteveHFC]

As captain it was entirely up to him, so well done to him for not being greedy.

Agreed - fair play to him. Had missed that he's the captain.

 

[75A]

Interesting to see the England XI for tomorrows third Test with India at Lords.
Jofra Archer is replacing Josh Tongue in the bowling attack, his first test Match for over 4 years, due to injurys. This is the only change to the England side that were humbled at Edgbaston last week.
Surprisingly (to me anyway) Zak Crawley keeps his place as an opener despite his poor track record ( I know he got a 100, but it was against Zimbabwe) and his woeful fielding.
Let's see what Lords brings in the morning.

 

[Haywain]

Zak Crawley keeps his place as an opener despite his poor track record ( I know he got a 100, but it was against Zimbabwe)

And he got a 65 in the first test.

 

[75A]

Just run through his averages for this season,

1st innings scores for England: 124, 4 & 19 = 49
2nd innings Did not bat, 65 & 0 = 32.5 Combined = 42.4

1st innings for Kent: 1, 0, 1 & 6 = 2
2nd innings 54 N.O. 58, 31 & 68 = 70.33 Combined = 31.28

So for the season so far his 1st innings average is 22.14, is this worthy of n England place?
His 2nd innings average is a lot better at 55.2 but.....................

 

[SuspectUsual]

Crawley seems a streaky kind of player, as does Duckett. Both embrace the “new England way” but I can’t help thinking it’ll be a different kettle of fish against Australia. We’ll see

 

[D1511]

Another sound thrashing for the England women tonight.
Their fielding is absolutely appalling, and it's been said before, but they just don't look fit either.

 

[SteveHFC]

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[Haywain]

is this worthy of n England place?

A test average this season of 42.4 is well worthy of a place in the side.