StockholmRam Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Jimmy at his very best today. Anyone ever better in the history of the game in these damp cloudy conditions?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie20 Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 13 minutes ago, StockholmRam said: Jimmy at his very best today. Anyone ever better in the history of the game in these damp cloudy conditions?? Derek Underwood maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Wolfie20 said: Derek Underwood maybe I doubt that Underwood would have been as effective on covered pitches but on a sticky, he was peerless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StockholmRam Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 12 hours ago, eddie said: I doubt that Underwood would have been as effective on covered pitches but on a sticky, he was peerless. I started watching cricket at the same time as I started watching football in about 1972. So I guess I never saw the very best of Deadly. My overriding young memory of him is as a bit of a rebel joining the Kerry Packer thing and then going to play in South Africa. I was extremely fortunate to have a couple of sportsmen/ teachers at school. Harold Rhodes being one and he told us Underwood was the best bowler ever... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, StockholmRam said: I started watching cricket at the same time as I started watching football in about 1972. So I guess I never saw the very best of Deadly. My overriding young memory of him is as a bit of a rebel joining the Kerry Packer thing and then going to play in South Africa. I was extremely fortunate to have a couple of sportsmen/ teachers at school. Harold Rhodes being one and he told us Underwood was the best bowler ever... Eras, eh? It's arguable that Derek Underwood wasn't even the best wet-pitch spin bowler who played for Kent. A. P. 'Tich' Freeman's record was absolutely super-human. He took 15 or more wickets in a match on seven occasions, nine or more in an innings twice and in 1928, he took 326 first-class wickets in the calendar year. His overall career record shows that he took 3776 wickets at an average of an incredibly miserly 18.42. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Pope only made 28 today but looks class, Ideally he would be batting at 5 initially but needs must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Batting still looks very difficult. No big swing, but the seam movement is late and quite sharp. A lead of 100 would be very welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 If we bat all day and get to 300, we won't need to bat again. In fact I would declare and give them 4 overs tonight, if we get a wriggle on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 If you want something doing, get a Warwickshire man to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoldPete2 Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 15 hours ago, AndyinLiverpool said: If you want something doing, get a Warwickshire man to do it. Ian Bell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StockholmRam Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Think we are gambling with the weather a bit. I guess we can set more aggressive fielding the further we are ahead but please go T20 mode this morning and throw the bat at everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo jones Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Anderson back on it again with 2 early wickets ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 That was pathetic from the Indian batsmen. I understand we had the right conditions but they didn't look like a team that could be bothered to even try and adapt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 35 minutes ago, JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta said: That was pathetic from the Indian batsmen. I understand we had the right conditions but they didn't look like a team that could be bothered to even try and adapt. You could pretty well make that argument against any travelling team nowadays. Too much emphasis on 'Electric Rounders' and too little emphasis on 'proper' cricket - but proper cricket doesn't put bums on seats. There is one change I would advocate immediately for test cricket - get rid of the toss. Visitors choose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, eddie said: You could pretty well make that argument against any travelling team nowadays. Too much emphasis on 'Electric Rounders' and too little emphasis on 'proper' cricket - but proper cricket doesn't put bums on seats. There is one change I would advocate immediately for test cricket - get rid of the toss. Visitors choose. The thing is India played really well in South Africa on some absolute nightmare pitches, they just seem massively under cooked for this test. Not sure if it is a lack of preparation or what, they just aren't at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68 Guns Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Due to some unforseen my sister has a spare ticket for Trent Bridge on Saturday. Radcliffe Road Middle. Think it's £70. Someone pulled out and left her out of pocket. Give me a shout if you're interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68 Guns Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 That'll be a no then 22 hours ago, Charlie Dram said: Due to some unforseen my sister has a spare ticket for Trent Bridge on Saturday. Radcliffe Road Middle. Think it's £70. Someone pulled out and left her out of pocket. Give me a shout if you're interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StockholmRam Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Has Root made the correct choice here putting India into bat? Can be a very misleading wicket at Trent Bridge I always think. I'd have batted first. If it ain't damp and wet around Notts it's generally a good batting pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 On 18/08/2018 at 11:48, StockholmRam said: Has Root made the correct choice here putting India into bat? Can be a very misleading wicket at Trent Bridge I always think. I'd have batted first. If it ain't damp and wet around Notts it's generally a good batting pitch. Not sure it would have made a difference based on their performance yesterday. As soon as England lose a couple of wickets everyone goes to pot and forgets how to play properly. The consistency with which our batting lineup collapses is ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 2 hours ago, JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta said: Not sure it would have made a difference based on their performance yesterday. As soon as England lose a couple of wickets everyone goes to pot and forgets how to play properly. The consistency with which our batting lineup collapses is ridiculous. Lack of application. They have the silly idea that the best way out of a crisis is always to attack. It sometimes comes off, but this time it has been a bit of a disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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