Raven Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 So, 137 runs required, four wickets left. Game on, as they say . . . (Very pleased Bell got his ton, well deserved). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 I'd say this was in the bag.. but Agar the Terrible is still there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Oh, and Bairstow walked without waiting for the umpire's call, so let's not tar everyone with the same brush.Fair point. Let's see what today brings! Who'd have thought on Wednesday evening that match would make it to Sunday . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 I'm certainly glad the test has made it to the fifth day. I went out last night and missed the entire day's play, so I'll be glad to catch the end of it tonight (today). I'm glad to see it will be a reasonably close game. It's never fun when one team smashes another, even when it's your own team that wins. On the subject of walking, I must admit that while I hold cricketers who walk in very high esteem, part of me also thinks that a cricketer should always wait to be dismissed by an umpire, simply because it seems to be more respectful to wait for the dismissal. Is that crazy? I was wondering, do any of you actually attend cricket matches? I'm not sure where you all live in relation to where the test matches are played, but do you ever go out of your way to attend an international game or even a county game? I think I've only ever been to one state match here (our equivalent of your county games), which I feel a bit ashamed of. I should be more supportive of the less popular teams. I'm now dating someone who isn't a cricket fan at all, but he's amenable enough to attend a game with me one day, just to see what it would be like. I'm thinking I should perhaps take him to a 20/20 match, which would obviously be more likely to retain his interest (and hopefully convert him!) than making him sitting through a test day, where potentially very little could happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 I've never been before but I live near Headingley in Leeds and I'm going to watch England v. Australia in September. Safe to say I'm rather excited. I can't believe I haven't managed to get down there before though. I'm a massive fan of cricket and Headingley's a top cricketing ground, so I really don't know why I haven't made the (very minimal) effort before. Ah well, I'm going soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 This is not good for the nerves . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 . . . and breath . . . Phew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 God bless Jimmy Anderson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 And DRS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 That too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 Bah! I fell asleep on the lounge just as it was starting and slept through the whole thing. Probably just as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian. Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Far too close for comfort. I have been to the cricket before, I went to day 3 of an ashes test at the Oval in 2005. I had to buy a ticket from a tout so it was more expensive than it should have been but it was one of my favourite days ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 All a bit boring, wasn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kushy Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 New tri series between India, Srilanka and West Indies ended well last weekend with great win to India. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 ^^ I saw that - very exciting! Dhoni is one of my favourite players Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian. Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Really bad start with the bat for England, all 3 out so far were out with poor shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 I'm following it on the BBC's text commentary; I thought it was just Pietersen that had made the a poor shot with the other two being trapped lbw? (They are saying Harris have been bowling really well). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian. Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Cook looked to react really slowly for his lbw, I suspect he wasn't expecting the ball to come off the seam as much as it did. I was probably a little harsh on Root but he needs to get some runs soon. Harris did bowl well and bringing in Watson was a great bit of captaincy. It's good to see Bell batting well again, I'm a big fan of his. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Long may it continue! I wonder if there is any mileage in moving him up the order? Bell and Cook opening sounds pretty tasty if they are both firing on all cylinders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share Posted July 18, 2013 If I had a dollar for every time an Aussie had taken a wicket and then found it was a no-ball...Fair dinkum! How hard is it to keep at least part of your foot behind the line?! It's my number 1 pet hate with the Australian team (as well as the number of extras they bowl in general). If I was the coach, it would be the first and last thing we worked on...Every. Single. Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 I'm following it on the BBC's text commentary; I thought it was just Pietersen that had made the a poor shot with the other two being trapped lbw? (They are saying Harris have been bowling really well). Yeah, I think that was the case. Really good bowling, apart from Pattinson, great length and line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Well, could have been better, could have been worse. I don't think we can say who has the upper-hand until Australia bat, but if we can push the score over 300 it will give Anderson and Swan some room for manoeuvre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Well that wasn't the best start to the day, was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 Myself, I thought it couldn't have gotten off to a better start. I caught the breakthrough wicket last night, which I thought happened just before the end of play, but evidently I missed at least couple of other wickets? I can't believe I keep missing all the action! I missed the first three wickets and then was glued to the telly while no wickets were taken for hours. Then I just missed the end of last night's play and the beginning of today's play, so I have effectively seen exactly 2 of the 9 wickets taken. *rolls eyes* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 The tail wagged! A good knock from Swann and Broad there, could prove invaluable come the close! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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