The New Cricket Thread

[Total Longo]

Very easy to mess this up - Curran aside the tail isn't the greatest. 

 

My money would be on Sri Lanka at this stage, unless Buttler cuts loose, which is unlikely. 

[Brownie]

Been an exciting test, this.

[Rico1304]

Some close fucking calls here. The ball is turning that much it’s tough on the umpires. That one turned 2 feet. 

[Total Longo]

Just now, Rico1304 said:

Some close fucking calls here. The ball is turning that much it’s tough on the umpires. That one turned 2 feet. 

That's why they aren't giving them, i think.

[Rico1304]

8 minutes ago, Total Longo said:

That's why they aren't giving them, i think.

Agreed, they can’t guess, they have to be sure.  

[Brownie]

That Sibley one just looked out to me though, can understand why they’d be annoyed.

[Total Longo]

1 minute ago, Brownie said:

That Sibley one just looked out to me though, can understand why they’d be annoyed.

Agreed, it did, but Umpires call is there for a reason, mate 

[Rico1304]

These two have batted brilliantly.  

[Brownie]

21 minutes ago, Total Longo said:

Agreed, it did, but Umpires call is there for a reason, mate 

I know but I think there is room for a debate about how much of the ball needs to be hitting for Umpires Call. A glancing impact on the stumps, fair enough, but some of them are just out.

[Brownie]

This could do Sibley the world of good.

[Brownie]

Good win that.

[Total Longo]

Very mature knock by Buttler that. Fair play to them, instinct usually tells me that England will collapse. 

[Captain Howdy]

1 hour ago, Brownie said:

Been an exciting test, this.

It was. Great to see

[Gooch]

Never thought I'd see the day again tbh. Great to see it back on terrestrial TV, although could do without the rumoured prospect of Vaughan and KP being on the panel.

https://inews.co.uk/sport/cricket/india-vs-england-tv-rights-channel-4-coverage-live-test-cricket-terrestrial-853594

[sir roger]

Seems very late in the day for this to be getting sorted ,starts on Friday doesn't it ?

[Trumo]

12 hours ago, Gooch said:

Never thought I'd see the day again tbh. Great to see it back on terrestrial TV, although could do without the rumoured prospect of Vaughan and KP being on the panel.

https://inews.co.uk/sport/cricket/india-vs-england-tv-rights-channel-4-coverage-live-test-cricket-terrestrial-853594

 

Seems like the last time it was terrestrial TV, they were batting at 3 and 4.

[sir roger]

C4 have put the live coverage on their listing now , but I can't find any suggestion of a highlights show on any of the usual suspects' schedules.I am going to struggle to commit to 20 days of 4am starts so I hope it gets sorted. Because of the late decision it seems C4 are just going to go with Star Sports coverage and have their only input during the breaks. 

[Scooby Dudek]

3 hours ago, sir roger said:

C4 have put the live coverage on their listing now , but I can't find any suggestion of a highlights show on any of the usual suspects' schedules.I am going to struggle to commit to 20 days of 4am starts so I hope it gets sorted. Because of the late decision it seems C4 are just going to go with Star Sports coverage and have their only input during the breaks. 

Highlights on catch up

 

https://www.channel4.com/press/news/live-test-cricket-returns-channel-4

 

Starting with the opening Test from Chennai this Friday (5.2.21), ball by ball coverage of all four Tests will be shown live on Channel 4 and All 4. And for viewers who can’t manage the early 4am start, highlights will be available on All 4.

[sir roger]

Cheers Scooby

[Stickman]

Rory Burns should just be sent home after that shot...Fucking awful after a great start 

[Stickman]

And sure enough after a stupid thrown away wicket one becomes two, Lawrence out for a duck  ...

[Brownie]

1 hour ago, Stickman said:

And sure enough after a stupid thrown away wicket one becomes two, Lawrence out for a duck  ...

Haven’t seen anything in Lawrence yet but very early and he’s obviously a young player.

 

Need to just keep grinding here, 400 minimum required when batting first on this track.

[Stickman]

4 minutes ago, Brownie said:

Haven’t seen anything in Lawrence yet but very early and he’s obviously a young player.

 

Need to just keep grinding here, 400 minimum required when batting first on this track.

To be fair Lawrence's was a good delivery but it doesn't happen to him if Burns doesn't throw his wicket away 10 minutes or so before lunch.

Sibley is looking decent even though he looks rigid in his batting he's worked at his game and doesn't give his wicket up 

 

[Vincent Vega]

I thought Buttler was going home to be rested and Foakes was set to play? 

[alles ist gut]

3 minutes ago, Vincent Vega said:

I thought Buttler was going home to be rested and Foakes was set to play? 

After this game (no, playing one test doesn't make sense to me either...).