just read mccallum is new red ball coach, appointed by 'cricket chief' rob key who appointed captain stokes

now, i get that i must be asleep and never see a paper, but fucking hell, ive missed all this happening

Dennis Compton had a better start

Sutcliffe just behind

Just a few all time greats ahead of him at this stage

Bradman, Headley

Hussey, too

Which surprised me

Brook is like Joe Root and Kevin Pietersen rolled into one. Brilliant to watch. Anyway, day two beckons.👍

These bowlers are a real handful

Even better, theres plenty of em

Wow

What a spoilsport reviewing it

I proper dislike southee

Good day again.

How long will they bat for, assuming they're not all out?

There's so much time left that we could just bat through the order

But maybe we'll bat until Root reaches his hundred

What's the weather projected to do?

I imagine they would go through the order, but if they were to have a big partnership, then I wonder if they would declare during the day, and get them batting whilst tired.

There's the declaration

It looks like there's a fair bit of movement out there 🙂

On 16/11/2024 at 03:54, BobyBrno said:

eBay 😉

Proper headgear.😊 

Any suggestions for a spending a free day in Wellington?

 

Long day. Goodnight.

Just had a look at the scorecard- captain declares when he's on 49!

 

20 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Just had a look at the scorecard- captain declares when he's on 49!

 

Good on him for that.  True leadership and showing it's about the team and not him.

Not sure too many others would've done the same.

20 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Just had a look at the scorecard- captain declares when he's on 49!

 

He and Root put on exactly 100 for the last wicket in less than 14 overs.

Funny old game cricket. As Brook goes to the top of the ICC Test batting rankings, he goes for a golden duck next game.

6 hours ago, BobyBrno said:

Funny old game cricket. As Brook goes to the top of the ICC Test batting rankings, he goes for a golden duck next game.

Yep, crazy!

In the circumstances, that shot from Duckett was utterly moronic

The silver lining is that Bethell looks like he might prove himself to be a real find

Wowser! Bumrah, Bumrah!  🇮🇳😊

Absolutely superb Test. Cricket at its best. Looking forward to watching us against both teams in 2025.

Off to the SCG today. Loving this series. More needle than an Ashes series and as a semi neutral, it’s even more enjoyable. Be happy with an India win to level the series. 

29 minutes ago, BobyBrno said:

Off to the SCG today. Loving this series. More needle than an Ashes series and as a semi neutral, it’s even more enjoyable. Be happy with an India win to level the series. 

From what I've seen, it's been really good. Two really good sides

The problem with the ashes is it's always massively overhyped, and the fact it's every two years, means it's not take a special event

I make this the world championship

Which is why 

1 i cant beieve en zed did india away

2 sa qualified for the wc final

11 hours ago, Sweep said:

From what I've seen, it's been really good. Two really good sides

The problem with the ashes is it's always massively overhyped, and the fact it's every two years, means it's not take a special event

Not sure what you mean about overhyped. It is and always will be the ultimate in Test Cricket. Certainly from the discussions with Aussies over here and even the many India fans I’ve spoken to. 
Edit. Photo outside the SCG. 12 months away.

Edited January 4, 20251 yr by BobyBrno