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

The child leggie making his debut just took his first wicket

3 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

??

The young lad turning it like a top and getting his first test wicket. A long time since we had a leggie. Without looking it up, probably 70 years or so.

5 minutes ago, globaldiver said:

The young lad turning it like a top and getting his first test wicket. A long time since we had a leggie. Without looking it up, probably 70 years or so.

Cheers, well done that young fella… we’ve got some team these days. 🏏 

28 minutes ago, globaldiver said:

The young lad turning it like a top and getting his first test wicket. A long time since we had a leggie. Without looking it up, probably 70 years or so.

Ian Salisbury was no Shane Warne but he was a leg spinner 

Robin hobbs, just before my time

Salisbury

Schofield, nearly

Parky, even

And rashid

 

I think im missing divers point

9 minutes ago, Casino said:

Robin hobbs, just before my time

Salisbury

Schofield, nearly

Parky, even

And rashid

 

I think im missing divers point

My point is that we haven’t had an international quality red ball test leg spinner in my lifetime.

Edited December 17, 20223 yr by globaldiver

Ah

Still think thats a bit unfair on rashid, even though his better stuff has been white ball, he did ok in tests

Be a big job to research, but as we have only had 1 leggie with over 100 wickets, AR did OK

The mystery of Crawley's continued selection goes on.

10 hours ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

The mystery of Crawley's continued selection goes on.

Not defending him, but averages 44.66 in his last 6 innings….

55 minutes ago, globaldiver said:

Not defending him, but averages 44.66 in his last 6 innings….

Sure, but in large part helped but scoring a hundred on a pitch which produced the third highest run aggregate in Test match history.

I know until very recently his first class batting average was below thirty (even now it's only 30.5).

22 hours ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Sure, but in large part helped but scoring a hundred on a pitch which produced the third highest run aggregate in Test match history.

I know until very recently his first class batting average was below thirty (even now it's only 30.5).

Ashes; Brook for Crawley, Bairstow back in at 5?

Edited December 18, 20223 yr by globaldiver

Is it too late for Harry Brook to get a knighthood in the honours list? He’s been nothing short of sensational. And before every jumps on the pitches being suited to the “batters” - Joe Root isn’t cashing in on these surfaces. Remarkable.

Going back to a debate from a few months ago, is Buttler worth a try as a Test opener? Have we any more spare series we can try him out before the Ashes, or are we sticking with Crawley?

12 minutes ago, Smiley said:

Is it too late for Harry Brook to get a knighthood in the honours list? He’s been nothing short of sensational. And before every jumps on the pitches being suited to the “batters” - Joe Root isn’t cashing in on these surfaces. Remarkable.

Going back to a debate from a few months ago, is Buttler worth a try as a Test opener? Have we any more spare series we can try him out before the Ashes, or are we sticking with Crawley?

2 tests in NZ (love to go) and a one off v Ireland. I think Buttler’s test days are passed, but who knows?

Drifting

Decent bowling performance so far this innings.

2 hours ago, globaldiver said:

Drifting

TMS were suggesting the lefgie be brought on when that partnership was blossoming. As soon as he was- bingo!

Will we chase down the victory target?

Young leg spinner takes 5 wickets.

166 to win and loads of time to do it.

21 off first two overs is a sign of the approach we've decided on.

64-0 off 7.

Crawley getting a few.

Coach and captain happy with him.

112-2 off 17 at close of play.

55 needed, 8 wickets in hand, 2 days to play.

Edited December 19, 20223 yr by Traf

48 required for tomorrow

that will be about 25 minutes

Making the extraordinary ordinary 

Previous England teams would be about 25-4 off those 17 overs just faced.