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

Still need some more from them later.

I'd still fancy them knocking off 200 fairly easily.

Good start

Bat forever 

Set up very nicely. Superb Pope 👏

Come on England!

Cracking game in the west indies too

39 minutes ago, desperado said:

Set up very nicely. Superb Pope 👏

Come on England!

Cracking game in the west indies too

In Australia? 😇

Great effort, but another 30 or 40 would have been helpful; died at the end! Hartley outscoring Root.

11 minutes ago, globaldiver said:

In Australia? 😇

Great effort, but another 30 or 40 would have been helpful; died at the end! Hartley outscoring Root.

Oh yes, its early 🤣

9 minutes ago, desperado said:

Oh yes, its early 🤣

It surely is

2 for Tom and Ollie!

And th’Aussies have lost!

Wow what a minute of cricket! Split screen with both matches. England wicket quickly followed by the winning wicket for the Windies 👏

3 minutes ago, desperado said:

Wow what a minute of cricket! Split screen with both matches. England wicket quickly followed by the winning wicket for the Windies 👏

Short form is not even minestrone from a packet compared to tests

1 hour ago, globaldiver said:

Short form is not even minestrone from a packet compared to tests

It's not even Batchelors packet Minestrone.

Hhhmmmm

Indeed

What a bit of fielding that is

Just now, superjohnmcginlay said:

What a bit of fielding that is

Amazing

What a lovely mornings viewing this has been. As much as I'm loving it this pitch is a joke 

8 minutes ago, Piemon said:

What a lovely mornings viewing this has been. As much as I'm loving it this pitch is a joke 

If England win, we’ll then see some real turners.

Edited January 28, 20242 yr by globaldiver

30 minutes ago, Piemon said:

What a lovely mornings viewing this has been. As much as I'm loving it this pitch is a joke 

I disagree, its deteriorating gradually, after over 1,100 runs over the first 3 innings at a decent lick.

Proper game of cricket.

5fer for Tom 🙌 

what a delivery!!!!!

 

Edited January 28, 20242 yr by Piemon

7 minutes ago, Piemon said:

5fer for Tom 🙌 

what a delivery!!!!!

 

And another!

7

Get in

Test cricket is ace 

Incredible game.

Struggled to think of words. There aren’t any.

2 hours ago, globaldiver said:

Struggled to think of words. There aren’t any.

Stonking.