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

So, im not setting the alarm?

Current weather report from my pal in Melbourne

 

”There are a few clouds about, but no rain”

Game on

12 hours ago, Casino said:

So, im not setting the alarm?

Are you up?

 

Handy

Woke up at 7.47…. First thing I did was check my phone for the weather!! Game on. Been a decent Powerplay so far. Need to keep this last over tight.

80,000+ in the stadium. Majority are Pakistani’s. Just checked the demographics, they have 29,000 living in Melbourne. And over 100,000 in the country. Thought it was strange they were outnumbering England fans by so many.

Pakistan could fold here

I thought before the start this was a contest between England's batting line up and their bowling line-up.

Putting them in first and having the best of the powerplay - so far, so good.

And now Azam's gone.

Brilliant from Rashid

Great wicket maiden

We've got to be happy with that.

I just hope the rain holds off.

Pakistan's bowling unit are box office.

7 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Pakistan's bowling unit are box office.

They are

Plenty of good heads left

All about Stokes

Finally, a boundary.

This is more like it.

Great win

Redemption for Stokes after 2016

Didn't see it, but a good win all the same. 

Well done all.

8 hours ago, globaldiver said:

Are you up?

 

Aye. Watched the lot

Watching us bowl it felt like 140 was as many as we would want to chase

Their quicks are brilliant, though i always wonder if theres stuff going on

Shaheen going off was massive

5 hours ago, Casino said:

Aye. Watched the lot

Watching us bowl it felt like 140 was as many as we would want to chase

Their quicks are brilliant, though i always wonder if theres stuff going on

Shaheen going off was massive

We will never know how much that affected the final result. He bowls those 2 overs, we potentially lose a wicket, Stokes doesn’t get that 6 and 4… Ali doesn’t unleash.

In the end, Stokes innings was magnificent… I just didn’t realise it at the time.

Thursday, 03.20, ODI in Adelaide, anyone?

2 hours ago, globaldiver said:

Thursday, 03.20, ODI in Adelaide, anyone?

Yeah, why not?

Setting off soon.

3 hours ago, globaldiver said:

Thursday, 03.20, ODI in Adelaide, anyone?

Have the test lads not gone to pakistan?

Seems they have

Stokes, wood and Livi