Dr Gloom 19837 Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 if we had batted on to make 450+, as he implies, then surely that would have taken time out of the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19837 Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 4 hours ago, Gemmill said: Team Gloom just saw its membership numbers PLUMMET. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30446 Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Toonpack said: Makes good points Was just about to post they. He’s really good crack in general from a technical and tactical point of view. Arguably knows more about cricket and is a less of a contrarian than Piers Morgan too Edited June 22, 2023 by Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 6870 Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 14 minutes ago, Alex said: Was just about to post they. He’s really good crack in general from a technical and tactical point of view. Arguably knows more about cricket and is a less of a contrarian than Piers Morgan and his fanboys too FYP p.s. - It's not arguable, it's a nailed on certainty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30446 Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 20 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: First point is right Second point is untrue. 3rd point 4th point 5th point Ashes series in the football off season so that’s standard 6th point see previous point 7th point no one is. At least on here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19837 Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 12 minutes ago, Alex said: First point is right Second point is untrue. 3rd point 4th point 5th point Ashes series in the football off season so that’s standard 6th point see previous point 7th point no one is. At least on here I’ve got Piers Morgan, the Barmy Army and the mouse willy aka the king of the predictions behind me. You, ToonPack and Mark Butcher better recognise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19837 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 that's more like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 9241 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 29 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: that's more like it! You know their bowlers are good as well? 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19837 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, RobinRobin said: You know their bowlers are good as well? 🙂 they’re also better than ours on flat pitches because they’re quicker and extract more bounce. a more traditional English wicket bring our bowlers to the party Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30446 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Pope and Root as the de facto openers then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 6870 Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 Christ on a bike, Moeen not fit enough so they bring in Mark Wood, oh no! that's not right, Josh Tongue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19837 Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 wood apparently injured, to no one's surprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 2929 Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 No comment on the "other" Ashes first test? Sounds like it was a hell of a match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 6870 Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, sammynb said: No comment on the "other" Ashes first test? Sounds like it was a hell of a match. It was a very canny game, result predictable though, although admit I was surprised England got so close on 1st innings to make it as close as it was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 9241 Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 7 minutes ago, Toonpack said: It was a very canny game, result predictable though, although admit I was surprised England got so close on 1st innings to make it as close as it was. Key moments as well - as in dropped catches 🙁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 2929 Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 Just now, RobinRobin said: Key moments as well - as in dropped catches 🙁 I hate to point out the obvious but dropped catches really are the key moments of a cricket match. Since LBW has been taken out of the hands of the on field umpires, what else is the key moment? No ball? Wrong bowler at the wrong time or bad fielding placement, maybe but generally it's that dropped catch as <insertnamehere> goes on to score a tonne, etc, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 9241 Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 7 minutes ago, sammynb said: I hate to point out the obvious but dropped catches really are the key moments of a cricket match. Since LBW has been taken out of the hands of the on field umpires, what else is the key moment? No ball? Wrong bowler at the wrong time or bad fielding placement, maybe but generally it's that dropped catch as <insertnamehere> goes on to score a tonne, etc, etc. Fair point but I was really harping on the same point as with the men - catches win matches. I suppose the evening sessions in days 3 and 4 were also key in relation to poor bowling on day 3 and poor batting on day 4 by England. I suppose those are more key sessions rather than moments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30446 Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 Is Wood definitely injured or just not match fit? If it’s the latter he hasn’t bowled in a competitive match since April. Even then it was the IPL so no long spells. But the ECB wouldn’t let him play for Durham so how is he meant to get match fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 They're saying he's about a week away from being ready. Potts has been released from the squad and is now playing for Durham at Leicester. Surely 2 days of first class cricket would have helped Wood get ready for a test match? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 9241 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 14 hours ago, David Kelly said: They're saying he's about a week away from being ready. Potts has been released from the squad and is now playing for Durham at Leicester. Surely 2 days of first class cricket would have helped Wood get ready for a test match? Or at least allow him to break down again without it being during a test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 9241 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Toss won and bowling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 6870 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 49 minutes ago, RobinRobin said: Toss won and bowling and missing catches England'dYP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3206 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Ffs Pope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 6870 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 20 minutes ago, Kevin Carr's Gloves said: Ffs Pope Reported (Sectarianism) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30446 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Nice to see Bairstow actually catch something. Just a shame it was only a protestor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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