johnarcher Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 5 hours ago, Joseph_Pestell said: Irish Test Match degenerated into farce. What a shame for all concerned as it spoiled the occasion. Who is the groundsman at Lord's these days? The number of LBWs and inside edges indicates a pitch that was totally substandard for any form of first class cricket, let alone a match advertised as a "Test Match". If it as been the County Championship, I would expect the pitch inspector to be making a visit. I don't claim any great expertise, but don't you also get edges and LBW's when you have good seamers bowling in helpful (atmospheric) conditions? It was very odd, on that same pitch the England No. 11 (County average about 4.6 I think) made 92? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_tyne Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 5 hours ago, Joseph_Pestell said: Irish Test Match degenerated into farce. What a shame for all concerned as it spoiled the occasion. Who is the groundsman at Lord's these days? The number of LBWs and inside edges indicates a pitch that was totally substandard for any form of first class cricket, let alone a match advertised as a "Test Match". If it as been the County Championship, I would expect the pitch inspector to be making a visit. It did somewhat spoil the occasion that the wicket was so poor, although I am probably biased being an Ireland fan. It was a perfect storm (no pun intended) of conditions though - overcast, damp, poor light, humid and a sub standard pitch - that meant the tie was heavily biased towards the bowling side. Obviously the weather is out of the control of the groundsman but the pitch could have been better prepared. Makes you wonder about the future of test cricket, as a 4-day test that just got into day 3. Better than the previous one though as I think I am right in saying that the last 4-day test between South Africa and Zimbabwe was wrapped up in less than two days. As an aside, if the pitches are similar for The Ashes we could have some very short innings and games! Two poor batting line-ups being hunted down by two excellent bowling attacks could reduce games to a bit of a farce if the pitches are as bowler friendly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted July 27, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2019 8 hours ago, johnarcher said: I don't claim any great expertise, but don't you also get edges and LBW's when you have good seamers bowling in helpful (atmospheric) conditions? It was very odd, on that same pitch the England No. 11 (County average about 4.6 I think) made 92? Note that I said inside edges, not just edges. I agree that the atmospheric conditions will have played a part as regards swing but that many LBWs indicates a real lack of bounce in the pitch as one would normally expect "good length" deliveries from quick bowlers to be going above stump height. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brack Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 I hate cricket. Remember when we were good at it (er, yesterday!)? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert17649 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 oops 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brack Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 On 23/08/2019 at 16:45, brack said: I hate cricket. Remember when we were good at it (er, yesterday!)? I might need to rescind my earlier comment. Ben Stokes. Wow. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted August 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 25, 2019 What a result. The 2nd Miracle of Headingley. Oh to be in Australia. Now we need to go on and win the next two. Jamie 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Collier Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Arguably an even better finish than the world cup final. Edge of the seat stuff! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBAGE Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 I apologise for thoughts I might have had about the first parts of Stokes innings. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Reorte Posted August 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 25, 2019 Being in general a pessimist, and very rarely proved wrong - I was down the pub. Had really thought "sod that" when someone came in and said it was about 70 to go with three wickets left, so I was rather surprised a bit later when someone else wandered in and said 9 to go for one wicket... Some boring so-and-so had been watching the football, quickly got that changed over. Not often something genuinely puts a smile on my face! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium t-b-g Posted August 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 25, 2019 Every once in a while, sport gives you something special. A friend of mine (who is also a very good modeller) was in the tiny crowd on the last day at Headingley in 1981 and was also there today, as was my youngest daughter and her husband to be for their first day at a proper cricket match for his birthday treat. I was in the shed, trying to solder a kit together and listening on the radio. Hot soldering irons and shaking hands! Superb innings from Stokes, great backing up for him from several others, and highly emotional stuff. So Friday was "The day we lost the ashes" according to some. A bit premature! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted August 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 25, 2019 OMG! In the future this will be one of those "Where were you when..." matches. I have been trying to decorate the bedroom in this heat, but I had to stop as the tension meant I couldn't hold the brush still. Definitely a Knighthood looming for Mr. Stokes. Don't let anyone tell you cricket is boring. Dave. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBAGE Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 I was pacing the living room, listening to the radio. It was like waiting for my first to be born. I have to say the birth of my first was more satisfying. I have to. It would be dangerous to say otherwise. 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcD Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 What would the late Richard Benaud be saying now? I'm sure he would have had some thing to say. Tony Greg would have lost count how many times he would have used "right of the meet of the bat" in that innings. Trying to work with TMS going in the background was very hard today. Marc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium t-b-g Posted August 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 25, 2019 Daughter just got home. She says that she won't need to ever go to see cricket again as it could never be half as good as that! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 stop it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBAGE Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 1 hour ago, t-b-g said: Daughter just got home. She says that she won't need to ever go to see cricket again as it could never be half as good as that! True. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnarcher Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 (edited) This thread started with the world cup final. That was enthralling and exciting, but this, for me, shows how for real fascination a great test can trump a great one-day game. There was what looked like England restricting Australia in helpful conditions, then England could bat (mostly) like idiots in one innings, and then have the tension in their second of, first correcting that with some disciplined batting against fine bowling, with Root, Denly and Stokes, and then, when the latter felt the need, his amazing acceleration. You don't get all that ebb and flow in 50 overs each. (Even less so, of course, in 20 overs. As for 100 balls......) Edited August 25, 2019 by johnarcher 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 25, 2019 At work on Friday I was ridiculed for suggesting that the loss of Australia's last 8 wickets for 43 could be an omen... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 25, 2019 2 hours ago, t-b-g said: Daughter just got home. She says that she won't need to ever go to see cricket again as it could never be half as good as that! But it will Tony! That's the beauty of the Great Game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert17649 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 kudos as they say to Leach for one of the best one not outs I have seen 3 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted August 26, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 26, 2019 5 hours ago, robert17649 said: kudos as they say to Leach for one of the best one not outs I have seen Agreed, it was a perfect 10th man innings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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