Guest Alfie Noakes Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 9 minutes ago, applescruff14 said: I'm always in favour of batting first at the Oval, I think Cook will go quite early in the session and will spark an England collapse. You need an injection of hope and a smoke of some optimism. As long as you are not batting for the other side then you should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake The Muss Posted July 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 On 7/27/2017 at 7:05 AM, Stubby Pecker said: They couldn't realistically pick Haseeb because he hasn't got any runs this year but he'll play lots in the future. Hales is a massive front footer- the exact opposite of Ballence- but he essentially ended his test career by not touring India where ironically the pitches would have suited his style, especially as an opener. We went for Duckett instead who was hopeless. If the safas win the toss today they stick us in so big vern can have a bowl with his 75 mph dobbers Pecker, what i can't understand is why the selectors pick guys with below 40 averages in county cricket, the only ones who make it at test level are the ones with much higher averages (there has been the odd exception off course) but not very often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applescruff14 Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 5 hours ago, Admiral Noakes said: You need an injection of hope and a smoke of some optimism. As long as you are not batting for the other side then you should be fine. Certainly not doing that but having a cunt of a time at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applescruff14 Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 13 hours ago, Stubby Pecker said: Batting first at the oval has to be done. From what I've heard on TMS all the batsmen got pretty good balls except Jennings who seems dodgy on off/4th stump, so at least they were got out and didn't give it away. Cook needs to go big and a couple of decent scores from the rest and 350-400 should be attainable. But of course the safas have to have a bat on this belter. Apparently TRJ has a stupidly long run up I was right when I said that Cook would go early although the decision could have gone either way, these two at the crease are holding it together well but the new ball is just being introduced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubby Pecker Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 1 hour ago, Fender777 said: Pecker, what i can't understand is why the selectors pick guys with below 40 averages in county cricket, the only ones who make it at test level are the ones with much higher averages (there has been the odd exception off course) but not very often. Because the pitches in CC are too seamer friendly and not conducive to stacks of runs. Those who have scored heavily recently have had a go; Compton, Duckett, lyth, Robson etc but none of these have consistently done this for many seasons thus proving they were purple batches. Also openers in CC play expansively because they know there's a ball goning to get them. Bowlers like sidebottom, onions and dozens of others send it down 80mph and get stacks of wickets that's why they've got ride of the toss to get the pitches better. The main route to the England side is the lions where the players can be assessed on tour. Good test players should average more because of the better pitches and more time to bat. They need to sort out the cricket season though and space out the formats; we're now in a solid block of t20 so blokes like haseeb won't play any 4 day cricket for almost a month 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubby Pecker Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 1 hour ago, applescruff14 said: I was right when I said that Cook would go early although the decision could have gone either way, these two at the crease are holding it together well but the new ball is just being introduced. 350 would be a good score if we can get Amla and du Plessis cheaply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applescruff14 Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 2 hours ago, Stubby Pecker said: 350 would be a good score if we can get Amla and du Plessis cheaply This new guy has done well so far, two wickets but the two at the crease are capable of a massive partnership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applescruff14 Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 2 hours ago, Stubby Pecker said: 350 would be a good score if we can get Amla and du Plessis cheaply Amla gone, this TRJ bloke is really adapting to test cricket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applescruff14 Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 3 hours ago, Stubby Pecker said: 350 would be a good score if we can get Amla and du Plessis cheaply 4 wickets on debut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applescruff14 Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 3 hours ago, Stubby Pecker said: 350 would be a good score if we can get Amla and du Plessis cheaply Certainly done that and they are a player down as well but if England wrapped this innings up early, would definitely bat again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applescruff14 Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 5 hours ago, Stubby Pecker said: 350 would be a good score if we can get Amla and du Plessis cheaply Let them back into it a bit but I don't agree with enforcing the follow on as it can often do more harm than good so if they knock off the runs in order to avoid it at least we can build a competitive target. Still the elusive SA home test series victory for me and then have beaten every test team home and away since 1999 but can't see it somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubby Pecker Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Just now, applescruff14 said: Let them back into it a bit but I don't agree with enforcing the follow on as it can often do more harm than good so if they knock off the runs in order to avoid it at least we can build a competitive target. Still the elusive SA home test series victory for me and then have beaten every test team home and away since 1999 but can't see it somehow. Darren gough got wickets thanks to a massive inside edge and a dodgy Pakistani umpire! Watching the highlights now and listened to most on TMS. I'd stick em in again if the conditions are the same I can also see the benefit of batting them out of the game. It almost seems when a team gets a decent score the others can't accept that they've got to work hard to match it. That's why there's so few draws these days. Like wise batting for a draw. Safas have fucked this game in one session of lazy, spineless batting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decimus Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 6 minutes ago, Stubby Pecker said: Darren gough got wickets thanks to a massive inside edge and a dodgy Pakistani umpire! Watching the highlights now and listened to most on TMS. I'd stick em in again if the conditions are the same I can also see the benefit of batting them out of the game. It almost seems when a team gets a decent score the others can't accept that they've got to work hard to match it. That's why there's so few draws these days. Like wise batting for a draw. Safas have fucked this game in one session of lazy, spineless batting. Idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubby Pecker Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 2 hours ago, Decimus said: Idiot. Stupid fucking wanker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applescruff14 Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 16 hours ago, Stubby Pecker said: Darren gough got wickets thanks to a massive inside edge and a dodgy Pakistani umpire! Watching the highlights now and listened to most on TMS. I'd stick em in again if the conditions are the same I can also see the benefit of batting them out of the game. It almost seems when a team gets a decent score the others can't accept that they've got to work hard to match it. That's why there's so few draws these days. Like wise batting for a draw. Safas have fucked this game in one session of lazy, spineless batting. Didn't think those two wickets were ever going to go, 178/0 is a good start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applescruff14 Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 On 28/07/2017 at 1:48 PM, Stubby Pecker said: 350 would be a good score if we can get Amla and du Plessis cheaply Need to lash out and stick them back in as time has been lost in the game. 348/3, need a quick 100 and then stick them in. I would have stuck Stokes in rather than this Malan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applescruff14 Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 On 28/07/2017 at 7:43 PM, Stubby Pecker said: Darren gough got wickets thanks to a massive inside edge and a dodgy Pakistani umpire! Watching the highlights now and listened to most on TMS. I'd stick em in again if the conditions are the same I can also see the benefit of batting them out of the game. It almost seems when a team gets a decent score the others can't accept that they've got to work hard to match it. That's why there's so few draws these days. Like wise batting for a draw. Safas have fucked this game in one session of lazy, spineless batting. Only one needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applescruff14 Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 On 28/07/2017 at 1:48 PM, Stubby Pecker said: 350 would be a good score if we can get Amla and du Plessis cheaply First time for about 28,708 days that an English spinner has taken a hat trick in a test match, why it ever needed to be reviewed was ridiculous as it was plumb lbw. Never said if a player has ever finished a test match on a hat trick before. Avoid defeat in the 4th test and the elusive SA home victory will happen although we do keep the Basil D'Oliveira Trophy as we were the holders. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camberwell gypsy Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 5 hours ago, applescruff14 said: First time for about 28,708 days that an English spinner has taken a hat trick in a test match, why it ever needed to be reviewed was ridiculous as it was plumb lbw. Never said if a player has ever finished a test match on a hat trick before. Avoid defeat in the 4th test and the elusive SA home victory will happen although we do keep the Basil D'Oliveira Trophy as we were the holders. 1902 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applescruff14 Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 10 hours ago, camberwell gypsy said: 1902 Correct, happened in Melbourne on the 4th January 1902 which was some 42,213 days before. It would have been better had it been three successive deliveries rather than spread between two overs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake The Muss Posted August 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 A fucking deserved slaughter the buffalo humping cunts got.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake The Muss Posted August 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 20 hours ago, applescruff14 said: Correct, happened in Melbourne on the 4th January 1902 which was some 42,213 days before. It would have been better had it been three successive deliveries rather than spread between two overs. 42,213 days..how many seconds is that ..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applescruff14 Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 8 hours ago, Fender777 said: 42,213 days..how many seconds is that ..? 3,647,203,200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applescruff14 Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 8 hours ago, Fender777 said: A fucking deserved slaughter the buffalo humping cunts got.. Just hope we can avoid defeat in the last test and I have my long awaited SA home victory although a tie does technically win the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Snatch Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 7 minutes ago, applescruff14 said: 3,647,203,200 And you wonder why you don't have the woman of your dreams. Or any woman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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