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[The Dark Knight]

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[whufc]

The future of test cricket on display in SA with 2 day tests

Obviously not great for the game but it was fun to watch for the two days.

I want to see the opposite to T20, i want to see a format of the game where they play on absolute landmines and we watch batsmen jump around and struggle, a format where 100 in total wins you the game as the bowlers dominate. Now that would be entertainment. [emoji38]

Would be very entertaining, I've always like watching tests played on seaming/swinging/spinning pitches where the ball dominates the bat more than watching test cricket played on roads.

Yeah 100%

Obviously there needs to be a level of balance between bat and ball but imo 100% if you are to err on either sides pitches should always have a little bit more in them for the bowlers. A 'perfect' test for me to watch would be 275-325 each in the first innings and then 220-250 each in the second innings for a close finish.

I think that's why test series in India my favorite have always been to watch. The only thing that ruins tests in India is how much more adapt they are in those conditions than the opposition. A neutral test series in India would be great fun to watch. Closely followed by tests in England where bowlers never seem to be out of the game.

Thats why i rate Markhams innings so highly last night. Surely his innings % of runs vs the total match runs has to be up there as one of the highest. Maybe an exaggeration but that's up their with the out of this world 200 Maxwell made at the WC.

[Lightning McQueen]

Thats the most outrageous collapse in Test Cricket History surely ???

4/153 to All Out 153 off only 10 balls !!!!

Another collapse
Melbourne 1979 AU V PA
AU 3/305 all out 310
Pakastani cult hero Sarfraz Nawaz took 7/1 on his way to 9/96

Melbourne 1988 AU v WI
AU 9/114 all out for 114

[The Dark Knight]

The first test of the India v England series starts Thursday, can't bloody wait to see how the series goes, absolutely hate them both but it'll be a fascinating series.

Yesterday Harry Brook pulled out of the whole series because of personal reasons, Dan Lawrence was named as his replacement.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/harr ... ia-1417509
It actually sort of solves their selection conundrum with Pope likely to now bat 3, Bairstow 5 and Foakes will keep.

And now Kolhi has pulled out of the first two Tests for personal reasons aswell.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ind- ... ns-1417609

Uncapped English spinner Shoaib Bashir is having Visa issues and has not arrived with the rest of the England squad from the UAE. His parents are of Pakistani heritage, coincidence hmmmmm.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/shoa ... ia-1417612

[DOC]

I may not watch it. For personal reasons.

[RB]

Uncapped English spinner Shoaib Bashir is having Visa issues and has not arrived with the rest of the England squad from the UAE. His parents are of Pakistani heritage, coincidence hmmmmm.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/shoa ... ia-1417612

Surprise surprise, Hindustan has pulled this one again.

Any other team would cop a suspension from international cricket.

[The Dark Knight]

https://youtu.be/a0rEdTIz6cM?si=YdyPKmas-keBcydQ

[The Dark Knight]

England have named their 11 for the first test-
Crawley
Duckett
Pope
Root
Bairstow
Stokes
Foakes
Ahmed
Hartley (debut, left arm spinner)
Wood
Leach

[locky801]

England have named their 11 for the first test-
Crawley
Duckett
Pope
Root
Bairstow
Stokes
Foakes
Ahmed
Hartley (debut, left arm spinner)
Wood
Leach

Poms are dead set on here, have Leach in the side

[dedja]

[The Dark Knight]

Ben Stokes wins the toss and England will bat first.

[locky801]

Ben Stokes wins the toss and England will bat first.

Looking forward to this

[locky801]

England 0/21 after 3

[locky801]

Wicket to Ashwin

Duckett gone for 35 off 39

Eng 1/55

[locky801]

Pope gone for 1

Eng 2/58

[locky801]

Crawley now gone

3/61 spinners spinning a web here

[Brodlach]

Watching this game, I don’t want either to win.


C’mon the umpires!

[stan]

Pitch was as expected made for the spinners.

England looked good when playing shots and going Bazball. When they sit and prod and try and work the ball they look in trouble.

[locky801]

Route 66 and Johhn Hamburger getting moving here

Eng 3/93

[locky801]

Eng 3/108 at lunch

Root 18*
Bairstow 32*