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England Cricket Tours 2018-19 (and everything off the field during that period)

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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,734
    Very sad to see that Ruth Strauss has lost her battle against cancer at the age of just 46. Best wishes to Andrew and their children, Sam and Luca, at this devastating time for them.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,816
    Really sad news
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    Not sure where to put this really but some may share my enjoyment and interest in this article about a criminally underrated English fast bowler:

    http://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1134499/for-the-love-of-snow
  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    John Snow, was one of the best English fast bowlers I have seen
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,955
    Loved him as a bowler and character. Growing up it always seemed that we would declare at 6pm and he would always take 2 wickets before the 6.30 close of play.
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    edited January 2019
    I really don’t think John Snow was ever underrated, not at all. Always mentioned by his peers. The reason he didn’t play as many Tests as he should have done was that he was bloody difficult bugger to deal with. Had his own opinions on many things and almost seemed to court controversy. His autobiography was called Cricket Rebel and that summed him up. Son of a vicar who was as happy writing poetry as he was scaring Aussies.
    I met him in Trinidad in ‘94 at the Test and had a nice chat, although only about the match which at the time we looked like winning. He was there hosting his group of supporters from his travel company. A very nice man, fine cricketer but never underrated.
  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 10,873
    Johnnysummers5 said:

    John Snow, was one of the best English fast bowlers I have seen

    I love him in game of thrones
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,954
    Ashes tickets day 5 at The Oval are on sale. Monday 16th September £25 and full refund if match doesn't get to day 5.
    I just bought 4.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,308
    Meanwhile, I've gone from being a little gutted at Worcs losing Joe Clarke to really rather pleased. Albeit for some fairly horrendous reasons
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,734
    Leuth said:

    Meanwhile, I've gone from being a little gutted at Worcs losing Joe Clarke to really rather pleased. Albeit for some fairly horrendous reasons

    Really not very "gratifying" circumstances in any sense of the meaning of the word. It also cost Rhodes his job.

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  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Hmmm, comes over as a nasty piece of work.
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    Covered End said:

    Ashes tickets day 5 at The Oval are on sale. Monday 16th September £25 and full refund if match doesn't get to day 5.
    I just bought 4.

    Good shout @Covered End There a few tickets available for each of the first 4 days too but not many.
    Anyone heard anything from the Lords ballot?
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    Riviera said:

    Covered End said:

    Ashes tickets day 5 at The Oval are on sale. Monday 16th September £25 and full refund if match doesn't get to day 5.
    I just bought 4.

    Good shout @Covered End There a few tickets available for each of the first 4 days too but not many.
    Anyone heard anything from the Lords ballot?
    It only closes tomorrow. Don’t imagine any news until March.
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,801
    Only single tickets I could see on the first four days. No 2 together.

    Chanced 4 for day 5 but probably need rain one or maybe two days before. Still be great if it comes off.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,954
    Riviera said:

    Covered End said:

    Ashes tickets day 5 at The Oval are on sale. Monday 16th September £25 and full refund if match doesn't get to day 5.
    I just bought 4.

    Good shout @Covered End There a few tickets available for each of the first 4 days too but not many.
    Anyone heard anything from the Lords ballot?
    We've already got tickets for Day 1 at The Oval & day 5 at Lords and have applied for day 3 in The Lords ballot.
    Plus we have England WC tickets for WI at Southampton and Australia at Lords.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,927
    edited January 2019
    Covered End said:

    Ashes tickets day 5 at The Oval are on sale. Monday 16th September £25 and full refund if match doesn't get to day 5.
    I just bought 4.

    Tempted!

    Any suggestions on the better areas for views/bars?
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,954
    North Lower Neil said:

    Covered End said:

    Ashes tickets day 5 at The Oval are on sale. Monday 16th September £25 and full refund if match doesn't get to day 5.
    I just bought 4.

    Tempted!

    Any suggestions on the better areas for views/bars?
    OCS block 11 (serious).
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,927
    Covered End said:

    North Lower Neil said:

    Covered End said:

    Ashes tickets day 5 at The Oval are on sale. Monday 16th September £25 and full refund if match doesn't get to day 5.
    I just bought 4.

    Tempted!

    Any suggestions on the better areas for views/bars?
    OCS block 11 (serious).
    View not blocked by the slips etc?
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    I’ve got tickets now for the first day of the series and the last! 1st two days at Lords too via MCC member mate and 2nd day at Oval, friends debenture.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,954
    North Lower Neil said:

    Covered End said:

    North Lower Neil said:

    Covered End said:

    Ashes tickets day 5 at The Oval are on sale. Monday 16th September £25 and full refund if match doesn't get to day 5.
    I just bought 4.

    Tempted!

    Any suggestions on the better areas for views/bars?
    OCS block 11 (serious).
    View not blocked by the slips etc?
    It's as close as you'll get for a view behind the stumps as blocks 12 & 13 are sold out.
    Mind, you might prefer a side on view, but personally I don't as a rule.
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  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,927
    Covered End said:

    North Lower Neil said:

    Covered End said:

    North Lower Neil said:

    Covered End said:

    Ashes tickets day 5 at The Oval are on sale. Monday 16th September £25 and full refund if match doesn't get to day 5.
    I just bought 4.

    Tempted!

    Any suggestions on the better areas for views/bars?
    OCS block 11 (serious).
    View not blocked by the slips etc?
    It's as close as you'll get for a view behind the stumps as blocks 12 & 13 are sold out.
    Mind, you might prefer a side on view, but personally I don't as a rule.
    Ok cheers for the advice mate.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,816
    Covered End said:

    Riviera said:

    Covered End said:

    Ashes tickets day 5 at The Oval are on sale. Monday 16th September £25 and full refund if match doesn't get to day 5.
    I just bought 4.

    Good shout @Covered End There a few tickets available for each of the first 4 days too but not many.
    Anyone heard anything from the Lords ballot?
    We've already got tickets for Day 1 at The Oval & day 5 at Lords and have applied for day 3 in The Lords ballot.
    Plus we have England WC tickets for WI at Southampton and Australia at Lords.
    I'm not bothering with the Lord's ballot, it's too expensive! Going to Day 2 at The Oval, Day 3 at Edgbaston and Day 1 at Old Trafford
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,954
    killerandflash said:

    Covered End said:

    Riviera said:

    Covered End said:

    Ashes tickets day 5 at The Oval are on sale. Monday 16th September £25 and full refund if match doesn't get to day 5.
    I just bought 4.

    Good shout @Covered End There a few tickets available for each of the first 4 days too but not many.
    Anyone heard anything from the Lords ballot?
    We've already got tickets for Day 1 at The Oval & day 5 at Lords and have applied for day 3 in The Lords ballot.
    Plus we have England WC tickets for WI at Southampton and Australia at Lords.
    I'm not bothering with the Lord's ballot, it's too expensive! Going to Day 2 at The Oval, Day 3 at Edgbaston and Day 1 at Old Trafford
    Is Edgbaston & Old Trafford much cheaper than Lords, when you add on travel costs ? Genuine question.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,927
    Alwaysneil said:

    Only single tickets I could see on the first four days. No 2 together.

    Chanced 4 for day 5 but probably need rain one or maybe two days before. Still be great if it comes off.

    Late in the year too so more chance of rain at some point in the 5dsys, which could either help reach a 5th day or ruin it!
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,816
    Covered End said:

    killerandflash said:

    Covered End said:

    Riviera said:

    Covered End said:

    Ashes tickets day 5 at The Oval are on sale. Monday 16th September £25 and full refund if match doesn't get to day 5.
    I just bought 4.

    Good shout @Covered End There a few tickets available for each of the first 4 days too but not many.
    Anyone heard anything from the Lords ballot?
    We've already got tickets for Day 1 at The Oval & day 5 at Lords and have applied for day 3 in The Lords ballot.
    Plus we have England WC tickets for WI at Southampton and Australia at Lords.
    I'm not bothering with the Lord's ballot, it's too expensive! Going to Day 2 at The Oval, Day 3 at Edgbaston and Day 1 at Old Trafford
    Is Edgbaston & Old Trafford much cheaper than Lords, when you add on travel costs ? Genuine question.
    Edgbaston was £90. Advance Trains are very cheap, as it's a Saturday. Old Trafford was £63 (in the party stand!). I'll have to be alert with the advance tickets for that (as it's a Wednesday)

  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,954
    We applied for Edrich Lower middle section at Lords £75.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,816
    Covered End said:

    We applied for Edrich Lower middle section at Lords £75.

    Just taken a punt on restricted view seats!
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    Covered End said:

    killerandflash said:

    Covered End said:

    Riviera said:

    Covered End said:

    Ashes tickets day 5 at The Oval are on sale. Monday 16th September £25 and full refund if match doesn't get to day 5.
    I just bought 4.

    Good shout @Covered End There a few tickets available for each of the first 4 days too but not many.
    Anyone heard anything from the Lords ballot?
    We've already got tickets for Day 1 at The Oval & day 5 at Lords and have applied for day 3 in The Lords ballot.
    Plus we have England WC tickets for WI at Southampton and Australia at Lords.
    I'm not bothering with the Lord's ballot, it's too expensive! Going to Day 2 at The Oval, Day 3 at Edgbaston and Day 1 at Old Trafford
    Is Edgbaston & Old Trafford much cheaper than Lords, when you add on travel costs ? Genuine question.
    Decent seat at Lords is £150, very expensive considering a Club Badge at Cheltenham is only £82. The Lower Edrich and Compton are awful. If Lords were £200 they'd still sell out for The Ashes.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,954
    Riviera said:

    Covered End said:

    killerandflash said:

    Covered End said:

    Riviera said:

    Covered End said:

    Ashes tickets day 5 at The Oval are on sale. Monday 16th September £25 and full refund if match doesn't get to day 5.
    I just bought 4.

    Good shout @Covered End There a few tickets available for each of the first 4 days too but not many.
    Anyone heard anything from the Lords ballot?
    We've already got tickets for Day 1 at The Oval & day 5 at Lords and have applied for day 3 in The Lords ballot.
    Plus we have England WC tickets for WI at Southampton and Australia at Lords.
    I'm not bothering with the Lord's ballot, it's too expensive! Going to Day 2 at The Oval, Day 3 at Edgbaston and Day 1 at Old Trafford
    Is Edgbaston & Old Trafford much cheaper than Lords, when you add on travel costs ? Genuine question.
    Decent seat at Lords is £150, very expensive considering a Club Badge at Cheltenham is only £82. The Lower Edrich and Compton are awful. If Lords were £200 they'd still sell out for The Ashes.
    I can't take sitting in the baking sun all day, so Edrich Lower middle would be good for me.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,816
    Riviera said:

    Covered End said:

    killerandflash said:

    Covered End said:

    Riviera said:

    Covered End said:

    Ashes tickets day 5 at The Oval are on sale. Monday 16th September £25 and full refund if match doesn't get to day 5.
    I just bought 4.

    Good shout @Covered End There a few tickets available for each of the first 4 days too but not many.
    Anyone heard anything from the Lords ballot?
    We've already got tickets for Day 1 at The Oval & day 5 at Lords and have applied for day 3 in The Lords ballot.
    Plus we have England WC tickets for WI at Southampton and Australia at Lords.
    I'm not bothering with the Lord's ballot, it's too expensive! Going to Day 2 at The Oval, Day 3 at Edgbaston and Day 1 at Old Trafford
    Is Edgbaston & Old Trafford much cheaper than Lords, when you add on travel costs ? Genuine question.
    Decent seat at Lords is £150, very expensive considering a Club Badge at Cheltenham is only £82. The Lower Edrich and Compton are awful. If Lords were £200 they'd still sell out for The Ashes.
    £150 for the Grandstand, Mound and Compton Upper on days 1,2,3 is extortionate. It makes the Wimbledon Men's Final (£225) seem like a bargain!

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