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

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  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,927
    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.

    3 of us booked tickets today CE, cheers for the heads up. Went near the front of OCS Block 10.
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,894
    LenGlover said:

    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

    Cricket does Inspire some lovely writing ...the above is a beautiful example ...

    Incidentally I can remember John snows run up and action as if it were yesterday...also remember me and my dad listening to the famous higgs and snow last wicket partnership on the transistor radio whilst watching a game at the valley

    Thankyou @LenGlover enjoyed that
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    lolwray said:

    LenGlover said:

    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

    Cricket does Inspire some lovely writing ...the above is a beautiful example ...

    Incidentally I can remember John snows run up and action as if it were yesterday...also remember me and my dad listening to the famous higgs and snow last wicket partnership on the transistor radio whilst watching a game at the valley

    Thankyou @LenGlover enjoyed that
    Ha! My Dad was on a late shift that day and couldn't leave the TV and was late for work!

  • alan dugdale
    alan dugdale Posts: 3,076
    Are any Lifers in Bridgetown ? I’m thinking of popping along to the warm up match tomorrow
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    West Indies recall Darren Bravo to Test side after 2 year absence.
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,894
    alan dugdale said:

    Are any Lifers in Bridgetown ? I’m thinking of popping along to the warm up match tomorrow

    If you can hang on for a month I 'll be there for the 1 dayers
  • alan dugdale
    alan dugdale Posts: 3,076
    lolwray said:

    alan dugdale said:

    Are any Lifers in Bridgetown ? I’m thinking of popping along to the warm up match tomorrow

    If you can hang on for a month I 'll be there for the 1 dayers
    Unfortunately, I fly back on Saturday (I’m not here for the cricket, didn’t even realise that next week’s first test was here until today !)
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    edited January 2019
    alan dugdale said:

    lolwray said:

    alan dugdale said:

    Are any Lifers in Bridgetown ? I’m thinking of popping along to the warm up match tomorrow

    If you can hang on for a month I 'll be there for the 1 dayers
    Unfortunately, I fly back on Saturday (I’m not here for the cricket, didn’t even realise that next week’s first test was here until today !)
    Shame on you.
    What else do you go to Bridgetown for other than watch the cricket.?
  • alan dugdale
    alan dugdale Posts: 3,076
    The_President said:


    alan dugdale said:

    lolwray said:

    alan dugdale said:

    Are any Lifers in Bridgetown ? I’m thinking of popping along to the warm up match tomorrow

    If you can hang on for a month I 'll be there for the 1 dayers
    Unfortunately, I fly back on Saturday (I’m not here for the cricket, didn’t even realise that next week’s first test was here until today !)
    Shame on you.
    What else do you go to Bridgetown for other than watch the cricket.?
    Hangs head in shame
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,599
    The_President said:


    alan dugdale said:

    lolwray said:

    alan dugdale said:

    Are any Lifers in Bridgetown ? I’m thinking of popping along to the warm up match tomorrow

    If you can hang on for a month I 'll be there for the 1 dayers
    Unfortunately, I fly back on Saturday (I’m not here for the cricket, didn’t even realise that next week’s first test was here until today !)
    Shame on you.
    What else do you go to Bridgetown for other than watch the cricket.?
    The glass bottomed submarine. Been there done that.......and walked past the cricket ground afterwards (sadlly no cricket on that day).
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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,816
    Uninspiring 284 all out from England today, a young off spinner (Bryan Charles) picking up 5 wickets
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,734
    Olly Stone ruled out of the tour with a back injury
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Addick Addict said:

    Olly Stone ruled out of the tour with a back injury

    Bloody hell - tour hasnt even started !
    I get the feeling that Stone is going to be like that (easily injury prone)
  • happyvalley
    happyvalley Posts: 8,996
    The_President said:

    Addick Addict said:

    Olly Stone ruled out of the tour with a back injury

    Bloody hell - tour hasnt even started !
    I get the feeling that Stone is going to be like that (easily injury prone)
    Lucky he's not a footballer or we'd be signing him.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,816
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/46899561

    The President's XI finish on 203-19! That says something about the quality of the opposition, and the farcical nature of modern warm up matches
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,599
    killerandflash said:

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/46899561

    The President's XI finish on 203-19! That says something about the quality of the opposition, and the farcical nature of modern warm up matches

    And we still drew the match eve though we scored 100 more runs than the opposition as well as taking 2 innings worth of wickets. Bizarre.
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    What is the point in a 2 day warm up game, waste of time.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,599
    cafcfan1990 said:

    What is the point in a 2 day warm up game, waste of time.

    Broad doesn't think so. 4 in 5 balls including a hat trick.
  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,820
    cafcfan1990 said:

    What is the point in a 2 day warm up game, waste of time.

    The point is that it gave the team a day batting, and a day bowling. If it had rained you'd have moaned that they were undercooked! They only have the second 2-day game prior to the 1st test...
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    Addick Addict said:

    Olly Stone ruled out of the tour with a back injury

    Mark Wood to replace. Michael Vaughn will be pleased...
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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,734
    Jofra Archer has been bowling all over the place this morning in the BB. Went for 19 off 10 balls with wides and more to the point too many waist high no balls that have meant that he is now banned from bowling again in the match.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,818
    Over in India the Lions lost their first warm up game.

    Eng 255-6
    Davies 100
    Billings 31
    Pope 21

    Board XI 256-6 49.2
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,816
    MrOneLung said:

    Over in India the Lions lost their first warm up game.

    Eng 255-6
    Davies 100
    Billings 31
    Pope 21

    Board XI 256-6 49.2

    Just what England need, another keeper (Alex Davies) who's good with the bat! Indeed we could have a whole batting lineup of middle order batsman/keepers...

    Bairstow
    Buttler
    Foakes
    Billings
    Pope
    Alex Davies

    plus the likes of Steven Davies
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,903
    killerandflash said:

    MrOneLung said:

    Over in India the Lions lost their first warm up game.

    Eng 255-6
    Davies 100
    Billings 31
    Pope 21

    Board XI 256-6 49.2

    Just what England need, another keeper (Alex Davies) who's good with the bat! Indeed we could have a whole batting lineup of middle order batsman/keepers...

    Bairstow
    Buttler
    Foakes
    Billings
    Pope
    Alex Davies

    plus the likes of Steven Davies
    Burns used to keep. Infact he did it as recently as last season for Surrey
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,801
    Surrey?
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,659
    Alwaysneil said:

    Surrey?

    Championies
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,734
    Lions 104 all out in a one day tour match against the Board X1 and lost by 5 wickets - Billings 52 of them with 9 of the batsmen failing to make double figures!
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,818
    Porter 5-36 in their innings.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,816
    Rubbish batting performance, only lasting 22 overs. According to the scorecard Pope kept wicket as Davies was presumably rested. Bit weird to have a part time keeper keeping instead of Billings, who's perfectly capably of captaining and keeping wicket.
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,903
    killerandflash said:

    Rubbish batting performance, only lasting 22 overs. According to the scorecard Pope kept wicket as Davies was presumably rested. Bit weird to have a part time keeper keeping instead of Billings, who's perfectly capably of captaining and keeping wicket.

    Or it's a lions tour and is about giving young players a chance to show what they can do.

    They already know what Billings can do behind the stumps. Let's see what Pope is about.

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