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  • Extugger
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    edited July 2020 #122

    Mr Cornwall is indeed a giant of a man and looks a little out of place on a cricket field. His stature is more akin to a Linebacker but there's absolutely nothing wrong with his reactions, after taking a superb catch at slip.

    Today will be crucial, as the forecast for tomorrow is grim. 

  • ABM
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    edited July 2020 #123

    So the Windies eased down to the inevitable defeat and loss of both the Series AND the Wisden Trophy.

    But as I said some days ago, I'm just thankful that they bothered to come to this virus riddled country to play any form of cricket at all.

    So  Thank you all, West Indies players, Management, Baggage staff  Et Al. Now enjoy yourselves !!

  • trellis
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    edited July 2020 #124

    Fine words Brian , spoken like a true gentleman .Agree with you 💯%.

  • papgeno
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    edited July 2020 #125

    Brian do you remember what I said about the master plan 😇🤔😀

  • ABM
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    edited July 2020 #126

    Aye Laddie, but what will happen against  t'Irish tho'  ??undecided

    Still England and Wales but very different group of players laughing

  • papgeno
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    edited August 2020 #127

    2 up with one to go.

    Good job we had some Yorkshire players in the team eh?😀

    And on Yorkshire day 

  • trellis
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    edited August 2020 #128

    Sam from Kent , wasn't too scruffy either !.😀🏏😀.

  • trellis
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    edited August 2020 #129

    Sam from Kent, wasn't too scruffy either !😀🏏😀.

  • trellis
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    edited August 2020 #130

    Not sure what happened there ? . But he was good in both games .😀.

  • papgeno
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    edited August 2020 #131

    Hope the weather in Southampton is better than it is up here, I'm looking forward to watching the ODI this afternoon.

  • ABM
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    edited August 2020 #132

    2nd Eleven got a bit of an 'ammering in the ODI yesterday, but it seems that even they can act as an example to the 1st Eleven !! And by gawd it shews !! Saw part of the England V Pakistan test match today ~~ Seemed like a 'Journeymens ' team out in the field.  With a bit of luck they might, just might, decide to pick the best players for each position before the season ends !

     

    Just in case you have any doubts I will say it clearly ~~  Brian is not a happy bunny  !!  GRRRRRR  yell

  • papgeno
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    edited August 2020 #133

    I thought they had a chance to win until that disastrous over from D Willey.

    I see that the "first" team are sticking to the master plan 😉

  • ABM
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    edited August 2020 #134

    Well  well  well  !!   They made hard work of it but the bowlers saw them through in the end wink.  The Pakistani Management etc were not over impressed with their Captain today, but I cannot disagree 'cos I have been known to rattle at Root's cage a time or three recently innocent.

    Still just a few days then back out on the Green Sward for 2nd Test this Thursday at Southampton --  will it be dry, will it be wet  ~~  oooo Brian wants to know ??!!

  • Extugger
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    edited August 2020 #135
     

    A really good test match, which could've gone either way. Thankfully Messers Woakes and Buttler tipped the scales in our favour and England continue their unbeaten 3-on-the-bounce test victories. Onwards to Southampton, where I predict a weather interupted draw. undecided

     
  • papgeno
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    edited August 2020 #136

    Yes a very enjoyable match. It looked all over at one point when the top order were making a "horlicks" of it.

    I thought Woakes and Buttler were excellent , mind you Buttler had to do something special after his stint with gloves was a bit below par.

  • ABM
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    edited August 2020 #137

    Not exactly Weather Interrupted today JR !

    I'm on Vaughnies side here --  they aught to go and watch a few 20 over bashes in the mid week 'Workers Leagues'  --  we only ever wore head torches never helmets and some of those pitches were like corrugated iron !!

  • Wherenext
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    edited August 2020 #138

    I see the Water Polo match between England and Pakistan ended in a draw today. Hope the horses were OK.

  • ABM
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    edited August 2020 #139

    smile  Nice one there WN  wink

  • ABM
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    edited August 2020 #140

    Building myself up for the next five days of water-sports !!frown

  • Extugger
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    edited August 2020 #141

    I'm thinking about getting a job at the Met Office 😒

  • ABM
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    edited August 2020 #142

    Behave yourself JR, or I will set  "Aggers the Great " on you --  he's holding forth on TMS now about dogs n dog walkers just enough to allow us to appreciate the ramblings of Vaughnie about  field placings.

     

    12:09 pm  England  55 for 1

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited August 2020 #143

    Ended up a grand day for the boys, wonder if they can continue tomorrow and get their respective 200 & 100?

  • ABM
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    edited August 2020 #144

    I do hope so, Nellie, they played very well after lunch today and it's a long time since I could say that  !!

  • trellis
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    edited August 2020 #145

    Have really enjoyed part one of The Zak & Jos show . Can't wait for future episodes.🏏😁🏏.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited August 2020 #146

    They were a bit slow at first this morning, but made up for it in the afternoon session. The our Jimmy steps in and grabs 3 quick wickets at the end, so a good day all round.

  • Extugger
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    edited August 2020 #147
     

    What an amazing day of crikkit at the Rose Bowl (other insurance companies are available!)

    So, as records tumble, as well as Pakistani wickets, who's going to lay a tenner to say we bowl them out twice before lunch tomorrow, or even today?? Imagine taking 17 test wickets in a day? Mmmmm

    Just hope it's all wrapped up by tomorrow evening before the impending inclement conditions rob England of their worthy victory and elevate them to second ranked in the world.

    "Oh! Jimmy, Jimmy......Jimmy,Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy An der son"

     
  • ABM
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    edited August 2020 #148

    247 for   8  @ 18:12 ( drinks ) 23 / 8 / 2020.

     

    And I never thought I'd be saying That  with Buttler hanging on to a few sharp chances behind the stumps surprised

  • Extugger
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    edited August 2020 #149

    Follow on enforced. Sleep well Jimmy and in the morning you'll (hopefully) rewrite the record books again 😄👍

  • ABM
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    edited August 2020 #150

    Jimmy would have done but only if the Wicket Keeper / Slips had remembered to keep their hands together  !!  With the appalling forecast for tomorrows weather  and the next Test Match for England being a long time away the Lad might have taken up his state pension when his next chance arrives yell

  • ABM
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    edited August 2020 #151

    Well the Rascal has proved Brian A B M to be wrong on at least one occasion , now I'm hoping against hope that he can keep on 'Keeping On' for a while yet

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