My dear old things, it's STW TMS!

And the commentator at one point suggested it might be a meteor!

Easy mistake to make I guess, they look very similar 🙂

Crossbow bolts don’t travel that far do they? I’ve seen the walking dead

Anyway back to the cricket, it seems Westley gets another chance and the selectors don’t get to try out anybody else for that number 3 position. Does that mean he gets on the plane this winter even if he fails again, or will they recall somebody else who has already failed (Ballance is looking better and better every time somebody else plays)?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/41145541

Not impressed!

Met a fair few old cricket hands in Barbados over the years, and I can almost hear their rage at this from all the way over here.

Just not cricket.

Video available here .
129 in seven overs – the other 40 balls can’t have been that good…

ASK THE UMPIRE

a nearly incident on the T20 finals at the weekend, got me thinking.

The batsman hit the ball into the ground, onto a pad, maybe a foot, trying a huge slog in the last couple of overs. The ball bounced up with backspin, and nearly rolled back onto the stumps. Meanwhile the non-striker had come through for a run and was close enough that if the ball had looked like hitting the stumps could have intercepted it.

The batter could legitimately have done that but could the non-striker? Is it obstructing the field when there wasn’t a fielder within probably 10 yards of the ball (was right at the end where a single is a good result for the fielding side so no major attempt for a fielder to charge in to try a run out). So he wouldn’t be obstructing anyone. Couldn’t be handled ball because he’d have used a foot.

It would be obstructing the field, once the batsman has played the ball (including a double hit to protect his wicket), neither batsman may deliberately strike the ball with his bat or person (Law 37). As a point of interest, from October I think, handled ball will also be obstructing the field and officially there will one less way to get out.

All set for Blowers’ last test 😥

Will be a shame to hear his final musings.

Cricket needs characters like Blowers.

All things must pass. Very sad, also might mean we hear more of Swann, also sad

Just on my way, weather set fair, looking forward to a good day.

First time in ages that I haven’t been able to get to the Lord’s test. 🙁

Still, means I can WFH and listen to TMS all day, so it’s not all bad.

Got ticket for tomorrow when weather not set fair. Grrrr…..been looking forward to it all year.

Rather than sit in the rain waiting for it to be called off mid afternoon, any (good) suggestions for how i should spend my afternoon once i’ve sacked off the cricket.

WI batting first.

Blowers at 1140.

I hope the test is a fitting send off for Blowers

Geoffrey at 12. Do what you will with that information

Geoffrey at 12. Do what you will with that information

I’ll turn off TMS for a bit then

Well quite…!

Blowers brings the first wicket!

Enjoyed blowers saying the head groundsman’s proper name, not his ‘nickname’

😉

And a rain break with Blowers

Bliss

And a rain break with Blowers

Bliss

Grinning from ear to ear here!

499…

I’m most upset that Blowers is retiring. Does anyone know if today is his last day, or this is his last test? I really don’t want to miss his final call…

Last test, Si.

what a fantastic lunch with blowers

? Here's what the players will be tucking into at Lunch today.

What would you choose? ? #LoveLords pic.twitter.com/JkZ6Cfjsfx

— Lord's Cricket Ground (@HomeOfCricket) September 7, 2017

What are great lunch break this is. I have my Trent Bridge 04lbw24w….. T-shirt on 8)

It’s glorious, isn’t it?

Boycott is on typical miserabilist form today
urgh

” The amber liquid begins to talk”

Game is picking up the pace now….

Boycott is on typical miserabilist form today

I do wish they would give him the boot.

Ha typical that i turn off TMS for a bit and two wickets go down i quick succession. I’ve listened to 90% of the coverage today and not heard any of the four so far! 😀

I missed the fifth as well whilst the work wifi was dicking me about. Shall I just stop trying to listen today?

Shall I just stop trying to listen today?

Please tell us you just nipped to the kitchen…..!

Twice?

😆

101-7!

Ha no i actually heard these two. Was enjoying Blowers talking about getting a taste for Jaegerbombs as the last one went as well

Having him talk about jargerbombs and women in red dresses, this is public service broadcasting in the literal sense. He cannot retire!

Stokes 5-22. Good work big fella

EDIT: 6-22 and another of those suspended hat trick opportunities.

Make that 6 for!!!