Still, I’m sure you could find 20 1 run discrepancies given/not given in the match. Wides/NB, “1 short” runs etc.

Totally agree. Add onto this decisions for out/not out, etc and the game is potentially littered with poor decisions. Play to the umpiring decisions on the day – there’s little point dissecting the game after the event.

It was a fantastic effort by England and both teams deserve massive credit for a great final. And top marks to New Zealand – they have been very gracious in defeat, and that should be applauded.

Play to the umpiring decisions on the day – there’s little point dissecting the game after the event.

It was a fantastic effort by England and both teams deserve massive credit for a great final. And top marks to New Zealand – they have been very gracious in defeat, and that should be applauded.

Amen.

Amen +1

Play to the umpiring decisions on the day – there’s little point dissecting the game after the event.

Nah, it’s all part of the appeal.

Nah, it’s all part of the appeal.

I agree to an extent, what the question highlights to me is the astonishing speed that Stokes covered the ground, having been run out on Saturday I only wish I had some of that.

So what next for Morgan? 2020 WC in 2020 and then OBE and retire into coaching? Seems to be a fantastic strategist, motivator and man manager.

So what next for Morgan?

lump Jacob Rees-Mogg in the mouth ?

Good Morning everybody… Vital game for England Women, they need to win this test to keep competition alive

made me smile

Morning, evereeeeeebodeeee.

Toss won, England batting first. Roasting day at Lord’s by the look of it.

Oh. Erm.

Holy crapola.

Oops

Thank God for that. An English summer wouldn’t be complete without a hideous collapse at Lords.

This may not last long

*makes infrequent foray into stickball thread* #FairWeatherFan

😀

😁

No need to worry peeps, here’s the man to get us out of this mess.

Coming in at No 10 I believe.

Hope the last men keep it neat and don’t delay lunch.

This isn’t looking too good for me spending Friday at Lords!

Two day test, anyone?

Two day test, anyone?

I’d rather that than 20 overs on Friday and not getting my money back…

Bugger! Just got in from work, I thought this started tomorrow, this is first I’ve thing I’ve seen about it today 😣

Looking slightly better now. Leach to open against the Aussies? 🙂

Leach to open against the Aussies?

Yeah, why not… He seems infinitely better qualified than the more conventional options!

Though why oh why when England have the most successful opening pair in the history of One Day Cricket (and it’s proven they work especially well together, but not so much individually), why mess with the format? I’d rather have 100-150 runs on the board at the fall of the 1st wicket even if there’s only 20 overs gone, than more overs and much less runs!

Oh that was a shame. He deserved a 100!

Oh, look away for a bit and there’s another collapse!

*makes another infrequent foray into stickball thread*
Not bad this cricket lark is it? 😀
I’m learning to 💚 it. 🇮🇪

This is just the kind of morale booster we need ahead of the Ashes. 🙂

Might be going off for “potential rain”… Booo!

Oh.

Tuffers having a fag with Derek Underwood on the balcony @ Canterbury. 🙂

and the photo they are talking about

aussie test squad

Tim Paine (capt, wk), Cameron Bancroft, Pat Cummins, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Michael Neser, James Pattinson, Peter Siddle, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade (wk), David Warner.

Over before lunch?

WTF!

Hmmmm…

What is the lowest Test innings score?
Lowest scores in Test cricket

New Zealand 26 England
South Africa 30 England
South Africa 30 England
South Africa 35 England

#PrayForDD
#FairWeatherFan

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