Off Topic Cricket Thread

20,000 free tickets snapped up in an hour, perfect strategy for a session at most.

**** Lords.

When is the Oval test?

 

They don’t know when are beat lately, tremendous stuff so far

 

Absolutely ****ing fantastic.
Bairstow and Root.....what a partnership, when we were rocking and India were on fire.

This new England are just a sensation to watch.

Virat Knobhead was very quiet walking off.

 

There are three Tests against South Africa and the Oval game starts on 8th September. I've got tickets for the Friday.

 

Edgbaston isn't far from you I believe?

Thought you may have snapped up a ticket?

I've changed all my plans for tomorrow morning.
Don't want to miss this.

 

Unfortunately I still have 20 working days to go until retirement (not that I’m counting…..) and no holiday left to burn. Only just found out that the pre season Rs tour is next week to Saxony, to play two German third tier teams, Zwickau and Hallescher. I’ve seen Zwickau and their ultras, Red Kaos, play just before lockdown at Karl Zeiss Jena. I’d love to be there, really like that part of the world.

Still, next year no restrictions for pre season tours and I might invest in a membership at Edgbaston, though as a born and bred Middlesex lad it will feel odd.

 

Yeah, I had a meeting planned for 11.30 tomorrow, but I just cancelled it.

 

Ah, I mistakenly thought you'd already retired (like me ).

Yep, I'm a Middlesex lad too.

 

Have you gone to see any county cricket? I’m definitely going to spend a few days watching meaningless games in the sun……seems the epitome of retirement activity to me. Although I have insisted that if I show any interest in going on a cruise, especially a Viking River Cruise, I should be pushed over the side, it would be a mercy killing.

 

6 weeks till the South Africa series, starting quite late , hopefully the weather holds. Plenty of time to refresh the batteries for Jimmy and Broad.

 

No I haven't.
Maybe I should.

I definitely want to get to a home ashes game.
Never been to one.

 

What a brilliant recovery from that dodgy period before and after tea.......

Just looked at my diary for tomorrow and oh joy no work planned All I have to do is convince Mrs Trammers that I have something vital do do for a couple of hours from 10:30.........

 

Not long now……

 

I just hope that if Stokes gets in he plays more sensibly than he has of late. He's too good a batsman to play like that.

 

They are probably thinking to try & knock these runs off before the 2nd new ball, that wouldn’t surprise me if they did

 

Two quick wickets and I can see India skittling the rest.
First 30 minutes absolutely crucial.

 

Did you have the same as Hammersmith for breakfast?

 

Very nervous.

 

Nice n easy does it so far……..

 

This is unbelievable ! Root has given the masterclass I asked for and yet another ton for Jonny. Incredible, doing it in a canter. It seems no score can't be chased down by this side !