Off Topic England cricket 2021

That is impressive though. Equivalent to 249.6 runs in a T20!

 

I find those 0.6 runs hard to get at the end.

I agree though I love cricket, but the shorter the game the less interest I have in it

 

Cricket schedules have reached a ludicrous situatin. I was born in Berkshire during the war in a house called White Rose Cottage. Moved to Norfolk with my Norfolk parents after the war. Berkshire, Norfolk only minor counties, Len Hutton, Johnny Wardle, Fred Trueman, White Rose Cottage. I became a Yorkshire supporter. They are playing a game as I type without, because of test and 100 matches, Root, Bairstow, Malan, Lythe, Brook, Kohler-Cadmore, Rashid, Willey, Thompson. This is crazy.

 

England XI for second Test v South Africa: Zak Crawley, Alex Lees, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (capt), Ben Foakes (wkt), Stuart Broad, Jack Leach, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson.

 

Summary

1. Anderson has opener Erwee caught behind for 3, no 659 for Jimmy.
2. South Africa win toss & bat first
3. Robinson returns for England; Harmer included for SA
4. South Africa lead three-Test series 1-0
5. Day one of second Test at Emirates Old Trafford

 

Summary

1. Lunch – SA 77-5: Petersen 21; Stokes 2-6
2. SA struggle after opting to bat first
3. Stokes dismisses Markram (14) & Van der Dussen (16)
4. Broad 2-17, Anderson 1-19 in overcast conditions

Good morning for England

 

Summary @ 79 overs 286 - 5

1. Stokes nears century
2. Overturns lbw on 72
3. Unbeaten fifty for Foakes
4. Bairstow 49, Crawley 38
5. Nortje strikes twice in two overs
6. Stokes receives treatment on left knee
7. SA 151: Anderson 3-32, Broad 3-37
8. Second Test, day two, Old Trafford

 

Easy wins in both tests so far. Decider at the Oval next month. Don't buy a ticket for day five would seem good advice.

 

Or day 4

 

I am allowing for weather interuptions, it is September after all.

 

September is the new July in UK now

 

July? That bad?

 

Bairstow.injured, out of world cup. Major blow for England.

 

T20 World Cup: Alex Hales gets first England call-up since 2019 as Jonny Bairstow replacement

Too bloody right. He's been punished far more than Stokes for that incident / melee - in fact while Hales has been frozen out, Stokes has been promoted to captain?

 

There was also the cocaine factor together with the ‘blacking up’ fancy dress party where he really didn’t help himself. However for his pure T20 ability, with Morgan retired, this had to happen at the next available opportunity.

 

Start delayed

 

You are so right Bure.

 

Match due to resume tomorrow

 

A 3 day test now. Opportunity for some more Bazball!