England Cricket 2022

[a_chap]

That was ridiculous.

Well done WIndies.

But ridiculous from England, nevertheless.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

england saved by (what sounded from the WI commentary) like a slightly dubious wide that wasn't called...

 

[two sheds]

one more wide and they'd have drawn it

I thought you got a free hit for a wide? Or is that just a no ball?

 

[pbsmooth]

Staggeringly bad last over from Mahmood.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Staggeringly bad last over from Mahmood.

Who had bowled really well up to that point. Both he and Topley were superb up front. tbf for the last four balls, all he needed to do was bowl legal deliveries. The wide on ball 4 wasn't too clever...

 

[pbsmooth]

True but low bar you're setting! He bowled the same crap ball four times in a row despite the fact it kept going over his head.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

I thought you got a free hit for a wide? Or is that just a no ball?

just a no ball

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[two sheds]

W Indies 140-2 going at an impressive 10.00 an over

 

[two sheds]

224-5 off 20

Powell got a century, huge hitting

 

[Petcha]

That was quite impressive. Highest score chased down on the ground is 153 so I'm not liking England's chances here

 

[Petcha]

I tell you what, Morgan chose the right game to rest himself. I don't think any captain could have done much about that.

 

[two sheds]

140-5 after 14 so 10 an over, not enough but quite respectable really.

 

[two sheds]

Need 36 off the last over ....
6 from Salt
6 from Salt
Salt out

 

[Puddy_Tat]

bugger

 

[two sheds]

Enjoyed that, 204-9 after 20 overs we'd have won that if we'd got them out for 203

 

[two sheds]

England 160-3 off 18 Ali just scored 28 off the over

can't see it being enough though the way W Indies batted last game

 

[two sheds]

Ali gone for 63 off 28 balls there was nearly 50 off the last two overs, 180-5

 

[Petcha]

It does seem a bit like Groundhog Day, I gather all these matches are at the same ground? With the same pissed up barmy army? And the same terrible DJ?

At least I just got to hear Harmison call Ian Bishop 'Bitch' instead of Bish which was quite satisfying.

 

[two sheds]

Powell's gone

WI 78-3 need 12 an over

 

[littlebabyjesus]

England showing more flexibility in their attack than WI did. Pace off on a sticky pitch, suffocating them. England's score was about 30 above par thanks to Moeen.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Captaincy looks good on Moeen

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Ooop, here goes Pooran. Be a good win for WI from here.

 

[Petcha]

Captaincy looks good on Moeen

You clearly missed the last match

 

[littlebabyjesus]

You clearly missed the last match

He's an excellent captain. Captained Worcs to the Blast title, leading from the front. The more responsibility Moeen is given, the better he performs. His IPL franchise recognised that. England rarely have.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

someone on bbc website has pointed out that england (men) and england (women) are playing simultaneously, but not on the same day / date

 

[Puddy_Tat]

 

[a_chap]

Heather Knight. Goodness gracious!

And, what a match!

pity I missed it

 

[two sheds]

Windies 179-4 off 20

England 74-2 off 8.3 at the moment

I'm allegedly watching on the free bt-sport live streaming site and last night there was a buzz and the picture went and there's now a sign saying "Click here to unmute" only you click there and it just opens an advert I've now done this several times and am thinking of a quote somewhere about expecting different outcomes Also can't get the thing full screen

Good enough though, first time in ages I've actually been able to watch proper cricket. Thanks for the recommendation

 

[two sheds]

Oh dear 119-5 off 15

strike that 119-6 off 15.1

 

[two sheds]

28 off 12 balls billings playing really well (touch wood)

24 off 8

21 off 8

20 off 6 (same score as WIndies were at this stage but 2 more wickets down)

18 off 6 and a free hit

18 off 5

18 off 4 and another wicket down you can guess the rest