The Ashes 2019

[planetgeli]

Anderson out of Ireland test, doubtful for Edgbaston.

James Anderson ruled out of Ireland Test with calf injury

 

[Teaboy]

Test Match against Ireland starts today at lords. Only a 4 day test and the weather on Saturday looks very doubtful. This one looks like its likely to be a non-event which eventually peters out into an instantly forgettable draw. We'll see...

 

[planetgeli]

Only a 4 day test

Slippery slope.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Slippery slope.

Maybe. Offering 'lesser' test teams shorter tests has history, though.

Soon after the War, New Zealand played a tour of three-day tests in England. It wasn't what they wanted but was all they were offered, and battling to a series of draws on that tour was a major step for them towards being taken seriously.Captained by Richard Hadlee's dad, iirc.

This is similar - Ireland are offered the standard length of a 1st class match rather than a full-sized test. The way out of it is to prove you're too good to be dispatched in four days, which to be brutally honest is unlikely with this Ireland team - I think they will need weather to intervene to stop England beating them.

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

4 days of 98 overs instead of 5 days of 90, so 2 regular sessions short.

All eyes on Jason Roy as opener, but I'm interested to see Olly Stone bowling. Given that Anderson and Broad are still around plus Stokes, Archer, Wood, Woakes, Curran it's unlikely that Stone will become a regular any time soon but still good to see a young fast bowler given the experience.

 

[Teaboy]

Slippery slope.

Yeah I get your point. As per the point raised above its not always an inherently bad idea, there can be a time and a place. It does however mean that you need decent weather and can't really afford to lose a whole day, not if you want a result anyway.

 

[Teaboy]

4 days of 98 overs instead of 5 days of 90, so 2 regular sessions short.

98 overs bowled in a day? I believe that when I see it.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Scheduled close of play 8.30?

Standard 1st class day is 96 overs. Is it that? Even that they won't do.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

tbf I give England credit for offering Ireland this match. England's record of offering tests to new test teams is better than some others - better than India or Australia, for instance. Bangladesh still haven't played a single test in Aus.

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

98 overs bowled in a day? I believe that when I see it.

That's what's scheduled. Whether it happens or not...

 

[kabbes]

I don’t understand why they start tests so late in the day. You would have a good chance of getting 98 overs in if you started at 10am

 

[littlebabyjesus]

With the temperatures as they are, there will be various long breaks. I predict they won't get to 90 overs, let alone 98. Nobody is going to be rushing.

Follow-on mark will be 150, presumably?

 

[Teaboy]

I don’t understand why they start tests so late in the day. You would have a good chance of getting 98 overs in if you started at 10am

My understanding is its partly to do with dew in English summers. That or the members like a lie in.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

My understanding is its partly to do with dew in English summers. That or the members like a lie in.

Yeah I think so. Tests in New Zealand start at 11 as well.

Shows how conditioned to the World Cup I've become. At 10.15 I was tuning in for the toss.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Roy gone. Out twice by the sounds of it, saved earlier by a no-ball. TMS saying it was a good ball, but I think Australia will like the look of Roy. Hard hands.

 

[planetgeli]

Roy gone. Out twice by the sounds of it, saved earlier by a no-ball. TMS saying it was a good ball, but I think Australia will like the look of Roy. Hard hands.

Nearly three. He also had a Chinese cut that missed leg stump by a few inches. LBW was absolutely plumb.

Was a good ball that got him though.

 

[Teaboy]

First time opening in 1st class cricket since 2013. We are really in a pickle with our top three. Hopefully he comes good.

 

[Teaboy]

Denly has failed again. Hmmm.

 

[planetgeli]

I wouldn't say Burns looks comfortable either.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

England 30-odd for three?

 

[kabbes]

36/3. This is the England I’m familiar with

 

[butchersapron]

30-something for three. Feels familiar.

 

[planetgeli]

I wouldn't say Burns looks comfortable either.

Ahem.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

An England opener nicks off with a drive. At least Vince looks nice before he does that.

 

[butchersapron]

Bairstow playing silly buggers here.

 

[planetgeli]

Could be worse, could be the Ashes.

Will be the Ashes.

 

[Teaboy]

Comforting to see usual service resumed.

Its bonkers that this has been happening for so many years and they've not managed to even slightly fix it.

 

[butchersapron]

Root looks gone on review

 

[kabbes]

Oh dear

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Moeen next in. They're through to the tail.