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Title: Test Match
Post by: Campsall rover on August 16, 2021, 05:27:42 pm
I know this should be in off topic I suppose. It is Sport though.

What on earths name are England doing. Talk about self destruct.
It has been a shambles today.

Only one team looked like winning at 11.00am and that was us and we are on the verge of losing at 5.20pm

Our bowlers this morning were trying to knock the blocks off the Indian batsmen instead of taking wickets. Completely lost the plot and that includes Anderson.

The batsmen are like headless chickens in front of the lights.

Oh dear oh dear and i am going to Headingley next week for the 1st 3 days of the 3rd test Match.
Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: the vicar on August 16, 2021, 05:40:43 pm
They will improve mate for the 3rd test but we have to win the last 3 and they are the best in the world at the moment
Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: Campsall rover on August 16, 2021, 05:44:24 pm
They will improve mate for the 3rd test but we have to win the last 3 and they are the best in the world at the moment
Why do we have to win last 3

1st Test was a draw if we do lose this one it will be 0-1 with 3 to play.
Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: vaya on August 16, 2021, 05:45:23 pm
I know tis should be in off topic I suppose. It is Sport though.

What on earths name are England doing. Talk about self destruct.
It has been a shambles today.

Only one team looked like winning at 11.00am and that was us and we are on the verge of losing at 5.20pm

Our bowlers this morning were trying to knock the blocks off the Indian batsmen instead of taking wickets. Completely lost the plot and that includes Anderson.

The batsmen are like headless chickens in front of the lights.

Oh dear oh dear and i am going to Headingley next week for the 1st 3 days of the 3rd test Match.

You'll be opening at this rate.
Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: Campsall rover on August 16, 2021, 05:50:23 pm
I know tis should be in off topic I suppose. It is Sport though.

What on earths name are England doing. Talk about self destruct.
It has been a shambles today.

Only one team looked like winning at 11.00am and that was us and we are on the verge of losing at 5.20pm

Our bowlers this morning were trying to knock the blocks off the Indian batsmen instead of taking wickets. Completely lost the plot and that includes Anderson.

The batsmen are like headless chickens in front of the lights.

Oh dear oh dear and i am going to Headingley next week for the 1st 3 days of the 3rd test Match.

You'll be opening at this rate.
Well I got boo’d off once when I was 18yrs old for scoring 1 run in 50 mins and again 19 not out in 1hr 30
mins.
We lost both games so maybe England will not call me up.  :crying:
Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: DearneValleyRover on August 16, 2021, 06:29:00 pm
They will improve mate for the 3rd test but we have to win the last 3 and they are the best in the world at the moment

No, that’s New Zealand
Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: Juddy on August 16, 2021, 06:35:42 pm
Lost hopeless
Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: Campsall rover on August 16, 2021, 06:36:15 pm
120 all out

Shocking. Need to sort themselves out. That was embarrassing today.
Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: DearneValleyRover on August 16, 2021, 06:37:26 pm
Can’t bat, can’t bowl and can’t field it’s like watching England in the 80’s and 90’s and with the central contract system that’s criminal
Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: selby on August 16, 2021, 06:43:54 pm
  Englands 1 2 and 3 are club cricketers, Buttler hopeless when the ball is moving off the wicket and he isn't playing slogging cricket and as for the Currans both of them don't get me started, never been good enough.
  Having said that Bumrah is a chucker.
Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: Campsall rover on August 16, 2021, 06:48:49 pm
  Englands 1 2 and 3 are club cricketers, Buttler hopeless when the ball is moving off the wicket and he isn't playing slogging cricket and as for the Currans both of them don't get me started, never been good enough.
  Having said that Bumrah is a chucker.
Too much Limited overs cricket Brian. Some of these guys haven’t played 4 day cricket since May.

It’s a joke. But not funny.
Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: scawsby steve on August 16, 2021, 07:03:33 pm
Sorry to p*ss on your parade, lads, but what's this doing on a football forum?
Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: Campsall rover on August 16, 2021, 07:11:40 pm
Sorry to p*ss on your parade, lads, but what's this doing on a football forum?
I did apologise when I posted SS

But who would see it on Off Topic. Probably not many.  :chair:
Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: Monkcaster_Rover on August 16, 2021, 07:12:10 pm
The parades already piss wet through, Steve!
Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: donnievic on August 16, 2021, 07:14:48 pm
They will improve mate for the 3rd test but we have to win the last 3 and they are the best in the world at the moment
no that’s New Zealand,and we will struggle to win any if openers can’t stop there and spend time at the crease and leave a even harder job for the middle order,could easily drop 4 or 5 players on that showing
Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: Draytonian III on August 16, 2021, 07:22:25 pm
To much white ball biff - bash cricket, it’s killing test cricket
Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: since-1969 on August 16, 2021, 07:28:40 pm
I know tis should be in off topic I suppose. It is Sport though.

What on earths name are England doing. Talk about self destruct.
It has been a shambles today.

Only one team looked like winning at 11.00am and that was us and we are on the verge of losing at 5.20pm

Our bowlers this morning were trying to knock the blocks off the Indian batsmen instead of taking wickets. Completely lost the plot and that includes Anderson.

The batsmen are like headless chickens in front of the lights.

Oh dear oh dear and i am going to Headingley next week for the 1st 3 days of the 3rd test Match.
Yes it’s off topic …NEXT !!!
Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: Campsall rover on August 16, 2021, 07:46:17 pm
I know tis should be in off topic I suppose. It is Sport though.

What on earths name are England doing. Talk about self destruct.
It has been a shambles today.

Only one team looked like winning at 11.00am and that was us and we are on the verge of losing at 5.20pm

Our bowlers this morning were trying to knock the blocks off the Indian batsmen instead of taking wickets. Completely lost the plot and that includes Anderson.

The batsmen are like headless chickens in front of the lights.

Oh dear oh dear and i am going to Headingley next week for the 1st 3 days of the 3rd test Match.
Yes it’s off topic …NEXT !!!
You don’t have to read it.
Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: selby on August 16, 2021, 08:02:14 pm
  Too deep a subject for them Paul.
Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: arkseyrover on August 16, 2021, 08:08:05 pm
Another example of SKY remodelling and redesigning a sport for its own greedy purposes as it tries to capture a bigger audi£nce through sidelining the traditional game and delivering the limited over bash while making the ECB financially dependent on them. Its already ripped the heart and soul out of rugby league and tried its damnest to feck up football. RIP cricket as we know it.
Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: donnievic on August 16, 2021, 08:26:44 pm
Tbf I didn’t think I would like the hundred but think it’s been decent  but agree too much white cricket has crept into test cricket
Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: Donnyjim on August 16, 2021, 08:29:02 pm
Absolute disgrace today! You just bowl line and length to tailenders, it’s not rocket science. I can’t remember in my life time England being so piss poor at test cricket. Without Roots runs it would have been a lot worse. That said, Root’s captaining today was absolutely abysmal. 5-0 ashes - get your house on it.

Instead going to Australia send them to Afghanistan for a series, after that performance.  :chair:
Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: Campsall rover on August 16, 2021, 08:44:23 pm
Absolute disgrace today! You just bowl line and length to tailenders, it’s not rocket science. I can’t remember in my life time England being so piss poor at test cricket. Without Roots runs it would have been a lot worse. That said, Root’s captaining today was absolutely abysmal. 5-0 ashes - get your house on it.

Instead going to Australia send them to Afghanistan for a series, after that performance.  :chair:
Your not wrong and i tell you what The Afghans would give us a game, no question.
Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: Campsall rover on August 16, 2021, 08:53:03 pm
Tbf I didn’t think I would like the hundred but think it’s been decent  but agree too much white cricket has crept into test cricket
Been to the 3 matches at Headingley for The Hundred and it was brilliant. Took my Grandson to the second game his first ever Cricket match and he loved it.  Place was packed with families.
Gets the kids interested in the game which is brilliant.
Will miss match tomorrow because going to Accrington. Super chargers can’t qualify now so priority is definitely Rovers.
But if players don’t play red ball cricket how are they going to perform at Test level. The Batsmen in particular, they need to be playing before the test matches not 3 months before.
Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: DearneValleyRover on August 16, 2021, 09:32:37 pm
I know tis should be in off topic I suppose. It is Sport though.

What on earths name are England doing. Talk about self destruct.
It has been a shambles today.

Only one team looked like winning at 11.00am and that was us and we are on the verge of losing at 5.20pm

Our bowlers this morning were trying to knock the blocks off the Indian batsmen instead of taking wickets. Completely lost the plot and that includes Anderson.

The batsmen are like headless chickens in front of the lights.

Oh dear oh dear and i am going to Headingley next week for the 1st 3 days of the 3rd test Match.
Yes it’s off topic …NEXT !!!

So are you
Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: BobG on August 16, 2021, 09:33:39 pm
I wonder if the Afgahn team will continue now......?

Could easily be far too western and far too middle class

BobG
Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: tyke1962 on August 16, 2021, 10:07:45 pm
Take Joe Root out of the team and the extras are next best source of runs .

It's ridiculous we are this bad at test cricket .

I'm not one for using the shorter form of the game as an excuse .

Mental strength and a desire to value your wicket seems to escape many of the current lot .

It's not so much the fact that we lose but the way we lose .

Let's hope the ashes are cancelled in the winter .

We'll get trounced .

Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: EasyforDennis on August 16, 2021, 10:49:58 pm
I wonder if the Afgahn team will continue now......?

Could easily be far too western and far too middle class

BobG

The Afghan cricket team is mostly comprised of Pakistani cricketers not good enough to play for their own country anyway.
Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: BobG on August 17, 2021, 12:07:00 am
Aye Dennis. But what's the odds they get their hands chopped off now?

BobG
Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: Padge_DRFC on August 17, 2021, 06:03:53 am
Joe Root is one if the best batsman in the world up there with Smith, Kohli and Williamson. However probably the worst captain in the world.
Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: Campsall rover on August 17, 2021, 08:30:31 am
Joe Root is one if the best batsman in the world up there with Smith, Kohli and Williamson. However probably the worst captain in the world.
On Sunday i was just saying how i thought his captaincy had improved.
Then yesterday those thoughts made me look very stupid.
What were those tactics all about after taking 2 wickets early on. They completely lost the plot.
Anderson, Wood and Robinson started bowling a load of tripe.
You bowl at the stumps or in the corridor of uncertainty just outside off stump to tail enders. Yes the odd shorter ball ok.
The field placings also were totally negative.
What i saw yesterday was beyond belief.
Title: Re: Test Match
Post by: silent majority on August 17, 2021, 09:07:44 am
I'm looking forward to my first Caribbean cricket tour next winter, hopefully we may have improved a bit by then.