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[Cricket] Ashes 2021-22
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I am working, so I've got the cricket up on my computer. I can't bear to put the volume on, of course. I'll just dip in and out of it to survey the damage as it unfolds. Three day defeat nailed on, and that's after Australia declare before lunch.
Seeing Cook talking about his 235* 10 years ago, I was there and then flew to Adelaide for the next one. The England team were on the same flight and I had a chat with several, including Alastair Cook in the queue for the toilet. He just said that was the first time he felt he’d played a major important innings for England but was so modest with me the day afterwards.
But more than that I was there in Perth in 2006 during the Flintoff 5-0 series when Cook got his first test century and he won’t ever know this but there’s another story there. The day before, Rudy Koetzen gave a shocking LBW to give Strauss out in the final session when the ball was going about a foot over the stumps, before DRS. That season I was actually a member at the WACA and at the end of play I found myself outside the umpires room in the pavilion with Koetzen in there. I stared at him in my England shirt, shook my head a couple of times and indicated to him how far over the stumps it was going - he did a shrug back at me, I shook my head again, but he got the message. The next day Koetzen gave absolutely nothing to their bowlers, he rejected every decision gave no LBWs, no catches despite the usual Aussie appealing and Cook went on the get his maiden test hundred. I like to think I helped in a small way at least!
I was also in Melbourne when he scored his double hundred in 2017!
But more than that I was there in Perth in 2006 during the Flintoff 5-0 series when Cook got his first test century and he won’t ever know this but there’s another story there. The day before, Rudy Koetzen gave a shocking LBW to give Strauss out in the final session when the ball was going about a foot over the stumps, before DRS. That season I was actually a member at the WACA and at the end of play I found myself outside the umpires room in the pavilion with Koetzen in there. I stared at him in my England shirt, shook my head a couple of times and indicated to him how far over the stumps it was going - he did a shrug back at me, I shook my head again, but he got the message. The next day Koetzen gave absolutely nothing to their bowlers, he rejected every decision gave no LBWs, no catches despite the usual Aussie appealing and Cook went on the get his maiden test hundred. I like to think I helped in a small way at least!
I was also in Melbourne when he scored his double hundred in 2017!
It’s just inevitable isn’t it ?
I was also at the Headingley test in the last Ashes, watched us get skittled on day 1, very tempting to give up and do something else but hung in there to see Stokes win the game for us. I doubt that is going to happen in this test though!
crodonilson
He/Him
Really need a wicket soon.
Nah, let them bat on. Only hope we have is weather, so the longer they bat gives us a very slight hope. Once we’re batting, we’re ****ed.
Pevenseagull
meh
- Jul 20, 2003
- 20,432
Can't be arsed to check on my bets
Pretty sure I didn't have anything on Travis Head to score more that 20.
Pretty sure I didn't have anything on Travis Head to score more that 20.
Da Man Clay
T'Blades
- Dec 16, 2004
- 16,279
Look like they could bat all day here. Time for bed. Probably would have lost by morning
Doesn’t even matter…they already have enough
Innings and 100+ defeat I’m afraid……..all over before brekkie
Burns given out LBW... bagged a pair... No... it's going over. Phew.
Still on a pair though.
Still on a pair though.
