No doubt about that one. JB castled by Nortje for 0.
55-4 (16.3 overs)
55-4 (16.3 overs)
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[Cricket] 1st Test Eng v SA - Due to kick-off 11am at Lord's (weather allowing)
- Thread starter Is it PotG?
- Start date
Really poor shot - much worse than the one Crawley will no doubt be castigated for.
Conditions are so, so tough though - close to unplayable.
What's happening at PP this summer ?
keaton
Big heart, hot blood and balls. Big balls
- Nov 18, 2004
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But Crawley always plays poor shots
Sadly, we had to wrap up the club as it was - just two of us really prepared to do any work (and both living miles away), plus the constant trouble to field full sides. A whole lot of stress for at best half a dozen games.
The House are taking it on though, for their own family / Estate games, against their posh mates. Good luck to them - it saves me and Andy the guilt of feeling responsible for bringing cricket to an end there after 125 years. Word recently gets back to me, that after 20 years of showing no interest in putting money or effort in, or helping to recruit people - in the six months since we gave back the keys, they have installed a new boiler, connected the pavilion to mains drainage and after 125 years, run mains electricity across from the house!
As for me, I'm playing league cricket locally, for a team Andy was already involved with, and really enjoying playing every Saturday, without the headaches all week. Was expecting to play 2s with the other middle-aged men and colts, but they stuck me straight into the 1s. 13 games down, and I'm the leading wicket taker, and also (less surprisingly) top for economy rate.
Ollie Pope 51* ( 69 balls, 4 fours )
Bugger... Stokes out last ball before lunch
England 100-5 (26 overs)
England 100-5 (26 overs)
Sadly, we had to wrap up the club as it was - just two of us really prepared to do any work (and both living miles away), plus the constant trouble to field full sides. A whole lot of stress for at best half a dozen games.
The House are taking it on though, for their own family / Estate games, against their posh mates. Good luck to them - it saves me and Andy the guilt of feeling responsible for bringing cricket to an end there after 125 years. Word recently gets back to me, that after 20 years of showing no interest in putting money or effort in, or helping to recruit people - in the six months since we gave back the keys, they have installed a new boiler, connected the pavilion to mains drainage and after 125 years, run mains electricity across from the house!
As for me, I'm playing league cricket locally, for a team Andy was already involved with, and really enjoying playing every Saturday, without the headaches all week. Was expecting to play 2s with the other middle-aged men and colts, but they stuck me straight into the 1s. 13 games down, and I'm the leading wicket taker, and also (less surprisingly) top for economy rate.
Sounds good........shame about Parham though, such a lovely place to play. They'll be renting it out for corporate matches soon
I haven't done anything more than a couple of 20 over beer matches with the Lewes FC Supporters Club....keep getting asked to play Saturdays but can't be arsed !
Foakes gone after lunch... drags on from Nortje
116-6
Broad is not going to enjoy this
116-6
Broad is not going to enjoy this
Gloomy... and here comes the rain... and off they go.
Seems like they were going off for rain for about 5 minutes before they actually did go off for rain, there
jakarta
Well-known member
Down to Page 3 - really?
Anyway Pope gets a life after a village attempt at slip...
Anyway Pope gets a life after a village attempt at slip...
32.6 Rabada to Pope, no run
Dropped at first slip! And Erwee had several goes at it... Searching line and Pope is drawn into prodding furtively, thick edge straight to Sarel Erwee at chest height. He missed the first one, but it popped up nicely, couldn't hold that and then had a third chance, which he only managed to flick over his head and into the turf. Oh dear!
Pope's a lucky boy - a life on 67 - can he cash in?
Dropped at first slip! And Erwee had several goes at it... Searching line and Pope is drawn into prodding furtively, thick edge straight to Sarel Erwee at chest height. He missed the first one, but it popped up nicely, couldn't hold that and then had a third chance, which he only managed to flick over his head and into the turf. Oh dear!
Pope's a lucky boy - a life on 67 - can he cash in?
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Nope
No.
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
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Broad smacks it around, goes for 15.
Why do England continue to bat Broad before Leech?
Broad is entirely predictable. Swings the bat, but curls up when he's roughed up and ends up gifting his wicket. Leech is limited but bats like a test batsman and unlike Broad isn't a complete pussy in the face of pace bowling.
Broad is entirely predictable. Swings the bat, but curls up when he's roughed up and ends up gifting his wicket. Leech is limited but bats like a test batsman and unlike Broad isn't a complete pussy in the face of pace bowling.
England 165 all out (45 overs)
Only Ollie Pope with 73 made any significant contribution, six in single figures (with 2 ducks).
Kagiso Rabada 19 - 3 - 52 - 5
Only Ollie Pope with 73 made any significant contribution, six in single figures (with 2 ducks).
Kagiso Rabada 19 - 3 - 52 - 5