Cricket 2020

[Sideshow Bob]

Anyone been watching England in South Africa?

 

[IDFD]

On and off. Very impressive from Pope the way he’s settled in.

 

[SuperRash]

Watch it when I can but I always follow it at work. Impressive performances in the last two tests after a difficult start with all the illness and injury problems. Pope is seriously impressive and he’s the only guy that has come in lately that I think wow he’ll be here for the long haul.

Good signs of a promising young team being built.

 

[SuperRash]

England vs West Indies started this week. England struggling (ah how I’ve missed saying that) at 100 odd for 5 at lunch on the 2nd day. Haven’t seen any of the play but I imagine Sky Sports are filtering in crowd noise like they do with the football.

 

[IDFD]

It's not getting any better. It looked though Stokes and Buttler may steady the ship.

87-5 became 150-5

but then in another England collapse we've gone 154-6, 157-7, 157-8

 

[SuperRash]

Wouldn’t be the summer without an English collapse!

191-9 now. Could be a good score as the clouds are angry and we know what Anderson can do under these conditions.

 

[IDFD]

https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/men/news/1727885/official-statement-jofra-archer?utm_source=FBPAGE&utm_medium=England+Cricket&utm_content=100001401823501%2B&utm_campaign=England+v+West+Indies+2020

Archer out of test for breaking Covid Protocol

 

[Mr C]

who won the toss?

 

[IDFD]

Hasn't been done yet.

 

[Mr C]

OK, they said 11:30. but I forgot that would be UK time doh! They were saying on R5 whoever wins the toss should bowl

 

[SuperRash]

Yeah toss in a minute I think.

 

[SuperRash]

England to bat first. Totally new seam attack with Broad, Curran and Woakes.

Archer was a silly silly boy.

 

[jsp]

Broad gets to 500 test wickets.

England take the series 2-1 must have been tough for the West Indies being in constant lockdown while touring bet they’re glad to be heading home.