Not really Kent related but didn't want to make a whole new topic for it. Great to see that both Ireland and Afghanistan were granted test status today.
Wonder if their first test match will be against each other?
Not really Kent related but didn't want to make a whole new topic for it. Great to see that both Ireland and Afghanistan were granted test status today.
Wonder if their first test match will be against each other?
There's an MCC match against Afghanistan in July at Lord's, might go to that
Not really Kent related but didn't want to make a whole new topic for it. Great to see that both Ireland and Afghanistan were granted test status today.
Wonder if their first test match will be against each other?
Very good news. Afghanistans rise has been pretty incredible.
I can't help feeling this has come a couple of years too late for Ireland though. Back then most of their players were at their peak and playing well with freedom and confidence. More recently they have seemed to be playing with fear and not to their best. A lot of their players best days are behind them - Joyce, The O'Brien brothers, Wilson, Porterfield, Murtagh etc. There's doesn't seem to be the young players coming through to replace them particularly the batsmen. There have been a few bowlers coming through who have impressed, Chase looked good on the games against England and a for Boyd Rankin to lead the attack is a good start. I just hope they have the players coming through to keep them up otherwise they could be in real danger of losing test status in a couple of years if a number of players retire at once.
Good innovation once or twice a season, or the death of cricket as we know it ?
Jessie's fannying around with their pink balls in the dark might be acceptable on Hampstead Heath but it's spitting on the grave of a once great game. If I had my way we'd go back to uncovered wickets, ban all protection apart from the trusty box and remove the memsahibs from the members pavillion.
Good innovation once or twice a season, or the death of cricket as we know it ?
Jessie's fannying around with their pink balls in the dark might be acceptable on Hampstead Heath but it's spitting on the grave of a once great game. If I had my way we'd go back to uncovered wickets, ban all protection apart from the trusty box and remove the memsahibs from the members pavillion.
Is your Username ironic because I really don't see you as being particularly jolly or one to bring gifts! Maybe it's just the time of year and the heat that's got to you.
Good innovation once or twice a season, or the death of cricket as we know it ?
Jessie's fannying around with their pink balls in the dark might be acceptable on Hampstead Heath but it's spitting on the grave of a once great game. If I had my way we'd go back to uncovered wickets, ban all protection apart from the trusty box and remove the memsahibs from the members pavillion.
Is your Username ironic because I really don't see you as being particularly jolly or one to bring gifts! Maybe it's just the time of year and the heat that's got to you.
Yes of course it's ironic. I'm actually a miserable little man huddled up in a damp, cold bedsit spitting my bile out across the internet :-) Or it could be that my favourite Charlton player was Claus Jenson and Santa Claus is a nod in his direction.
How good would Worcs be if they could bowl out a tail? Durham recover from 64-7 to 197. Hopefully we'll put on a zillion now. Oh hey I'm still here sorry
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Wonder if their first test match will be against each other?
I can't help feeling this has come a couple of years too late for Ireland though. Back then most of their players were at their peak and playing well with freedom and confidence. More recently they have seemed to be playing with fear and not to their best. A lot of their players best days are behind them - Joyce, The O'Brien brothers, Wilson, Porterfield, Murtagh etc. There's doesn't seem to be the young players coming through to replace them particularly the batsmen. There have been a few bowlers coming through who have impressed, Chase looked good on the games against England and a for Boyd Rankin to lead the attack is a good start. I just hope they have the players coming through to keep them up otherwise they could be in real danger of losing test status in a couple of years if a number of players retire at once.
http://www.kentcricket.co.uk/news/jimmy-neesham-signs-for-natwest-t20-blast/
Good innovation once or twice a season, or the death of cricket as we know it ?
6/2 from 3.3 Overs.
Denly and Dickson both out LBW for ducks to Pattinson.
6/3
DBD hanging on in there for 41* and Gidman on 6*
DBD 71*
And we chose to bat!
D B-D stranded on 84*
Nil batting points :-(
Billings at 5 as a specialist batsman, Dickson opening, Milne playing in place of Tahir, indeed no spinner at all?
Incidentally, are you allowed to pay 2 overseas players in the CC?
36-1, Stevens strikes