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England Cricket 2021 (excluding Ashes)

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  • Addickforlife
    Addickforlife Posts: 2,101
    That is pathetic from Moeen. Even worse given that he's vice captain as well.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,971
    Addick Addict said:
    So we're in September and Woakes has faced 18 balls (all white ones at that) this summer. This is someone who has a First Class average of 34 too. 
    He's been really unlucky with his timing. All sorts of Covid related absences, then gets injured, and when he returns there's no red ball cricket
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,419
    edited September 2021
    Merging Charlton and cricket chat...saw a number of academy lads on the tube back from Oval and LB. Any idea who they played or was it training?
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,971
    England 290 all out, Woakes gets 50
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,971
    TMS work out that Jimmy was on for a century of not outs, it's announced by the Oval and displayed on the big screen to a big round of applause

    Except they got it wrong, and it's only 99   :D
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,499
    edited September 2021
    The Oval is the 'Library' of Cricket.

    Last tricky hour for India. England almost a hundred lead. Tails up.
    If this was Edgbaston or Old Trafford the place would be Rocking!
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,390
    Oh Burns ffs
  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,626


    View from my seat at the Oval today - up in the debenture seats with a client - great day - homeward bound now - this test is set up nicely to possibly go all 5 days - well perhaps 4 is more likely 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,971
    England definitely should have scored more runs. Looking quite flat out there and easy to bat on now, India should be able to easily go past the deficit and set England a proper target

    Good news for my Day 4 ticket, and a full day's play
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,062
    Lordflashheart said:


    View from my seat at the Oval today - up in the debenture seats with a client - great day - homeward bound now - this test is set up nicely to possibly go all 5 days - well perhaps 4 is more likely 
    Looks like you were sitting near us.
    A good day, at 62-5 we could have finished the day 200+ behind, instead of 50 odd in front. 

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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,971
    Covered End said:
    Lordflashheart said:


    View from my seat at the Oval today - up in the debenture seats with a client - great day - homeward bound now - this test is set up nicely to possibly go all 5 days - well perhaps 4 is more likely 
    Looks like you were sitting near us.
    A good day, at 62-5 we could have finished the day 200+ behind, instead of 50 odd in front. 
    It's one of those days where England can both be pleased at recovering from 62-5 to reach 290 AND disappointed that a few players threw away their wicket, and that they didn't get 350!

  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,626
    Covered End said:
    Lordflashheart said:


    View from my seat at the Oval today - up in the debenture seats with a client - great day - homeward bound now - this test is set up nicely to possibly go all 5 days - well perhaps 4 is more likely 
    Looks like you were sitting near us.
    A good day, at 62-5 we could have finished the day 200+ behind, instead of 50 odd in front. 
    I was sat next to the TMS commentary box - saw Aggers and Tuffers through the window of their box - sadly they didn’t come out on the terrace behind my seat at lunch

    I was in the ‘Legends Lounge’ - I had a white and pink paisley shirt on with an England wide brimmed hat on 
  • hermann
    hermann Posts: 487
    V enjoyable day that. Fairly sure I saw @Airman Brown there, if not it's someone else selling VOTV who I've assumed was him for years...


  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,887
    Amount of Charlton fans I know that have been in the first two days is ridiculous.

    Important stuff chaps, how much a pint of Guinness?
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,971
    hermann said:
    V enjoyable day that. Fairly sure I saw @Airman Brown there, if not it's someone else selling VOTV who I've assumed was him for years...


    Was he the pitch invader earlier today?

    I wondered if it was him when he went up to Bairstow and asked if he wanted to buy an August Voice.
  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,626
    AFKABartram said:
    Amount of Charlton fans I know that have been in the first two days is ridiculous.

    Important stuff chaps, how much a pint of Guinness?
    No idea mate - I was on full on hospitality 😉
  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,626
    killerandflash said:
    hermann said:
    V enjoyable day that. Fairly sure I saw @Airman Brown there, if not it's someone else selling VOTV who I've assumed was him for years...


    Was he the pitch invader earlier today?

    I wondered if it was him when he went up to Bairstow and asked if he wanted to buy an August Voice.
    Pitch invader couldn’t even bowl from the proper side of the wicket - Umpire was in the way !!!
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 6,732
    AFKABartram said:
    Amount of Charlton fans I know that have been in the first two days is ridiculous.

    Important stuff chaps, how much a pint of Guinness?
    Unless there's somewhere i'm missing in the ground you can't get Guinness. The real downside of the day, had to nip out to the beehive for a couple at lunch
  • hermann
    hermann Posts: 487
    Pelling1993 said:
    AFKABartram said:
    Amount of Charlton fans I know that have been in the first two days is ridiculous.

    Important stuff chaps, how much a pint of Guinness?
    Unless there's somewhere i'm missing in the ground you can't get Guinness. The real downside of the day, had to nip out to the beehive for a couple at lunch
    Pretty sure they were selling them at the Wanderer's Bar behind the stand I was in, around block 18 of the JM Finn stand. Think they were about £6.80, same as all the other beers. Didn't have one so can't comment on how well they were poured.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,062
    Lordflashheart said:
    Covered End said:
    Lordflashheart said:


    View from my seat at the Oval today - up in the debenture seats with a client - great day - homeward bound now - this test is set up nicely to possibly go all 5 days - well perhaps 4 is more likely 
    Looks like you were sitting near us.
    A good day, at 62-5 we could have finished the day 200+ behind, instead of 50 odd in front. 
    I was sat next to the TMS commentary box - saw Aggers and Tuffers through the window of their box - sadly they didn’t come out on the terrace behind my seat at lunch

    I was in the ‘Legends Lounge’ - I had a white and pink paisley shirt on with an England wide brimmed hat on 
    I think you were above us on level 3.
    We were below the media centre level 2.
    John Major Lounge or similar. 

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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,062
    hermann said:
    V enjoyable day that. Fairly sure I saw @Airman Brown there, if not it's someone else selling VOTV who I've assumed was him for years...


    It may have been his brother Mick, who we saw there. (Could have been with Rick). 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,062
    AFKABartram said:
    Amount of Charlton fans I know that have been in the first two days is ridiculous.

    Important stuff chaps, how much a pint of Guinness?
    Carling was £6.45.
    Guinness in The Beehive outside the ground was £6.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,887
    Can you go out and back in then?
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,062
    Yes. 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,062
    Many years ago we were at The Oval v Pakistan I think.
    It started to rain. 
    We left, went to China Town, had a meal and a few drinks.
    When we heard on the radio (pre internet) that play was due to start in 30 mins, we rushed back.
    Some poor saps just stayed in their seats for about 3 hours. 
    They thought we were joking when we said where we had been. 
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    Defo most expensive ground I’ve been to for drinks. £12.40 for 2 pints. An extra £2 on the first round for the cups. Although refundable or when you’re too drunk or lazy you ‘donate’ it for charity. 
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,419
    Extortion in drink prices as the fans have no other options available. Didn't leave a good taste to be paying £7 for Stadium beer in plastic. 
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,499
    I remember the days when you could take a crate of Stella into Lords
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,971
    edited September 2021
    suzisausage said:
    Defo most expensive ground I’ve been to for drinks. £12.40 for 2 pints. An extra £2 on the first round for the cups. Although refundable or when you’re too drunk or lazy you ‘donate’ it for charity. 
    Bloody hell, that's a right rip off

    From memory Lord's was £5.50 a pint

    I think the use of contactless encourages this, as somehow it feels less painful when you just touch your card on the reader, rather than getting £20 notes out
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,887
    Really looking forward to tomorrow, bar a rain hit Hundred at Lords last month this will be my first cricket game. 

    A cashless ground, only having a joint bank account and extortionate beers, I’m not looking forward to the following day. My buy some credits with cash on a pals card! 

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