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  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    Good day for the Porter family connections on here and for Kent fans too - Jamie returned figures of 10-2-31-5 against NZ yesterday and Ben Compton currently sits on 56 (145) out of a score of 112-1 and has outscored his opening partner, Sibley, in both innings.

    The First Class Counties side require another 152 runs to win the game and Compton currently has 973 runs to his name, more than any other player in the country, so he could reach the 1,000 mark today and before the end of May - an incredible achievement considering, at the age of 28, this is the first time he has been given a proper opportunity as a pro.  
    I heard this game is not being counted as a first class match as NZ are using, more than 11 players, sad for Compton if it's true.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,855
    It's a good idea to have a decent side for the Kiwis to warm up against, players who've played for England previously (like Sibley) or who have realistic aspirations of a call up

    It's not good for the survival of Test cricket to have touring sides completely underprepared for the 1st Test
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,795
    Good day for the Porter family connections on here and for Kent fans too - Jamie returned figures of 10-2-31-5 against NZ yesterday and Ben Compton currently sits on 56 (145) out of a score of 112-1 and has outscored his opening partner, Sibley, in both innings.

    The First Class Counties side require another 152 runs to win the game and Compton currently has 973 runs to his name, more than any other player in the country, so he could reach the 1,000 mark today and before the end of May - an incredible achievement considering, at the age of 28, this is the first time he has been given a proper opportunity as a pro.  
    I heard this game is not being counted as a first class match as NZ are using, more than 11 players, sad for Compton if it's true.
    I think you might be right there. But try telling a Kent supporter that he didn't reach, if he does, 1,000 runs by the end of May!
  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    Good day for the Porter family connections on here and for Kent fans too - Jamie returned figures of 10-2-31-5 against NZ yesterday and Ben Compton currently sits on 56 (145) out of a score of 112-1 and has outscored his opening partner, Sibley, in both innings.

    The First Class Counties side require another 152 runs to win the game and Compton currently has 973 runs to his name, more than any other player in the country, so he could reach the 1,000 mark today and before the end of May - an incredible achievement considering, at the age of 28, this is the first time he has been given a proper opportunity as a pro.  
    I heard this game is not being counted as a first class match as NZ are using, more than 11 players, sad for Compton if it's true.
    I think you might be right there. But try telling a Kent supporter that he didn't reach, if he does, 1,000 runs by the end of May!
    The way Compton is playing, he looks a better bet for England, than Crawley on current form
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,013
    Anyone going to the Lord's Test?
    We're going Friday.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,855
    Anyone going to the Lord's Test?
    We're going Friday.
    Going Thursday

    As not even the current England team could lose within 2 days, (weather permitting) we both should be ok for some play  :)
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,795
    Compton reaches his 100
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    Anyone going to the Lord's Test?
    We're going Friday.
    Yep , going Friday too
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,770
    Compton reaches his 100
    Get him in the team for Lords!
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    going Saturday and Sunday 
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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,013
    20,000 tickets still available over the 5 days apparently. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,855
    20,000 tickets still available over the 5 days apparently. 
    The tickets are over priced. They keep putting the prices up, but there's a limit when you consider
    a) In June, so not peak summer
    b) Everyone likes the Kiwis, but it's not the Ashes in terms of public interest (or an Asian opponent who'll attract big support from their followers)
    c) England are rubbish at the moment
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,963
    d) It's going to piss down on Sunday although we will probably lost by then.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,013
    £10 tickets for Monday.
    I'll possibly go to see us wrap the match up  :D
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    Yeah, just had a quick look & plenty of tickets available.

    At £100+ a ticket, I'm not surprised
  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 5,824
    I did pay for the tickets on Thursday and thought that it was farcically expensive. You could get a half Millwall season ticket for the same price and about 2 games at the Valley in the east stand 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,795
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  • Is it unusual to name the team the day before?

    I can't recall England doing it too often 
  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    I would have Brook before Bairstow, and hope Pope can play at 3, but to my knowledge he has never played there
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Is it unusual to name the team the day before?

    I can't recall England doing it too often 
    home team tends to name a day or two before the match, touring team names the team at the toss.
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  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    broad and jimmy straight back into the team, none of that rotating nonsense. 
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,319
    It's a shame for Brook that the two most rickety spots in the side are the openers 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,795
    With just three players under the age of 29, the average age of our side is 30 and the New Zealand's is likely to be even older. Test cricket isn't a young man's game is it.
  • With just three players under the age of 29, the average age of our side is 30 and the New Zealand's is likely to be even older. Test cricket isn't a young man's game is it.
    Understand what you're saying but, as McCullum himself has said, in England's current predicament, it's about winning test matches 
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 6,674
    Went to the O2 yesterday to see Alan Partridge. Nipped for a quick leak and stood next to Jimmy Anderson at the urinals. Never experienced stage fright like it  :D
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,855
    Went to the O2 yesterday to see Alan Partridge. Nipped for a quick leak and stood next to Jimmy Anderson at the urinals. Never experienced stage fright like it  :D
    When you saw him did you go "AHA"?
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,855
    With just three players under the age of 29, the average age of our side is 30 and the New Zealand's is likely to be even older. Test cricket isn't a young man's game is it.
    The younger bowlers are all injured, while the younger batsmen have struggled to score enough runs...

    Lets face it neither Pope nor Crawley exactly justify their places on recent England form either.
  • Strange picking Bairstow as he hasnt played any red ball cricket.What was the point of picking Brook? I would of played him ahead of Bairstow.Happy for Matty Potts.We've hopefully got a good one there.Will learn a lot from Broad and Anderson Also dont understand why Leach is playing.Root is a capable spinner and we could of picked Craig Overton instead incase Stokes breaks down.Its been a while so im happy to see test match cricket back.
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 6,674
    edited June 2022
    Went to the O2 yesterday to see Alan Partridge. Nipped for a quick leak and stood next to Jimmy Anderson at the urinals. Never experienced stage fright like it  :D
    When you saw him did you go "AHA"?
    I did request he smelt my cheese, but it fell on deaf ears
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 6,674
    Managed to get tickets for Thursday for £80 & Friday for £75. Still a pisstake but slightly better than the £130 per day they should have been