TMS has served up so many memories for me over the years! I don’t think the commentary today is as good as John Arlott and the great Brian Johnson to mention just a few old stalwarts. Housewife’s used to send in their Victoria Sponges and other delights for the commentary team to sample. Then of course we had the “old stalwarts” taking the field. Cowdrey, Barrington, Edrich, Knott, Statham, Trueman, Tutmus, Illingworth, Close and the young up and coming Boycott. Plenty of others too that I’ve failed to mention.
Then of course we had that fantastic unforgettable Brian Johnson gaff when we played the West Indies: “The batsman is Holding, the bowlers Willey”. Truly unforgettable indeed!
This new idea of playing Test Match Cricket like a limited overs game I’m sure will help revitalise the game. Bravo to the new England set up!
Although I agree with the Crawley to be dropped comments, who would come in though?
Brooks, and move Bairstow to open.
Are you on drugs? Bairstow to open.. He is the form of his life, and happy with his role in the team, why on the earth would change that!!
I agree Crawley is out of form, but Baz clearly likes his attiude, and Crawley trying to be positive, and why change a winning team? It's a team sport!
Might as well say f$#@ it and open with Roy, Salt or Butler.
Sagrakkara said we should open with Butler.
And I can see why he said it. If Fokes isn't available for Friday, what do you do? Open with Butler and bring in Brookes probably improves the team. But then if Jimmy is fit 3 changes seems a lot.
TMS has served up so many memories for me over the years! I don’t think the commentary today is as good as John Arlott and the great Brian Johnson to mention just a few old stalwarts. Housewife’s used to send in their Victoria Sponges and other delights for the commentary team to sample. Then of course we had the “old stalwarts” taking the field. Cowdrey, Barrington, Edrich, Knott, Statham, Trueman, Tutmus, Illingworth, Close and the young up and coming Boycott. Plenty of others too that I’ve failed to mention.
Then of course we had that fantastic unforgettable Brian Johnson gaff when we played the West Indies: “The batsman is Holding, the bowlers Willey”. Truly unforgettable indeed!
This new idea of playing Test Match Cricket like a limited overs game I’m sure will help revitalise the game. Bravo to the new England set up!
Loved Brian Johnson. My favourite moment was when Agnew got him giggling and was obviously doing something to make his giggles worse and Johnners desperately gasps “Oh stop it Jonathan!” amidst a fit of giggles. He was a wonderfully humourous, accessible, yet authoritative link to cricket for so many listeners.
Unfortunately the famous “Holding Willey” line is sort of an urban myth in that it is misremembered by many (possibly a “Mandela effect” as many people swear blind they remember it) - it was a joke sent in by a listener and was never part of commentary as Blofeld and Baxter explain here:
TMS has served up so many memories for me over the years! I don’t think the commentary today is as good as John Arlott and the great Brian Johnson to mention just a few old stalwarts. Housewife’s used to send in their Victoria Sponges and other delights for the commentary team to sample. Then of course we had the “old stalwarts” taking the field. Cowdrey, Barrington, Edrich, Knott, Statham, Trueman, Tutmus, Illingworth, Close and the young up and coming Boycott. Plenty of others too that I’ve failed to mention.
Then of course we had that fantastic unforgettable Brian Johnson gaff when we played the West Indies: “The batsman is Holding, the bowlers Willey”. Truly unforgettable indeed!
This new idea of playing Test Match Cricket like a limited overs game I’m sure will help revitalise the game. Bravo to the new England set up!
This has been phased out of TMS whiteout me really realising!
TMS has served up so many memories for me over the years! I don’t think the commentary today is as good as John Arlott and the great Brian Johnson to mention just a few old stalwarts. Housewife’s used to send in their Victoria Sponges and other delights for the commentary team to sample. Then of course we had the “old stalwarts” taking the field. Cowdrey, Barrington, Edrich, Knott, Statham, Trueman, Tutmus, Illingworth, Close and the young up and coming Boycott. Plenty of others too that I’ve failed to mention.
Then of course we had that fantastic unforgettable Brian Johnson gaff when we played the West Indies: “The batsman is Holding, the bowlers Willey”. Truly unforgettable indeed!
This new idea of playing Test Match Cricket like a limited overs game I’m sure will help revitalise the game. Bravo to the new England set up!
Loved Brian Johnson. My favourite moment was when Agnew got him giggling and was obviously doing something to make his giggles worse and Johnners desperately gasps “Oh stop it Jonathan!” amidst a fit of giggles. He was a wonderfully humourous, accessible, yet authoritative link to cricket for so many listeners.
Unfortunately the famous “Holding Willey” line is sort of an urban myth in that it is misremembered by many (possibly a “Mandela effect” as many people swear blind they remember it) - it was a joke sent in by a listener and was never part of commentary as Blofeld and Baxter explain here:
I have always thought that it was more likely to have been the bowlers Holding the batman's Willey, seeing as Michael Holding is the more recognised bowler (did Peter Willey bowl?) and much more likely that way round.
Might as well say f$#@ it and open with Roy, Salt or Butler.
Sagrakkara said we should open with Butler.
buttler's basically been told the captain's job is his, which now imo is a full time role and he shouldn't be playing test cricket.
Does that mean Ben Stokes shouldn't be in the ODI or T20 teams?
well, he isn't, is he?
None of the Test players played against the Netherlands. But, if there's an edict that the white ball captain can't or shouldn't play Test cricket, is there a concomitant oppugnant decree prohibiting the red ball captain playing short-form cricket for England?
Might as well say f$#@ it and open with Roy, Salt or Butler.
Sagrakkara said we should open with Butler.
buttler's basically been told the captain's job is his, which now imo is a full time role and he shouldn't be playing test cricket.
Does that mean Ben Stokes shouldn't be in the ODI or T20 teams?
well, he isn't, is he?
None of the Test players played against the Netherlands. But, if there's an edict that the white ball captain can't or shouldn't play Test cricket, is there a concomitant oppugnant decree prohibiting the red ball captain playing short-form cricket for England?
Buttler will be playing as many T20 franchises as he can including the IPL and the Big Bash so won't be available to tour. That is the difference between him and Stokes. And I dont believe Buttler is interested in red ball anyway. He hasnt played a County Championship game in three years and couldn't wait to leave the last tour.
Might as well say f$#@ it and open with Roy, Salt or Butler.
Sagrakkara said we should open with Butler.
buttler's basically been told the captain's job is his, which now imo is a full time role and he shouldn't be playing test cricket.
Does that mean Ben Stokes shouldn't be in the ODI or T20 teams?
well, he isn't, is he?
None of the Test players played against the Netherlands. But, if there's an edict that the white ball captain can't or shouldn't play Test cricket, is there a concomitant oppugnant decree prohibiting the red ball captain playing short-form cricket for England?
Key told the new white ball coach he would basically only have Stokes, and Root, for world cups and the immediate build up to them.
I'm glad he's doing it now. Goes out with a decent record and as a world cup winning captain. With the likes of Salt, Banton and Livingstone having come through over the last 18 months it makes sense to hand the reigns over to Buttler.
It's really not. He has been in hopeless form for two years now and that isn't just for England - that is for every single franchise he's played for in that time. You can't carry a player in white ball - it is like Brearley and Test cricket - because Morgan will either get nothing or simply chew up balls and both will have a detrimental effect on the team. A top seven of Roy, Salt or Bairstow, Root, Livingstone, Buttler, Stokes, Moeen is as good as it gets in the world.
Might as well say f$#@ it and open with Roy, Salt or Butler.
Sagrakkara said we should open with Butler.
buttler's basically been told the captain's job is his, which now imo is a full time role and he shouldn't be playing test cricket.
Does that mean Ben Stokes shouldn't be in the ODI or T20 teams?
well, he isn't, is he?
None of the Test players played against the Netherlands. But, if there's an edict that the white ball captain can't or shouldn't play Test cricket, is there a concomitant oppugnant decree prohibiting the red ball captain playing short-form cricket for England?
Key told the new white ball coach he would basically only have Stokes, and Root, for world cups and the immediate build up to them.
Thanks, I didn't know that. Where does that leave Vairstow?
I would have made him the coach. Seems strange appointing one then him retiring.
The biggest influence on English cricket since?????
He said himself before the Netherlands series that he wouldn't hesitate to step aside if he couldn't find form. As I say, this has been going on for two years and if it weren't for him being skipper he would have been dropped even sooner. He bagged a pair against the Netherlands and looked awful in both and then didn't play in the third ODI because of a bad back. I would suggest that he'd already made up his mind after that second duck but that wouldn't have been the time to announce it. He can concentrate on being an ECB ambassador promoting The Hundred now.
Might as well say f$#@ it and open with Roy, Salt or Butler.
Sagrakkara said we should open with Butler.
buttler's basically been told the captain's job is his, which now imo is a full time role and he shouldn't be playing test cricket.
Does that mean Ben Stokes shouldn't be in the ODI or T20 teams?
well, he isn't, is he?
None of the Test players played against the Netherlands. But, if there's an edict that the white ball captain can't or shouldn't play Test cricket, is there a concomitant oppugnant decree prohibiting the red ball captain playing short-form cricket for England?
Key told the new white ball coach he would basically only have Stokes, and Root, for world cups and the immediate build up to them.
Thanks, I didn't know that. Where does that leave Vairstow?
Might as well say f$#@ it and open with Roy, Salt or Butler.
Sagrakkara said we should open with Butler.
buttler's basically been told the captain's job is his, which now imo is a full time role and he shouldn't be playing test cricket.
Does that mean Ben Stokes shouldn't be in the ODI or T20 teams?
well, he isn't, is he?
None of the Test players played against the Netherlands. But, if there's an edict that the white ball captain can't or shouldn't play Test cricket, is there a concomitant oppugnant decree prohibiting the red ball captain playing short-form cricket for England?
Key told the new white ball coach he would basically only have Stokes, and Root, for world cups and the immediate build up to them.
Thanks, I didn't know that. Where does that leave Vairstow?
Nasser said it on sky yesterday. I assume the mental burden has been as much on Bairstow?
I would have made him the coach. Seems strange appointing one then him retiring.
The biggest influence on English cricket since?????
Hussain and fletcher id say.
Makes sense to retire now, he’s been poor for a long time, and as mentioned, we now have great finishers like livingstone and moeen who offer something with the ball as well. Buttler is a shoe in for the captaincy, gives him a bit of time to prepare for world t20 in oz too.
TMS has served up so many memories for me over the years! I don’t think the commentary today is as good as John Arlott and the great Brian Johnson to mention just a few old stalwarts. Housewife’s used to send in their Victoria Sponges and other delights for the commentary team to sample. Then of course we had the “old stalwarts” taking the field. Cowdrey, Barrington, Edrich, Knott, Statham, Trueman, Tutmus, Illingworth, Close and the young up and coming Boycott. Plenty of others too that I’ve failed to mention.
Then of course we had that fantastic unforgettable Brian Johnson gaff when we played the West Indies: “The batsman is Holding, the bowlers Willey”. Truly unforgettable indeed!
This new idea of playing Test Match Cricket like a limited overs game I’m sure will help revitalise the game. Bravo to the new England set up!
Loved Brian Johnson. My favourite moment was when Agnew got him giggling and was obviously doing something to make his giggles worse and Johnners desperately gasps “Oh stop it Jonathan!” amidst a fit of giggles. He was a wonderfully humourous, accessible, yet authoritative link to cricket for so many listeners.
Unfortunately the famous “Holding Willey” line is sort of an urban myth in that it is misremembered by many (possibly a “Mandela effect” as many people swear blind they remember it) - it was a joke sent in by a listener and was never part of commentary as Blofeld and Baxter explain here:
I have always thought that it was more likely to have been the bowlers Holding the batman's Willey, seeing as Michael Holding is the more recognised bowler (did Peter Willey bowl?) and much more likely that way round.
TMS has served up so many memories for me over the years! I don’t think the commentary today is as good as John Arlott and the great Brian Johnson to mention just a few old stalwarts. Housewife’s used to send in their Victoria Sponges and other delights for the commentary team to sample. Then of course we had the “old stalwarts” taking the field. Cowdrey, Barrington, Edrich, Knott, Statham, Trueman, Tutmus, Illingworth, Close and the young up and coming Boycott. Plenty of others too that I’ve failed to mention.
Then of course we had that fantastic unforgettable Brian Johnson gaff when we played the West Indies: “The batsman is Holding, the bowlers Willey”. Truly unforgettable indeed!
This new idea of playing Test Match Cricket like a limited overs game I’m sure will help revitalise the game. Bravo to the new England set up!
Loved Brian Johnson. My favourite moment was when Agnew got him giggling and was obviously doing something to make his giggles worse and Johnners desperately gasps “Oh stop it Jonathan!” amidst a fit of giggles. He was a wonderfully humourous, accessible, yet authoritative link to cricket for so many listeners.
Unfortunately the famous “Holding Willey” line is sort of an urban myth in that it is misremembered by many (possibly a “Mandela effect” as many people swear blind they remember it) - it was a joke sent in by a listener and was never part of commentary as Blofeld and Baxter explain here:
I have always thought that it was more likely to have been the bowlers Holding the batman's Willey, seeing as Michael Holding is the more recognised bowler (did Peter Willey bowl?) and much more likely that way round.
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I agree Crawley is out of form, but Baz clearly likes his attiude, and Crawley trying to be positive, and why change a winning team? It's a team sport!
Set fair after lunch though and the light will hold later.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D0a-FOoM9ms
Bit of a shocker that
The biggest influence on English cricket since?????