Cricket fans on SS?
- Thread starter J_aco
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who's watching the cricket??
Following on the internet.
It seems both that (a) the Indians are bowling fruit, and (b) that the pitch is "a road" (ie. flat and lifeless).
Rogers looking very good for a ton in which will be (by his own prediction) his last home test.
Warner double by end of day?
Would do his Test cricket credibility wonders to stay in for that long.
Warner double by end of day?
If he is in, yes, though he'd be wanting more of the strike I would have thought (currently 111 balls to Rogers 151).
In the long bar now, would post a photo if I could
Yeah, WTH was that about last time? OK, we were unlikely to win, but there was a possibility of us getting all the wickets, even if no chance of India getting all the runs. Why concede?
That may be so (about the declaration last test), but with regards to calling it a draw by mutual agreement, it does bear remembering that -
- it was a "nice" way to end a test that featured some pretty heated exchanges between the two sides.
and
- in the powerplay that is the ICC - the BCCI is the massive elephant in the room. We're just monkeys in comparison.
- it was a "nice" way to end a test that featured some pretty heated exchanges between the two sides.
and
- in the powerplay that is the ICC - the BCCI is the massive elephant in the room. We're just monkeys in comparison.
I didn't even think of that. If that was a consideration, then I support the decision.
A bit more context around the purple patch that Smith finds himself in.
This is the list of players with 100's in 4 or more consecutive tests....
Given recent form, Smith would have to be odds on to score the 18 more runs he needs this innings to join this list (he has scored 100's in the 3 tests prior to this).
And he scored a 97 in the test proceeding this run of 100's.
He has 50's now in each of the last 7 tests he has played (the record there is 12 tests by AB de Villiers).
DG Bradman (6)
JH Kallis (5)
Mohammad Yousuf (5)
G Gambhir (5)
DG Bradman (4) [2nd time on list]
DG Bradman (4) [3rd time]
JHW Fingleton (4)
ED Weekes (4)
RN Harvey (4)
CL Walcott (4)
KF Barrington (4)
KF Barrington (4) [2nd time]
SM Gavaskar (4)
ML Hayden (4)
R Dravid (4)
JH Kallis (4) [2nd time]
KC Sangakkara (4)
SR Tendulkar (4)
This is the list of players with 100's in 4 or more consecutive tests....
Given recent form, Smith would have to be odds on to score the 18 more runs he needs this innings to join this list (he has scored 100's in the 3 tests prior to this).
And he scored a 97 in the test proceeding this run of 100's.
He has 50's now in each of the last 7 tests he has played (the record there is 12 tests by AB de Villiers).
DG Bradman (6)
JH Kallis (5)
Mohammad Yousuf (5)
G Gambhir (5)
DG Bradman (4) [2nd time on list]
DG Bradman (4) [3rd time]
JHW Fingleton (4)
ED Weekes (4)
RN Harvey (4)
CL Walcott (4)
KF Barrington (4)
KF Barrington (4) [2nd time]
SM Gavaskar (4)
ML Hayden (4)
R Dravid (4)
JH Kallis (4) [2nd time]
KC Sangakkara (4)
SR Tendulkar (4)
Yeah, he's on fire.
Looks so relaxed when playing a shot but so fidgety around the crease.
Already a great player, who knows to what heights he will rise, but it will be higher than now thats for sure.
Good on him!
I bet Warner will never score a double ton.
Then again, Im setting high expectations.
Looks so relaxed when playing a shot but so fidgety around the crease.
Already a great player, who knows to what heights he will rise, but it will be higher than now thats for sure.
Good on him!
I bet Warner will never score a double ton.
Then again, Im setting high expectations.
I bet Warner will never score a double ton.
Then again, Im setting high expectations.
Eventually we will play Bangladesh or Zimbabwe.
If so, he will be 400* by tea on Day 1 if he can stay in.
Some great names there Mark...
Totally agree.
Though considering his recent form is about as good as it gets (granted he hasn't yet started churning out the double tons like Pup did there for a while, or Lara did in his day) - I personally wouldn't want to put much pressure or expectation on him doing even more.
I did think of those countries, but seriously, do they count?
Much rather see him double tonning England, NZ, Sth Africa, India, West Indies, or Pakistan.
IMO.
He's going great though, good on him too!
