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General Cricket => Latest Matches => Topic started by: eaowbear on May 25, 2011, 12:28:17 PM
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Graeme Swann on the ECB website discussing the upcoming series and other things, like Lady Gaga...
http://www.ecbtv.co.uk/page/Video/TestsArticles/0,,11617~2366212,00.html
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Hopefully get a Sri Lanka video diary also, great insight to what it's like as a pro!
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Anyone going to the Test match
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Got a ticket for tomorrow :)
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Come on Sri Lanka!!!!! :D
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Going on Sunday :)
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im of to one of the odi's :D starts at 10 home i can get live streaming working at work
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Anyone know any decent streams, forgot skyplayer doesn't work outside of the UK :(
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myp2p.eu
i live in cardiff. . .there will be no cricket here for a while. . . .its raining, cold and windy.
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raining here as well :(
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Raaaaain! Highlights of the Adelaide Test......zzzzzzz
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They take far too long messing around with the toss and stuff . toss is at 2.15 and start at 2.45 ? since whe ndoes it take half an hour to put ya pads on or take 15 minutes to toss a coin . By the time they have messed around it will be raining again .
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They take far too long messing around with the toss and stuff . toss is at 2.15 and start at 2.45 ? since whe ndoes it take half an hour to put ya pads on or take 15 minutes to toss a coin . By the time they have messed around it will be raining again .
aaaah! You had to say it didn't you? That's your fault that is! :D
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my bad lads ! :-[
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I always use Cardiff's weather for a gauge of what we'll get here in Bristol. I have a 20/20 tonight so no more rain in Cardiff means my game's safe :D
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Good to see the Ayrtek in use early doors!
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Why did it take so long to start? I know it has been raining but surely they could have done the toss inside while it was raining and then everybody would have been ready as soon as they said the pitch was ready...
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Pitch was covered, think they might have wanted to see it before choosing to bat or bowl
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Why did it take so long to start? I know it has been raining but surely they could have done the toss inside while it was raining and then everybody would have been ready as soon as they said the pitch was ready...
Also cpatians might change their mind about what to do depending on how long the rain lasts.
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What happened to the good ole' W.G.Grace saying, "If you win the toss bat, if you aren't sure what to do, consider all the options, and then bat" Or something to that effect, that is how it should be done :p
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MAN DOWN
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No ayrtek for Sangakkara?????????
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Tom is there at the test so he could always fix on site
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I can imagine a pause in play as Tom runs onto the pitch brandishing an Ayrtek for Sangakkara and being taken out by security lol
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Well can't see sanga being paid to wear the Albion as he has covered up the Albion sign on the back
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Sanga did this in the world cup, and if money talks johan, then why is his lid stickered?
The fact he has it stickered probably tells you his loyalty to Ayrtek is there, and due to unforseen circumstances, his lid is not available.
However the idea of Milson legging it out during the drinks break makes me laugh...
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Well he went there to give a lid to the opener so if sangas was broken I'm sure he would've taken one along so we won't know till Tom returns
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Nothing to do with the word cup. You said money talks. If that's the case, why would he be wearing a stickered up helmet? Use your head mate
Yes, we shall 'see how events unfold' then
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There is no argument to start johan
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aruging over what helmet he is wearing deary me lads , doesnt make much of a difference he snicked off with the albion on . If he was wearing the ayrtek he wouldnt of snicked off ?
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No he would of made loads of runs with the Ayrtek on so glad ge was not wearing it
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lol exactly , he will wear the ayrtek 2nd innings and get 100 + , rather him wear the albion myself , too be honest i used to love sanga in his kookaburra beast days .
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I can remember his kook days just looked better but still better with the Ayrtek IMO as they are the best helmets out there
Anyone seen that the opener has an ss with no stamps but a hammer edge on little strange that one
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Its absolutely crazy. Whats going to happen next?!
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I can remember his kook days just looked better but still better with the Ayrtek IMO as they are the best helmets out there
Anyone seen that the opener has an ss with no stamps but a hammer edge on little strange that one
They are the best out there protection wise just not everyones cups of tea when it comes to looks .
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Fair enough I will agree with that still love mine but will be more acceptable to people after this year as more and more pro's come to the dark side of the force
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I can remember his kook days just looked better but still better with the Ayrtek IMO as they are the best helmets out there
Anyone seen that the opener has an ss with no stamps but a hammer edge on little strange that one
I think it maybe a newbery because on the handle sticker it looked like the one newbery use with just an 'S', where as SS use 'SH'.
But not entirely sure.
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Kit aside, what did people think of yesterdays cricket?
I watched the channel 5 highlights. It looked as though England bowled well, without any luck.
Kept Sri Lanka to less than 3 runs an over, but were unlucky not to find edges. Didn't look like they bowled many bad balls.
Can see it petering out to a draw though having lost so much time already.
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If England can pick up 2/3 quick wickets this morning then they will bowl them out quickly as there is no batting from 6 onwards
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think maharoof can bat. also herath can hang around. also P Jayawardene at 6 is no mug with the bat
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Maharoof is no mug with the bat, he averages over 30 for lancs although i'm not sure how the technique will hold up at international level.
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England have bowled well but lacked wicket balls. Sounds obvious but can't help but feel as well as we've bowled, we've not been aggressive enough. Not the England of the winter Vs Aus
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Sanga in an Albion again. Get over there Tom!!
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Sanga in an Albion again. Get over there Tom!!
Still can't believe you called Trotty boring
The bloke is class
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People seem to forget trott was one of the highest scorers in domestic t20 so can put his foot down if needed
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Still can't believe you called Trotty boring
The bloke is class
It's funny isn't it that he has a better strike rate than both Dravid and Chanderpaul, with a better average, yet he doesn't score quickly enough. Best English number 3 in goodness knows how long yet the British fans want him to score quicker. I think Bell scored 100 in 200+ balls in the SCG test when England were already 386-2 or something, which was seen as a great knock. Trott however, is too slow............... ridiculous!!!
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It's funny isn't it that he has a better strike rate than both Dravid and Chanderpaul, with a better average, yet he doesn't score quickly enough. Best English number 3 in goodness knows how long yet the British fans want him to score quicker. I think Bell scored 100 in 200+ balls in the SCG test when England were already 386-2 or something, which was seen as a great knock. Trott however, is too slow............... ridiculous!!!
TAKE THAT BACK! Michael Vaughan is a god!!
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Surely the criticism of scoring rate is more specific to this match rather than his career? I agree to a point that in this circumstance it may have been worthwhile trying to speed things up a little once we passed their score, but come on, I'd rather have him score 200 at a 50sr than 100 at a 80sr.
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Trott world class , doesnt score a run all summer in county cricket , then test matches come on long and he switches into a run machine , scoring rate doesnt matter if hes getting them , maybe in odis hes a little slow but test cricket i like greedy players .
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Unreal stuff!!!!
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Swann 4-4 not a bad spell so far
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60 for 8! With the batsmen they have, I really am shocked!
If Perera went, then the fat lady would be warming her voice up!!
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Wonder what the odds were
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Only one word describes that, BRILLIANT!
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WOW! That was part superb bowling and part pressure batting!
And it was excellent to see England have that "killer" instinct which we normally lack!
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What an earth just happened there, some good captaincy from Strauss imo.
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I go to watch the rest of Pirates of the Caribbean, thinking that there'll be no play today... And we roll them for 82! WHAT?!
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Make sure you watch the highlights! Although whether you watch the highlights or full version of todays play, it's all over very quickly!
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Make sure you watch the highlights! Although whether you watch the highlights or full version of todays play, it's all over very quickly!
It was a highlights package as it was. Might struggle to make an hour long programme out of that. Maybe we'll be treated to cricket during the scheduled advert breaks, and adverts during the scheduled programme time to make channel 5 happy.
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Oh my bloody god
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I can't believe it... I went to bed expecting a draw and get greeted with this news.
How disappointing.
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Cardiff is a good venue for England. . .unbeaten there.
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amazing result! it was 999/1 at one point :O
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So - Sri Lanka have chosen to bowl first... is this the classic village tactick when you have no bowling? They obviosuly think their best bet is a 4th innings run chase as their bowling is terrible.
Seriously it is going to be hot and sunny a lords for the next 2 days. Eng "should" make more than 600...
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So - Sri Lanka have chosen to bowl first... is this the classic village tactick when you have no bowling? They obviosuly think their best bet is a 4th innings run chase as their bowling is terrible.
Seriously it is going to be hot and sunny a lords for the next 2 days. Eng "should" make more than 600...
Kiss of death.
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Kiss of death.
:P :( :o
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Strauss goes. 5-1 Although we have the ever reliable Trott in next, Pieterson might aswell take his pads off, I doubt he is going out to bat today.
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^ another kiss of death :o
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^ another kiss of death :o
I might have just cursed Trott...
Yep he's gone, We now need a big innings from Pieterson...
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nobody say anything!
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It's all Buzzes fault....
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I'm Buzzing off.
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Pieterson goes, should have left it. 22-3.
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what was he doing ???
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drop kp, bring in hildreth!
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tempted to lock this topic before any more commentator's curses!
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Drop KP, bring in Davies....
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^?
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James Taylor for KP
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KP averaged mid 40's last year and has just come back from injury, calling for his head is stupid, he is a class act.
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Just jumping on the bandwagon!
Trott only got two, drop him and bring in Bopara....
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Come on you mighty Lankans!!!! sadly lacking a decent bowling line up and the batters let us down in Cardiff! would love to se Sanga get his name on the board at Lords.....
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KP should at least be dropped down to 5
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what's a good total from here then?
250-6 at close of play?
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Bell having some issues with Fernando
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I love the idiocy of England supporters.
Trott got 2, Pieterson also got 2, Strauss got 4 and so did Swann, and yet instead of blaming them all, good old England fans all jump on the "Blame Pieterson" bandwagon ???
And then you have Finn, he gets smashed all over the place and is often the most expensive England bowler. And yet just because he gets a couple of wickets he is seen by some as one of our best bowlers... As a test match bowler you should be able to bowl line and length for large amounts of time, that is what we expect from all of our bowlers, and yet Finn somehow gets round this even though nearly half of his deliveries are absolute sh***..
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Jimmy was missed bigtime today,
The 3 quicks couldnt have been more similar and Finn didnt look like Test Match bowler.
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i have no idea about dernbach, but agree finn isn't all that. Young enough to keep improving though
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Have to say the team concerned me before a ball was bowled. No swing bower and although finn takes wickets they come at a price. This is now appearing to be a six or seven hundred pitch. Makes England's top order look rubbish...
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22-3 is pretty damn rubbish!
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get lakmal an ayrtek....that albion is useless!!
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finn on for a 5-fer
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get lakmal an ayrtek....that albion is useless!!
useless ? i thin it did its job if im honest
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Bit worrying the way it cracked open though
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game on now - SL could bowl us out for 200 and go for the chase - poor old Strauss' his miserable form with the bat continues...
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All he needed way the ball to penetrate a small bit further and it would have hit him. Also the ACIS would have taken more shock out of it
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Plus I don't think carbon and Kevlar would break like that plastic
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get lakmal an ayrtek....that albion is useless!!
i hand delivered him one @cardiff perhaps now he will think about using it....what replacement lid did they bring him out?
didnt see what happened in regards to the crack?
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Bit worrying the way it cracked open though
it did its job saved the guys skull , they clearly say once they been hit once get a new one
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i hand delivered him one @cardiff perhaps now he will think about using it....what replacement lid did they bring him out?
didnt see what happened in regards to the crack?
He went and got Dilshans CA helmet. Finn pegged him about 3/4 inches about the peak and put a nice sized hole in the plastic
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It did it's job in saving his skull but how many amateurs can afford a new helmet every time you get hit I certainly can't
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will have to have a look on the highlights reel later on
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it did its job saved the guys skull , they clearly say once they been hit once get a new one
correct.
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Lakmal was hit whilst wearing an Albion - am I correct in reading that chaps?
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It did it's job in saving his skull but how many amateurs can afford a new helmet every time you get hit I certainly can't
how many amateurs face 90 mph bouncers week in week out very few on here anyway .
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it doesnt have to be at 90mph to cause injury as im sure many of the people who have been injured will vouch for at 50 mph the ball will still cause significant damage.
The BSI testing only caters for speeds of upto 65mph which im sure you will see in most decent standards of cricket ???
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yes but i doubt a 50 mph ball is going to crack the helmet ive been hit at 75 and minmal damage wasd produced on the helmet my point being it cracked probaly becuase the ball was short and at 85 + and the track is a decent pace .
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I would say no amateurs face 90mph bowling but as Tom said they are only tested to 65 mph and I face more than that regulary enough
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it did its job saved the guys skull , they clearly say once they been hit once get a new one
Tom. If one of yours gets hit. Would you advise to change it, or is it still suitable to use?
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yeah but my point being i reckon thats the only reason why it cracked , it was steve finn bowling 85 + not a 16 year old kid bowling 65
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Best to stick the the BSI mate and their recommendations :D dont want a lawsuit on my hands ;)
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(http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/133800/133817.jpg)
Jesus Christ
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Brittle plastic....should have been strong enough as the polystyrene liner give it rigidity
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Brittle plastic....should have been strong enough as the polystyrene liner give it rigidity
And the act of breaking the plastic will dissipate a fair amount of energy.
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it doesnt have to be at 90mph to cause injury as im sure many of the people who have been injured will vouch for at 50 mph the ball will still cause significant damage.
The BSI testing only caters for speeds of upto 65mph which im sure you will see in most decent standards of cricket ???
Is the 65mph BSI use at impact or bowler release?
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([url]http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/133800/133817.jpg[/url])
Jesus Christ
Isn't this club level helmet ? I'm sure grill is not the Albion Test one right ?
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Grille looks like a steel one. Mahela also had a steel grille.
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The test and club shells are exactly the same bar some mesh netting on the vents
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Tom...it's a drop test so is dropped from the height which is equivalent to metres per second so not sure. Were looking at the testing procedure to make it more realistic with a few people/bodies at the moment but it's early days.
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Just before lunch... decent view...
(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/IMAG0057.jpg)
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"SIT DOWN BUZZ!" Said Alistair Cook
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very nice Sir Buzzalot......in the danger zone for 6's!
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Excellent snap Buzz.
Can't help thinking though that the major sponsor on display could be a reason for the empty seats in the photo.
(this is not meant as an argument starting post just an observation).
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I swear thats the members stand....
You got your PJ's on Buzzman?
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LSGA - please could you elaberate, what is wrong with an Investment Bank sponsoring a sporting venue? -
Returning to yesterday's banter slightly... the lower stands in the pics weren't open to the public (plus they are cold and in the shade) - but there was a decent crowd at the ground.
When I say decent - it is a work day and the ground was about 20-25% full (which does mean about 75-80% empty) but Lords holds 28,000 so 20-25% full means about 6000 people (with more arriving as I left.)
JNC86 - no I save them for Mrs B only ;)
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I swear thats the members stand....
You got your PJ's on Buzzman?
Thats the pavillion........MCC colours on Buzz???
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Thats the pavillion........MCC colours on Buzz???
no, I didn't want my boss to know I was at Lords for the morning session :o
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prob best not to wear ur MCC tie around ur head and bounce off the corridor walls this afternoon then after a few glasses of pimms too many ;)
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p.s. I-Ron is giving it some humpty - watch for the declaration coming soon...
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I can't believe we haven't declared yet...
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oh and ... "We've just seen that there's a broken window in the England dressing room. Not sure where that's come from, but it seems it's only just happened."
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This is why we will never be no.1 in the world too timid dilshan won't bat and if he does will be at 9
GET THEM IN
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I wonder who broke that window... ;)
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Prior and Strauss have issued a formal apology - and a lady member has a cut ankle!!
they will be shaking their pink gin up on the balcony!!
Pic here: http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/image/518123.html?page=1
and no I am not in the photo and yes that guy has a stupid cap on.
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Sanga Sanga Sanga tut tut
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no lid....no hit.....
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prob the only thing he's middled today....too posh for double glazing!
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Noticed a cheeky hammer edge on Jayawardena's bat. Reckon he's using a Newbery possibly and just stickered it up with his Reebok stickers?
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he wouldnt be the 1st one to do it or the last.....
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Chris Gayle had one a while back I remember
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"There were bats resting on the window pane. Matt Prior threw a glove into a kit bag. The glove then ricocheted into bat resting on window pan, and this broke the glass. A female spectator suffered a small cut to her ankle, it was an accident and Matt Prior has apologised."
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"There were bats resting on the window pane. Matt Prior threw a glove into a kit bag. The glove then ricocheted into bat resting on window pan, and this broke the glass. A female spectator suffered a small cut to her ankle, it was an accident and Matt Prior has apologised."
And I have a first class average of 99.98 ;)
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http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/image/518125.html?object=474464;page=1
Prior apologises, with a slightly glazed look in his eyes after being (urm) framed by Andrew Strauss
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the pun down with Buzz...brilliant stuff, never has such a fuss been made over a broken window since my brother kicked a football through our next door neighbours greenhouse.....should have blamed the glove, resting on the bat that was adjacent to the greenhouse window!
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Slazenger will be happy with all the extra advertising and spotlight footage.
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the pun down with Buzz...brilliant stuff, never has such a fuss been made over a broken window since my brother kicked a football through our next door neighbours greenhouse.....should have blamed the glove, resting on the bat that was adjacent to the greenhouse window!
Haha, takes me back that. My wee brother used to be a very good goalkeeper back in the day. Remember when he was about 14 or 15 him taking goal kicks off the back garden into the gap between two windows on the back of the house. In retrospect it was bound to end badly, but at the time I remember being quite impressed that he managed to get 30 or 40 in without any wavering at all before he smashed his own bedroom window. I was also impressed that he managed to blag his way out of it for a while, convincing our folks some undesirable youths had been playing football behind our house.
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ECB have WITHDRAWN their statement! haha couldn't make it up!
According to Andy Flower...Prior put bat on ledge where wall met the window. Handle bounced off wall, glass broke. The plot thickens.
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dont see what the big deal is...he was pissed off threw his glove it went through the window...slapped wrist...job done!
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ECB have WITHDRAWN their statement! haha couldn't make it up!
According to Andy Flower...Prior put bat on ledge where wall met the window. Handle bounced off wall, glass broke. The plot thickens.
England had the original decision reversed, having referred it to DRS.
Hotspot showed that it was bat and not glove after all.
(^ripped off from TMS twitter feed)
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You're right, nothing to write home about. At least he's shown a bit of passion, I know I've reacted similarly in the past, sure most people have under similar circumstances. Sure he can afford to pay to have a new pane fitted if needs be.
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I was there, all you heard was a tinkle tinkle, members running left and right screeching, as glass feel down on them, the English dressing room shocked and confused, quality stuff, was hilarious!
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You're right, nothing to write home about. At least he's shown a bit of passion, I know I've reacted similarly in the past, sure most people have under similar circumstances. Sure he can afford to pay to have a new pane fitted if needs be.
I was run out tonight when going well, bat, helmet, gloves and pads went flying as they do normally when I get out when I am set. It's passion and hurts nobody, I like Prior and fair play, he was just unlucky that his bat went the way of a 100 year old window
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I was run out tonight when going well, bat, helmet, gloves and pads went flying as they do normally when I get out when I am set. It's passion and hurts nobody, I like Prior and fair play, he was just unlucky that his bat went the way of a 100 year old window
I agree apart from the liking prior bit. And you might want to amend your signature after today ;)
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I'm surprised they didn't include double glazing in the multi-million pound renovation of the pavilion a few years back.
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I quite enjoyed the Chuck Fleetwood-Smiths' take on it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJhPjxeRpGA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJhPjxeRpGA)
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the third and final test is underway...
and Tremlett has not been given the new ball - I am pretty surprised at this... as I would have told him to show the way - unless he wants to bowl from Anderson's end.
1.3 Broad to Thirimanne, 1 wide
oh dear SCJB...
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Priors gloves are even worse now than they were
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Wicket!
Love the Rose Bowl, such a nice ground.
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ParVit wears his pads with the "buckles" on the inside....
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Should've been out!
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Wicket!
Love the Rose Bowl, such a nice ground.
No wicket.... There's the tiniest of marks on Hotspot that you can see....
And then Snicko says that that tiniest of marks was right...
Got to love the "Lord Flashheart" Bombadier adverts on Sky...
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Rik Mayall is a hero
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Beautifully bowled.
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Knew it was coming after a couple of short balls.
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Tremlett on the money... 23-2
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More rain please.
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SL 121-7
Tremlett has 5...
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SL 121-7
Tremlett has 5...
Hampshire man first man on the Hampshire/Rose Bowl Test Honours board, and also first person to bowl on this pitch 10 years ago!
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I read that in the Times this morning - it would have been nice (and actually not the worst idea) if he had been given the first ball in the test too... I would have given the new ball to him regardless on the sentimentality of it.
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Broad to be dropped for the start of the series against India?
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Should happen on form but won't happen
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Should happen on form but won't happen
Amen to that. What with him being an fec. Mind you, the selector kept faith with cookie and he cane good in a big way. I can't stand the petulant little **** but if he comes good then its for the best of the team.
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I'm just wondering whether it's broads plan to bowl like he is then he deserves the scorn or whether he is taking flack for a team plan
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tbh Broad is taking all the flack but on his day hes one of the best England has to offer, strange how Bell never seemed to ever get dropped a few years back when he was in awfull form
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tbh Broad is taking all the flack but on his day hes one of the best England has to offer, strange how Bell never seemed to ever get dropped a few years back when he was in awfull form
Because he just looks class, he looked like he would always come good.
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as is Stuart Broad so why drop him lol
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Urm Bell got dropped after the West Indies collapse.
since his return to the side he has averaged 69... which is better than Trott and Cook in the same period (shhh don't tell people that, they might realise he is our best player now)
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Really well played by Swanny there, knocking the bails off for lunch when there was time for one more over. Great mind games!