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Jim05 wrote:

locky801 wrote:5th test between England and India cancelled due to COVID

India 2-1 up hmmmmmmmm

Poms claiming it’s a forfeit and want the win

Believe India just wanted day 1 cancelled until they got their 2nd COVID tests back but he powers to be called it off for the full match.

No way thats a forfeit IMO

what a ****

Dutchy wrote:Dunno what it is but test matches involving England always seem to be great entertainment, maybe its the high variance in their performance - can look like world beaters in a session and then collapse in the next

For me it's the conditions. It's bloody hard to bat in England. Even Kholi looks like a mere mortal. The Duke toy hoops around something fierce and 280 is a good score. You score 500 first up anywhere and you've all but batted the opposition out of the game. What has made this series entertaining is that the ball has dominated and every big innings has been a hard fought affair. I thought Vaughan summed up England really well 'we are a good team when it's a 280 test but we don't have enough variation in the attack or depth in batting when it is a 400 test'.

regards,

REB

Michael Kolding retiring as a commentator.

One of the best.

The next big upcoming test series is between India and New Zealand starts November 25th and the second test starts December 3rd. I believe the series will be televised on Foxtel along with T20 series.

Sri Lanka will host the West Indies in a 2 test series starting November 21st while Bangladesh will host Pakistan in another 2 test series starting November 26th.

The Dark Knight wrote:The next big upcoming test series is between India and New Zealand starts November 25th and the second test starts December 3rd. I believe the series will be televised on Foxtel along with T20 series.

Sri Lanka will host the West Indies in a 2 test series starting November 21st while Bangladesh will host Pakistan in another 2 test series starting November 26th.

First T20 of the India/NZ series is Wednesday night from 11:50pm live on Fox Cricket

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Keefy wrote:

The Dark Knight wrote:The next big upcoming test series is between India and New Zealand starts November 25th and the second test starts December 3rd. I believe the series will be televised on Foxtel along with T20 series.

Sri Lanka will host the West Indies in a 2 test series starting November 21st while Bangladesh will host Pakistan in another 2 test series starting November 26th.

First T20 of the India/NZ series is Wednesday night from 11:50pm live on Fox Cricket

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Quick turnaround for the Kiwis after the WC!
With both formats it will be an extended stay in the sub-continent for Williamson, Southee, Santner, Mitchell, Phillips and Jamieson.

Sri Lanka v West Indies, first test in Galle
SL 386
Karunaratne 147, the captains 13th test ton.
Chase 5/83

WI currently 0/30.

Windies debutant Jeremy Solozano has been subbed out of the match after having the ball hit him flush on the grill of his helmet while fielding at short leg during SL innings. Roston Chase dropped short and Karunaratne playing a pull shot, middled the ball straight into Solozano.

https://youtu.be/qeAxYtyINu4

West Indies have a big chase to win the first test as Sri Lanka are well in control.

WI first innings 230
SL second innings 4/191 declared, Karunaratne made 83 to go with his hundred in the first innings.
WI second innings 3/14, need 334 to win.

India v NZ starts tomorrow, both teams will be missing first choice players, especially India.
No Kolhi, Rohit, Rahul, Pant, Bumrah and Shami for India and NZ will be without Boult, Conway and De Grandhomme.

The Dark Knight wrote:West Indies have a big chase to win the first test as Sri Lanka are well in control.

WI first innings 230
SL second innings 4/191 declared, Karunaratne made 83 to go with his hundred in the first innings.
WI second innings 3/14, need 334 to win.

India v NZ starts tomorrow, both teams will be missing first choice players, especially India.
No Kolhi, Rohit, Rahul, Pant, Bumrah and Shami for India and NZ will be without Boult, Conway and De Grandhomme.

6/18

West Indies Vs the Redbacks would be an interesting affair

locky801 wrote:West Indies Vs the Redbacks would be an interesting affair

I thought the same haha, the Windies are hanging in there at 6/52 at stumps day four.

New Zealand Vs India

India won the toss and currently 1/31

Certainly a very different Indian side

locky801 wrote:New Zealand Vs India

India won the toss and currently 1/31

Certainly a very different Indian side

India currently 4/235
Iyer 66*
Jadeja 37*
Jamieson 3/38
No impact from NZ's spin trio of Ajaz Patel, Will Somerville and debutant Rachin Ravindra.

Sri Lanka ended up winning by 187 runs against the West Indies. WI made 160 in their second innings, Bonner (68*) and keeper de Silva (54) put on 100 for the 7th wicket but it was all in vain. Left arm spinner Embuldenyia took 5/46 from 29 overs with 12 maidens.

India done and dusted for 345

Iyer 105 (on debut)

Southee 5/69

locky801 wrote:India done and dusted for 345

Iyer 105 (on debut)

Southee 5/69

Great figures from Southee, was swinging the ball in the first session and bowled a couple rippers to get rid of Saha and Axar Patel.

Interesting to see how NZ goes with the bat now, especially against Ashwin, Jadeja and Patel

NZ at lunch Day 3

2/197

Young 89
Latham 82*

Williamson out right on lunch for 18

Taylor and Nicolls now gone as well

NZ 4/222

Latham 93*

Spinners coming into their own

Not sure why we need umpires on the filed anymore

They dont call no balls
They dont hold the players caps or jumpers
They refer just about everything

Just watched Latham get stumped, he is 5 paces down the pitch and is well and truly gone, umpire refers it FFS

By the time the decision was made Lathams already probably taking his pads off

India second innings over 1.3 that one grubs along the service.

Going to be a good pitch tomorrow.