Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 10:04 - May 24 with 3266 views | IpswichKnight | Sadly not, am however going to the Saturday of the India test at Southampton. Hopefully Wood will play instead of Woakes. | | | |
Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 10:09 - May 24 with 3260 views | SWGF | Going Saturday with Jnr...trip to the butchers tomorrow to stock-up on pork products. | |
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Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 10:11 - May 24 with 3253 views | solemio | Good luck to England - especially Dom Bess. | | | |
Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 10:37 - May 24 with 3223 views | TLA | Always good when the first summer Test starts Steve! My first game of the summer will be the 3rd day against India at Edgbaston. | | | |
Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 10:40 - May 24 with 3214 views | bluewein |
Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 10:04 - May 24 by IpswichKnight | Sadly not, am however going to the Saturday of the India test at Southampton. Hopefully Wood will play instead of Woakes. |
Toss won and batting first. Also got your wish with Wood. It's so good to have TMS back for the summer. | |
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Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 10:49 - May 24 with 3194 views | IpswichKnight |
Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 10:40 - May 24 by bluewein | Toss won and batting first. Also got your wish with Wood. It's so good to have TMS back for the summer. |
it is indeed! The cat and I shall enjoy watching some of the game when I get home from work a bit later. | | | |
Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 10:55 - May 24 with 3183 views | Samuelowen88 | I was resigned to talk sport, mistakenly believing they had the rights. Chuffed its TMS wouldn't be summer without it. | |
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Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 11:03 - May 24 with 3165 views | Steve_M | A lot brighter now than an hour ago, still looks a bit humid though. England batting. Be nice for Cook to have a decent series and stick around a bit longer given the questions elsewhere in this team. | |
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Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 11:16 - May 24 with 3141 views | TLA |
Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 11:03 - May 24 by Steve_M | A lot brighter now than an hour ago, still looks a bit humid though. England batting. Be nice for Cook to have a decent series and stick around a bit longer given the questions elsewhere in this team. |
That was some brilliant bowling to get Stoneman. This could be a tough morning. | | | |
Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 11:18 - May 24 with 3132 views | chicoazul | One of the very best times of the year. | |
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Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 11:21 - May 24 with 3129 views | Mookamoo |
Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 11:16 - May 24 by TLA | That was some brilliant bowling to get Stoneman. This could be a tough morning. |
Just turned on TMS and the first ball they get Stoneman. Are they really using Buttler at 7? A test batsman should be able to play 1-5 | | | |
Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 11:23 - May 24 with 3126 views | SWGF | Stoneman didn't last long. Although Abbas looks decent. | |
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Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 11:32 - May 24 with 3112 views | Radlett_blue | Thanks for the reminder Steve - it will make great background as I do my ironing. My MCC member mate forgot to apply for tickets this year so, unusually, I won't be going. I see the hapless Stoneman has already got himself out & Root had a good go at getting run out. Uh oh! | |
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Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 11:37 - May 24 with 3101 views | connorscontract |
Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 11:21 - May 24 by Mookamoo | Just turned on TMS and the first ball they get Stoneman. Are they really using Buttler at 7? A test batsman should be able to play 1-5 |
It will probably never happen, but Buttler to open would give us more flexibility. Or, bearing in my mind how rubbish our openers have been, would we have done any worse down under if Woakes had opened, freeing up another spot? He's actually a pretty technically correct batsman and has opened in County Cricket. | | | |
Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 11:38 - May 24 with 3095 views | Steve_M |
Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 11:16 - May 24 by TLA | That was some brilliant bowling to get Stoneman. This could be a tough morning. |
Yes, he'll think he could have done better though.
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Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 11:42 - May 24 with 3086 views | Steve_M |
Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 11:32 - May 24 by Radlett_blue | Thanks for the reminder Steve - it will make great background as I do my ironing. My MCC member mate forgot to apply for tickets this year so, unusually, I won't be going. I see the hapless Stoneman has already got himself out & Root had a good go at getting run out. Uh oh! |
There are certainly tickets still available for Sunday, might still be a few tomorrow I think. Stoneman hasn't made a good start to the season but probably right to stick with him a bit longer. How many different openers has it been since Strauss retired now? | |
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Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 11:48 - May 24 with 3075 views | Mookamoo |
Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 11:37 - May 24 by connorscontract | It will probably never happen, but Buttler to open would give us more flexibility. Or, bearing in my mind how rubbish our openers have been, would we have done any worse down under if Woakes had opened, freeing up another spot? He's actually a pretty technically correct batsman and has opened in County Cricket. |
Think he should open - try something different like a Gilchrist/Hayden style with someone like Bairstow or Woakes with Buttler. At the moment we don't have anyone resembling a traditional opener other than Cook. Then play Cook at 3 and Root at 4. | | | |
Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 11:52 - May 24 with 3068 views | Ryorry |
Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 10:40 - May 24 by bluewein | Toss won and batting first. Also got your wish with Wood. It's so good to have TMS back for the summer. |
Anyone got thoughts about why we decided to bat first, given the initially damp/overcast conditions, & forecast being sunny & drying out later? TMS is, as ever, a sheer delight! | |
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Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 11:52 - May 24 with 3063 views | MaySixth | going sunday | |
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Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 11:54 - May 24 with 3061 views | Steve_M |
Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 11:52 - May 24 by Ryorry | Anyone got thoughts about why we decided to bat first, given the initially damp/overcast conditions, & forecast being sunny & drying out later? TMS is, as ever, a sheer delight! |
Forecast is pretty good for the rest of today and tomorrow though. Right thing to do I think to bat first, although that really needs these two to stay in until well after lunch. | |
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Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 12:01 - May 24 with 3052 views | jimsymBLUE |
Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 11:42 - May 24 by Steve_M | There are certainly tickets still available for Sunday, might still be a few tomorrow I think. Stoneman hasn't made a good start to the season but probably right to stick with him a bit longer. How many different openers has it been since Strauss retired now? |
Off the top of my head...Root, Compton, Jennings, Stoneman, Hameed, Carberry, Robson and Trott. Bet there's a few more. Edit...Hales of course. The ONLY benefit of my back going into spasm yesterday is a day on the sofa watching the test today. Oh balls...Root gone [Post edited 24 May 2018 12:03]
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Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 12:01 - May 24 with 3049 views | Radlett_blue |
Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 11:54 - May 24 by Steve_M | Forecast is pretty good for the rest of today and tomorrow though. Right thing to do I think to bat first, although that really needs these two to stay in until well after lunch. |
And that is a WOEFUL shot from Root, especially with the ball swinging on the first morning of a Test. | |
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Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 12:01 - May 24 with 3050 views | SWGF | Appalling shot from Root | |
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Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 12:06 - May 24 with 3038 views | Ryorry |
Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 11:54 - May 24 by Steve_M | Forecast is pretty good for the rest of today and tomorrow though. Right thing to do I think to bat first, although that really needs these two to stay in until well after lunch. |
My thinking was that there might not be even one more session in the match where conditions are a bit damp, and might as well make the most of it whilst there. But didn't look at forecast for London. Any idea of stats when we bat first/bowl first at home grounds? | |
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Cricket: First Test of the Summer starts in an hour on 12:12 - May 24 with 3023 views | Steve_M | It's going well then. 43/3 and Cook a little fortunate on a review. | |
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