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Post by Rufus Firefly on Jun 18, 2020 16:44:53 GMT
Apparently no spitting allowed on the ball to achieve swing. Jimmy wont be best pleased. ....wonder if the spitting rule will apply to the football when that restarts..... Think they are required to carry a spitoon around with them. And replace them every 5 minutes when they get full. |
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Post by Rufus Firefly on Jun 24, 2020 20:39:05 GMT
......certainly one of the truly greats of English cricket..... He always calls a spade a bucket when commentating. If a player plays a bad shot he wont dress it up. A true great. |
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Post by HoraceCoker on Jul 1, 2020 14:34:51 GMT
......certainly one of the truly greats of English cricket..... He always calls a spade a bucket when commentating. If a player plays a bad shot he wont dress it up. A true great. .......yep....I can't understand why some people can't take to him......a real mystery... |
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Post by Rufus Firefly on Jul 2, 2020 0:42:55 GMT
The First Test v Windies starts next week. Highlights on the BBC I believe. First televised Test Cricket on the Beeb since they dumped it 20 years ago.
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Post by beverley61 on Jul 8, 2020 10:31:11 GMT
Right are we ready to see how this works. I think the West Indies are looking forward to taking us on without a crowd.
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Post by Miranda on Jul 8, 2020 10:56:20 GMT
Is it still on?
ETA: Just checked the Southampton forecast and it should be ok
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Post by HoraceCoker on Jul 8, 2020 11:49:42 GMT
....any ball retrievers for any sixes.....
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Post by sleepyp on Jul 8, 2020 16:02:42 GMT
Oh well, not the first time a first day has been more rain than play... Good to hear the TMS team anyway  |
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Post by Miranda on Jul 8, 2020 20:50:36 GMT
What a load of rubbish the TV coverage was! I know there wasn't loads of play but there was more than 20 mins worth! 9 mins of chat at the start and then 28 minutes of chat at the end. Dearie me.
Goes on like this and they should hand it back to Channel 4
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Post by Miranda on Jul 9, 2020 14:16:57 GMT
Listening to TMS and thinking 'so glad I'm back to this, I've missed it' and then guess who sat in the chair?
Simon Bloody 'Yap until I drive you mad' Mann!
You could have warned me he was back! I guess the ECB couldn't stand him either.
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Post by Miranda on Jul 10, 2020 0:25:04 GMT
I timed the highlights tonight. If they cut out all the filler, we'd get an extra 15 minutes of play.
It's the first time I've seen Umpire Kettleborough. Is he always this bad?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2020 8:08:44 GMT
Apparently, he is supposed to be one of the best in the world.
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Post by Miranda on Jul 10, 2020 14:35:40 GMT
Maybe just rusty then. But I've never seen an umpire lose that many reviews in one day.
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Post by sleepyp on Jul 11, 2020 15:00:55 GMT
I don't mind Simon Mann, but I turn off when Alison Mitchell appears....  Good to have Isa Guha commentating, I think she was meant to be playing a big part in the broadcasts of the new 100 competition? Presumably they'll introduce it next year if they can, though I have to say I won't mind if they forget... |
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Post by Miranda on Jul 11, 2020 15:42:51 GMT
He seems to have become the butt of a lot of jokes and ribbing. Both Cook and Vaughn have had a pop at him a few times.
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to lugsbug xxx